WCS Research
MEASURE 18. Percentage of women partners in community natural resource management projects

ISSUE

Gender participation and increased social impact and sustainability of human livelihood activities.

DEFINITION

Here we mean partner as participating member full member or “socio formal” and not beneficiary.

RESULTS

The percentage of women partners within the community natural resource management projects has increased over the last decade from an average of less than 17.4% between 2001 and 2006 to more than 32.7% between 2007 and 2015, including a more notable jump in the last two years of data (2014 and 2015).


Figure 22. Annual Percentage of Women Partners in Community Projects