A case study of the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme in Pakistan analysing the role of women's organisations (WOs)in community development, and providing suggestions regarding how they might be strengthened.

A logframe for an imaginary livestock project displaying a gender mainstreaming approach relevant to all sectors.

Building gender sensitivity into logical framework formulation. Includes an analysis of an existing project logframe by a gender consultant.

A checklist for gender sensitive analysis of the livestock sector, with sections on: gender roles, needs, incentives and benefits; project planning; livelihoods context; facilitating participation; and measuring impact.

Gender issues in the livestock sector. Sections include: key issues; women and girls' less visible roles; instances when women and girls may need special attention; examples of gender sensitive terms of reference; and mini case studies.

Review of two programmes in Yemen's Central Highlands, an agricultural development and a livestock programme, focusing on the marked differences in how each took account of gender issues.

Description of the Badia Livestock Extension Project in North East Jordan concentrating particularly on gender equity considerations.

Does poverty in Egypt have a woman's face? Is female poverty linked to their conditions in the labour market or levels of education? Are women particularly at risk in poor households? This report addresses the gender dimensions of poverty using the recent Household Expenditure, Income and Consumption Survey of 1999/2000 for Egypt. Poverty measures of males and females were found to be significantly different, in both urban and rural areas, where higher levels are observed among females than males.

Why is it important to incorporate gender into the agriculture-related work of the World Bank and borrower countries, and how can this be achieved' Women are integral to farming systems, yet their productivity remains low compared to their potential. Gender-neutral programming which does not take into account the differences in the needs and constraints of men and women farmers can bypass and even be detrimental to women.

Is there a strong gender dimension to experiences with climate variability and coping strategies? This publication on the topic of food security in Andrha Pradesh, India finds that there is. It is a report on a study carried out by the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), with financing from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The research was undertaken in six villages in two drought-prone districts: Mahbudnagar and Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh, India.