Agri-ProFocus Kenya

Debriefing

March 1st 2010

Utrecht

Welcome!

Meeting objectives

Shape clarity in the direction and the process of collaboration within Agri-ProFocus Kenya

Outcomes

• Consolidated the main choices made (both regarding content and coordination)

• Defined roles and ways of support from APF members toward the main output areas

• Have agreement on the next steps

Agenda

1. Overview APF Kenya (Roel)

Process steps since Naivasha workshop; results, emerged focus and priorities

2. Linking country focus to APF member agenda (discussion)

Fit with the current APF members agenda? What is missing?

2. Action - learning on agri-business development (Peter)

3. Activity plan 2010 (discussion per output area)

4. link to partners / cases, resources, methodology

5. Coordination Roles and responsibilities Country programme agreement

6. Next steps and closure

Overview APF Kenya: Principles

Strategic objectives:

Coordinating and harmonising; Exchange, learning and innovation; Joint Action;

Preconditions:

Work from & within existing efforts combine networks No new funding

Overview APF Kenya: members involved

• Inception / Programming (Jan – June 09)

• Identification / Priority Setting (July – Sept. 09)

• 1st coordination meeting / debriefing (Oct 09)

• 2nd coordination meeting (Jan 2010)

Overview APF Kenya: Process Steps and Results

Overview APF Kenya: Process Steps and Results

Inception / Programming (Jan – June 09)

Affiliation Matrix Synthesis Paper Multi-stakeholder workshop

Overview APF Kenya: Process Steps and Results

Inception / Programming (Jan – June 09)

Identification / Priority Setting – (July - Sept. 09)

Defining Thematic / Sub-sector Plans in group meetings

Support by SNV APF members linking to groups First joint activities (e.g. coffee, dairy, finance)

Inception / Programming (Jan – June 09)Identification / Priority Setting (July – September 09)

First coordination meeting and debriefing (Oct 09)

6 of 9 groups active Identified elements for strategic focus:

o Aim: Bridging the gap between Kenyan service providers and farmers for profitable entrepreneurship.

o Outcomes: Capacity building of farmers (associations) and strengthening of business service provision

o Deliverables: quality and outreach of existing curricula; appropriate financial products and services; enhanced market access for smallholders

Draft Strategy and format work plan developed and shared APF members to link to groups and partners Exchange on Ning (e.g. ToR finance study) Work plans developed by groups

Overview APF Kenya: Process Steps and Results

Inception / Programming (Jan – June 09)Identification / Priority Setting (July – September 09)

First coordination meeting and debriefing (Oct 09)

Second coordination meeting (Jan 2010)

Positives agriculture on the agenda; sharing of knowledge; skills and (some) resources new linkages and strengthening contacts with existing partners;

Challenges need for more focus and expectations; more direction and clear communication; commitment to teamwork in groups.

Overview APF Kenya: Process Steps and Results

Overview APF Kenya: Emerged Focus

Overview APF Kenya: Coordination

SNV to coordinate APF to coach and support KIT role in learning process Teams re-arranged

o 5 Sub-sector team leaders KCPA, SNV (2), KENFAP, KLMC/Heifer

o Financial services team leadero Policy dialogue team leader - KENFAP.

Outline APF Kenya: Some conclusions

Coordination meeting shows commitment Focus and action – learning approach are shared Strong sense to become more active

Process is still fragile, so need to: o Make sure that what we do is core businesso Seize the new momentumo APF members to support groups

Linking country focus to APF member agenda

General round of comments and questions

How does this fit with the current APF members agenda?

What is missing?

Action learning on agri-business development

Objective

• Improve practice of facilitating agri-business development

How?

• Identify, document and share good practices

• Learning across partners for more effective collaboration (coalitions)

Action learning on agri-business development

Approach

• Documenting and sharing experiences and methods of different organizations through finished cases

• Learn by doing in on-going cases of agri-business development through stakeholder coalitions

• Regular and structured exchange between case facilitators to stimulate peer-to-peer learning and documentation

Action learning on agri-business development

Activities finished cases

1. Identification of cases by participating organizations

2. Write-up of a sample case

3. Draft case descriptions following the sample case

4. Workshop sharing cases and identifying good practices

5. Apply good practices to on-going cases

Action learning on agri-business development

Case examples finished cases

1. KENFAP cases on micro-projects

2. SNV cases on value chain development

3. …

4. …

Examples on-going cases

1. Organic Coffee production, Ranchonyo District.

KOAN, UFADHILI TRUST, KCPA, 5 cooperatives

Action learning on agri-business development

Case Based Action Learning

Learning CaseExecuting coalition

Farmers

NGO

Knowledge institute

Agri-business

Learning Case

Learning Case

Learning CaseLearning

Case

Learning CaseFinancial services

Tailor made capacity building

Business development services

Strengthening producer organizations

Agri-business development

capacity

Evidence based policy

makingKnowledge

development

POGender issues

Action learning on agri-business development

Expectations from participating members

1. Identify finished cases to highlight methods / experiences

2. Identify on-going or starting cases

3. Make participation in cross-case learning part of regular package of activities

4. Support events for cross-case learning (participation and resources)

5. Willingness to share methods and absorb good practices

6. Provide tailored support to all cases, rather than only ‘own’ cases

Action learning on agri-business development

Results (2 year time-frame)

1. Shared ownership and sense of responsibility for 10-12 cases

2. 10-12 complete case dossiers

3. Joint publication based on case dossiers

4. Contribution from APF Kenya to country focus documentation

5. Spin-off activities from the cases, showing stronger collaboration and synergy between members

6. Jointly coordinated programme for agri-business development in Kenya, based on good practices learned ??

Activity plan 2010 (discussion per output area)

Agri-business caseso link to partners / cases, o Resourceso Methodology

Financeo Market studyo Exchange evento ...

Policy Group Knowledge and Exchange

Coordination:

Roles and responsibilities

Country programme agreement

Communication

Communication and network building