Bondo Junior Farmer Field School Network Overview_ Presentation by Samson Rakira
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BONDO FFLS NETWORK OVERVIEW BY SAMSON ALOO RAKIRA
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Addressing the needs of rural youth is gathering attention with international development agencies, donors and private companies supporting new initiatives by governmental and non-governmental organizations in many parts of the world and in Africa in particular. Issues surrounding rural youths such as limited access to educational services, dependency on mainly unpaid labour in family farms and working in the informal sector as well as the considerable impact of migration on their livelihoods - especially affecting young women- have been widely recognized as significant. There is overall agreement that if youth issues are not addressed high rates of youth unemployment and under-employment will persist and overall development in African countries could be negatively affected. In this context and in line with its 2011 – 2015 Strategic Framework, The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in partnership with PROCASUR Africa, organized an eight day learning route on Innovative ideas and approaches to integrate Rural Youth in Agriculture. The progress in Kenya between the 11th to the 18th of August 2014. The aim of this Learning Route was to contribute to lesson-sharing and learning at country and regional level in order to build technical capacities within IFAD´s operations and partners in the ESA region on innovative strategies and approaches to engage rural youth in agriculture, increase employment and reduce poverty. One of the host case studies of this learning route was the Junior Farmer Field and Life Schools, (JFFLS) FAO: The JFFLS is as a holistic, participatory training strategy, promoting acquisition of technical and agricultural knowledge and life skills, involving different community stakeholders who live in vulnerable situations. It is a participatory training process based on practical and field learning, involving a group of some 25 - 30 children and youth who meet often, supported by a facilitator, sharing knowledge from experience gained on a demonstration plot located on one side of the school. JFFLS participants are expected to replicate their lessons learned back at home, encouraging food production and even enhancing their own families’ income by selling some of their produce.
Transcript of Bondo Junior Farmer Field School Network Overview_ Presentation by Samson Rakira
BONDO FFLS NETWORK OVERVIEW
BY SAMSON ALOO RAKIRA
BANKGROUND.
The Bondo Junior Farmer Field and Life School Network is a non profit making organization registered by the Ministry of Gender, Sports and Social Services as a community based self –help organization (CBO – 2010). It adopts the participatory and innovative community owned process which is run and managed by the community themselves.
EVOLUTION.
The organization evolved from grass-root level (villages OVC’s support groups (FFS) in response to the increasing number of farmer field schools and Junior farmer field and life schools in Bondo. There was need to create divisional Networks answerable to the umbrella Bondo Farmer Field Schools Network (2003- 2004)
All network branches (committees) are run and
managed by farmer’s field school members and facilitators. Bondo office is having a coordinator, field officers and office assistance.
A total of 102 adult groups (FFLS) and 25 Junior groups (JFFLS) are registered with the organization with a membership of 2,550 adults and 1,125 juniors.
The overall objective of the organization is to provide long term food and nutritional security by imparting agricultural knowledge and life skills to empower community members mainly orphans and vulnerable families most affected by IV/AIDS
SCOPE
OBJECTIVE.
SPECIFIC GOALS
To improve access to adequate food, better nutrition and hygiene of OVC’s and their guardians in families where HIV/AIDs has had a impact.
Ensure generational transfer of practical agricultural knowledge and life skills to orphans and vulnerable children.
Equip and provide OVC’s with opportunity for future employment.
ROLES AND FUNCTION OF NETWORK OFFICES.
Representing the organization in other development committees of various levels
Regular follow-up of JFFLS activities to asses progress.
Conduct regular trainings for facilitators, network officials and group members for technical updates.
Organizing joint activities such as field days, graduation, tours and food fares. (Photos)
Training of facilitators and exchange visit.
Expand scope of operations by registering additional FFLS and JFFLS groups.
Documentation of reports on best practices and lessons learnt.
Solicit for external support – proposal writing and fund raising
Packaging and promotion of value chains for enterprises of choice.
ASANTE SANA
