The JP RWEE is a comprehensive 3-5 -year programme managed by IFAD and implemented by Live & Learn Tonga. The program has target beneficiaries of 2000 women who were selected from 30 marginalized rural communities characterized by: (i) increasing vulnerability to the impact of climate change and natural disasters; (ii) hardship in accessing services; (iii) suffering from higher levels of poverty and hardship; and (iv) facing limited market outlets for rural produce. For direct beneficiaries, the program prioritizes women-headed households, lactating mothers, women with disabilities and those households most vulnerable to malnutrition. The JP RWEE in Pacific Islands is led by IFAD through a Project Management Unit (PMU), which comprises the JP RWEE National Coordinator for Pacific Islands, (NC) and Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator based in Fiji.
Rural Women
Small Scale Farmers
Marginalized Women
The UN Joint Programme on “Accelerating Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women (JP RWEE Phase II)” is a global initiative aiming to enhance rural women’s livelihoods, rights and resilience in working in the agricultural sector in a more long-lasting and widespread manner. The Joint Programme on Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment (JP RWEE) is implemented by FAO, IFAD, UN Women, and WFP with the financial support of Norway, Sweden, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
2024-2028
Project Coordinator / IT
Food System Officer
Project Manager – Food Security & Environmental Program
Project Officer IFAD
