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The Technical Assistance Component
of the Integrated Agricultural Productivity Project (IAPP)
Presentation for the Sharing Meeting on the Farmer Organization Mapping Exercise
25 April, 2012
Presentation Outline
1. Project background
2. Farmer organization mapping approach
3. General impressions so far
4. Capacity needs identified
5. Potential solutions
6. Open floor for discussion around other ideas for solutions
Background
GAFSP Grant of USD 50 million received in 2010 for the IAPP
4 main components
Two supervising entities
TA component implemented by FAO team based in Dhaka
Technical Assistance for Capacity Development
Capacity development for more effective, inclusive and country-owned agriculture, food security and nutrition investment programmes
3 areas of capacity development:1. Investment planning and programming;
2. Technical areas related to investment operations: irrigation and water management; seed sector quality assurance; and integration of nutrition into investments;
3. Increased inclusiveness and participation of key stakeholders in the investment project design and implementation process.
Capacity development of multiple stakeholders:IAPP staff;
GoB staff including Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock; Ministry of Food and Disaster Management; IMED;
Non-state actors, including farmer organizations.
Mapping Farmer Organizations
Purpose
To understand the complicated landscape of farmer organizations in Bangladesh
To define the capacity development needs to strengthen farmer organizations’ ability to partake in investment programming processes
Approach
Mapping 3 types of organizations
Bilateral meetings, consultation workshops, field visits
Mapping team composed of IAPP staff, FAO, Asian Farmer’s Association and Action Aid Bangladesh
Rangpur
Half-day workshop - NGOs, farmer groups, Govt
Group visits in Mithapukur, Sadar, Rangpur and Ulipur, Gaburjan, Pandur, Kurigram
Barisal
Similar approach - the group departs tonight
Main Findings: General Impressions
Many different types of groupsNewly formed; more mature; village level; upazilla level; federated; women-only; mixed-gender
Common thread: all groups started by projects
Very little federation
Most organizations not registered
Groups have strong technical knowledge as a result of project interventions, but not as much knowledge on institutional development
Land issues
Main Findings: Capacity Needs - Organizational
Networking and coordination; federating
Member mobilization and building trust within groups
Leadership development
Organizational management
Negotiation skills
Support to registration
Main Findings: Capacity Needs - Project Cycle Management
Overall understanding of how the PCM works
Investment planning
Participatory planning
Project formulation
Project implementation
Monitoring and evaluation
Main Findings: Capacity Needs - Empowerment
Awareness raising on the benefits of being organized
Knowledge of Government’s governance processes
Negotiation skills
Strengthening the role of women
Awareness of legal rights
Main Findings: Capacity Needs - Business
Business development
Financial management/book-keeping
Resource mobilization and capital formation
Access to finance
Access to markets
Awareness raising on how being organized can help the group be more competitive on the market
Main Findings: Capacity Needs - Technical
Agriculture production technologiesSeeds
Production systems
Bridging the gap between research and training
Potential Solutions
Farmer-to-farmer exchangeExchange visits
Mentoring
Study tours (in-country and abroad)
Networking workshops
TrainingProject/investment planning and PCM; business development; financial management; negotiation; leadership development; mobilization of members;
Support CSO/FO reps on IAPP Steering Committee
Develop capacities of those forming groups as wellFacilitation
Stakeholder mobilization
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