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Empowering women in agricultural markets through collective action

Regional Stakeholder Dialogues in Mali 14 April 2010. Empowering women in agricultural markets through collective action. Brief Overview of Project Empowering women in agricultural markets through collective action. What is the project?

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Empowering women in agricultural markets through collective action

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  1. Regional Stakeholder Dialogues in Mali 14 April 2010 Empowering women in agricultural markets through collective action

  2. Brief Overview of ProjectEmpowering women in agricultural markets through collective action What is the project? A research, learning and communications project on women smallholders’ collective action in Sub-Saharan Africa. Who will benefit? Up to 500,000 smallholder women across the region who are beneficiaries of Oxfam’s livelihoods programmes. Project period: 1 Dec 2009 – 30 Nov 2011 Study countries: Ethiopia, Mali, Tanzania

  3. Two phases Phase 1: Research on Collective Action Phase 2: Strategies for Enabling Gender Equitable Collective Action June 2010 December 2010 November 2011 Annual report 6 months report Final report Advisory group Advisory group Advisory group Set up and detailed planning Progress review Project evaluation and closure Detailed research design Primary data collection on benefits of collective action Analysis & Reporting Detailed research design Primary data collection on effective strategies Analysis & reporting Stakeholder Dialogue Stakeholder Dialogue Stakeholder Dialogue Communications component – ongoing

  4. Role of SDs in the project The purpose of SDs is to engage stakeholders in the research from the design phase onwards. SDs will help improve the quality of the research design, and promote wider awareness and buy-in of findings to encourage greater adoption of necessary changes in practice. • Three rounds of regional and national SDs: • First round (Apr 2010) Influence research design & initial data collection • Second round (Nov-Jan 2010) Feedback on results & planning for phase 2 • Third round (2011) Proposals for widening adoption of effective strategies

  5. Project Team in Mali Oxfam staff: Aboubacar Traore & Aminata Maïga Researchers:Yacouba M.Coulibaly & Faoussatou Tadjou Focal point SNV: Assa Souko

  6. Objectives of 1st round of regional SDs • Raise awareness of the project and get regional stakeholders engaged in the research • Identify and prioritize sub-sectors in the respective regions that will be the focus of the research * • Develop initial inventory of collective action in selected subsectors • Create a space where women can achieve greater visibility and where their opinions and concerns are heard • * Note: Sub-sectors to be validated in the national stakeholder dialogue.

  7. Who convened? Meetings were convened by FENAFER & AOPP • Sikasso • Koulikoro

  8. Who was there? Main groups of participants were: • Sikasso • Total: 27 participants • 18 women producers • 3 men producers • 6 technicians from AOPP, SNV &PCDA (2 women) • Koulikoro • Total: 27 participants • 15 women producers • 2 men producers • 10 technicians from AOPP, SNV & DRA (5 women)

  9. Methodology for regional SD Main steps: Group brainstorming of products produced in the region Identification of sub-sectors based on list of products in region Ranking, categorization and prioritization of sub-sectors Development of initial inventory of collective action through mapping of prioritized sectors

  10. Ranking of sub-sectors

  11. Example of matrix used for ranking of sub-sectors

  12. Mapping of selected sub-sectors to identify collective action

  13. Key outputs from regional SDs 1) Four selected subsectors per region: • Koulikoro • Millet/Sorghum • Shea butter (Fisheries?) • Ground nuts • Organic sesame • Sikasso • Rice • Mango • Shea Butter • Pois sucre 2) Maps with inventory of collective action for selected sub-sectors 3) Commitment to share the methodology more widely

  14. Communications Extensive documentation (inc. video for sharing via national TV), reports and online (wiki)

  15. Our project wiki – A web-based platform for wider networking and sharing http://womenscollectiveaction.wikispaces.com

  16. Next steps Next steps • Validate sub-sectors in national stakeholder dialogue (Apr 27) • Inventory of collective action (May) • Sampling and survey design (May-June) • Implementation of survey & data analysis (Sep-Nov) • Reporting and feedback on results (Nov 10-Jan 11) Four reps. from each regional SD will attend the National SD Photo: Reps from Sikasso

  17. Update from other countries Ethiopia Tanzania • R1 -- April 15 • R2” -- April 19 • National -- April 27 • R1-- March 18 • R2 -- March 29 • National – April 7 Final selected sub-sectors for Ethiopia are: Maize, Coffee, Ginger, Vegetables, Dairy & Honey

  18. Questions?

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