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Data Source

Developed and piloted by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Additional Information

The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) measures the empowerment, agency, and inclusion of women in the agriculture sector in five domains:
1. decisions about agricultural production,
2. access to and decision-making power over productive resources,
3. control over use of income,
4. leadership in the community, and
5. time use.

Type of Data Source
secondary
Weight
-99
Indicator Description

The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) measures the empowerment, agency, and inclusion of women in the agriculture sector in five domains:
1. decisions about agricultural production,
2. access to and decision-making power over productive resources,
3. control over use of income,
4. leadership in the community, and
5. time use.

Gender Sensitive
Off
Value
Numeric
Disaggregation Criteria
No
INTPA/NEAR
Value type
Quantitative
Groups of indicators (Sectors)
Resilience
Conflict Sensitivity and Peace(Resilience)
DAC Sector(s)
150
151
430