Nancy L. Johnson|Chiara Kovarik|Ruth Meinzen-Dick|Jemimah Njuki|Agnes Quisumbing
Gender, Assets, and Agricultural Development: Lessons from Eight Projects
International Food Policy Research Institute|International Food Policy Research Institute|International Food Policy Research Institute|International Development Research Centre|International Food Policy Research Institute
ownership assets important poverty reduction womens control assets associated positive development outcomes household individual levels research undertaken provide guidance agricultural development programs incorporate gender assets design implementation evaluation interventions paper synthesizes findings eight mixedmethod evaluations impacts agricultural development projects individual household assets seven countries africa south asia results show assets affect affected projects indicating feasible important consider assets design implementation evaluation projects projects associated increases asset levels benefits household level however four projects documented significant positive impacts womens ownership control types assets relative control group one project provided evidence reduction gender asset gap quantitative qualitative findings suggest ways greater attention gender assets researchers development implementers could improve outcomes women future projects