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RURAL ENTERPRISES PROJECT

RURAL ENTERPRISES PROJECT. PRESENTATION ON REP’S CAPITALISATION EXPERIENCE By: Felix Appiah Gambrah 13/12/2011 - Accra. CAPITALISATION. What is capitalisation? Objectives of capitalisation Produce knowledge to Improve Practices

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RURAL ENTERPRISES PROJECT

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  1. RURAL ENTERPRISES PROJECT PRESENTATION ON REP’S CAPITALISATION EXPERIENCE By: Felix AppiahGambrah 13/12/2011 - Accra

  2. CAPITALISATION • What is capitalisation? • Objectives of capitalisation • Produce knowledge to Improve Practices • Draw Lessons to Improve the Conduct of Activities or Design of new Projects • Inform and Influence Policy • Facilitate resource mobilization • REP’S Motivation • Need to go beyond M&E data and periodic reports to more in depth analysis of issues • Need to document unique experiences of REP from Project implementation • Encouragement and support from Supervision and Project Implementation Support Missions

  3. The Capitalisation Framework Identification Planning • Self-Assessment tool • Selection criteria & Validation Mechanism • Plan of Action • Logframe • Review • Reports Monitoring & Evaluation Description and Analysis of experience • Information source • Description form • Evaluation Grid • Validation procedure • Editing & Printing • Communication Tools/Strategies • Community Practices/Networks Dissemination and Sharing

  4. Collaboration with FIDAFRIQUE • Capacity Building • Hosting of REP Website • Backstopping • Publication of REP Capitalised Products

  5. Some capitalised experiences and sharing tools • Themes • Strengthening Ghana’s District Assemblies for sustainable economic development and rural opportunities • Equipment grant support to graduate apprentices: An effective scheme for business start-up and employment of rural youth in Ghana • District exhibitions and trade shows: A market access tool for rural MSE • Managing business development services in rural Ghana: Through decentralised Business Advisory Centres and Rural Technology Facilities • Sharing tools – REP and FIDAfrique websites, newsletters, knowledge fairs, TV documentaries, Newspaper articles, Factsheets, Brochures,etc

  6. Lessons learnt and way forward • Key lessons learnt • Successful capitalisation requiresappropriateskills and capabilities • Presence of a technically competent Focal Person is very useful • Support from M&E Unit is critical – source of data and other information for the capitalisation process • The sharing/dissemination of capitalised experience makes the project visible • Capacity building in capitalisation enhances writing of project reports • Organizational/institutionalcommitmentisverynecessary for success • The stamina required to translate the dreams of capitalisation to reality has to be sustainable. • The way forward • To make capitalisation a key project activity to be monitored

  7. PICTURES Capitalisation workshop for PCMU staff in Kumasi by WARF Feb 2011

  8. PICTURES– Con’t REP Staff and other particpants at capitalisation workshop in Accra May 2011

  9. PICTURES– Con’t Three REP staff at capitalisation workshop, Porto Novo – Benin, Jan 2011

  10. PICTURES– Con’t Knowledge Fair stand at REP’s 2009 Client’s Exhibition and Trade Fair at Asamankese

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