Post on 16-Apr-2017
TRANSFORMINGIN RURAL GEORGIA
SINCE 2010
LIVES TO BETTER
Presentedby:DavitGogilashviliMonitoring&EvaluationSpecialist
RegionalDevelopmentAssociation
Prague,CzechRepublic
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RDA Philosophy - Who We Are?
• RegionalDevelopmentAssociationRDA- AnonprofitorganizationfoundedinTbilisi,Georgiain2010
Mission“Toimpactlivesbyencouragingpeopletoengageinchangesforthebetter”
Goal“TosupportestablishmentofbusinessfavorableenvironmentandreinforcesocialcorporateresponsibilityinruralGeorgia”
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Preconditions for Establishing RDA in 2010
01Entrepreneurs 02Challenges 03Solutions 04Impact
RDAfoundersrunISOcertifiedDairyandCombinedFeedplantsandmilkcollectioncentersinSamtskhe-JavakhetiRegion(SouthofGeorgia)
• Social• Policy• Economic• Mentalityissues
Milksuppliershavebeenupgradedbyproviding:• freeconsultationsinveterinaryandfeedingissues
• vaccinesandmedicationsforgratis
• Improvedanimalhealthconditions
• higherandbetterqualitymilkforprocessing
• enhancedsocio-economicstatusofbeneficiaries
05FoundingRDA
ReinforcingsocialcorporateresponsibilityinruralGeorgia.
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RDA Geographic Coverage
RDA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
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GoverningBoard
Director
FinanceDivision
HumanResourceDivision
PR&MarketingDivision
Monitoring&EvaluationDivision
RegionalCoordination
Units
LogisticsDivision
FinanceManager
FinanceOfficers
HRManager PR&MarketingManager M&EManager
M&ESpecialists
LogisticsOfficer
HRSpecialistPR&Marketing
Specialist
CommunityLiaisonOfficers
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RDA Current ProjectsCommunity Development Initiative CDI West
Donor:Partners:
Goal: “To enhance positive relations between BP and communities along the Baku- Tbilisi Ceyhan BTC/SouthCaucasus Pipeline SCP route by investing in communities that demonstrate a commitment to become models forsustainable community development”
RDAhasbeengrantedarighttoimplement3phasesofCDIWestin33villagesof3municipalitiesinSamtskhe-Javakheti regionofGeorgia
CDI3- 2010/2012
Phase3
CDI4– 2012/2015
Phase4
CDI5– 2015/2018
Phase5
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Community Development Initiative CDI
CDIprojectgoalwill
beachievedthrough
twomajorthruststhat
implyaneconomic
development
componentandacivil
societydevelopment
component
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Community Development Initiative CDI SocialDevelopmentComponent
• GrantsforinfrastructurerehabilitationtoCommunityBasedOrganizations(CBO)
• GrantstoCBOs forestablishingSocialEnterprisestorenderpaidservicesand carryoutsocialprojectsforcommunitybenefit
• Grantstofarmergroupsforagriculturalcooperativedevelopment
• CapacitybuildingofCBOsthroughskillsassessmentandtrainingsinfundraisingandprojectmanagement
EconomicDevelopmentComponent
• Potentialentrepreneurtrainingsinbusinessplanwritingandbookkeeping,follow-onconsultations
• SubsidizedMicroloanstofarmersimplementedthroughthirdpartyfinancialinstitution
• GrantsforestablishingFinancialandLegalServiceGroupsandcapacitybuildingthroughtrainings
• InputsandextensiontofarmergroupsforarrangementofOn-FarmDemonstrations
• Linkingfarmersandsmallbusinessestoretailoutlets
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20Infrastructuralprojectsimplemented,withaverage35%communitycontribution
• 5049householdsof20villagesbenefit
• 320householdsacquiredaccesstobasicservices(cleanwater,etc.)forthefirsttime
• 162haplotsirrigatedand/orfencedanticipatedtoprovideproductivityincreasebyapprox.20%
• 1320headoflivestockwillusewateringarrangements(onevillageUde)
• 6newCBOs(communitybasedorganizations)areestablished
Community Development Initiative CDI 5Key Figures 2015/16
TotalERR(savingof5049household)attheendoftheproject751,702GEL
28Inputproducerdemonstrationfarmscreated,57farmersinvolved,19.61haproductionarea,35.30demonstrationarea
• 86% productivityincrease
• 1300farmersacquiredhighqualityinputs
• 548farmersreceivedextensiontroughvariousactivities
• 925farmerstransferredtechnologies
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100businessesareestablishedwith40%contribution
• Morethan50%ofentrepreneursarewomen
• 185entrepreneursreceivedtrainingstroughvariousactivities
• 134newjobscreated
• 9,785servicesrendered
• 148,750GELprofitgenerated
Community Development Initiative CDI 5Key Figures 2015/16
22businessesareexpandedwith46%contribution
• Morethan50%ofentrepreneursarewomen
• 42entrepreneursreceivedTrainingstroughvariousactivities
• 35jobscreated
• 5,220servicesrendered
• 81,213GELprofitgenerated
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European Neighborhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD)Donor: Partners:
Goal SustainedincreaseoffoodproductionandruralpovertyreductioninGeorgia
Objective The development of innovative and financially sustainable models of cooperatives
Duration: January 2014 – December 2017
Domains: Agricultural development, market-linkages, women empowerment
Geographic Coverage:West Georgia (9 municipalities in 3 regions)
Impact Group: Rural poor, smallholder farmers, women
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European Neighborhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD)Key Figures 2014/16
SURVEYRESULTSSHOW40%INCREASEINFARMERSINCOMEWHICHPARTICIPATEDINAG-COOPERATIVES
• Trainingsconducted:72
• Cooperatives/Farmergroupsattended:332
• Farmersattended:880
• Topicsofthetrainings:Organizationaldevelopment,businessplanning,taxes,fundraising,technicaltrainingsdependingonfieldofactivity
• Grantcompetitionsconducted:4
• Cooperativesfinanced:33 (inaddition7arepending)
• Farmersinvolvedincooperatives:534 (19%or192arewomen)
• Grantsawardedto33cooperatives:1.9millionGEL(761,000USD)
• Cooperativescontribution:764,000GEL(306,000USD)41%
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Partners:
Goal The USAID Zrda Activity is designed to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth in target
regions by improving MSME growth, increasing productivity of rural households, facilitating
market linkages between producers and buyers, and promoting local economic development by
establishing and strengthening networks.
Duration: 5years(2016/2021)
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70Communities:• ShidaKartli• Samegrelo-ZemoSvaneti
• Samtskhe-Javakheti• KvemoKartli• Mtskheta -Mtianeti
• PankisiValley
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USAID ZRDA Sectoral Focus
FruitTreeorchards
Vegetableproduction
Berry Potato Beekeeping
Tourism Serviceindustry(includingICT)
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USAID ZRDA- Promoting New Technologies
PRODUCTDEVELOPMENT AGRICULTUREINSURANCE
GREENHOUSEPRODUCTION DEMONSTRATIONPLOT
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USAID ZRDA Services & Innovation
Modernizingregionalbusinessesandfarmingcommunities
PromotingIT/entrepreneurshipopportunitiesinZrdatargetregions
Digitalconsultancyandonlineagro-inputmarketplaceApplication(Traktor)
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USAID - ZRDA 5 Year Targets
650MSMEs
11,000households
$3MillionLeverage
Community Resilience
2,000Jobs
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RDA Partners
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Thank You for Attent ion
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