From Design to Impact: Insights from WMfEP’s Gender-Responsive Initiatives for Women and Youth in Tank and D.I. Khan Districts, Pakistan
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International Water Management Institute
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This report presents key insights from the Water Management for Enhanced Productivity (WMfEP) project, implemented in the Gomal Zam Dam Command Area of Dera Ismail Khan and Tank districts in Pakistan. It explores how gender-responsive and youth-inclusive approaches can strengthen climate-smart agriculture in contexts shaped by socio-cultural constraints.
Focusing on women and youth who often face limited access to resources, mobility, and decision-making, the project introduced locally appropriate technologies such as solar-powered micro-drip irrigation systems, tunnel farming, and smart sprayers. These interventions were complemented by targeted capacity-building, continuous field support, and participatory engagement to ensure adoption and sustainability.
The report highlights how over 300 women and youth developed skills and confidence to engage in modern agricultural practices. Evidence from the field indicates improvements in household food security, reduced expenditure on vegetables, and increased opportunities for income generation. Women reported enhanced participation in decision-making and greater mobility, while youth showed increased interest in agriculture and farm-based entrepreneurship.
Beyond technical outcomes, the report underscores gradual shifts in gender norms, with women and youth taking on more visible and active roles in agriculture. It also reflects the importance of sustained support systems, including market linkages and institutional engagement, to consolidate and scale these gains. The report demonstrates the transformative potential of context-sensitive, inclusive agricultural interventions in underserved rural settings.
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gender-responsive approaches, women's empowerment, youth, water management, productivity, climate-smart agriculture, solar powered irrigation systems, livestock, markets, impact assessment, decision-making, capacity development, social inclusion, gender norms