1.2 Detalles de contacto de las personas de referencia e instituciones involucradas en la evaluación y la documentación del Enfoque

Nombre de la(s) institución(es) que facilitaron la documentación/ evaluación del Enfoque si fuera relevante)

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) - Alemania

Nombre de la(s) institución(es) que facilitaron la documentación/ evaluación del Enfoque si fuera relevante)

HELVETAS (Swiss Intercooperation)

1.3 Condiciones referidas al uso de datos documentados mediante WOCAT

¿Cuándo se compilaron los datos (en el campo)?

01/09/2012

El compilador y la/s persona(s) de referencia claves aceptan las condiciones acerca del uso de los datos documentados mediante WOCAT :

Sí

2.1 Breve descripción del Enfoque

A network of farmer resource persons (FRPs) is built up to provide advice and training according to the on-the-ground needs of farmers

2.2 Descripción detallada del Enfoque MST

Descripción detallada del Enfoque MST:

This approach aims to promote a sustainable and inexpensive advisory support model for farming by training up a pool of expert farmers to spearhead the dissemination of agricultural innovations. This involves establishing local resources in places where public technical services are lacking or non-existent.
Farmer Apex Organisation (FaAO) identify local experts who possess relevant know-how and then develop their capacities for teaching and facilitation. A network of farmer resource persons (FRPs) is then gradually built up to provide advice and training according to the on-the-ground needs of farmers working in different areas such as farm management, rice growing, nurseries and transplanting, compost making, contour farming, combatting erosion, shea management, creating a ridge-furrow system, seed production, conserving produce, market gardening techniques, water management, fish farming, etc.
The apex organisations nominate their resource persons. With the support of technical partners, they then categorise FRPs according to their qualifications, expertise and communication skills. The support structure strengthens the capacities of FRPs according to their needs. These resource persons set themselves up as experts, offering their services to other farmers. PRPs benefit from group capacity building exercises in advocacy and facilitation, and their technical capacities are built according to individual needs and the requirements of the market. Once trained, FRPs can organise themselves (into economic interest groups, cooperatives, etc.) and then provide services as requested by farms, local authorities, apex organisations and support partners. Service provision is remunerated in several ways and in accordance with the means of the client: in kind, lump sum, fee-based payment, compensation, etc.

Role of stakeholders: The apex organisation identifies, categorises and mobilises the FRPs and participates in monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the system. The support structure supports the process of identifying and categorising the FRPs for training. It organises thematic training and monitors and evaluates implementation. The territorial community promotes the scheme and mobilises FRPs. Technical services build the capacities of FRPs through the provision of training and advisory support.

Other important information: FRPs provide services to their FaAO members and others. In 2011, two groups of experts (UFROAT and Cèsiri) earned more than 7,000,000 CFA francs in service provision (training) takings. FRPs are employed by other organisations, such as the Rural Community Support Project (PACR), World Vision, LuxDev and the Agricultural Sectors Support Programme (PAFA).

2.3 Fotos del Enfoque

2.5 País/ región/ lugares donde el Enfoque fue aplicado

2.6 Fechas de inicio y conclusión del Enfoque

2.7 Tipo de Enfoque

• proyecto/ basado en un programa

2.8 Propósitos/ objetivos principales del Enfoque

The system aims to install a local support system, building on existing competencies.
The SLM Approach addressed the following problems: low dissemination of already existing knowledge and expertise related to on-the-ground needs of farmers

2.9 Condiciones que facilitan o impiden la implementación de la/s Tecnología/s aplicadas bajo el Enfoque

3.1 Partes interesadas involucradas en el Enfoque y sus roles

3.2 Involucramiento de los usuarios locales de tierras/ comunidades locales en las distintas fases del Enfoque

	Involucramiento de los usuarios locales de tierras/ comunidades locales	Especifique quién se involucró y describa las actividades
iniciación/ motivación	pasivo
planificación	pasivo
implementación	interactivo
monitoreo y evaluación	interactivo
Research	pasivo

3.4 La toma de decisiones en la selección de Tecnología(s) MST

Especifique quién decidió la selección de las Tecnología/ Tecnologías a implementarse:

• principalmente usuarios de tierras con el apoyo de especialistas MST

Explique:

Decisions on the method of implementing the SLM Technology were made by mainly by land users supported by SLM specialists

4.1 Construcción de capacidades / capacitación

¿Se proporcionó la capacitación a usuarios de tierras/ otras partes interesadas?

Sí

Especifique quién fue capacitado:

• usuarios de tierras
• personal de campo/ consejeros

Forma de capacitación:

• de agricultor a agricultor
• reuniones públicas

Temas avanzados:

Individuals selected as potential FRPs already have a wealth of talent and know-how. This practice aims to further add to this knowledge and expertise and ensure it is disseminated effectively. The system aims to install a local support system, building on existing competencies.

4.2 Servicio de asesoría

¿Los usuarios de tierras tienen acceso a un servicio de asesoría?

Sí

Especifique si servicio proporcionado se realizó:

• en los campos de los usuarios de tierras

Describa/ comentarios:

Name of method used for advisory service: Training of local experts for teaching ; Key elements: A network of farmer resource persons (FRPs) is gradually built up to provide advice and training ; Farmer Apex Organisation (FaAO) identify local experts who possess relevant know-how and then develop their capacities for teaching and facilitation. A network of farmer resource persons (FRPs) is then gradually built up to provide advice and training according to the on-the-ground needs of farmers working in different areas. The system aims to install a local support system, building on existing competencies.
Advisory service is quite adequate to ensure the continuation of land conservation activities

4.3 Fortalecimiento institucional (desarrollo institucional)

¿Se establecieron o fortalecieron instituciones mediante el Enfoque?

• sí, mucho

Especifique el nivel o los niveles en los que se fortalecieron o establecieron las instituciones:

• local

Especifique el tipo de apoyo:

• financiero
• construcción de capacidades/ entrenamiento

4.4 Monitoreo y evaluación

¿El monitoreo y la evaluación forman parte del Enfoque?

Sí

Comentarios:

technical aspects were ad hoc monitored by project staff, land users through observations
socio-cultural aspects were ad hoc monitored by project staff, land users through observations
economic / production aspects were ad hoc monitored by project staff, land users through measurements
management of Approach aspects were ad hoc monitored by project staff, land users through observations
There were no changes in the Approach as a result of monitoring and evaluation
There were no changes in the Technology as a result of monitoring and evaluation

4.5 Investigación

¿La investigación formó parte del Enfoque?

Sí

Especifique los temas:

• sociología
• economía/ marketing
• ecología
• tecnología

5.1 Presupuesto anual para el componente MST del Enfoque

Comentarios (ej. fuentes principales de financiamiento/ donantes principales):

Approach costs were met by the following donors: international non-government: 100.0%

5.2 Apoyo financiero/material proporcionado a los usuarios de tierras

¿Los usuarios de tierras recibieron financiamiento/ apoyo material para implementar la Tecnología/ Tecnologías? :

Sí

5.3 Subsidios para insumos específicos (incluyendo mano de obra)

Si la mano de obra de usuarios de tierras fue un insumo sustancial, ¿fue:

• pagado en efectivo?

6.1 Impactos del Enfoque

6.2 Motivación principal del usuario de la tierra para implementar MST

6.3 Sostenibilidad de las actividades del Enfoque

¿Pueden los usuarios de tierras sostener lo que se implementó mediante el Enfoque (sin apoyo externo)?

• sí

Si respondió que sí, describa cómo:

Once trained, FRPs can organise themselves (into economic interest groups, cooperatives, etc.) and then provide services as requested by farms, local authorities, apex organisations and support partners.

6.4 Fortalezas/ ventajas del Enfoque

Fuerzas/ ventajas/ oportunidades desde la perspectiva del compilador o de otra persona de referencia clave
Development of local businesses’ capacities for processing and marketing
Mitigation of shortfall in agricultural extension and lack of decentralised technical services
The income offered by FRP service provision motivates expert farmers. Their services are appreciated by the client and are more readily understood. The availability of expertise is sustainable given that the FRPs are based in farming areas and continue to work as farmers. Sourcing an expert is quick and easy.
Individuals selected as potential FRPs already have a wealth of talent and know-how. This practice aims to further add to this knowledge and expertise and ensure it is disseminated effectively. The system aims to install a local support system, building on existing competencies.
Improved agricultural productivity
Availability of low-cost local experts (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: It is important to control the costs of FRP service provision – the fact that FRP support is inexpensive is one of the principal reasons for setting up such a system and for procuring FRP services. )
Consideration of local knowledge when resolving local problems (local advice) (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: FRPs must be accessible – high levels of demand from outside the locality can lead to FRPs being unavailable for local farmers.)

7.1 Métodos/ fuentes de información

7.2 Referencias a publicaciones disponibles

Título, autor, año, ISBN:

Manual of Good Practices in Small Scale Irrigation in the Sahel. Experiences from Mali. Published by GIZ in 2014

¿Dónde se halla disponible? ¿Costo?

http://star-www.giz.de/starweb/giz/pub/servlet.starweb

Título, autor, año, ISBN:

Intercooperation/Dori Expertise (2011): Rapport de capitalisation du dispositif de personnes ressources paysannes