lessons on 3 themes:
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LESSONS ON 3 THEMES:
1. ON FO/CSO PLATFORM
BUILDING/STRENGTHENING
2. ON FO/CSO ENGAGEMENT WITH
GOVERNMENT
3. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
ON FO/CSO PLATFORM BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING
+/Facilitating - / Hindering
Maximize different initiative -MTCP and GAFSP -FAO PO Profiling and GAFSP Profiling
Narrow-minded Project-focused vs broader objective (GAFSP vs Food sovereignty “Turfing”
Respect and appreciation of different roles played by different FOs/CSOs-Advocacy-On-ground work
Clarity of common Vision / basis of Unity Multiplicity of approaches
Complementary roles / Partnership between FOs and NGOs
United Front / Alliances improves negotiating position
Least common denominator Disunity on many points ;Unity on few minimum points
FOs vs NGOs-Both FOs and NGOs have “horns”-Roles and responsibilities vs-capacity -Competition over resources
FACTORS AFFECTING FO/CSO ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENT
1. PARADIGM AND ATTITUDE
2. SKILLS / CAPACITY
3. MECHANISMS
4. PROCESSES
5. RESOURCES
ON FO/CSO ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENT
FACTORS +/Facilitating - / Hindering
1.Behavior / attitude / Paradigm / Orientation
Invite GOs in various activities-Meetings /consultations/ workshops-Field visits
Recognize positive side of government not only criticizing all the negative side of government
Cynical attitude -Fear of engaging CSO due to past negative experience-Absence of experience in engaging CSO-Labelling / stereotyping on both side (CSO/Government)
ON FO/CSO ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENT
FACTORS +/Facilitating - / Hindering
2. Skills / expertise / Capacity to engage
Conduct training on constructive engagement as initial step to improve role:-proponent of change-Partners of reform-Voice of the people-Fiscalizers to stop corruption
Skill /capacity to balance inside and outside strategy-Advocacy / rally/ march-Working with government on development projects
Lack of skills on engaging government
ON FO/CSO ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENT
FACTORS +/Facilitating - / Hindering
3. Mechanism
Presence of AFA in GAFSPSteering committee-Authority /official mandate recognized by GAFSP recipient government-Link of AFA with members and partners
Access to information / open information flow- Information from GAFSP steering committee thru AFA
Presence of platform among CSOs for:-Consensus building on common agenda-Strategizing on actions
Absence of mechanism for transparency and accountability- Inaccessibility / insufficiency / no leakage of information
ON FO/CSO ENGAGEMENT
FACTORS +/Facilitating - / Hindering
4. Processes
Participatory planning -Getting real needs from farmers / people in the community-Increase responsiveness and acceptance-Increase involvement
“Government participate in farmers project”
ignored farmers in the process of planning and evaluation
Bureaucratic process
Political influence in the decision-making and implementation (choice of pilot areas)
Declaration / Approval not always result in actual implementation
Non-participation of farmers in defining criteria and indicators for monitoring and evaluation
ON FO/CSO ENGAGEMENT
FACTORS +/Facilitating - / Hindering
5. Resources Availability of different sources of fund to support participation- WB, Agricord/CSA
Previous Linkages / Networks build e.g. Action-Aid etc.- Social Capital
ignored farmers in the process of planning and evaluation
Bureacratic process
Political influence in the decision-making and implementation (choice of pilot areas)
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