FFARM tool for assessing PO’s

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 41.MEMBERS COMMITMENT

At least 50% of members has paid up membership fee

at least 25% of members has contributed to working capital

At least 75% of members has paid up membership fee

at least 50% of members has contributed to working capital

At least 75% of members has paid up membership fee

at least 75% of members has contributed to working capital

100% of members has paid up membership fee

100% of members has contributed to working capital

2. PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN > 10% of PO members are

women

>15% of PO members are women

>10% leaders is female

>30% of PO members are women

>20% leaders is female

>40% of PO members are women

>35% of leaders is female3. SERVICE PROVISION

demanded services have been identified and prioritized and costs calculated

at least 50% costs of services (e.g. training, extension) is covered by income of PO

at least90% of costs of services is covered by income of PO

all costs of services are covered by income of PO

4. TRADING (if applicable) feasibility study of

profitability of trading initiated, including risk analysis and analysis of private sector alternatives

trading (if feasible) started on a pilot scale

trading break even (all costs= income)

trading generates a profit which is partly used for reinvestment

TECHNICAL CAPACITY leadership and members are

ware of the need for technical expertise (such as business planning, VC analysis)

Leadership and some members have gained experience in one technical areas (e.g. Business Planning, Value Chain Analysis, seed multiplication)

leadership and some member has gained experience in at least two technical areas

leadership and members can manage technical areas without free support (though they can still hire specialist at market prices)

6. PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION basic planning of PO activities

based on analysis of members

Planning is done specifically (who, what, when) and monitored

monitoring and evaluation are fed back in adjustment of plans and strategies

longer and mid term strategies are developed, monitored and evaluated based on PO performance and assessment opportunities.

7. ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES

The performance web on indicators FFARM

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1

2

3members commitment

participation of women

service provision

trading function (if app)

technical capacity

PME

accounting procedures

transp & account

scaling up

external relations

level 2008

level 2009

level 2010

Scope Insight assessment