Développem ent d’un systèm e m ixte innovant de Développem ent d’un systèm e m ixte innovant de connaissances et d’inform ations techniques, institutionnelles et traditionnelles, pour renforcer l les capacités et autonom iser des réseaux m ulti- i é i d é l i acteurs en Afrique rurale Developing m ixed know ledge innovative system , technical, institutional and traditional i f inform ation, for capacity building and i f i b ildi d em pow erm ent of m ulti-stakeholders netw orks in rural Africa
AUTEURS 1. Khady KANE TOURE IFAN Cheikh Anta Diop, Département Information IFAN Ch ikh A t Di Dé t t I f ti scientifique, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Sénégal Sénégal 2. 2. Danièle CLAVEL Danièle CLAVEL CIRAD, Montpellier, France
I NTRODUCTI ON I NTRODUCTI ON W hich is the problem atic addressed? The first International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, S i Science and Technology (2008) concluded that “a powerful d T h l (2008) l d d th t “ f l tool for meeting development and sustainability goals resides in em pow ering farm ers and stakeholders”. in em pow ering farm ers and stakeholders . Renew ed inform ation and com m unication Renew ed inform ation and com m unication tools and channels for supporting actor’s tools and channels for supporting actor’s capacities are key elem ents for im proving capacities are key elem ents for im proving capacities are key elem ents for im proving capacities are key elem ents for im proving people livelihood people livelihood
Sustainable rural developm ent: the New Paradigm Sustainable rural developm ent: the New Paradigm Demographic grow th & climate change pressure Demographic grow th & climate change pressure High pressure on natural resources High pressure on natural resources How to reconcile development and sustainable How to reconcile development and sustainable economic development? economic development? Questioning Top Dow n approach Questioning Top Dow n approach Emergence of new types of actors Emergence of new types of actors Rethink information & Rethink information & Develop & Support Develop & Support communication tools communication tools communication tools communication tools Actor’s capacities Actor’s capacities Actor s capacities Actor s capacities Renew ed partnership for co conception of innovation Renew ed partnership for co conception of innovation
Tw o exam ples from the APPRI m ulti actors W orkshop APPRI lti t W k h Ouagadougou, 2 1 -2 4 October 2 0 0 8 APPRI W orkshop Learning, Producing and Sharing APPRI W orkshop ‘Learning Producing and Sharing I nnovations ( APPRI ) . Tools for co-construction and sustainable im plem entation of innovations in Dryland Africa • W eendou Bosséabé : a traditional and • W eendou Bosséabé : a traditional and m odern local experim ental food security project for sustainable hum an developm ent ( Kane, 2 0 0 8 ) ( ) • The citizens' anti-hunger caravan : an Th iti ' ti h experience of Poum a rural com m unities in adapting to clim ate change ( Andela, 2 0 0 8 ) p g g ( , )
Exam ple 1 W eendou Bosséabé village This com m unity experim ental project w as launched by Harouna Moussa Dia, a farm er em igrant, econom ic operator and native of the village. Started in 2 0 0 5 and involved em igrants and local villagers: 1 0 5 0 w om en ( m arket garden) and local villagers: 1 0 5 0 w om en ( m arket garden) and 5 0 0 m ale producers ( m aize) Methodology To set in place a fram ew ork of traditional consultation, based on a participatory approach and actual know ledge of the socio cultural and actual know ledge of the socio-cultural, physical, econom ic and political contexts
Results & I m pacts ( 1 ) Results & I m pacts ( 1 ) • Substantial increased production ( three cereal crop per year/ m en) • Field the m arket garden crops ( W om en) Field the m arket garden crops ( W om en) + W orth highlighting; autonom y of the w om en • Health of the populations, particularly that p p , p y of w om en and children • Revitalization of the village w ith the hope of R it li ti f th ill ith th h f incom e • Reduction in the rural exodus
Results & I m pacts ( 2 ) Results & I m pacts ( 2 ) Results & I m pacts ( 2 ) Results & I m pacts ( 2 ) • The project had local im pact but also scaled p j p repercussions. • Access to running w ater A t i t • Possibility for each person to carry out agricultural activities • Better w orking and living conditions • Better w orking and living conditions • food self-sufficiency
Main difficulties Main difficulties: Main difficulties Main difficulties: Technical : T h i l • energy ( electricity load shedding, diesel oil supply, shortages, etc.) • hard w orking / deck soil : trench digging • hard w orking / deck soil : trench digging • irrigation system : pipe installation, cutting and threading galvanized tubes, sizing the block block • Maintenance of irrigation equipm ent
C C Costs: Costs: t t Contributions decided by m utual consent: • w om en : tw o m illion CFA F • m en : ten m illion CFA F t illi CFA F • em igrants native to the village : one hundred sixty m illion CFA F • Total cost: 1 7 2 Millions CFA F ( 2 6 0 0 0 0 € ) • Total cost: 1 7 2 Millions CFA F ( 2 6 0 0 0 0 € ) The project is currently being funded by the incom e it generates
Conclusion Conclusion • The producers have becom e the true players p p y in their ow n developm ent, w hich is intended to be sustainable w ith respect of their traditions and dignity, and the use of m odern techniques d di it d th f d t h i • From local know -how and know ledge the • From local know how and know ledge, the actors had becom e aw are that a proper generation use of I ST is crucial for rural g developm ent • How ever, they are aw are that there is still H th th t th i till som e w ay to go for social and econom ic sustainability sustainability .
Exam ple 2 p The Citizens' anti-hunger Caravan Christine ANDELA Coordinatrice du COSADER Christine ANDELA, Coordinatrice du COSADER Collective of NGOs for Food Security and Rural Developm ent ( COSADER) in Cam eroon Developm ent ( COSADER) in Cam eroon ( http:/ / w w w .cosader.org) Goals: Goals: • Coordinate efforts to m ake NGOs efforts visible • Ensure constant lobbying of politicians and donors in favour of rural developm ent • Support rural and urban organizations in their Support rural and urban organizations in their w ork to fight hunger and poverty
H H How it w orks? How it w orks? it it k ? k ? Set up Local Com m ittees ( LC) for food security and developm ent The ( LCs) plays a key role in the system : • I dentification of active rural groups, exchanges on projects p j • dialogue on the strategies adopted locally to solve the problem s, w ith local traditional, solve the problem s, w ith local traditional, com m unal and adm inistrative authorities • consideration of the needs and proposals of the • consideration of the needs and proposals of the groups in com m unity developm ent plans
Results & I m pacts ( 1 ) Results & I m pacts ( 1 ) p p ( ( ) ) • Facilitation by COSADER/ National Alliance of Rural of Facilitation by COSADER/ National Alliance of Rural of w om en dialogue organized by MI NADER/ Cham ber of Agriculture / FAO in 2 0 0 8 : 1 0 2 rural w om en from 1 0 g provinces in Cam eroon • 5 rural groups identified ( inquiries) : the m onitored farm ers had highly appropriate perceptions of technical adaptation ing to w ater shortage, such as: long-cycle tuber crops replaced by shorter-cycle groundnut etc.
Results & I m pacts ( 2 ) Results & I m pacts ( 2 ) Results & I m pacts ( 2 ) Results & I m pacts ( 2 ) • Use of the MI NADER local service: technical ( advice • Use of the MI NADER local service: technical ( advice covered seed selection, sow ing techniques, phytosanitary control • Direct consequence of w ater reduction in the tube w ells: a return to non-m anaged sources for dom estic w ater supplies • Diversification of farm activities: especially, sm all- scale trade, sm all-scale fishing, fish farm ing • The surveys conducted em phasize the im portance of direct dialogue am ong the farm ers and local actors
Conclusion and Prospects Conclusion and Prospects This com m unication based project w as a success: • new stakeholders are m ore and m ore involved in the • new stakeholders are m ore and m ore involved in the National Alliance Against Hunger • COSADER is m em ber of Organizations for Food COSADER i b f O i ti f F d Security and Rural Developm ent ( COASAD) • An efficient com m unication plan is to be drafted w ith all interested parties, w ith recourse to outside appraisal • But to fulfil those tasks, the institutional strengthening of COSADER is necessary, notably to ensure the perpetuation of staff and the acquisition of m odern com m unication equipm ent.
Recommend
More recommend
