Trias steunt ondernemende mensen in het Zuiden.

Democratic governance

Inefficiency or neccesity?

Trias steunt ondernemende mensen in het Zuiden.

Content

My work Social economy

Governance challenges Trias intervention +constraints

Trias steunt ondernemende mensen in het Zuiden.

Content

My work Social economy

Governance challenges Trias intervention +constraints

Trias steunt ondernemende mensen in het Zuiden.

My work in Trias

G.O.: increase livelihood security farmers and entrepreneurs

Strategy: increase participation of our target group in LED

Identity: increase participation through MBO’s

Simple: strong MBO’s = good participation of our target group in local economy

Trias steunt ondernemende mensen in het Zuiden.

My work in Trias

9 regional offices with RC and advisors.

Trias advisors strengthen MBO’s and their economic initiatives

I facilitate learning of Trias advisorsWorkshops in Ecuador and Uganda

Trias steunt ondernemende mensen in het Zuiden.

Content

My work Social economy

Governance challenges Trias intervention +constraints

Trias steunt ondernemende mensen in het Zuiden.

Social Economy Initiatives in Trias context

= Economic initiatives of MBO’sM(ember) B(ased) O(rganziations)

of farmers or entrepreneursCoopsFarmer organizations with business

wingRegional MBO’s for defense of interest

Trias steunt ondernemende mensen in het Zuiden.

Social Economy Initiatives in Trias context

2 kinds of economic initiatives:Economic initiative of group of

farmers because of economy of scale: e.g. cooperative

Economic initiative of a farmers’ organization for financial sustainability of that farmer organization

Trias steunt ondernemende mensen in het Zuiden.

Content

My work Social economy

Governance challenges Trias intervention +constraints

Trias steunt ondernemende mensen in het Zuiden.

Governance challengesWhat do we see in the field? Inherited structures

Colonial coopsNo ownership of structure

Lack of professionalitySplit business wing and social wing?Economic activity or unviable service?

Trias steunt ondernemende mensen in het Zuiden.

Governance challenges

What do we see in the field?Relationship mgmt and board

Low overall education levelSkewed power relationSlow decision taking

La pluche qui colleMaintaining statusSurvival mentality

Trias steunt ondernemende mensen in het Zuiden.

Content

My work Social economy

Governance challenges Trias intervention +constraints

Trias steunt ondernemende mensen in het Zuiden.

Trias intervention

MBADIFA in Uganda: inherited colonial structure vs PAED approach.

FPAKI in Guinea: la pluche qui colle postponing board elections

HODFA in Uganda: discussion on leadership trainings or systems?

Trias steunt ondernemende mensen in het Zuiden.

Trias intervention + constraints

Capacity Building is process facilitation; But…

Trias depends for 75% on donors who ask result based reports

AND Trias depends on its advisors with great ambitions

sometimes process facipulationWe have to question this!

Trias steunt ondernemende mensen in het Zuiden.

Conclusion: How I would like to see things evolving?

MBO’s should be supported in the process of establishing systems for continuity of leadership competences

democratic governance is a necessary choice for real participation in LED. And with inefficiencies to improve on.