Strategic Planning

1. Strategic Planning Cambodia NTFPWorking Group 22nd May 2009 Phnom Penh

2. Outline of the Meeting • Background.. why we are here today • Objectives of the workshop • Results of key informant interviews (KII) and survey • Goal (overall goal at the national and network level) • Objectives and strategies; and structure of coordination • Major activities, expected results, and timeline

3. Objectives of the workshop • To formulate a general outline and framework of a 3-year strategic plan of the Cambodia NTFP Working Group building on the results of • Survey (April 29 meeting and email) • Individual interviews • This meeting-workshop

4. Results of key informant interviews (KII) and survey • Gains from being part of the Network • Situations and issues that are difficult to address without a network • Suggested flow of facilitating the Network activities

5. Gains… • Information, knowledge, exposure • NTFPs in Cambodia and outside • Markets • Product development • About community development work • About indigenous peoples • Forest resource management, incl. tenure instruments • Technical support and advising • Enterprise development • Marketing strategy • Direct extension services and facilities • Links to buyers; buying contracts

6. ..difficult without a network.. • Uplifting the plight of indigenous peoples especially their livelihoods • Rationalising development efforts / efficiency in project activities • Strengthening the technical capacities of an organisation, especially on its complementary programmes • Engagement between the communities and the private sector • Making NTFP development efforts in Cambodia known at the national and regional levels

7. What you’d like to happen in the future.. Networking Market access Technical capacity in NTFP livelihood development Documentation How to help CBEs run and go well Information exchange Advocacy initiatives Exchange of experience Training on enterprise development Business plan development Fundraising and resource sharing Capacity building Technologies and skills upgrading Policy work Pro-poor value chains for CBOs Enterprise visioining at the community level Legal support to community

8. How you’d like it to happen

9. Each organisation as a partner-member • Defined and agreed upon “network facilitation procedure” • Defined and agreed upon “roles and responsibilities” • Collaborative work between two partners or among three or more partners or all • Started with NGOs.. How about government offices now?..community groups? • NTFP-EP as a member and as the Facilitator of the Network

10. “Network Facilitation Procedure” • Strategic Plan developed and agreed upon by everyone • Nominated or assigned “facilitator” (with set of criteria) • Defined frequency of meeting • Monitoring of implementation of activities • Reporting of status of planned activities • Evaluation of impacts created • Information dissemination of milestones (e.g., newsletter, case study reports, etc..)

11. Strategic plan • Goal • Objective • Strategy • Expected result • Activity Group (or Progamme)

12. Let’s all start on the same page.. • Goal/ Vision Projected state or condition that we, as a network, hope to see in the future “the light at the end of the tunnel” • Objective Desired change that the Network will achieve • Strategy A general means or a way to achieve the objectives. Achieving each objective may be done through one strategy or combination of a number of strategies • Expected result The outputs that once completed will show (in part or in whole) that the objectives are being met • Activity (or Progamme) Thematic or logical grouping of activities to be done to deliver the expected results by the end of the strategic plan period (which then will show accomplishment of the objectives)

13. Goal Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Strategy 1 Strategy 2 Strategy 3 Strategy 4 Strategy 5 Programme A Programme B Programme C

14. Goal/Vision(overall goal at the national and network level) • Projected (very long term) state or condition that we, as a network, hope to see in the future • “the light at the end of the tunnel” .. that forest communities are capable of sustainably improving their livelihoods and claiming their rights while managing their forests for future generations..

15. Objectives • Desired changes that the Network will achieve • Partner-members have better and more relevant information that they can use in designing and running their respective programmes • Partner-members have more resources and capacity improvement (e.g., funds, training, etc.) • Partner-members are effectively implementing NTFP programmes at the community level, whether directly or indirectly • Partner-members are capable of raising the awareness of other stakeholders on the benefits and roles of NTFPs in sustainable forest management and livelihood development; and of encouraging these stakeholders to contribute to the Network.

16. Expected results • The outputs that once completed will show (in part or in whole) that the objectives are being met • National forum conducted • Brokered or negotiated contracts with buyers/traders • Participated in trade fairs and exhibitions • Provincial forum conducted • Fully functional community-based NTFP enterprises (CBNEs) established • Industry-level interventions initiated (VCA) • Published position papers re: policy reform • Community groups conducting their own participatory NR assessment • Case studies developed and published • CBNE operations manual published • Website of the Network • Common brand ! • Capital funds for CBNEs generated and reinvested • Training for staff completed • Project funds granted

17. Strategies The general means, or ways, or approaches to achieve the objectives. Achieving each objective may be done through one strategy or combination of a number of strategies • Policy advocacy • Institutional capacity building • Fund raising • Research, education, and information dissemination • Common indicator monitoring system General strategy: Networking and building collaborative efforts

18. Major Activities or Programmes Thematic or logical grouping of activities to be done to deliver the expected results by the end of the strategic plan period (which then will show accomplishment of the objectives)

19. From the expected results.. • National forum conducted • Brokered contracts with buyers/traders • Participated in trade fairs and exhibitions • Provincial forum conducted • Fully functional CBNEs established • Industry-level interventions initiated (VCA) • Published position papers re: policy reform • Community groups conducting their own participatory NR assessment • Case studies developed and published • CBNE operations manual published • Website of the Network • Common brand ! • Capital funds for CBNEs generated and reinvested • Training for staff completed • Project funds granted

20. Programmes and expected results • Livelihood and Land Rights • National forum conducted • Provincial forum conducted • Published position papers re: policy reform • Case studies developed and published • Training for staff completed • Project funds granted • CBNE Development • Fully functional CBNEs established • Brokered contracts with buyers/traders • Community groups conducting their own participatory NR assessment • CBNE operations manual published • Capital funds for CBNEs generated / reinvested • Training for staff completed • Project funds granted • Market Positioning • Participated in trade fairs and exhibitions • Industry-level interventions initiated (VCA) • Website of the Network • Common brand ! • Training for staff completed • Project funds granted Livelihood and Land Rights Community-Based NTFP Enterprise Development Market Positioning

21. Major Activities or Programmes Thematic or logical grouping of activities to be done to deliver the expected results by the end of the strategic plan period (which then will show accomplishment of the objectives) • Livelihood and Land Rights • CBNE Development • Market Positioning

22. forest communities are capable of sustainably improving their livelihoods and claiming their rights while managing their forests for future generations Partner-members have sufficient information that they can use in designing and running their respective programmes Partner-members have resources and capacity improvement opportunities (e.g., funds, training, etc.) Partner-members are implementing NTFP programmes at the community level, whether directly or indirectly Partner-members are capable of raising the awareness of other stakeholders on the benefits and roles of NTFPs.. Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Result Policy advocacy Institutional capacity building Fund raising Research, education, & info dissemination Common monitoring indicator system Networking and building collaborative efforts “CLEAR VOICE” Livelihood and Forest Tenure Rights “ONE VOICE” Community-Based NTFP Enterprise Development “LOUD VOICE” Market Positioning

23. Programme: Livelihood and Forest Tenure Rights Guide questions: What activities should the Network do to ensure that each and all partners will.. ..have sufficient information that they can use in designing and running their respective programmes? ..have resources and capacity improvement (e.g., funds, training, etc.)? ..be be implementing NTFP programmes at the community level , whether directly or indirectly? Expected results (or milestones) are plotted on the Gantt chart where it is targeted to manifest Activities Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Strategies Partners

24. Hanging questions.. • Do we continue to leave our doors open to new comers?.. yes • How about community-based organisations (CBOs) and government offices? yes • How often do we convene? For what purpose shall we meet regularly? 2x a year Oct2nd wk • Criteria for Facilitator? For how long? • Do we formalise our roles and responsibilities? (MOU?)

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