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Gender and Transport. Senegal. Gender and Transport Thematic Group. September 16, 1999. OUTLINE. Purpose of the study Methodology Main findings Conclusion. The facts in the field. Women are important users of transport
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Gender and Transport Senegal Gender and Transport Thematic Group September 16, 1999
OUTLINE Purpose of the study Methodology Main findings Conclusion
The facts in the field • Women are important users of transport • Women have more difficulties to move (difficult access to social services, economic activities and IMT) • Women are poorly represented in all levels of decision-making • Credit access is particularly difficult for women in the rural areas. • Rural infrastructures are in very poor condition.
Purpose • To identify existing gender constraints in rural transport • To prepare an optimum approach for gender inclusion in rural roads and transport projects • To propose components with gender focus for inclusion in the PNIR
Key Issues We look at four aspects of gender : Mobilization of Resources Transport Services & Rural Road Infrastructure Project IMT Institutional Strengthening
Methodology Visit of five CR (Rural Communities) Meetings with women organizations Meetings with resources people and organizations Analyze documentation already available
Institutional strengthening Increase women’s representation on decision-making councils Improve the participation of women in income earning activities Encourage the decentralization policies Main findings
Resource mobilization Increase women’s capacity in entrepreneurial Develop training programs on credit mechanisms Inform and sensitize women on existing credit programs Main findings
Transport services & rural road infrastructure Give all-weather rural road accessibility Diversify women’s income generating activities Improve transport services to access health centers and education centers. Main findings
IMT Appropriate IMT for women’s uses Make IMT accessible to women Promote animal transport for women Main findings
Use a global approach that including the 3 aspects: roads infrastructures, Transport services and IMT. Promote women’s participation in all steps of the projects cycles Put in place road maintenance process based in low cost Provide technical assistance and training to main users, notably women Set up Local Project Committees with minimum 50 % women CONCLUSION