Strengthening the Capacity of Women Farmers to Influence Agricultural Policy Development in Southern Africa
Women Accessing Realigned Markets (WARM) Project

About the WARM project
Duration	01 June 2008 - 31 May 2012
Donor	Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation www.gatesfoundation.org
Contract amount	US$ 900,000.00
Project objective	The WARM project seeks to strengthen women farmers’ ability to advocate for appropriate agricultural policies and programmes. The project will use an innovative tool, Theatre for Policy Advocacy, to engage leaders, service providers and policymakers, encourage community participation, and research the needs of women farmers.
Focus countries	Malawi Mozambique
Project partners	Malawi Mozambique National Smallholder Farmers' Association of Malawi (NASFAM) Foundation for Community Development Mozambique (FDC) University of Malawi, Bunda College of Agriculture Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Faculdade de Agronomia e Engenharia Florestal Story Workshop Universidade Eduardo Mondlane ESCOLA DE COMUNICAÇÃO E ARTES Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET)
Role of node hosting institution	Hosting Dialogues Maintaining Stakeholders Database Information and Knowledge Dissemination

View Project Brochure

Project Documents and Report

FANRPAN Project Concept: Women Accessing Realigned Markets (WARM) FANRPAN Press Release: FANRPAN Launches Project to Strengthen the Capacity of Women Farmers’ Influence in Agricultural Policy and Development Programmes in Southern Africa

Resource Materials

Project Activities

Women Accessing Realigned Markets (WARM) Project Launch View Launch

FANRPAN Launches Theatre for Policy Advocacy Campaign in Rural Malawi View Launch

WARM Women Advocates Profile

WARM Project Women Advocates Ms Esther Chirwa, Kasungu Miss Alice Kachere, Lilongwe North Mrs Martha Nyirenda, Kasungu Mrs. Nevelesi Maliseni, Lilongwe North Mrs. Mary Mittawa, Lilongwe North Mrs Martha Chimutu, Lilongwe Mrs Gladys Kafantenganji, Kasungu Mrs Eunice Chipengule, Kasungu

News

• Women farmers are key to a Food-Secure Africa
  2012-05-11, Inter Press Service (IPS)
• Climate Change: Understanding Rio+20
  2012-04-03, IRIN News
• Rio+20 - Furthering Sustainable Development or Economic Growth?
  2012-03-22, allAfrica.com
• New report finds agriculture promotes African economic growth
  2012-03-22, Voice of America (VOA)
• Growth with resilience: An opportunity for African agriculture
  2012-03-21, Huff Post Business
• Experts call for human rights in development goals
  2012-03-20, eco news
• Rio+20 African Delegates Meet in New York to Discuss 'One Voice for Africa'
  2012-03-19, allAfrica.com
• Land grabs: the threat to African women's livelihoods
  2012-02-10, openDemocracy
• Agriculture Scholarships Available
  2012-02-06, Caribarena News
• Women seen key to solving hunger issues in Africa
  2011-10-16, Reuters