1.2 Detalhes do contato das pessoas capacitadas e instituições envolvidas na avaliação e documentação da abordagem

Nome da(s) instituição(ões) que facilitou(ram) a documentação/avaliação da Abordagem (se relevante)

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (GIZ) - Alemanha

Nome da(s) instituição(ões) que facilitou(ram) a documentação/avaliação da Abordagem (se relevante)

HELVETAS (Swiss Intercooperation)

1.3 Condições em relação ao uso da informação documentada através de WOCAT

Quando os dados foram compilados (no campo)?

01/09/2012

O/a compilador/a e a(s) pessoa(s) capacitada(s) aceitam as condições relativas ao uso de dados documentados através da WOCAT:

Sim

2.1 Descrição curta da abordagem

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 Descrição detalhada da abordagem

Descrição detalhada da abordagem:

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 da abordagem

2.5 País/região/locais onde a abordagem foi aplicada

2.6 Datas de início e término da abordagem

2.7 Tipo de abordagem

• Baseado em projeto/programa

2.8 Principais metas/objetivos da abordagem

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 Condição que propiciam ou inibem a implementação de tecnologia/tecnologias aplicada(s) segundo a abordagem

3.1 Partes interessadas envolvidas na abordagem e seus papéis

3.2 Envolvimento do usuários de terra/comunidades locais nas diferentes fases da abordagem

	Envolvimento do usuários de terra/comunidades locais	Especifique quem estava envolvido e descreva as atividades
Iniciação/motivação	Passivo
Planejamento	Passivo
Implementação	Participativo
Monitoramento/avaliação	Participativo
Research	Passivo

3.4 Decisão sobre a seleção de tecnologia/tecnologias de GST

Especifique quem decidiu sobre a seleção de tecnologia/tecnologias a serem implementadas:

• Principalmente usuários da terra, apoiados por especialistas em GST

Explique:

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

4.1 Reforço das capacidades/ formação

Foi oferecida formação aos usuários da terra/outras partes interessadas?

Sim

Especifique quem foi capacitado:

• Usuários de terra
• Equipe de campo/consultores

Tipo de formação:

• Agricultor para agricultor
• Reuniões públicas

Assuntos abordados:

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 Serviço de consultoria

Os usuários de terra têm acesso a um serviço de consultoria?

Sim

Especifique se foi oferecido serviço de consultoria:

• nas áreas dos usuários da terra

Descreva/comentários:

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 Fortalecimento da instituição (desenvolvimento organizacional)

As instituições foram fortalecidas ou estabelecidas através da abordagem?

• Sim, significativamente

Especifique a que nível (níveis) as instituições foram fortalecidas ou estabelecidas:

• Local

Especifique o tipo de apoio:

• Financeiro
• Reforço das capacidades/ formação

4.4 Monitoramento e avaliação

Monitoramento e avaliação são partes da abordagem?

Sim

Comentários:

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 Pesquisa

A pesquisa foi parte da abordagem?

Sim

Especifique os tópicos:

• Sociologia
• Economia/Marketing
• Ecologia
• Tecnologia

5.1 Orçamento anual para o componente de GST da abordagem

Comentários (p. ex. principais fontes de recursos/principais doadores):

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

5.2 Apoio financeiro/material concedido aos usuários da terra

Os usuários da terra receberam apoio financeiro/material para a implementação de tecnologia/tecnologias?

Sim

5.3 Subsídios para entradas específicas (incluindo mão-de-obra)

Se a mão-de-obra pelos usuários da terra foi uma entrada substancial, isso foi:

• Pago em dinheiro

6.1 Impactos da abordagem

6.2 Principal motivação dos usuários da terra para implementar a GST

6.3 Atividades de sustentabilidade de abordagem

Os usuários da terra podem manter o que foi implementado através da abordagem (sem apoio externo)?

• Sim

Caso afirmativo, descreva como:

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 Pontos fortes/vantagens da abordagem

Pontos fortes/vantagens/oportunidades na visão do/a compilador/a ou de outra pessoa capacitada
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/fontes de informação

7.2 Referências às publicações disponíveis

Título, autor, ano, ISBN:

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

Disponível de onde? Custos?

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

Título, autor, ano, ISBN:

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