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RICHARD DOVE World Vision Mozambique. Manager Milange Food Security Project. Milange Food Security Project. Main implementing NGO World Vision Mozambique In partnership with local NGO Solidariedade and DDA 3 year project financed by EU In final year (1 year extension)
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RICHARD DOVEWorld Vision Mozambique Manager Milange Food Security Project
Milange Food Security Project • Main implementing NGO World Vision Mozambique • In partnership with local NGO Solidariedade and DDA • 3 year project financed by EU • In final year (1 year extension) • Works in 1 district in Northern Mozambique
Principle target groups • Rural community • Smallholder farmers • Farmer associations • Small businessmen • Partner Organisations • NGO Solidariedade • District Direction of Agriculture
Main activities - agriculture • To improve production / returns / food security • Introduce improved techniques • Introduce improved varieties • Promote production of certain food crops • Introduce new cash crops
Main activities with associations • Increase capacity of community to manage agricultural resources etc. • Training in working as groups/associations • Training in association management • Training in marketing surpluses as a group • Facilitating linkages with buyers • Assistance with legalisation of associations • Assistance in preparing micro-project proposals
Capacity building with Partner Organisations • Formal training courses given • NGO management • Financial management • Technical training • Mentoring and coaching • Joint project implementation • Consultancies in specific areas e.g. finance, strategic planning
Importance of PPM&E • In the final year we will be doing a follow up to the base-line survey • To obtain qualitative information on the impact of the project as this may not be fully captured by the survey • To assist in the writing of a 2nd phase proposal with relevant activities and indicators.
Experience of (P)PM&E • Masters Ag. Env. & Dev. Training in M&E, PRA etc. • Responsible for M&E for USAID funded DAP project • Current project • Performing PRAs with communities • Base-line survey • Monthly reports from staff • Monthly planning with staff • Monitoring visits to the field
Issues to be addressed • Improve the feedback from the community concerning the implementation and impact of the project • Improve the monthly reporting of staff • Help in the design of project proposals that are relevant to the needs of the target groups
Learning objectives of course • To gain knowledge, skills and experience to:- • introduce more PPME techniques into the final evaluation of the project • improve project proposal writing to include appropriate activities and indicators