The specific objectives of the workshop are the following: - To present a comprehensive set of training materials on FOs and FOs support, - To prepare the provincial pilot training workshops (contents and methodology), - To test the draft training materials, - To strengthen pedagogical capacity of the participants (using the training materials to design and implement a training session).
The general objectives of the mission were the following: - For the experts, to test the pedagogical materials prepared to help the members of the Cambodian FO TF to complete their skill on FOs and FOs support as well as being in position to train other Cambodian practitioners supporting FOs. - For the participants, to develop their knowledge and skill on FOs and their pedagogical skill - To consider the future of the FO TF and initiate the elaboration of an action plan. To achieve the objectives, the following activities have been implemented: 1 - Development of training workshops targeted on practitioners supporting FOs ; this step consisted in 3 parts: - in Phnom Penh (4 days), the activity was dedicated to the preparation of pilot training provincial training workshops, on the basis of the pedagogical materials prepared and presented by the experts; - in 2 provinces (Kompong Cham, Battambang): 2 day pilot training workshop were carried out by the members of the task force (see Appendix 1) in presence of the experts, and with the trainees identified at the end of the November workshop; - debriefing about these workshops; 2 - A debriefing and conclusion time about the whole process with the participants, with first discussions about a possible future action plan for the FO TF, 3 - Debriefing with project coordinators to design the follow up activities.
The workshop has the following specific objectives: - To initiate a group dynamic among the participants in order to build a FO-TaskForce endowed with common references; - To precise expectations of the participants towards the FO-TF; - To develop with the participants a collective assessment of the situation of FOs and FOs support in Cambodia; - To identify transversal and specific issues for FOs strengthening in Cambodia. After the presentation of the support process from CIRAD-CIEPAC team, the first phase put the emphasis on the elicitation of the participants' expectations towards the workshop and the support from Cirad-Ciepac team. The second phase aimed at building a common analysis of the FOs' situation: - Firstly by using first Focus Group discussion method, and the SWOT method -which participants are confident with, to get the participants' feelings and perception of the situation. -Then, by presenting the inventory preliminary results to provide new "objective" information on the situation in Cambodia. -and last, by providing a synthesis by the experts of the situation of FOs and FOs support in Cambodia. To follow the expectation of the participant, an input to deal with the definition of FOs, and to give some insight of the diversity of rural organisations was also provided. The third phase tended to elaborate with the participants a typology of Cambodian FOs, based on their activities. After introduction about the typology concept, the diversity of the functions played by Cambodian FOs have been discussed within working groups (see here after). A typology has been designed from the results of the working groups. Last, transversal and specific issues for development of FOs in Cambodia have been identified.
The general objectives of the mission were the following: - For the experts, to get a clear view of the FOs' situation in Cambodia in order to propose relevant pedagogical tools during the following steps; - To contribute to build a shared basis of analysis among stakeholders involved in support to FOs in Cambodia. To achieve these goals, the following activities have been implemented: - Meeting and interviews with a few selected Cambodian FOs and FOs support agencies; - Support to the data analysis process of the Cambodian FOs Inventory, undertaken by the coordination team composed by Julie Couturier, Ham Phalla, and Savun Sam 01; - Facilitation of the first workshop of the support process by Cirad-Ciepac team to the FO-TF; - Preparation of the following step of Cirad-Ciepac support process. Content of the mission: The mission consisted of 3 main parts: 1 - Meetings with different stakeholders of the Farmers'organizations framework in Cambodia (support agencies in Phnom Penh (DAES and CEDAC) and in the two provinces; - leaders and members of some different typical Cambodian Farmers Organisations such as Cooperative, Rice Bank, Community Based Organizations, Farmers' Association, credit and saving groups, self help groups). This "ground time" enabled experts to get some common references with the participants to the workshop ("to figure out what the words are saying"). 2 - Work with the Coordination Team: (To support them in finalizing the presentation of the results of the Cambodian FOs inventory; To review and finalize the program of the first training workshop). 3 - Training Workshop in Phnom Penh on "Collective assessment of FO's situation and Support to FO's in Cambodia.
The mission takes place within the agenda of the FSP "Appui aux politiques sectorielles agricoles" (Component 2: Farmers' Organizations). It consisted in the second step of the support to the Cambodian FOs' Task Force. It focussed on the widening of the scope of knowledge on FOs' situation and evolution through the implementation of a second training workshop dedicated to the presentation of selected worldwide case studies. The general objectives of the mission were the following: - For the experts, to test the presentation of the selected case studies specifically prepared to strengthen the capacities of the members of the Cambodian FO TF regarding their contents and their forms in the perspective of the building of an "FO Training Tool Kit"; - For the FO TF, to enlarge their references on FOs possible role in the agricultural development through the presentation of worldwide case studies. To achieve these goals, the following activities have been implemented: - A Workshop entitled "Lessons learned from worldwide experiences"; - Debriefings with project coordinators to design the follow up activities (the workshops scheduled in January 2006 and beyond). The mission then focussed on the implementation of the 4 days training workshop "Lessons learned from worldwide experiences".
Présentation de l'éditeur : L'appui aux organisations de producteurs est un enjeu majeur de l'accompagnement des transformations de l'agriculture dans les pays du Sud. C'est un élément essentiel des politiques en faveur de l'agriculture soutenues par la Banque mondiale. Ainsi, beaucoup de gouvernements souhaitent aujourd'hui disposer d'interlocuteurs crédibles pour concevoir et mettre en oeuvre des politiques agricoles et rurales efficaces. Malgré ce contexte favorable, les organisations rencontrent des difficultés pour accéder à l'information et aux ressources et pour les gérer au service de leurs membres. Cet ouvrage a pour objectif d'aider le lecteur à se poser "les bonnes questions" : pourquoi appuyer les organisations ? Comment renforcer l'organisation elle-même ? Comment améliorer les relations de partenariat avec les acteurs publics et privés ? Illustrée d'exemples des pays du Sud, cette synthèse valorise des sources documentaires et l'expérience des formations dispensées par l'IRC à Montpellier dans le cadre du mastère "Acteurs du développement rural", animé par des chercheurs du CIRAD et du CIEPAC. Cet ouvrage didactique est destiné aux acteurs du développement agricole de tous les pays. Sommaire : Avant propos. Introduction. Partie 1. Pourquoi appuyer les organisations de producteurs ? 1. D'où viennent les OP ? : Le contexte global et les grandes étapes du développement des OP. La diversité des formes d'organisation des producteurs. 2. Quel rôle jouent les OP ? : Des résultats réels mais parfois difficiles à apprécier. Les OP face à des défis importants nécessitant des capacités renforcées. Des arguments en faveur du renforcement des OP. Partie 2. Renforcer les organisations de producteurs de l'intérieur. 3. Etablir le cadre de l'OP : La structure d'une organisation. Identité et les systèmes de valeurs. 4. Définir les orientations d'une OP et les respecter : La planification et l'élaboration d'un plan stratégique. Le plan d'action. Le suivi-évaluation. 5. Faire fonctionner une OP : Le cadre : les textes qui régissent l'OP. La prise de décision et l'exercice du pouvoir. La gestion des ressources financières. La gestion des ressources humaines. La gestion de l'information et la communication. Légitimité et représentativité : les enjeux du fonctionnement pour les organisations. 6. Renforcer les capacités des OP : Le renforcement de capacités ou la formation. Les objectifs des formations. L'élaboration d'un plan de formation. Quels moyens pour la formation ? Le cas particulier de la formation initiale au métier d'agriculteur. L'impact du renforcement des capacités. Partie 3. Renforcer les organisations de producteurs dans leurs relations avec leur environnement. 7. Les partenariats à visée technique : L'accès des producteurs aux marchés: le rôle des OP dans la coordination et la gestion des filières. Les OP et le financement de l'agriculture. Les OP et l'innovation technique. Les OP et la gestion de biens partagés. Pourquoi des partenariats ? Quels partenariats ? 8. La participation des OP à la définition des politiques publiques : De nombreuses OP sont concernées par la définition des politiques. Les OP cherchent à influencer les politiques dans un contexte qui évolue. L'influence politique se joue d'abord au niveau national. L'intervention des OP est nécessaire à l'échelle supranationale. Constats, interrogations et pistes d'avenir. 9. Le diagnostic des OP : Les objectifs du diagnostic. Quelques principes généraux. Des outils de diagnostic. Conclusion - Pour des programmes complets et cohérents d'appui aux OP : Quelles OP veut-on appuyer et autour de quelles grandes fonctions ? Quelles actions mettre en oeuvre ? Quels moyens mobiliser et par qui ? Perspectives. Bibliographie
