world cocoa foundation: supporting youth education
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World Cocoa Foundation: Supporting Youth Education. June 5, 2007. Formed 2000 Farmer focus Sustainability 3 Pillars Pool Resources 3 Regions 60 Members Partnerships. Focus: Cocoa Sustainability. Strengthening cocoa farming communities. WCF Partners. Cocoa Farmers & Families. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
World Cocoa Foundation:Supporting Youth Education
June 5, 2007
Formed 2000Formed 2000
Farmer focusFarmer focus
SustainabilitySustainability
3 Pillars3 Pillars
Pool ResourcesPool Resources
3 Regions3 Regions
60 Members60 Members
PartnershipsPartnerships
Focus: Cocoa Sustainability
Strengthening cocoa farmingcommunities
Economic
Social
Environmental
WCF Partners
Cocoa Farmers & Families
Donor & Government Agencies:
NGOs:
ResearchOrganizations& Universities:
Host Governments
1. Build and Sustain Partnerships
2. Guide, Coordinate, Fund Regional ProgramsFinancial and technical contributions
Monthly regional conference calls
Field visits
3. Link Member with Farmer Groups/Projects
4. Develop “Best Practices”
5. ReportMonthly E-Newsletters + Research Updates
Website, Weekly Blogs
Public Outreach (Civil Society, Schools, etc)
Partnership Meetings Twice a Year, Field Visits
What We Do
1. Pests and Disease Control
From Lab to Field Trials
Long term genetic research
2. Regional Farmer Programs
Farmer Field Schools/Coops
Diversification: Farm/Geographic
Post harvest and Quality
Educational and Social
WCF Program Areas
West Africa: Challenges
1. Dispersed Farming Communities
2. Weak Farmers Organizations’ Capacities
3. Limited Market Access and Infrastructure
4. Governance/Policy Constraints
5. Lack of adequate access to quality education
West Africa Strategy Overview
1. Invest in applied disease/pest management, agro-forestry and soil preservation research
2. Build local capacity of “service providers” to extend farmer field schools
3. Improve commercial linkages and production technologies to progressive cocoa farming families
4. Assist cocoa farmers in crop and income diversification
5. Provide skills training/basic education opportunities for next generation of cocoa farmers
Program Design & Reach
Innovative and tailored to target audiences Youth & young adults Adult Farmers (Men and Women)
Training Methodologies Content adapted from core Farmer
Field School Delivery vehicles (video viewing
clubs, youth agricultural clubs, community groups)
Convenient schedule
WCF Support in West Africa
Public-private partnership: WCF, company members, USAID, host governments
Governance: Executive Committee
National NetworksCote d’IvoireGhanaNigeriaCameroonLiberia
Program ComponentsFarmer Field Schools Farmer Organizational SupportMarketingPolicy and Research
Subjects Covered in Farmer Field Schools
Improved Crop Husbandry Farm ManagementPost-harvest handlingFarm SafetyChild labor awarenessHIV/AIDS and malaria preventionMarketing skillsGender specific training
Program Results and Targets Phase 1: 2002-2006
13,000 farmers reached Income improvements 25-55%Better labor practicesReduced pesticide use
Phase 2: 2006-2011
Capacity buildingScale up successful activitiesTest new interventionsFarm diversificationReach over 150,0000 farmers
Youth Education in Cocoa Producing Countries
How to help the next generation of cocoa farmers?
How to measure impact and over what time horizon?
How to identify credible partners? (host governments, civil society and others)
How to sponsor efforts that complement the national educational plans?
Two Levels of Support for Youth Education
Basic EducationTeacher TrainingTeacher Resource CentersFunctional LiteracyCurriculum Development
Youth Livelihoods (Non Formal)Life SkillsMicro CreditVocational EducationHealth
Basic Education – Training Teachers
IFESH
Côte d’Ivoire & Ghana
Teacher Resource Centers Established in 6 Teacher Training
Institutions
Conduct Teacher Training Workshops Lesson Plan Development Create interactive learning materials
Donated equipment, books, materials
3,396 Primary & Secondary School Teachers trained (Côte d’Ivoire 1,603; Ghana 1,793)
Impact Assessment
Teachers Access to equipment & resources Inputs on alternative teaching
methodology “Interactive Teaching”
Students Improved quality of education
Communities Parent Teacher Associations School Management Committees
St. Joseph’s Training College“We are very grateful to IFESH, WCF, TheHershey Company andIFESH Volunteer Mrs.Pauline Landrigan inhelping us to meet ourdream to create a Centre of Excellence for the
training & professional
development of teachers.” - Mr. Charles D.B. Mensah, Principal
Functional Literacy Pilot-Côte d’Ivoire
Functional Literacy Manual for Cocoa Farmers
36 Local Literacy Tutors Trained
Over 1,080 beneficiaries (50% women)
Learners are taught how to write by using symbols:
c = an opened calabash on the right side
b = an opened calabash on the left side + a standing pestle
Content based on Cocoa FarmingRecognize 9 writing symbols
Identify and reproduce
Learning to Read & Write
Literacy teacher, Angoh of NGbasso with student who can now write some phrases after just two months of class.
Youth Livelihoods – CLASSE ProgramSouth Eastern Côte d’Ivoire
Departments: Agboville, Adzope, Alepe
11 Communities
Training youth Agricultural Training Leadership Development
Providing opportunities to youth
1,682 in-school and 4 out-of-school
Target: In & Out-of-School YouthAgricultural Vocational Classes
Establishing and managing a cocoa nursery
School garden and cocoa plots
Agricultural Clubs Future Farmers Club
Life Issues (Child Labour & HIV/AIDS)
Sensitization & awareness Community World AIDS Day events
Developing Agricultural Curriculum In conjunction with local authorities
School Fees – Family ScholarshipsCommunity Committee selects recipients
Equivalent to 3 years of school expenses
Mother pays fee per year to school - invests remaining balance in her business
156 Scholarships awarded
100% payment of school fees
Youth Graduate now Master Trainer
“People admire my knowledge.They often visit
my farm to observe while
I work” - Firmin
Youth Leader New-generation Farmer
ECHOES Alliance – New InitiativeEmpowering Cocoa Households with Opportunities & Educational Solutions
WCF, member companies, USAID, govts
Bring together under one umbrella Harness synergies of individual
components
Focus Areas Basic Education Youth Livelihoods HIV/AIDS & Malaria
Ivorian Farmer - Ohoussou Marcellin
Areas of Potential Collaboration Exchanges:
*Farmer-to-Farmer
*Farmer Organizational Support
Research:
*Disease/Pest Management
*Agroforestry/Environment
*Social
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