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2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Women and Irrigation. Water Users Associations and Gender in Post Conflict East Timor

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 21510291
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Gender
Research InstitutionTokyo Woman's Christian University

Principal Investigator

FURUSAWA Kiyoko  東京女子大学, 現代教養学部, 教授 (80308296)

Project Period (FY) 2009 – 2011
Keywords灌漑 / 水利組織 / ジェンダー / 紛争 / 平和構築 / 自然資源管理 / ソーシャルキャピタル / 国際援助
Research Abstract

While the Government of East Timor put up a goal for promoting gender equality in all policy areas after independence, no measure to promote women's participation was taken in the projects on rehabilitation of irrigation systems which were supported by international donors. Although women as farmers made a lot of contribution in agriculture in East Timor, women's participation into decision making relating with the project and the organization in charge of its operation and maintenance named WUA(Water Users Association) was quite limited. As a result women farmers remain so vulnerable to the failures on technological choice, financial management, and on operation & maintenance which are made in the upstream. This research confirmed that women are very much interested in irrigation system as it provide water, a crucial resource for farming and suggests that along with promoting women's participation not only the capability of women farmers but also the capacity of WUA could be strengthened. Since we have observed so many malfunctions on the side of government or donors, the research also emphasizes that'patriarchal' attitude of government officials toward farmers, of HQ to its local offices and of donors toward recipient government should be changed in order to ensure that the system will be able to function as a whole with more accountability and better communication.

  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2012 2011 2010 2009

All Journal Article (4 results) Presentation (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 女性と灌漑~紛争後の東ティモールにおける水利組織とジェンダー(2)2012

    • Author(s)
      古沢希代子
    • Journal Title

      「経済と社会」東京女子大学社会学会紀要

      Volume: 第40号 Pages: 41-70

  • [Journal Article] 復興開発と国際援助~ ARP(世銀/EC)による東ティモール・カラウルン川復旧プロジェクト2012

    • Author(s)
      古沢希代子
    • Journal Title

      フード・セキュリティーと紛争

      Volume: 第7号 Pages: 79-94

  • [Journal Article] <ジェンダー主流化>を越えて~紛争後の東ティモールにおける灌漑復旧の現場から2011

    • Author(s)
      古沢希代子
    • Journal Title

      平和研究(特集:世界で最も貧しくあるということ)

      Volume: 第37号 Pages: 65-90

  • [Journal Article] 女性と灌漑~紛争後の東ティモールにおける水利組織とジェンダー(1)2010

    • Author(s)
      古沢希代子
    • Journal Title

      経済と社会

      Volume: 第38号 Pages: 25-56

  • [Presentation] 復興開発と国際援助~ ARP(世銀/EC)による東ティモール・カラウルン川灌漑復旧プロジェクト2010

    • Author(s)
      古沢希代子
    • Organizer
      ワークショップ フードセキュリティーの文化人類学的研究
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪大学
    • Year and Date
      2010-12-04
  • [Presentation] Women and Irrigation in Caraulun, International Symposium on Transforming Timor-Leste for Sustainable Development2009

    • Author(s)
      Furusawa Kiyoko
    • Organizer
      Human Rights and Peace : An Opportunity for Dialogue(Session : Community Inclusion in Infrastructure Development)
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Timor-Leste and Victoria University
    • Year and Date
      2009-07-07

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Published: 2013-07-31  

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