Capacity building (TOT) of FFS facilitators, extension workers, and community leaders improved GAP, IPM, ISFM, NRM, CSA, GALS, vine/seed multiplication, etc.
Train lead farmers on GAP (CSA, IPM, NRM, ISFM, vine/seed multiplication, et al) and market analysis - Uganda.
Farmer groups are established and strengthened through FFS methodology (cycle I/II) aligned to enterprise cycle.
Male and female farmers trained on GAP, IPM, CSA, farm planning, mixed farming models and production intensification, water use strategies, methods, and soil fertility, vine multiplication, and gender-responsive climate-resilient technologies and practices.
Farmer groups trained on essential nutrition actions (ENA ) and nutrition sensitive production through FPS platform - Uganda
Refugee farmers accessed nutrition-sensitive inputs (kitchen gardens and local poultry starter kits) to enable nutrition security and diversified income generation - Uganda
Facilitate linkages to cross cutting issues ( e.g nutriton, protection/refugee rights, HIV/AIDS, household decision making and life skills) - Uganda
Facilitate land negotiations and land tenure agreements to increase access to land for refugees, women and other marginalized groups - Uganda
Farmer groups graduate to FBS (includes cost-benefit analysis, record keeping, negotiating skills, and business planning, and literacy as needed)
Support formation of collective action producer groups - Kenya.
Train farmer groups and emerging umbrella entities on organizational governance, gender, financial management, business skills, and legal frameworks.
Farmer groups supported to register as local organizations (e.g., association/CBO) at the local level.
Farmer associations supported to register as cooperative at national level - Uganda
Farmer groups organized into VSLA groups and provided with VSLA kits and training.
Establish linkages with financial institutions offering credit schemes for agriculture production/agri-bussinesses
Complete water availability and optimisation study -Uganda
Support access to quality agriculture inputs (fertiliser, pesticides etc.)
Establish water for production infrastructure (irrigation scheme and rainwater harvesting - water storage through runoff harvesting, soil water retention and groundwater) -Kenya
Establish a centre of learning/excellence for demonstration technologies/practices at model FFS sites. (includes rural and peri urban demonstration plots/centres) - Uganda
Support research and testing of appropriate groundnut varieties for Turkana County - Kenya
Support establishment of a community planting material system for groundnuts and passion fruit
Support production quality assurance efforts at farm and collection sites (including aflatoxin testing)
Conduct value chain analysis/mapping (including risks) of project supported agriculture enterprises.
Conduct value chain analysis/mapping (including risks) of project supported agriculture enterprises.
Engage stakeholders across private and public sector and community leadership.
Participatory community engagement on beneficiary selection, site location and production barriers.
Facilitate contract farming for producer organizations with INSTA and KadAfrica.
Train producer organizations on enterprise post harvest handling (including aflatoxin management), value addition
Facilitate access to post-harvest handling equipment and infrastructure for collection, storage and transport.
Market linkages of small businesses along value chain including utilization of waste and bi-products (e.g. biomass/briquetting)
Collect and document impact through quantitative/qualitative surveys (e.g. RIMA).
Document case studies and lesson learned.
Develop policy briefs and programmatic guidance documents for public dissemination across various stakeholders.
Disseminate information best practices and lessons learned with national authorities for capacity building of extension services
Facilitate dissemination on technical standards and best practices among LRS partners through appropriate platforms (e.g. LRS working group).
Local and national level value chain platforms are established for targeted value chains.
Conduct advocacy campaign at local and national level on refugee rights (e.g. employment, mobility, access to land, access to basic services, etc.).
Engage in dialogue events on VCD, refugee integration, rural development to support stakeholder engagement on key emerging policy issues.