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M EDIUM T ERM C OOPERATION P ROJECT –Phase 2 : Asia –Pacific Milestones. 1. Setting-up a Farmer-Led Strategy, approach. MTCP2 is a project FOR , BY and WITH FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS. Improving inclusivity through Expansion of -National Steering Committee (NSC, NAC, NOB) and
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MEDIUM TERM COOPERATION PROJECT –Phase 2: Asia –Pacific Milestones
1. Setting-up a Farmer-Led Strategy, approach MTCP2 is a project FOR, BY and WITH FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS Improving inclusivity through Expansion of -National Steering Committee (NSC, NAC, NOB) and -national farmers forum supported by partners (government, NGOs, donors, academe, etc)
Operationalized FO-Led Project Implementation Mechanism-3 SRIA agreements, 16 LOAs signed by NIA Regional Steering Committee AFA/LVC (Regional Implementing Agency-RIA) AFA/LVC Southeast Asia + China (Sub-regional Implementing Agency –SRIA) ANFPA South Asia (Sub-regional Implementing Agency-SRIA) PIFON Pacific Sub-regional Implementing Agency-SRIA Sub-Regional Steering Committee National FO Platform/Coalition National FO Platform/Coalition National FO Platform FO 1, NIA FO 1, NIA FO 1, NIA FO 2 FO 2 FO 2 FO n FO n FO n National Steering Committee *CHINA NIA: FO + GO
2. MTCP2 Expanded Reach Regional Asia – Pacific
OTHER KEY INNOVATIONS IN MTCP2 3. Improving services to members - Local Product Exchange / export ( beans, rice, etc); cooperative /social enterprise dev’t - Legal aid particularly on land issues; disaster risk management (weather-indexed crop insurance, etc) 4. Improve Women Farmer engagement in the MTCP2 Platform 5. Use of Media (radio and TV) to popularize farmers issue as well as promote FO initiatives
OTHER KEY INNOVATIONS IN MTCP2 6. Advocacy strategies: dovetailing policy forums to key policy making events both at national, sub-regional and regional levels 7. Harmonized tools and enhanced knowledge management - FO profiling and data-base - FO growth monitoring tool - e-bulletin, MTCP2 blog, IFAD-Asia Portal, video and case documentation, etc 8. Enhanced in-country and cross country learning exchanges 9. Demand-Driven Technical Assistance from partners (FAO, ASIADHRRA/AGRICORD, SEWA, etc) 10. Improved partnership with IFAD and other agencies in key stages of agricultural program development, implementation and management
3 key Recommendations to IFAD Meaningful engagement of FOs at all levels • PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION • Partnership agreement between IFAD and FO • (consolidation/networking of farmers engaged in IFAD project to existing FOs) PROGRAM DESIGN -Process and Mechanism: Mandatory participation of FO in the COSOP and membership in the CPMT - Inclusion of FO window as required integral component in all IFAD country program MONITORING AND EVALUATION -deputized FOs as third party monitors of IFAD country program - FO monitoring report as required document
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