PHAMA PLUS GEDSI STUDY REPORT

The purpose of this study is to support the PHAMA Plus program to better understand whether certain people (men, women, youth, people with disability, people living in remote locations, or other traditionally marginalised groups) are excluded from the market systems that they work within, and where they are excluded, to explore the underpinning reasons for this. Secondly, the study seeks to identify opportunities for addressing the causes of this exclusion, or removing barriers to full participation in the market systems. The research also explored the correlations between the demographics of the study population and how they impact on, and are impacted by, the same market system, including through the application of an intersectional lens. These findings will help PHAMA Plus to drive more inclusive market systems in the priority agricultural sectors of ‘Ava, Root Crops and Ornamental Horticulture in Samoa by applying a research-informed GEDSI lens to program planning, programming and learning.