USAID/Haiti Economic Growth and Agricultural Development: Gender Analysis Report
- Men typically dominate production in larger livestock (cattle), while women dominate production of small livestock and commercialization.
- Women often keep livestock ownership secret due to gender norms, employing male 'gardiens' who may exploit them.
- Agrosilvopastoral Systems (ASPS) can increase women's involvement in cattle production.
- Competition with cheap imports presents a major barrier to increased market access for livestock farmers.
- Women are primarily responsible for artisanal slaughtering of livestock but lack knowledge and training in sanitation.
The USAID/Haiti Economic Growth and Agricultural Development (EGAD) Gender Analysis Report, prepared by Banyan Global, examines gender dynamics within three sub-sectors: agricultural and rural livelihoods (specifically livestock value chains), environment (watershed and forest planning, management, governance, and protection), and domestic resource mobilization (DRM) through tax systems. The analysis identifies gender equality advances, constraints, and opportunities in USAID/Haiti’s Northern and Southern Resilience Zones for all three sub-sectors, and in the Metropolitan Port-au-Prince area for DRM. The report also addresses gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response and women’s economic empowerment (WEE) as crosscutting themes, providing recommendations for integrating gender considerations into USAID/Haiti's strategic planning and program design.
How to cite
United States Agency for International Development (USAID), 2022, USAID/Haiti Economic Growth and Agricultural Development: Gender Analysis Report, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/usaid-2022-haiti-economic-growth-agricultural