06fk-4850 Reinforcement of institutional development and the expansion of FNN
| budget |
€ 119.380,34 |
status |
finished |
| start date |
01-01-2007 |
date end |
31-12-2007 |
| location |
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country |
cambodia |
| financer |
Agriterra |
| executor |
Farmer and Nature Net |
intervention level |
national |
| Programmes |
| work area 05: Grass-roots Participation | IFAP 03: Enhance capacity of farmers' organisations | |
| description |
The primary goal is to reinforce the institutional development and the expansion of FNN so that it can effectively represent the interest of small farmers, provide leadership and capacity building support for the improvement of socio-economic conditions of 30,000 farmer association members in 1100 villages of Cambodia. |
| description |
The primary goal is to reinforce the institutional development and the expansion of FNN so that it can effectively represent the interest of small farmers, provide leadership and capacity building support for the improvement of socio-economic conditions of 30,000 farmer association members in 1100 villages of Cambodia. (...less...) |
| results & observations |
Aim of the project was to reinforce the institutional development and expansion of Farmer and Nature Net (FNN) in order to effectively represent the interest of small farmers, provide leadership and capacity building support of its members. FNN implemented most activities as planned. The membership has grown from 950 (...more...) |
| final results & observations |
Aim of the project was to reinforce the institutional development and expansion of Farmer and Nature Net (FNN) in order to effectively represent the interest of small farmers, provide leadership and capacity building support of its members. FNN implemented most activities as planned. The membership has grown from 950 (2006) village based farmers organizations with 27.500 (2006) members to 1.140 (2007) VFOs or 30.176 members, of which 53% women. This is a growth of 20% in VFOs and 10% increase in individual members.
FNN started restructuring the organisation from a two tiered to a four tiered structure anticipating the expected political administration reform in 2009, when district and provincial level administrations will be set up. Local cluster networks were established which will form the bases for provincial committees in 2008.
At national level, FNN has established new national networks like women network and young farmers network, in additional to the already existing organic rice producers group network and the village based shop cooperative network. These networks are gradually growing. FNN has become a member of AFA (international level). FNN is still strongly depending upon and influenced by CEDAC (Agricultural research institute).
Women participation at activity level is about 58%. Women involved in decision making is about 29%, women leadership at village level is about 4%.
It was worthwhile to support FNN as they managed to expand the membership, create interest networks and strengthen the organisation. They are in process of creating more national level networks under the umbrella of FNN. This allows good interaction and experience sharing about specific topics or among specific member groups (social and business networks).
In the future FNN will focus more on its internal organisational structure and become independent of CEDAC. Therefore, they will develop a strategic plan in 2008 to support this process, including financial projections. Moreover, the provincial level structure becomes operational in 2008. There shall be a focus on the expansion of specialised networks and formation of cooperatives. FNN Committee Members will put more effort in explaining what FNN stands for, especially at the grass root level
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| specialisms |
| Institutional development | Internal organisational strengthening | |
PROPOSAL
| Agri-agency | Own contribution executor | Other parties | Total requested budget |
|---|
| Agriterra | FNN | | |
| € 0,00 + € 0,00 | € 0,00 | € 0,00 | € 100.000,00 |
| The activities of FNN and the member associations are agricultural extension, community led saving and credit, group marketing, training for young farmers, capacity building for women groups, support to poorest families, awareness raising on issues related to conservation of natural resources, advocacy with local authority etc. Farmers associations also play an important role in influencing local development policies and challenging local authority to be more responsible for the community development and natural resources management. |
GOALS
• To develop the capacity of the national committees and the members of FNN special assembly for the purpose of the improvement of their services to their members and for the effective development and management of their networks
• To enhance capacity of 1,100 VFA members of the FNN in organization development and management, especially with focus on cooperatives
• To contribute to the establishment of 150 local network or cluster of VFA under the umbrella of FNN
• To initiate young farmer and women farmer network under the umbrella of the FNN
• To train 60 farmers to be lead farmer-trainer or promoter of farmer cooperatives. |
