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FFF Liberia

FFF Liberia. Planned Outcomes and First activities in Liberia. Implementing the FFF - Experiences from pilot countries. India Room, Thursday, 16 May. Situation. Population 3 million Natural resources One of the world’s poorest nation. Situation - Challenging path.

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FFF Liberia

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  1. FFF Liberia Planned Outcomes and First activities in Liberia Implementing the FFF - Experiences from pilot countries India Room, Thursday, 16 May

  2. Situation • Population 3 million • Natural resources • One of the world’s poorest nation

  3. Situation - Challenging path • Most of the youths are not interested in learning agriculture and forestry activities • They are now chasing so called ‘’quick money making activities”

  4. Situation – Forest & Farmers • Forest producers and farmers are not fully organized • They lack strength • Not fully integrated • Lack technical and production skills • Lack basic entrepreneurial and marketing skills • No value chain for them • Not linked to the market • Lack access to funding

  5. FFF Liberia FFF was launched in Liberia on 7 March 2013 • Purpose • To enhance the organization and capacity of local people so they can engage in local, regional and national level policy dialogues and decision-making processes, which influence the future of forests and farms

  6. Pillars - FFF Liberia • Organizing producer groups a) For policy dialogue (FAFUN at district, county and national level) b) For business development (through FAFUN support to organization of farmers for business) II. Government cross-sector coordination (NFLF)

  7. Situation before FFF Situation after FFF National Level National Level Integrated structure • Vision FUN&FFF - Liberia National Forest Landscape Forum (NFLF) (FAFUN) Forest & Farmers Union Structure at national Level FUN Farmers Org. Structure National Level National Forest Forum (NFF) CFF, including CFDC CFDC CFF NFLF Rep FUN Rep.. Bomi County Integrated structure CFF, including CFDC County Forest Forum (CFF) Bomi FUN Farmers Org. Structure Bomi (FAFUN) at County Level CFDC Definition of Farmer/Forest and Farm Producerfor the purpose of FFF Farmer/Forest and Farm Producer is a person, family or community using the land for their livelihood , including production for subsistence and/or market of anyone or a mixture of grain, vegetables, fruits, other cash crops, fuel wood, timber, non-timber forest products, livestock, fish, and tourism products

  8. Definition Farmer/Forest and Farm Producerfor the FFF purpose • Is a person, family or community using the land for their livelihood , including production for subsistence and/or market of anyone or a mixture of grain, vegetables, fruits, other cash crops, fuel wood, timber, non-timber forest products, livestock and fish products

  9. Pillar I - Organizing producers groups FFF and Farmer Union Network (FUN) agreed in working together to establish (Forest and Farmers Union Network (FAFUN) in Liberia at district, county and national level FARMERS UNION NETWOK OF LIBERIA + = FAFUN

  10. Pillar I - Currently we are undertaken... • 1. Mapping/identification of farmers and producers • 2. Identification of leaders • 3. Grouping/gather farmers and producers

  11. Output of the integrated FAFUN consultation in the 4 districts of Grand Cape Mount County. • 160 producers /farmers/organizations attended • Concept of FAFUN explained and endorsed • Leadership established in each of the 4 districts • Documentation done for all of the 160 producers/farmers/organizations

  12. Thank you!

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