Appendix 3 - terms of reference for a study of the ITK of women livestock managers in IFAD projects

The mission should be headed by a person with one of the following technical backgrounds: animal husbandry, livestock production, range management, veterinary medicine or watershed management. He or she should haveconsiderable experience working with women livestock managers in developing countries. At least five other mission members should be selected, also with experience in gender issues, of which one should be an anthropologist, and the rest should have technical expertise in each of the areas mentioned above.

The mission will conduct participatory research in the project area for at least three months. This research will be aimed at initiating an appropriate, interactive dialogue with women on how the project could be oriented to meet their specific and stated needs and at acquiring a greater understanding of:

The following technical fields should be recorded and analysed within each of the ITK components:

Although the focus of each mission will depend on the project area and country, some regional priorities can be suggested where women have a competitive advantage. In East Asia, the focus should be on cattle, swine and poultry. Silk production and meat processing might also be considered. In the Middle East and South Asia, attention should be paid to sheep-fattening, milk processing and marketing and poultry-raising. In Africa, more work should be done on sheep-fattening, meat and hide transformation, poultry and the production of dairy cattle. In Latin America, the focus should be on wool and sheep production and on milk transformation.

Table of contents Preface Summary Women's role in livestock production Women's indigenous technical knowledge of livestock production Review of development efforts aimed at women in livestock production Recommendations Appendix 1 - case study - indigenous technical knowledge among Yemeni women in the Dhamar Montane Plains Appendix 2 - minimum requirements for incorporating gender issues into IFAD's project cycle References