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Entrepreunariat Rural Agricole , Burkina Faso February 3 th 2010. EWB in Burkina Faso Noémie Paradis African Program Staff Burkina Faso. Your expectations. What do you want to get out of this conference call ?. Outline. What do you know about Burkina Faso ? (3 min) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
EWB in Burkina Faso
Noémie Paradis
African Program StaffBurkina Faso
Entrepreunariat Rural Agricole, Burkina Faso
February 3th 2010
Your expectations
What do you want to get out of this conference call ?
Outline
What do you know about Burkina Faso ? (3 min)
Meet team Entrepreunariat Rural Agricole! (3 min)
Agriculture sector in Burkina Faso (10 min)
The team strategy (10 min)
Questions ( 30 min)
What do you know about Burkina Faso ?
What is the HDI ank of Burkina ?a) 150/177b) 172/177c) 175/177
What %of active population is engaged in agriculture?a) 63%b) 71%c) 86%
What do you know about Burkina Faso ?
What %of population has access to clean water ?a) 43%b) 51%c) 68%
When did Burkina Faso gained it’s independence from France ?a) 1960b) 1969c) 1984
How many sector team EWB has in Burkina Faso ?
Meet Team ERA !
NoémieNoémie
RomeshRomesh
CatCat
BorisBoris
RosanneRosanne
FlorianFlorian
NasserNasser
ValérieValérie
CharlesCharles
EtienneEtienne
Team LeaderTeam Leader Réseau GestionRéseau Gestion
FEPABFEPAB OtherOther
Team ERA across Burkina
BorisBorisRosanneRosanne
FlorianFlorian
EtienneEtienne
CatCat
CharlesCharles
NoémieNoémie
NasserNasser
RomeshRomesh
Nasser, our 1rst Burkinabe volunteer !
24 years old
Master in Agricultural Economy and Environment
1rst Burkinabe intern (1 year)
Passionate about soccer (and development !)
As every EWBers… filled with ambitions and willingness to make his part !
But… what does a mechanical engineer do in
Africa?What passionate me :
Outdoor activitiesTravelingDancingTeaching and coachingRobots (!)..and development!
EWB and me : JF in Mali (2006)HSO director (2006–2008)Curriculum Enhancement (2007)African Program Staff (sept 2009 - ..)
But… what does a mechanical engineer do in
Africa?
What motivate me here :
The team energyMy partner’s motivationMy host familyThe life style – centered on people
Agricultural Advising Sector
- Farmer sLevel -
Farmers group
Farmers group
Field Agents
Farmers Union
Field Agents
Manager
President
Representatives
NGOs
Government
Financial Institution
Market
Private sector
Agricultural Advising Sector
- Union Level -
Farmers Union
Farmers Union
Farmers Federation
Representatives
StaffNGOs
Government
Financial Institution
Market
Private sector
Farmers Union
Réseau Gestion
Agricultural Advising Sector
- Some Challenges - Farmer level
Technical knowledge (use of fertilizer, field rotation, etc.)
Farm management (decision making, budgeting, etc.)
Lack of initiatives and entrepreneurship
Market levelAccess to credit
Access to input (fertilizer, good quality seeds)
Information on markets (prices, trustable traders, etc.)
Access to market
Agricultural Advising Sector
- Some Challenges - Union level
Services quality and efficiency
Financial resources
Farmers mobilization
Sector levelLack of coherence between the different services providers (NGOs, government, financial institution, private sector …)
Rigid control from services providers
Services or projects unaligned on farmers’ needs and reality
Non sustainable approach
Agricultural Advising Sector
- Some Solutions - Farmer level (mainly by farmer union and partners)
Technical training
Business development services
Support to local initiatives
Market level (mainly by farmer union and partners)
Grouped access to credit
Facilitate access to input (ex. provide fertilizer on credit)
Grouped sale
Agricultural Advising Sector
- Some Challenges - Union level (mainly by federation and partners)
Individual and organizational capacity building
Develop improved relations with partners
Make room for innovation
Sector level(mainly by federation and partners)
Influence donors for
more coherence among services providedmore flexibility in project design and monitoringEtc.
Leverage point- Where EWB choose to act
- Farmer and market level - Support to business development services
Conseil à l’Exploitation Familiale (CEF)
Through trainings and advices from field agents
Enable farmers to
Manage efficiently their farm
Have better interactions with the market and the different services providers
Make shift from subsistence activities to farming as a lasting business
Leverage point- Where EWB choose to act
- Farmer and market level - Support to business development services
The CEF approach is integrated to other services [approach]
The CEF approach is evolutionary [approach]
The federations are innovative organizations [organisational]
Axis 2. CEF Axis 2. CEF
approach better
approach better
answer to farmers
answer to farmers
needsneeds
Axis 2. CEF Axis 2. CEF
approach better
approach better
answer to farmers
answer to farmers
needsneeds
Leverage point- Where EWB choose to act
- Union level – Individual and organizational capacity building
Field agents have better skills and tools to fulfill their tasks [individual]
Managers of unions/federations manage more efficiently information and human and financial resources [individual]
Unions/federations partners has more efficient support systems (eg. effective meetings, M&E …) [organizational]
Axis 1. Axis 1. The quality
The quality
of services given
of services given
to farmers is
to farmers is
improvedimproved
Axis 1. Axis 1. The quality
The quality
of services given
of services given
to farmers is
to farmers is
improvedimproved
Leverage point- Where EWB choose to act
- Sector level– Influencethe sector gouvernance
Evolve the relation between donors and farmer unionstoward
A greater autonomyA greater investment in the union
Build on the existing management network to improve the coherence of support provided to farmers
Donors take into account the need to invest in implementation capacities of CEF
Axis 3. Axis 3. “ Create a
“ Create a
national coherence
national coherence
around the practice
around the practice
of agricultural
of agricultural
advisingadvising
Axis 3. Axis 3. “ Create a
“ Create a
national coherence
national coherence
around the practice
around the practice
of agricultural
of agricultural
advisingadvising
In summary- The EWB Strategy -
Axis Axis 11
The quality of services given to farmers is improved
Axis Axis 22
CEF approach better answer to farmers needs
Axis Axis 33
Create a national coherence around the practice of agricultural advising
What about me ?
Union level – Individual and organizational capacity building of a provincial union (UPPAB)
Create and implement a professional development program for the field agents
Build trust and develop a vision
Identify required KSA
Develop tools and learning opportunities
Invest in the field agent manager’s leadership and coaching capacities
Alexandre
Axis 1. Axis 1. The quality
The quality
of services given
of services given
to farmers is
to farmers is
improvedimproved
Axis 1. Axis 1. The quality
The quality
of services given
of services given
to farmers is
to farmers is
improvedimproved
What about me ?
Create and implement a professional development program for the president
Build trust and develop a vision
Identify required KSA
Develop tools and learning opportunities
Invest in his leadership and management skills to improve the union effectiveness overall
Marc
Axis 1. Axis 1. The quality
The quality
of services given
of services given
to farmers is
to farmers is
improvedimproved
Axis 1. Axis 1. The quality
The quality
of services given
of services given
to farmers is
to farmers is
improvedimproved
What about me ?
Support the union toward a greater quality and effectiveness of the services provided to the farmers
Carry out an organizational diagnosis of the union
Assist the president in identifying and acting on the leverage points to improve the effectiveness of the union (structure/communication/financial resources, etc.)
Assist the president and the field agent manager in developing, planning and implementing the different services provided to the farmers
Axis 1. Axis 1. The quality
The quality
of services given
of services given
to farmers is
to farmers is
improvedimproved
Axis 1. Axis 1. The quality
The quality
of services given
of services given
to farmers is
to farmers is
improvedimproved
What about me ?- Challenges -
Trust building requires time and thoughtfulness
Lack of availability of people
A complete new world (capacity building and agriculture ≠ robots ! )
Cultural differencesworking methods
communication rules
Gender inequality
What about me ?- Successes -
Partner organisationField agent manager (Alexandre)
Build trust and develop a vision with AlexandreWorkshops on leadership, coaching and analytical tools
President (Marc)Initiate a vision for the unionInitiate a willingness for self development
PersonalHUGE amount of learningBetter understanding of Dorothy’s reality and complexity of the development sectorNew friendships that cross over cultural differences !
