Patricia Thomas

Area of Expertise:

• Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
• Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
• Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
• Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
• Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child

Professional Experience:

Have worked in international development for over 20 years, specializing in women’s rights, gender equality and social inclusion.

My expertise includes: social and gender analysis; development of results-based policy, strategy and projects; project management, development/delivery of gender training/coaching; research; technical backstopping and project oversight.

Priority issues of recent consultancies at policy and field level include:
-Gendered rights/ access to land and land security: obstacles posed by legal and traditional practices and identification of practical solutions.
-Women’s access to improved agricultural land and production: the importance of ensuring control over assets.
-Obstacles to women’s work in factories/industrial parks; the business case for addressing obstacles through social services and infrastructure.
-Integration of gender concerns in results-based planning for long-term programming (policy, strategy and implementation).