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Achievements and Lessons Learned from LEAP
Achievements and Lessons Learned from LEAP
Presented at the LEAP lessons learned and closing workshop
8 May 2014, Vientiane
Rakesh MunankamiTeam Leader, LEAP
Presented at the LEAP lessons learned and closing workshop
8 May 2014, Vientiane
Rakesh MunankamiTeam Leader, LEAP
Outline of Presentation
Project Overview
Project Achievements
Project Lessons Learned
Project Overview
Project started in 2001 (NAFES estd. )
Project Goal“ To contribute to the development of a decentralised, participatory, pluralistic and sustainable agriculture extension system that is capable of benefitting poorer households and communities, and reaches male and female farmers equally “
Project Overview
Phase 52012 - 2014
Completion Phase
Phase 42008 - 2012
Refinement Phase
Phase 32008
Alignment Phase
Phase 12001 - 2004Pilot Phase
Phase 22005 - 2007
Expansion Phase
Project Overview
Phase 12001 - 2004Pilot Phase
Phase 22005 - 2007
Expansion Phase
• Developed and tested participatory extension methodology in 3 Provinces
• Lao Extension Approach – LEA was endorsed by MAF
• LEA introduced in other 14 Provinces by NAFES
• Secretariat of Sub Working Group on Farmers and Agribusiness
Project Overview
• Supported scaling up on LEA
• Develop a new phase aligning with the new MAF policy and structure
• First partnership with a NPA was signed
• Completion of LEA expansion
• Development of LEA plus (strengthening Farmers Organization, Linkages with markets and promote the role of women)
• Collaboration with NPAs and private sector
Phase 42008 - 2012
Refinement Phase
Phase 32008
Alignment Phase
Project Overview
• Completion of field activities
• Support organizational transition of NAFES to DAEC
• Capitalization of lessons and closure of the project
Phase 52012 - 2014
Completion Phase
Project target areas
Covered all 17 Provinces
40 districts
Project Achievements
1. Built capacity of Government Extension Staffs and Smallholder Farmers
Project Achievements
2. Strengthen Farmers’ Organisation and their Network
Project Achievements
3. Developed and Disseminated Information Materials and Networks
Usefulness of LEA tools
Project Achievements
4. Capitalise field studies to support evidence based policy making
Project Achievements
5. Promote the role of women in agriculture
Project Achievements
6. Develop DAEC Extension Strategy
Lessons Learned
1. Working with diverse partners (GES, private sector, NPAs, FO) complement capacities and help deliver wide ranges of demand driven services
2. Success highly depends on time spent – frequency of visit to farmers and duration of support
Lessons Learned
3. Interventions are more inclusive when DAFO staff were local – speak the local language and women
4. Provision of inputs is not the only key success factor
Lessons Learned
5. Balance intervention on capacity building of service providers and target groups
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