FAO IPM Project Coordination and Governance Structure Plan at Country
Level in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam
Jan Willem Ketelaar
CTA and Team Leader
FAO Asia IPM/Pesticide Risk Reduction Programme
India
Bhutan
Pakistan
FFS Programmes in 90 countries
FAO-IPM Asian Member Countries
Cambodia • Operational since: 1993
• Implementing agency: GDA – MAFF
• Partners: PDAs, International and local NGOs (e.g., Handicap International, CEDAC, etc.)
• FFS implemented: >7,500 FFS
• Farmers trained: 150,000 farmers (30% ♀)
• Trainers active: 500 Government (40 % ♀); 2,700 Farmers (35% ♀)
Lao PDR • Implementing agency: PPC – DOA, PAFO, DAFO • Crop focus: rice, vegetables, fruits • Current focus: Community Education
for Pesticide Risk Reduction • Active in Sayabouly, Phongsaly,
LuangNamtha, Oudomxay, Xiengkhouang, Vientiane Province & Capital, Champasak
• Partners: International and local NGOs (e.g., Oxfam Belgium, SEARICE, Field Alliance, NALDE, SAEDA)
• FFS implemented: 793 • Farmers trained: 23,615 (14% ♀)
Vietnam
• Operational since: 1992 • Implementing agency: PPD – MARD • Partners: Universities, mass
organizations, International and local NGOs (e.g., Oxfam, SCF, CARE, World Vision, etc.)
• FFS implemented: 37,752 • Farmers trained: 1,132,654 (40 %♀) • Trainers active: 2,546 Government
(43 % ♀); 3,585 Farmers (41 % ♀)
Project Activities in all 3 countries (2014-16)
3 Annual (wet season) cycles of SRI training and action research:
PRA-Baseline survey
Curriculum Development
Training of Trainers
Farmers Field Schools/FPAR
Participatory Action Research
Training related M&E
Field days, Farmer Congresses
National Workshop & Local policy development
Location Project Field Training and Action Research Activities
• 3 Provinces (3 districts) in Lao PDR
• 3 Provinces (3 districts) in Cambodia
• 2 Provinces (3 districts) in Vietnam
Programme development and administrative support by PMU (hosted by FAO-IPM office) and FAO Country Representations, in support of Local Management Units established at Provincial Departments of Agriculture Offices
FAO-IPM Office Architecture in Support of EU-AIT-SRI project
• FAO Regional Office at RAP in Bangkok
• Staffed by 2 Professional Staff and 2 administrative/IT support staff (part-time)
• Cambodia: Phnom Penh, FAOR & PMU located at GDA
• 1 national training assistant, 1 administrative & 1 driver (part-time)
• Lao PDR: Vientiane, FAOR & PMU located at PPC-DOA
• 1 national training assistant, 1 administrative & 1 driver (part-time)
• Vietnam: Hanoi, FAOR & PMU located at Van Phuc,
• 1 national training assistant, administrative & 1 driver (part-time)
FAO Regional Tasks & Responsibilities • Regional coordination & networking with other
implementing partners and national counterparts and other project stakeholders
• Coordination of national country project intervention strategies
• Technical assistance for curriculum development, training/action research implementation
• Ensure functional linkages to other FAO supported initiatives and informing policy processes
• Documentation (progress reports, activity reports, terminal statement)
• Overall administrative and financial management for the FAO contribution
Expectations by end of Inception Workshop
• Country representatives better aware about global and national SRI concepts, principles practices and local initiatives
• Country representatives oriented towards goals, partners, implement arrangements for EU-AIT-SRI project
• Informal agreements at country level to engage in project implementation
• Key elements of country implementation strategy, partner roles and responsibilities and workplans identified
For more Information on FAO’s
Involvement in IPM Farmer Training in South & Southeast Asia:
Email: [email protected] Website:
http://www.vegetableipmasia.org/