Collection Data for Gender Analysis In Lao PDR

The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Department of Livestock and Fisheries (DLF) of Lao PDR conducted “Gender Dimension in the Value Chain of Small-scale Inland Aquaculture in Bolikhamxay Province, Lao PDR” from 25 to 29 January 2021. This activity aimed to collect the raw data of gender for analysis on the roles of women and men in inland aquaculture of Lao PDR. The enumerators of the data collection were composed of 5 DLF officers (2 women and 3 men) who had been trained on gender concept and gender analysis. Pakxan District of Bolikhamxay Province was selected as a site study which comprised three (3) villages namely, Pakxan, Pak Puenk, and Sivilay.  Twenty-six respondents were interviewed by semi-structure of questionnaire.  The results of the survey will be used a part of the report on the study on Gender Dimension in the Value Chain of Small-scale Fisheries and Aquaculture in Southeast Asian.