Intra-project learning route and leadership development

Subhechchha ShresthaVegetable Seed Project (VSP)

Center for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research, Extension and Development

(CEAPRED)

Vision

Strengthening the participation of female members of cooperative in decision making process

Target groups

• Female and male members of the cooperatives

• Especially female

OpportunitiesOngoing activitiesOngoing activities

Gender related

trainings

Gender related

trainings

Less active participation and expressiveness of female members in the decision making process

(not improved as expected)

Less active participation and expressiveness of female members in the decision making process

(not improved as expected)

Exposure activity visits

Exposure activity visits

Women entrepreneurship

promotion activity

Women entrepreneurship

promotion activity

Good inclusion of female members in the decision making

positions

Good inclusion of female members in the decision making

positions

Ongoing activities can be opportunity

Ongoing activities can be opportunity

Something is missing ???

Something is missing ???

Partners

• VSP/CEAPRED• Consultants (for case study analysis)• Trainers (for leadership development training)• Procasur

Objectives

General:•To increase active participation of female in decision making process of cooperatives

Specific:•To make the community realize and compare its status in terms of female participation in decision making process•To develop women leadership

Activities

3 Steps:

1.Self realization through case study analysis (Male + Female)2.Exposure visit (Male + Female)3.Leadership development training (Female)

Detailed activities

Activities BudgetTime Line

Dec Jan Feb Mar

Identification of two cooperatives

of the project (of two different

districts and one coop- more

advanced than other)

10,000

Case Study Analysis of the two

cooperatives50,000

Exposure Visit 170,000

Self Analysis by visiting coop -

Leadership development training

to female members visited75,000

Total 305,000

Resources

Resources Required

Financial NRs. 305,000 (Source: PROCASUR)

Human • Professionals for case study analysis• Trainer for leadership development

training

Sustainability• Inclusion of male as well as female members in

the self realization and exposure visit program• Reduced objections from male members• Realize the positive result of working together

(male and female) in all the activities including decision making process

• As they self realize their lackings they will surely be committed in the activities which will capacitate them and benefit them

• Other cooperatives will also learn from this

Sustainability contd…Indicators:

•No. of female in executive positions in coop•Their attendance in the meeting•Their contribution in the decision making process•No. of female giving their views in the meeting•No. of times they give their views in the meeting•No. of female speakers in the mass speaking•No. of decisions made including their views

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