World Cocoa Foundation:Supporting Youth Education

June 5, 2007

Formed 2000Formed 2000

Farmer focusFarmer focus

SustainabilitySustainability

3 Pillars3 Pillars

Pool ResourcesPool Resources

3 Regions3 Regions

60 Members60 Members

PartnershipsPartnerships

Focus: Cocoa Sustainability

Strengthening cocoa farmingcommunities

Economic

Social

Environmental

WCF Partners

Cocoa Farmers & Families

Donor & Government Agencies:

NGOs:

ResearchOrganizations& Universities:

Host Governments

1. Build and Sustain Partnerships

2. Guide, Coordinate, Fund Regional ProgramsFinancial and technical contributions

Monthly regional conference calls

Field visits

3. Link Member with Farmer Groups/Projects

4. Develop “Best Practices”

5. ReportMonthly E-Newsletters + Research Updates

Website, Weekly Blogs

Public Outreach (Civil Society, Schools, etc)

Partnership Meetings Twice a Year, Field Visits

What We Do

1. Pests and Disease Control

From Lab to Field Trials

Long term genetic research

2. Regional Farmer Programs

Farmer Field Schools/Coops

Diversification: Farm/Geographic

Post harvest and Quality

Educational and Social

WCF Program Areas

West Africa: Challenges

1. Dispersed Farming Communities

2. Weak Farmers Organizations’ Capacities

3. Limited Market Access and Infrastructure

4. Governance/Policy Constraints

5. Lack of adequate access to quality education

West Africa Strategy Overview

1. Invest in applied disease/pest management, agro-forestry and soil preservation research

2. Build local capacity of “service providers” to extend farmer field schools

3. Improve commercial linkages and production technologies to progressive cocoa farming families

4. Assist cocoa farmers in crop and income diversification

5. Provide skills training/basic education opportunities for next generation of cocoa farmers

Program Design & Reach

Innovative and tailored to target audiences Youth & young adults Adult Farmers (Men and Women)

Training Methodologies Content adapted from core Farmer

Field School Delivery vehicles (video viewing

clubs, youth agricultural clubs, community groups)

Convenient schedule

WCF Support in West Africa

Public-private partnership: WCF, company members, USAID, host governments

Governance: Executive Committee

National NetworksCote d’IvoireGhanaNigeriaCameroonLiberia

Program ComponentsFarmer Field Schools Farmer Organizational SupportMarketingPolicy and Research

Subjects Covered in Farmer Field Schools

Improved Crop Husbandry Farm ManagementPost-harvest handlingFarm SafetyChild labor awarenessHIV/AIDS and malaria preventionMarketing skillsGender specific training

Program Results and Targets Phase 1: 2002-2006

13,000 farmers reached Income improvements 25-55%Better labor practicesReduced pesticide use

Phase 2: 2006-2011

Capacity buildingScale up successful activitiesTest new interventionsFarm diversificationReach over 150,0000 farmers

Youth Education in Cocoa Producing Countries

How to help the next generation of cocoa farmers?

How to measure impact and over what time horizon?

How to identify credible partners? (host governments, civil society and others)

How to sponsor efforts that complement the national educational plans?

Two Levels of Support for Youth Education

Basic EducationTeacher TrainingTeacher Resource CentersFunctional LiteracyCurriculum Development

Youth Livelihoods (Non Formal)Life SkillsMicro CreditVocational EducationHealth

Basic Education – Training Teachers

IFESH

Côte d’Ivoire & Ghana

Teacher Resource Centers Established in 6 Teacher Training

Institutions

Conduct Teacher Training Workshops Lesson Plan Development Create interactive learning materials

Donated equipment, books, materials

3,396 Primary & Secondary School Teachers trained (Côte d’Ivoire 1,603; Ghana 1,793)

Impact Assessment

Teachers Access to equipment & resources Inputs on alternative teaching

methodology “Interactive Teaching”

Students Improved quality of education

Communities Parent Teacher Associations School Management Committees

St. Joseph’s Training College“We are very grateful to IFESH, WCF, TheHershey Company andIFESH Volunteer Mrs.Pauline Landrigan inhelping us to meet ourdream to create a Centre of Excellence for the

training & professional

development of teachers.” - Mr. Charles D.B. Mensah, Principal

Functional Literacy Pilot-Côte d’Ivoire

Functional Literacy Manual for Cocoa Farmers

36 Local Literacy Tutors Trained

Over 1,080 beneficiaries (50% women)

Learners are taught how to write by using symbols:

c = an opened calabash on the right side

b = an opened calabash on the left side + a standing pestle

Content based on Cocoa FarmingRecognize 9 writing symbols

Identify and reproduce

Learning to Read & Write

Literacy teacher, Angoh of NGbasso with student who can now write some phrases after just two months of class.

Youth Livelihoods – CLASSE ProgramSouth Eastern Côte d’Ivoire

Departments: Agboville, Adzope, Alepe

11 Communities

Training youth Agricultural Training Leadership Development

Providing opportunities to youth

1,682 in-school and 4 out-of-school

Target: In & Out-of-School YouthAgricultural Vocational Classes

Establishing and managing a cocoa nursery

School garden and cocoa plots

Agricultural Clubs Future Farmers Club

Life Issues (Child Labour & HIV/AIDS)

Sensitization & awareness Community World AIDS Day events

Developing Agricultural Curriculum In conjunction with local authorities

School Fees – Family ScholarshipsCommunity Committee selects recipients

Equivalent to 3 years of school expenses

Mother pays fee per year to school - invests remaining balance in her business

156 Scholarships awarded

100% payment of school fees

Youth Graduate now Master Trainer

“People admire my knowledge.They often visit

my farm to observe while

I work” - Firmin

Youth Leader New-generation Farmer

ECHOES Alliance – New InitiativeEmpowering Cocoa Households with Opportunities & Educational Solutions

WCF, member companies, USAID, govts

Bring together under one umbrella Harness synergies of individual

components

Focus Areas Basic Education Youth Livelihoods HIV/AIDS & Malaria

Ivorian Farmer - Ohoussou Marcellin

Areas of Potential Collaboration Exchanges:

*Farmer-to-Farmer

*Farmer Organizational Support

Research:

*Disease/Pest Management

*Agroforestry/Environment

*Social

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