Content
1. Presentation 2. Editorial Line 3. Topics a.
Empowerment
b.
Social actors public policy advocacy
c.
Rural associative enterprises
d.
Impact oriented Monitoring and evaluation
e.
Public policies for local economic development
f.
Peasant suppliers of local technical assistance services
4. Thematic websites
Presentation
ASOCAM is a Latin American Network that facilitates regional initiatives for knowledge exchange and joint learning about key topics of rural development. The Technical Secretary of this Swiss Development Cooperation Network is leaded by Intercooperation Foundation, which has its regional headquarters in Quito. The Network implements four mechanisms of knowledge management with the aim of promoting the creation of an inter-learning culture in the region:
1. Thematic Annual Processes and Regional Seminars Mechanism in which different development actors participate, in order to contribute with their experiences, to harmonize knowledge, and to define useful orientations in strategic issues for rural development. The major moment of the process is a regional seminar, in which several specialized institutions and professionals are involved. 2. Inter-learning Groups (Communities of Practice) Small, temporary work groups constituted by organizations that work on similar topics at regional level, and that are articulated to find answers to common operative problems they are facing, or for building approaches, strategies and instruments, collectively. 3. Regional Studies about Strategic Development Topics Elaboration, application and validation of orienting proposals to an operative, thematic or methodological level, based on the execution of regional studies, in strategic development issues.
4. Information management Processes, methodologies and technology used for transmitting information, making it accessible, and increasing its usefulness in the community of development actors. ASOCAM manages information as a transversal strategy of the mechanisms it implements, and on each of the stages of the knowledge management cycle. Mechanism main activities:
• Thematic web sites • Publication catalogues and virtual libraries
Thematic axis of the network:
Natural resources management
Local economic development
Methods for development management -
Good governance
Editorial Line With the aim to spread the lessons learned from the processes promoted by the Network, especially for institutions and professionals that have not attended the events in person, ASOCAM publishes a variety of products that are oriented to facilitate the access and to increase the usage and application of generated knowledge. The publication packages contents are as the following:
Series “Reflections and Lessons Learned”
Guide that presents strategic orientations, both operative and methodological, which are the result of annual, collective processes of thematic analysis.
Series Power Point Presentations of Key Topic Orientations
Power Point presentation that summarizes the orientations presented in the Guide. It aims to be a didactic material available for those interested in spreading the main topic orientations.
Thematic Libraries
Bibliographic compilation that presents the state of art of a topic. Includes two hundred conceptual documents, methodologies, systematized experiences and training courses of specialized institutions in the region.
Available in three formats: • Thematic catalogue of publications (printed brochure) • Portable library CD (contains the digital versions of all available documents) • Virtual library (downloadable documents online: www.asocam.org)
“Debate” Series
Present Latin-American specialists’ points of view regarding relevant and polemic issues of local development. The contraposition of consistent positions is aimed at generating debate and motivating the analysis of current topics.
Seminar Synopsis (See ASOCAM Mechanism 1) Available into two formats: • Printed brochure • CD (that includes all the digital material of the Seminar)
Presents the most remarkable contents of the Network’s Seminars, including thematic presentations, systematized experiences, field visits and group works. Highlights the principal orientations and conclusions achieved by the participants.
(See ASOCAM Mechanism 2)
Publications that result from the work of the Interlearning groups, including guides, systematizations, videos and memories of the workshops.
Methodological and Thematic Proposals
Presents the National and regional reports, and the thematic and methodological proposals, resultant of the studies developed by the Network.
Communities of Practice Products
(See ASOCAM Mechanism 3)
Thematic CDs
CD that contains the digital versions of all the products that the Network has elaborated for a specific topic.
Thematic Websites
Specialized web sites that present all the information resources of the ASOCAM Network and Allied Organizations, about a local development topic, with the advantage of being periodically updated.
In this catalogue you will find all the publication packages that have been published by the Network, which are the result of regional inter-learning processes, promoted during the last decade. ASOCAM is grateful for the active participation of more than three hundred organizations that are committed to the development of the region, which had significantly contributed to the content of each of the documents presented in this catalogue.
Empowerment practices www.empoderamiento .info
“Empowerment is a process that enables people and their organizations to be, make and decide by themselves”
From 2005 to 2007, ASOCAM Network generated a regional process of experiences and good practices sharing about Empowerment Practices, with the participation of twenty seven social organizations, development organizations and public institutions in Latin America. A Latin American Seminar on the topic was organized, for which ten experiences were systematized in five countries. Important orientations for improving the practices of this subject were collectively generated.
Social Empowerment
Levels of social empowerment
Oriented to build a solid social and institutional tissue that promotes an approach of actors’ leadership.
Strengthening of the organizations: full citizenship and democratic governance
Social participative management
Personal and cultural acknowledgment
Politic Empowerment Aimed at the transformation of excluding power relations, so that social groups build, in a democratic and equitable way, the decisions regarding the improvement of their lives’ quality.
Levels of politic empowerment The political level promotes the capacity to analyze and to activate the social environment, in order to produce changes. The social and economic level refers to the participation in the communitarian networks and organizations and to the importance of having incomes that allow an autonomous and independent life. The psychological level has to do with the development of self-esteem and self-confidence, which are necessary for making decisions. The cognitive level focuses on the consciousness of reality, rights and power relations.
Strategies for implementing it Personal development: formation cycle for the capacity valorization Organization strengthening: towards a policy of alliance and sinergy Social participative management Cultural respect
Strategies for making it operative Citizenship strengthening Sensitization and information Political will Organizational and Institutional strengthening Construction of a vision and common agenda. Participative planning Joint management Accountability, social control, monitoring and evaluation.
www.empoderamiento.info
Economic Empowerment
Empowered popular or peasant economic organizations Characteristics
Oriented to extend the opportunities so that each person is able to provide him/herself and the family his/her livelihood, by means of his/her own effort.
Economic-social benefit Entry to the market Entrepreneurial organization Business management Appropriate tools for the strategic and operative management Future vision Good flow of information and communication Shared values
Empowerment and interrelations between its political, social and economic dimensions
Social empowerment: strong, legitimate and representative organizations
Social pressure and lobbying strategies
Politic empowerment: democratic governance and citizenship
Empowered social actors with better advocacy capability
Life quality improvement Redistributive economic promotion policies
Strengthen social organizations of producers
Economic empowerment: generate opportunities and autonomy
Available documents on the topic: “Empowerment: concepts and orientations”. Series “Reflections and Lessons Learned” www.asocam.org/biblioteca/ASO_RA_Empoderamiento.pdf Thematic Synthesis www.asocam.org/biblioteca/ASO_SIN_Emp.pdf Power Point Presentation of Key Orientations www.asocam.org/biblioteca/ASO_Empoderamiento.ppt “Empowerment: taking the reins?” Debate Series www.asocam.org/biblioteca/ASO_DEB_Empod_completo.pdf “Empowerment practices” Seminar Synopsis Document www.asocam.org/biblioteca/ASO_SEM_Empoderamiento.pdf CD www.asocam.org/CD/CD_Empoderamiento/index.html Empowerment Thematic Library CD
www.asocam.org/CD/CD_Empoderamiento_biblio/index.html
Empowerment Thematic CD CD
www.asocam.org/CD/CD_Emp_tematico/index.html
How to build them… Identification of the potential of the small producers Business idea Market opportunities survey Feasibility analysis Organization and strengthening of the enterprise Productive chains analysis Strategic plan and business plan Capabilities development Implementation of the economic initiative Support services Control, follow up, measurement and evaluation
Contributions to Empowerment monitoring Indicators for social, politic and economic empowerment available in the document: “Empowerment: concepts and orientations” (see link for downloading it, below)
Acknowledgments A special acknowledgment to Patricio Crespo, Philippe de Rham, Glenda Gonzáles, Pablo Iturralde, Byron Jaramillo, Lorena Mancero, Martha Moncada, Artemio Pérez, Carlos Soria and Ana María Larrea, for their contributions to the proposal.
www.incidenciapolitic a.info
Social actors public policy advocacy
www.public policyadvocacy .info
ASOCAM leaded a regional process of joint analysis of the topic, in which ten local experiences in four countries were systematized, and presented during the Latin American Seminar “How do social actors influence Public Policies, 2006”. Sixty five representatives of development organizations attended the event.
“Process by which the citizenship, the social, economic and institutional actors, participate or influence the definition, management, and control of public policies, whether general or sector policies, at local, regional, national or international levels” By the contour of some concepts… Public policies are all those decisions taken by government authorities, in executive, legislative or judicial branches, which provide specific solutions for managing public affairs. Institutionalization refers to two key dimensions: the normative (“soft”) dimension, comprising the rules of the game, and the organisational (“hard”) dimension, made up of the organisational and functional structure. Policy Influence May be understood the a process through which citizens, and social, economic and institutional actors participate in or have an influence in the definition, management and evaluation of general or sectoral public policies, at the local, regional, national or international level. Such
participation or influence implies creating, modifying, enforcing and/or repealing public policies Democracy and citizens’ participation Democracy is the doctrine or political system based on the intervention of citizens in collective or governmental decision-making. In this type of political regime, sovereignty resides with the people and is exercised by them in a direct or indirect manner. Lobbying Lobbying is a political activity that involves intervening by directly or indirectly influencing the processes of formulation, implementation or interpretation of laws, norms and regulations and, more generally, in public decision-making.
www.publicpolicyadvocacy.info
Actors and forces in public policy advocacy process Any social organization and institution that has a specific identity and interests regarding an issue –with regards to which it adopts a position, conducts activities and creates social and power relations- is considered to be an actor of policy advocacy. Social force Who Are They? Social, economic, political, public and civic actors that Promoters
Position
exert directo or indirect pressure on governmental power to obtain public policy decision that conform to their vision and interests.
Promoters formulate the original proposal, analyze the problem and repercussions, identify other actors, define the influence strategy for achieving an adaptation or a change in policy, and elaborate the technical and political draft of the proposal.
Allies
Any tipe of actor that although they arte not part of the promoters group, shares the group’s interests or complements them. Allies are supportive for developing a joint action.
Allies coordinate actions with promoters and agree on objectives and plan activities. Allies contribute with ideas and support the proposal.
Decisionmakers
The person the policy influence strategy targets. Decisionmakers are public authorities who may work for the legislative, executive or judicial branches of the state.
Decision-makers have the capacities and legal endowments for solving requests related to public policy. They usually adopt a radical position regarding the proposal —whether positive or negative. They need technical or legal arguments for decision-making and generally request addition information from technical departments.
Opponents
Social or institutional actor that are in opposition to the proposals and that possess significant resources so as to influence decision-makers. Any influence initiative generates opposition of differente kinds and intensities. Opponents may present differente arguments.
Opponents are not a homogeneous group. With some individuals of the group one may establish contact and negotiate, so as to ensure that the influence initiative continues.
“Undecideds”
Influential people who are a part of public opinion or belong to important institutions. “Undecideds” do not have a specific position regarding the policy influence proposal –either because they are not interested in the topic, they have not been fully informed or because they fear to take a position.
“Undecideds” may become allies or opponents during the process of policy consultation and decision-making. Undecideds may play a decisive role during decisionmaking.
Other influential actors
This category includes: - Actors tha intervene actively in decision-making processes, such as mass media, (TV, radio, newspaper) - Political parties and social movements - Research and academic centres - Religious entities - Army, etc.
These actors have great power in society; they influence the perception of the citizens, in the configuration of opinion flows and the position of the people that decide. They can block or make the proposal visible.
Available documents on the topic “How do social actors influence public policies”. Series “Reflections and Lessons Learned” www.asocam.org/biblioteca/ASO_RA_IPP_completo.pdf Thematic Synthesis www.asocam.org/biblioteca/Asocam_Presentacion_IPP.ppt “How do social actors influence public policies”. Seminar Synopsis Document www.asocam.org/biblioteca/ASO_SEM_IPP_completo.pdf CD www.asocam.org/CD/CD_IPP/index.html Public Policy Advocacy Thematic Library CD
www.asocam.org/CD/CD_IPP_biblio/index.html
Public Policy Advocacy Thematic CD CD
www.asocam.org/CD/CD_IPP_tematico/index.html
(inglés)
The policy influence process, step by step
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Throughout diagnosis, it is advisable to differentiate: a) A general policy environment from b) An analysis of the capabilities of the group promoting the initiative
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When outlining an advocacy proposal it is necessary to make a distinction among: a) The identification of key issues of policy that should be included or modified b) The outlining of action strategies to achieve policy advocacy
3
When framing the policy advocacy plan, it is suggested to: a) Establish action guidelines and distribute responsibilities b) Determine the logical framework of the plan
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During the assessment of the initiative, it is important to consider: a) Monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the plan b) Impact assessment of the “new” policy
Assessment of the initiative
Policy advocacy plan
Diagnosis
Advocacy proposal
Acknowledgements: ASOCAM is grateful to Pablo Iturralde, Luis Heredia, Lorena Mancero and Philippe de Rham, for their important contributions to the proposal.
Rural associative enterprises www.empresasru rales.info
“A rural associative enterprise is a legally constituted association, conformed by small rural producers who have achieved favorable economic results and a professional management structure.�
RURALTER Platform and ASOCAM joined efforts for analyzing 35 case studies in 7 countries, implemented by means of InterInstitutional National Committees and with the crucial collaboration of associative enterprises. As a result of this regional study, ten success factors for the management of rural associative enterprises were identified, as well as orientating elements for supporting their diffusion and strengthening. This proposal intends to be a contribution for the formulation of policies and strategies for rural development.
In spite of the great differences in the development of the economic, legal and institutional environment of Latin American countries, the success factors of the Rural Associative Enterprises have demonstrated to be very similar and are closely linked between them.
Success factors in the Rural Associative Enterprises
I. Articulate to goods and services markets
IV. Get involved with the environment
Success factors
III. Promote entrepreneurial associativity
II. Build social capital
www.empresasrurales.info
Factores de éxito para las EMARs I Articulate to goods and services markets
II Build social capital III Promote entrepreneurial associativity
I.1. Enter differentiated markets and market positioning I.2 Offer profitable products with comparative advantages I.3 Innovate, generate value and develop quality permanently
II.1 Promote leadership, the vision of collectivity and the participation II.2 Function with transparency and democracy
III.1 Generate capability and efficiency in the professional team III.2 Establish alliances and agreements with different actors. III.3 Reach an equilibrium between collective and individual benefits.
IV Get involved with the environment
Polemic topics not yet solved… • Is articulation of small producers a requirement for market access? • Is rural associative enterprises promotion a strategy that promotes economic development? • What is the cost versus the benefit of producers’ association? • Are subsidies necessary and in which way? • Are personal or concentrated leaderships an advantage or a risk for the rural associative enterprises?
IV.1 Promote external support IV.2 Adapt to a changing environment.
Available documents on the topic Orientating elements for the management of Rural Associative Enterprises. Series “Reflections and Lessons Learned” Document www.asocam.org/biblioteca/ASO_EST_EMARs_Guia.pdf Regional Study Report “Rural Associative Enterprises’ Success Factors” Document http://www.asocam.org/biblioteca/ASO_EST_EMARS.pdf CD http://www.asocam.org/CD/Empresas%20Asociativas%20Rurales/ Synthesis of the Regional Study www.asocam.org/biblioteca/Asocam_Presentacion_EMAR.ppt National Reports of the Study Bolivia: http://www.asocam.org/CD/Empresas%20Asociativas%20Rurales/bolivia.htm Chile: http://www.asocam.org/CD/Empresas%20Asociativas%20Rurales/chile.htm Central America:: http://www.asocam.org/CD/Empresas%20Asociativas%20Rurales/centroamerica.htm Ecuador: http://www.asocam.org/CD/Empresas%20Asociativas%20Rurales/ecuador.htm Peru: http://www.asocam.org/CD/Empresas%20Asociativas%20Rurales/peru.htm Colombia: http://www.asocam.org/CD/Empresas%20Asociativas%20Rurales Estudio de caso, palmicultores en Colombia.doc Rural Associative Enterprises Thematic CD CD
(DECEMBER 2008)
www.asocam.org/CD/CD_EMARs_tematico/index.html
Acknowledgments: A special recognition to Patricia Camacho and Christian Marlin for their contributions to the proposal, as well as to RURALTER network for promoting a significant regional effort of inter-institutional analysis
Impact oriented monitoring and evaluation
“Information collection and analysis system, that contributes to the strategic orientation of a development program or project. It allows the feedback and the guidance of the general action strategy; it contributes with useful and accessible information to the actors that are involved; it creates a learning and confidence environment and ensures the effective and efficient functioning of the program’s implementation, verifying the fulfillment of the agreed action plans”.
Starting 2001, ASOCAM works on this subject, with the leadership of the Andean Delegation of the Foundation INTERCOOPERATION and under request of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. The process has included several stages: • Regional analysis of the M&E practices oriented to impact assessment in organizations and projects • Finalization of the case studies and elaboration of a methodological proposal • Validation and application of the methodological proposal in five countries • Workshop for the analyzing the results of the methodological proposal and elaboration of a validated methodology • Technical assistance to organizations associated to the network, for the implementation of their monitoring and evaluation systems. • Plataforma, en implementación de sus sistemas de monitoreo y evaluación
Challenges to impact monitoring and evaluation of development actions
Orienting principles of impact monitoring and evaluation
• Weak contribution to internal learning process and strategic piloting
• Impact monitoring and evaluation integrated to strategic planning
• Limited utility for the associated actors.
• Participatory approach
• Complex and not always with the sufficient rigor.
• Consistent and manageable device
Thematic websites (JANUARY 2009)
Impact Monitoring and Evaluation Levels ImPACt mOnItORIng AnD EvALuAtIOn
Time impact (contributes with data, for example, regarding poverty reduction, equitable development, etc.) Direct effects achieved by the program implementation (information about changes related to the main program objective)
PURPOSE (superior objective)
Results achieved by the program (contributes with data of the results achieved) Achieved goals (the fulfillment of the declared goals for each activity is verified)
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE (purpose/Phase objective) (+assessment of specific objectives)
RESuLtS mOnItORIng AnD EvALuAtIOn
Resultados logrados por el programa (se aporta con datos de resultados alcanzados) Metas alcanzadas (se verifica el cumplimiento de las metas declaradas por cada actividad)
mAnAgEmEnt mOnItORIng AnD EvALuAtIOn
Human, financial and material resources management (the adequate administration of the resources of an operation is appreciated).
ACTIVITIES
IME process Diagnostic
Str
ate
gy
Integrated in Strategic Planning
Stage 1
• Prepare the fundaments (basis) • Indicators identification (context, impact, results) • Information recollection and elaboration of tools by unit of analysis • Design of management monitoring tools • Organization for the implementation
Planning Planning Operational Annual Plan
Implementation design and preparation
Programming
I m p l e m e n t a t i o n
Stage 2
Mon itori ng an d evaluation
Information generation and processing
Available documents on the topic Regional Study Report “Impact Evaluation in Five Cases” Document
www.asocam.org/biblioteca/ASO_EST_MVI.pdf
Monitoring and Evaluation of Impact Oriented Development. Action Guide Document
www.asocam.org/biblioteca/ASO_R&A_MVI_completo.pdf
Monitoring and Evaluation Thematic Library CD
www.asocam.org/CD/CD_MVI_biblio/index.html
Stage 3
Information analysis, interpretation and use
Acknowledgements: A special recognition to Philippe de Rham and Lorena Mancero for their contributions to the proposal.
www.desarrolloec onómicoloca l.info
Public policies for local economic development
In 2007, ASOCAM organized a regional process of experiences exchange and orientations formulation about effective public policies for the promotion of local, inclusive Economic Development, in areas of rural population. Analy“Set of short, zed issues included participation, capacity development, institutionalization, medium, and long term articulation between government levels, economic promotion and small proactions that the territorial ducers’ inclusion. Sixty representatives of government promotes in accororganizations of eight countries jointly dance and negotiation with other built the thematic proposal during the Latin American Seminar and actors, with the aim to stir into validated it during a post-seminar action and improve competitiveness workshop. in the territory and create employ-
ment, income and an equitable economy. They are formalized by means of ordinances, agreements between diverse government levels and other instruments of local public management.”
Common characteristics of successful experiences of territorial economic development
Territorial Economic Development Public Policies in at different government levels
Have promoted, in different ways, an entrepreneur territorial culture. ➤ Have strengthen their local institutionalization, including their local governments ➤ Have developed rural sector inclusive policies in the most dynamic markets ➤ Have achieved to identify and mobilize the resources of their territory. ➤ Have introduced strategic participatory planning processes. ➤ Have strengthened the territorial identity, empowerment and self-esteem of the citizens.➤
Have privileged the promotion of the economic sectors that generate surpluses for the territory. ➤ Local governance has improved, social agreements have been achieved and citizen participation has increased. ➤ Have promoted the participation of the economic agents and the local institutions in development policies. ➤ Have maintained basic coordination mechanisms among government levels. ➤ Economic sectors have articulated and established agreements. ➤
National policies:
Macroeconomic policies, decentralization strategies, tax incentives, SME promotion and support, etc.
Meso policies:
Improvement of the competitive environment: tangible factors (infrastructure) and intangible issues (capabilities).
Local policies:
Productive, organizational, network building and commercialization innovations.
www.desarrolloeconomicolocal.info (NOVEMBER 2008)
Public policies tools for DET For local management modernization
Tributary local policies
Territory ordering for improving the competitive environment
Production innovation promotion
Financial support
• Municipal organization reform
• Incentives policies
• Territory management plan
• Productive innovations
• Competitiveness bonus
• Basic infrastructure improvement
• Organizational and social innovations
• Guarantee fund
• Production support infrastructure
• Marketing innovations
• Administrative simplification
• Collection and distribution policies
• Public-private spaces promotion • Participative planning system
• Contests and prices for innovators
• Territorial marketing
• Alliances and networks for product investigation and development.
• Territorial information system
• Municipal cash desks • SMEs support funds
• State contracting and acquisitions pro-SME • Institutions strengthening and creation of new specialized institutions
Available documents on the topic “Public policies for the promotion of local economic development”. Series “Reflections and Lessons Learned” Document www.asocam.org/biblioteca/ASO_RA_PDEL.pdf Series Power Point Presentations of Key Orientations www.asocam.org/biblioteca/ASO_Presentacion_PDEL.ppt “Public policies for the promotion of local economic development”. Seminar Synopsis Document www.asocam.org/biblioteca/ASO_SEM_PDEL.pdf CD www.asocam.org/CD/CD_PDEL/index.html Local Economic Development Promotion Thematic Library Document http://www.asocam.org/biblioteca/ASO_CAT_DEL.pdf CD www.asocam.org/CD/CD_PDEL_biblio/index.html Public Policies for Local Economic Development. Thematic CD CD
www.asocam.org/CD/CD_PDEL_tematico/index.html
Acknowledgements: A special recognition to Artemio Perez for his contribution to the proposal, as well as to the contributions of William Cifuentes, Silvana Vallejo and Patricia Camacho.
pesino.info
“Alternative proposal for developing and improving the supply of technical services in the rural area, based in the valorization of the local knowledge and the horizontal transmission of knowledge. Endogenous development mechanism that increases the possibility of accessing technical assistance services and implementing innovations, at lower costs.”
During 2006, ASOCAM promoted the articulation of an Inter-Learning Group in the region, recognizing the importance of peasant leaders in the consolidation of endogenous development processes, known as Kamayoq, Yapuchiris or Peasant Promoters. The group’s purpose was to analyze two main topics: local services offer and demand and perspectives and potentialities of the local suppliers, by means of the systematization of national experiences and throughout a regional comparative analysis.
About the mechanism • The method of technical assistance and training is from peasant to peasant • The contents of the supply come from peasant experimenting and innovation • The suppliers of peasant technical services are entrepreneur leaders who have innovation and experimenting capabilities. • These leaders are recognized and valorized by their communities.
the aggregate value Producers have better accessibility to services Training and assistance contents are more adequate. Peasant suppliers have more cultural acceptation Increased capability to imitate or adapt technology and innovations.
Comparative analysis of the national experiences
The definition
www.campesinoacam
Peasant suppliers of local technical assistance services
Kamayoq Peru
Promoter Nicaragua
Yapuchiris Bolivia
A Kamayoq is an adult farmer who has received training and is recognized by his peers as a peasant supplier of technical services.
A promoter is a person that has been educated by an institution and acts as intermediary between this institution and the community, transferring knowledge
A Yapuchiri is an outstanding producer who has been strengthened and who leads the process of innovation and technology promotion or appropriate alternatives and the generation of creative solutions to local problems, in a participative way.
www.empoderamiento.info www.campesinoacam(ApGeOsSiTnOo2.i0n0f8o)
Kamayoq Peru
Promoter Nicaragua
Yapuchiris Bolivia
Basic principles of the technical assistance methodology with…
• Successful knowledge gained by Kamayoq constitutes the contents of the training. It is about learning from the best, the technique can be re-invented and adapted to local conditions. • Innovation processes are developed by the peasants themselves. • Peasants can efficiently train other peasants.
• • • • •
The field is the first source of knowledge Experience is the base for learning Decision making leads the learning process Training comprehends the whole cultivation cycle. The training curriculum is based in the local conditions of the Field School.
• The contents of the training are the own knowledge and innovations
Training and technical supply...
• • • • • •
• Plan and lead the conservation of the micro-basin • Promote the community’s productive and social development • Introduce profitable crops with irrigation systems • Manage small communitarian projects • Promote alimentary safety • Conduct experimentation processes • Carry out communitarian and family diagnoses.
• Management of the suka kollus • Potato weevil control • Disinfectant usage and preparation • Organic broths preparation • Organic fertilizers management • Good management of crops • Bio-indicators usage
Service demanders
Comparative analysis of the national experiences
• • • • •
• Producers • Institutions • Projects
• Producers • Institutions • Projects
Irrigation management Cattle weight gain Beekeeping Dairy products transformation Improved kitchens installation Installation, advice and training for the management of greenhouses, vegetables cultivation, guinea pigs raise, fruit cultivation and management of sheep and cows and bulls.
Farmers from the same peasant community Farmers from neighboring communities Rural micro-entrepreneurs Irrigation systems organizations Farmers from peasant communities who have a contract with a public or private development institution • Local governments • Institutions and projects
Available documents on the topic National systematizations Yapuchiris Experience Systematization in Bolivia (PROSUKO, UNAPA) Document www.asocam.org/biblioteca/Portal_OL_Sistematizacion_Yapuchiris.pdf video http://www.asocam.org/index.shtml?x=15933 Kamayoq Experience Systematization in Peru Document www.asocam.org/biblioteca/Portal_OL_Sistematizacion_Kamayoq.pdf video http://www.asocam.org/index.shtml?x=15934 Peasant Promoters Experience Systematization in Central America Document www.asocam.org/biblioteca/Portal_OL_Sistematizacion_Promotores.pdf video http://www.asocam.org/index.shtml?x=18284 Regional Video http://www.asocam.org/index.shtml?x=18282 Publications Catalogue for Peasant Suppliers Document http://www.asocam.org/biblioteca/Catalogo_OL_Final.pdf CD http://www.asocam.org/CD/CD_Ofertantes_Campesinos/Bienvenida.htm Peasant Suppliers of Technical Assistance Services Thematic CD CD
www.asocam.org/CD/CD_Emp_tematico/index.html
Coming soon : Orientations Guide
Acknowledgements: A special recognition to the members of the Interlearning Group for their active participation and contributions to generate orientations in topic of regional importance, Suppliers Associations: Kamayoq from Peru, Yapuchiris from Bolivia and the Peasant University from Nicaragua. Projects: MASAL, PROMIPAC and PROSUKO. Thematic Leader of the Group: Robert Berlin (Intercooperation)
www.asocam.org
Thematic websites of the network and its members The new Latin American Website about Local Development includes: Thematic and methodological proposals
• • • •
Public policy advocacy and empowerment Monitoring and evaluation Knowledge management Rural micro-entrepreneurs and local economic development
Virtual Library
More than 1500 documents about 20 topics regarding local development and bibliographic compilations. Institutions and experts
Learn about specialists and development organizations that operate in the region, and register in the database as an institution or expert. Asocam network
• • • • •
Thematic results Last publications Events and forums Membership and members Coming soon activities
Thematic Websites How to include information in the website?
• Publications and documents (online form) • Institution Registrations (online form) • Expert Registrations (online form)
Website implemented in collaboration with: CONDESAN-InfoAndina
Thematic websites
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NATuRAL RESOuRCES MANAGEMENT Water for Territorial Development Website
www.masal.org.pe
(MASAL Programme, August 2008) Water and Climate Change Website
Rural Associative Enterprises Website
www.empresasrurales.info
(ASOCAM, December 2008)
Public Policies for Local Economic Development Website
www.desarrolloeconomicolocal.info
(ASOCAM, November 2008)
www.aguaycambioclimatico.info (ASOCAM, September 2008)
Andean Forest Ecosystems Social Management Website
GOOD GOVERNANCE
www.bosquesandinos.info
(ECOBONA Regional Programme, July 2008)
Empowerment Website
www.empoderamiento.info
(ASOCAM, August 2008)
Public Policy Advocacy Website
www.incidenciapolitica.info (in Spanish) www.publicpolicyadvocacy.info (in English)
AGRICuLTuRAL PRODuCTION Peasant Suppliers of Technical Assistance Services Website
www.campesinoacampesino.info
(ASOCAM-MASAL-PROSUKO, January 2008)
(ASOCAM, September 2008)
Water for territorial development website www.masal.org.pe
Water and climate change website www.aguaycambioclimatico.info
Andean forest ecosystems social management website www.bosquesandinos.info
Peasant suppliers of technical assistance services www.campesinoacampesino.info
Public policy advocacy www.incidenciapolitica.info www.publicpolicyadvocay.info
Empowerment website www.empoderamiento.info
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