Transcript of Practical aspects of implementing FMNR
- 1. Practical aspects of implementing FMNR Beating Famine
Conference, Malawi 14th -17th April 2015 Caroline Njiru World
Vision Kenya
- 2. The approach FMNR in Kenya kicked off in April 2013,with a
project launch at the community level where all the stakeholders in
the community were invited. The initiative adopted a bottom up
approach. Bottom up approach National govt, County govt, policy
makers Grass root:farmers,Community opinion leaders , gate keepers,
government leaders,CBOs/NGOs Research Strengthening community Voice
and Action
- 3. Meeting with different stakeholders. Community leaders Gate
keepers/opinion leaders in the community Government officials Other
NGOs/CBOS in the community, then participatory community
sensitisation forums
- 4. Identification and training of extension agents
Identification of extension agents(state and non state) by the
community Training of the identified extension agents on FMNR. The
agents are teachers of the concept in the community and do farmer
to farmer training including FMNR follow up and monitoring
- 5. Farmer to farmer spread Awareness sessions to other farmers
by agents Agents are catalysts of change as farmers believe their
own.
- 6. Training of FMNR Demonstration sessions on FMNR and training
by both state and community agents in the community
- 7. Farmers believe their own
- 8. Forums with other partners(field days)
- 9. Advocacy-Engaging policy makers Having policy makers,e.g
governors ministers in FMNR forums Ownership and acceptance of the
concept as the advocacy is coming from the locals. Integrating of
the concept in county govt management plans
- 10. Capacity building on energy and livelihood options
- 11. Awareness and training by children too!
- 12. Use of Media
- 13. Posters,booklets.
- 14. Exchange visits
- 15. Enabling factors Bottom up approach Community education and
awareness. Riding on the early adopters Learning sites( individual
farms/public sites) Defined land and tree tenure, joint management
on communal land(By laws) Stopping destructive burning and educate
community on managing wildfires Policy
intergration,partnerships(government,CBOs,women groups,youth groups
etc), Connecting FMNRwith farmers livelihoods.
- 16. Lessons learnt Bottom up approach is key, you have to win
the farmers! It is important to build a movement of champions(both
community and institutions) Motivation of extension agents should
be considered Use existing community structures Acknowledge
indigenous knowledge It is important to contextualise(connecting
with the source livelihood of the community) Tree and land
Tenure/ownership, affect uptake, where user rights or land tenure
defined uptake is high Capacity building community on alternative
livelihood and energy options are key investments that can enhance
success. Children and schools are a major catalyst for FMNR spread.
Law and legislation(Policy),partnerships(government and non
government) key in FMNR spread.
- 17. We cannot do everything but we can do something