Scaling Readiness describes how complete a technology's development is and its ability to be scaled. It produces a score that measures a technology's readiness along two axes: the level of maturity of the idea itself, and the level to which the technology has been used so far.

Each axis goes from 0 to 9 where 9 is the “ready-to-scale” status. For each technology profile in the e-catalogs we have documented the scaling readiness status from evidence given by the technology providers. The e-catalogs only showcase technologies for which the scaling readiness score is at least 8 for maturity of the idea and 7 for the level of use.

The graph below represents visually the scaling readiness status for this technology, you can see the label of each level by hovering your mouse cursor on the number.

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Scaling readiness score of this technology

Maturity of the idea 6 out of 9

Semi-controlled environment: testing

Level of use 4 out of 9

By some projects connected to technology providers

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that are applicable to this technology.

Goal 1: no poverty

The technology supports women’s economic resilience and participation in the cassava value chain, which can strengthen their ability to participate in income-generating activities and manage productive assets.

Goal 5: gender equality

The technology directly addresses restrictive gender norms that limit women’s ability to make decisions about buying and selling productive assets without seeking permission from their husbands. It promotes more equal decision-making, shared responsibilities, and women’s economic autonomy.

Goal 8: decent work and economic growth

The technology supports women’s economic participation in the cassava agrifood system by strengthening their ability to make decisions about productive assets and participate more equitably in cassava production and processing.

The Gender-Transformative Dialogue Sessions are implemented through organized cassava-based groups and facilitated by trained facilitators. The Facilitator’s Guide organizes the approach into six modules and fifteen sessions, moving from understanding gender roles and norms to examining control over productive assets, promoting positive change, and developing practical commitments.

Key Recommendations

• Train facilitators: Complete Training of Trainers (ToT) before conducting the Gender-Transformative Dialogue Sessions.
• Work with organized groups: Use existing cassava-based groups as the main setting for implementation.
• Ensure a safe environment: Create a respectful setting where participants feel comfortable sharing their views and experiences.
• Use clear and relevant language: Adapt examples and explanations to participants’ local context and everyday experiences. 
• Use participatory learning: Encourage active participation rather than relying only on presentations or explanations.
• Allow time for action: Ensure that participants have an opportunity to turn their reflections into practical commitments.

Step 1: Prepare the facilitators
Conduct a Training of Trainers (ToT) to equip facilitators with the skills and good practices required to conduct the Gender-Transformative Dialogue Sessions.

Step 2: Organize the group
Work with an organized cassava-based group and identify the women and men who will participate. Explain the purpose of the Gender-Transformative Dialogue Sessions before starting the activities.

Step 3: Explore gender roles and household responsibilities
Guide participants to examine gender roles, household responsibilities, workload, and decision-making, and discuss how these affect women’s participation in the cassava agrifood system.

Step 4: Examine productive-asset control
Help participants identify major and minor productive assets and analyse who controls them, what influences this control, and how unequal control affects women’s autonomy. 

Step 5: Challenge restrictive attitudes
Use brainstorming, group discussion, critical reflection, practical exercises, and case studies to help participants examine and question gender norms and attitudes that restrict women’s decision-making. 

Step 6: Introduce positive examples and build support
Use positive masculinity approaches, men as allies, role models, gender-justice champions, and success stories to demonstrate possible changes in attitudes and relationships.

Step 7: Develop practical commitments
Support participants in identifying specific actions and SMART goals that promote more equitable household decision-making, shared responsibilities, and women’s autonomy over productive assets.

Downloads

• Faciltator Guide_Gender Dialogue_Buying or Selling Assets.pdf (PDF, 1.53 MB)