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Agri-ProFocus Kenya
Debriefing
March 1st 2010
Utrecht
Welcome!
Meeting objectives
Shape clarity in the direction and the process of collaboration within Agri-ProFocus Kenya
Outcomes
• Consolidated the main choices made (both regarding content and coordination)
• Defined roles and ways of support from APF members toward the main output areas
• Have agreement on the next steps
Agenda
1. Overview APF Kenya (Roel)
Process steps since Naivasha workshop; results, emerged focus and priorities
2. Linking country focus to APF member agenda (discussion)
Fit with the current APF members agenda? What is missing?
2. Action - learning on agri-business development (Peter)
3. Activity plan 2010 (discussion per output area)
4. link to partners / cases, resources, methodology
5. Coordination Roles and responsibilities Country programme agreement
6. Next steps and closure
Overview APF Kenya: Principles
Strategic objectives:
Coordinating and harmonising; Exchange, learning and innovation; Joint Action;
Preconditions:
Work from & within existing efforts combine networks No new funding
Overview APF Kenya: members involved
• Inception / Programming (Jan – June 09)
• Identification / Priority Setting (July – Sept. 09)
• 1st coordination meeting / debriefing (Oct 09)
• 2nd coordination meeting (Jan 2010)
Overview APF Kenya: Process Steps and Results
Overview APF Kenya: Process Steps and Results
Inception / Programming (Jan – June 09)
Affiliation Matrix Synthesis Paper Multi-stakeholder workshop
Overview APF Kenya: Process Steps and Results
Inception / Programming (Jan – June 09)
Identification / Priority Setting – (July - Sept. 09)
Defining Thematic / Sub-sector Plans in group meetings
Support by SNV APF members linking to groups First joint activities (e.g. coffee, dairy, finance)
Inception / Programming (Jan – June 09)Identification / Priority Setting (July – September 09)
First coordination meeting and debriefing (Oct 09)
6 of 9 groups active Identified elements for strategic focus:
o Aim: Bridging the gap between Kenyan service providers and farmers for profitable entrepreneurship.
o Outcomes: Capacity building of farmers (associations) and strengthening of business service provision
o Deliverables: quality and outreach of existing curricula; appropriate financial products and services; enhanced market access for smallholders
Draft Strategy and format work plan developed and shared APF members to link to groups and partners Exchange on Ning (e.g. ToR finance study) Work plans developed by groups
Overview APF Kenya: Process Steps and Results
Inception / Programming (Jan – June 09)Identification / Priority Setting (July – September 09)
First coordination meeting and debriefing (Oct 09)
Second coordination meeting (Jan 2010)
Positives agriculture on the agenda; sharing of knowledge; skills and (some) resources new linkages and strengthening contacts with existing partners;
Challenges need for more focus and expectations; more direction and clear communication; commitment to teamwork in groups.
Overview APF Kenya: Process Steps and Results
Overview APF Kenya: Emerged Focus
Overview APF Kenya: Coordination
SNV to coordinate APF to coach and support KIT role in learning process Teams re-arranged
o 5 Sub-sector team leaders KCPA, SNV (2), KENFAP, KLMC/Heifer
o Financial services team leadero Policy dialogue team leader - KENFAP.
Outline APF Kenya: Some conclusions
Coordination meeting shows commitment Focus and action – learning approach are shared Strong sense to become more active
Process is still fragile, so need to: o Make sure that what we do is core businesso Seize the new momentumo APF members to support groups
Linking country focus to APF member agenda
General round of comments and questions
How does this fit with the current APF members agenda?
What is missing?
Action learning on agri-business development
Objective
• Improve practice of facilitating agri-business development
How?
• Identify, document and share good practices
• Learning across partners for more effective collaboration (coalitions)
Action learning on agri-business development
Approach
• Documenting and sharing experiences and methods of different organizations through finished cases
• Learn by doing in on-going cases of agri-business development through stakeholder coalitions
• Regular and structured exchange between case facilitators to stimulate peer-to-peer learning and documentation
Action learning on agri-business development
Activities finished cases
1. Identification of cases by participating organizations
2. Write-up of a sample case
3. Draft case descriptions following the sample case
4. Workshop sharing cases and identifying good practices
5. Apply good practices to on-going cases
Action learning on agri-business development
Case examples finished cases
1. KENFAP cases on micro-projects
2. SNV cases on value chain development
3. …
4. …
Examples on-going cases
1. Organic Coffee production, Ranchonyo District.
KOAN, UFADHILI TRUST, KCPA, 5 cooperatives
Action learning on agri-business development
Case Based Action Learning
Learning CaseExecuting coalition
Farmers
NGO
Knowledge institute
Agri-business
Learning Case
Learning Case
Learning CaseLearning
Case
Learning CaseFinancial services
Tailor made capacity building
Business development services
Strengthening producer organizations
Agri-business development
capacity
Evidence based policy
makingKnowledge
development
POGender issues
Action learning on agri-business development
Expectations from participating members
1. Identify finished cases to highlight methods / experiences
2. Identify on-going or starting cases
3. Make participation in cross-case learning part of regular package of activities
4. Support events for cross-case learning (participation and resources)
5. Willingness to share methods and absorb good practices
6. Provide tailored support to all cases, rather than only ‘own’ cases
Action learning on agri-business development
Results (2 year time-frame)
1. Shared ownership and sense of responsibility for 10-12 cases
2. 10-12 complete case dossiers
3. Joint publication based on case dossiers
4. Contribution from APF Kenya to country focus documentation
5. Spin-off activities from the cases, showing stronger collaboration and synergy between members
6. Jointly coordinated programme for agri-business development in Kenya, based on good practices learned ??
Activity plan 2010 (discussion per output area)
Agri-business caseso link to partners / cases, o Resourceso Methodology
Financeo Market studyo Exchange evento ...
Policy Group Knowledge and Exchange
Coordination:
Roles and responsibilities
Country programme agreement
Communication