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World Cocoa Foundation: Supporting Youth Education

World Cocoa Foundation: Supporting Youth Education. June 5, 2007. Formed 2000 Farmer focus Sustainability 3 Pillars Pool Resources 3 Regions 60 Members Partnerships. Focus: Cocoa Sustainability. Strengthening cocoa farming communities. WCF Partners. Cocoa Farmers & Families.

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World Cocoa Foundation: Supporting Youth Education

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  1. World Cocoa Foundation:Supporting Youth Education June 5, 2007

  2. Formed 2000 Farmer focus Sustainability 3 Pillars Pool Resources 3 Regions 60 Members Partnerships

  3. Focus: Cocoa Sustainability Strengthening cocoa farming communities

  4. WCF Partners Cocoa Farmers & Families Host Governments Donor & Government Agencies: NGOs: Research Organizations & Universities:

  5. What We Do • Build and Sustain Partnerships • Guide, Coordinate, Fund Regional Programs Financial and technical contributions Monthly regional conference calls Field visits • Link Member with Farmer Groups/Projects • Develop “Best Practices” • Report Monthly E-Newsletters + Research Updates Website, Weekly Blogs Public Outreach (Civil Society, Schools, etc) Partnership Meetings Twice a Year, Field Visits

  6. WCF Program Areas • Pests and Disease Control From Lab to Field Trials Long term genetic research • Regional Farmer Programs Farmer Field Schools/Coops Diversification: Farm/Geographic Post harvest and Quality Educational and Social

  7. West Africa: Challenges • Dispersed Farming Communities • Weak Farmers Organizations’ Capacities • Limited Market Access and Infrastructure • Governance/Policy Constraints • Lack of adequate access to quality education

  8. West Africa Strategy Overview • Invest in applied disease/pest management, agro-forestry and soil preservation research • Build local capacity of “service providers” to extend farmer field schools • Improve commercial linkages and production technologies to progressive cocoa farming families • Assist cocoa farmers in crop and income diversification • Provide skills training/basic education opportunities for next generation of cocoa farmers

  9. Program Design & Reach Innovative and tailored to target audiences • Youth & young adults • Adult Farmers (Men and Women) Training Methodologies • Content adapted from core Farmer Field School • Delivery vehicles (video viewing clubs, youth agricultural clubs, community groups) • Convenient schedule

  10. WCF Support in West Africa • Public-private partnership: WCF, company members, USAID, host governments • Governance: Executive Committee • National Networks • Cote d’Ivoire • Ghana • Nigeria • Cameroon • Liberia • Program Components • Farmer Field Schools • Farmer Organizational Support • Marketing • Policy and Research

  11. Subjects Covered in Farmer Field Schools • Improved Crop Husbandry • Farm Management • Post-harvest handling • Farm Safety • Child labor awareness • HIV/AIDS and malaria prevention • Marketing skills • Gender specific training

  12. Program Results and Targets • Phase 1: 2002-2006 • 13,000 farmers reached • Income improvements 25-55% • Better labor practices • Reduced pesticide use • Phase 2: 2006-2011 • Capacity building • Scale up successful activities • Test new interventions • Farm diversification • Reach over 150,0000 farmers

  13. Youth Education in Cocoa Producing Countries • How to help the next generation of cocoa farmers? • How to measure impact and over what time horizon? • How to identify credible partners? (host governments, civil society and others) • How to sponsor efforts that complement the national educational plans?

  14. Two Levels of Support for Youth Education • Basic Education • Teacher Training • Teacher Resource Centers • Functional Literacy • Curriculum Development • Youth Livelihoods (Non Formal) • Life Skills • Micro Credit • Vocational Education • Health

  15. Basic Education – Training Teachers IFESH Côte d’Ivoire & Ghana Teacher Resource Centers • Established in 6 Teacher Training Institutions • Conduct Teacher Training Workshops • Lesson Plan Development • Create interactive learning materials • Donated equipment, books, materials 3,396 Primary & Secondary School Teachers trained (Côte d’Ivoire 1,603; Ghana 1,793)

  16. Impact Assessment Teachers • Access to equipment & resources • Inputs on alternative teaching methodology • “Interactive Teaching” Students • Improved quality of education Communities • Parent Teacher Associations • School Management Committees

  17. St. Joseph’s Training College “We are very grateful to IFESH, WCF, The Hershey Company and IFESH Volunteer Mrs. Pauline Landrigan in helping us to meet our dream to create a Centre of Excellence for the training & professional development of teachers.” - Mr. Charles D.B. Mensah, Principal

  18. Functional Literacy Pilot-Côte d’Ivoire Functional Literacy Manual for Cocoa Farmers 36 Local Literacy Tutors Trained Over 1,080 beneficiaries (50% women) Learners are taught how to write by using symbols: c= an opened calabash on the right side b = an opened calabash on the left side + a standing pestle

  19. Content based on Cocoa Farming Recognize 9 writing symbols Identify and reproduce

  20. Learning to Read & Write Literacy teacher, Angoh of NGbasso with student who can now write some phrases after just two months of class.

  21. Youth Livelihoods – CLASSE Program South Eastern Côte d’Ivoire • Departments: Agboville, Adzope, Alepe • 11 Communities Training youth • Agricultural Training • Leadership Development Providing opportunities to youth 1,682 in-school and 4 out-of-school

  22. Target: In & Out-of-School Youth Agricultural Vocational Classes • Establishing and managing a cocoa nursery • School garden and cocoa plots Agricultural Clubs • Future Farmers Club Life Issues (Child Labour & HIV/AIDS) • Sensitization & awareness • Community World AIDS Day events Developing Agricultural Curriculum • In conjunction with local authorities

  23. School Fees – Family Scholarships Community Committee selects recipients Equivalent to 3 years of school expenses Mother pays fee per year to school - invests remaining balance in her business 156 Scholarships awarded 100% payment of school fees

  24. Youth Graduate now Master Trainer “People admire my knowledge. They often visit my farm to observe while I work” - Firmin • Youth Leader • New-generation Farmer

  25. ECHOES Alliance – New Initiative Empowering Cocoa Households with Opportunities & Educational Solutions • WCF, member companies, USAID, govts • Bring together under one umbrella • Harness synergies of individual components Focus Areas • Basic Education • Youth Livelihoods • HIV/AIDS & Malaria

  26. Ivorian Farmer - Ohoussou Marcellin

  27. Areas of Potential Collaboration Exchanges: *Farmer-to-Farmer *Farmer Organizational Support Research: *Disease/Pest Management *Agroforestry/Environment *Social

  28. www.worldcocoafoundation.org

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