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FFF Liberia. Planned Outcomes and First activities in Liberia. Implementing the FFF - Experiences from pilot countries. India Room, Thursday, 16 May. Situation. Population 3 million Natural resources One of the world’s poorest nation. Situation - Challenging path. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
FFF LiberiaPlanned Outcomes
and First activities in Liberia
Implementing the FFF - Experiences from pilot countries India Room, Thursday, 16 May
Situation
Population 3 million
Natural resources
One of the world’s poorest nation
Situation - Challenging path
Most of the youths are not interested in learning agriculture and forestry activities
They are now chasing so called ‘’quick money making activities”
Forest producers and farmers are not fully organized
They lack strength
Not fully integrated
Lack technical and production skills
Lack basic entrepreneurial and marketing skills
No value chain for them
Not linked to the market
Lack access to funding
Situation – Forest & Farmers
FFF was launched in Liberia on 7 March 2013
FFF Liberia
Purpose
To enhance the organization and capacity of local people so they can engage in local, regional and national level policy dialogues and decision-making processes, which influence the future of forests and farms
Pillars - FFF Liberia
I. Organizing producer groups
a) For policy dialogue (FAFUN at district, county and national level)
b) For business development (through FAFUN support to organization of farmers for business)
II. Government cross-sector coordination (NFLF)
FUN Farmers Org.
StructureBomi
CFF, including CFDC
FUN Farmers Org.
StructureNational Level
FUN Rep..
National Level
CFF, including CFDC
National Forest
Landscape Forum (NFLF)
Vision FUN&FFF - Liberia
Situation before FFF Situation after FFF
CFDC
CFDC CFF
CountyForest Forum (CFF)
Bomi
National Forest
Forum (NFF)
Bomi County
National Level
(FAFUN) Forest &
Farmers UnionStructure at
national Level
Integrated structure
NFLF Rep
Definition of Farmer/Forest and Farm Producer for the purpose of FFFFarmer/Forest and Farm Producer is a person, family or community using the land for their livelihood , including production for subsistence and/or market of anyone or a mixture of grain, vegetables, fruits, other cash crops, fuel wood, timber, non-timber forest products, livestock, fish, and tourism products
Integrated structure
(FAFUN) at County Level
Definition Farmer/Forest and Farm Producer
for the FFF purpose Is a person, family or community using the land for their livelihood , including production for subsistence and/or market of anyone or a mixture of grain, vegetables, fruits, other cash crops, fuel wood, timber, non-timber forest products, livestock and fish products
Pillar I - Organizing producers groups
FFF and Farmer Union Network (FUN) agreed in working together to establish (Forest and Farmers Union Network (FAFUN) in Liberia at district, county and national level
FARMERS UNION NETWOK OF LIBERIA
+
FAFUN
=
Pillar I - Currently we are undertaken...
1. Mapping/identification of farmers and producers
2. Identification of
leaders 3. Grouping/gather
farmers and producers
Output of the integrated FAFUN consultation in the 4 districts of Grand Cape Mount
County.
160 producers /farmers/organizations attended
Concept of FAFUN explained and endorsed
Leadership established in each of the 4 districts
Documentation done for all of the 160 producers/farmers/organizations
Thank you!