GFRAS Global Good Practice (GGP)
Initiative
By Hlami Ngwenya
Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS)
Eastern Africa Policy Dialogue, Kampala, Uganda 16-18 June 2015
Global Good Practices – The Idea Behind
1. Challenge to find globally relevant approaches
-Search for global best practices by different stakeholders
But: No such thing as best practice –> highly dependent on environmental, economic, socio-cultural, political context
2. Challenge of access to knowledge and experiences
-A lot of information and knowledge on approaches and innovation available
But: Scattered in different online and physical libraries, platforms, fora, and often presented in difficult language (e.g. scientific)
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Global Good Practices – The Idea Behind
Addressing challenge 1:
-Present systematic description of extension approaches, • Outlining their philosophy, strengths and weaknesses,
• Best-fit considerations (e.g. requirements for the approach to work in terms of context and capacities etc),
• Implementation steps, costs implications, etc.
Addressing challenge 2
-Present approaches in easy-to-understand, • Short, practical, and easy to access (online, no costs)
formats,
• Using simple language for everyone to understand
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Global Good Practices Note - Coverage of Topics
Workshops and exchanges for priority setting
5 main dimensions/ Thematic areas
•Governance Structure
•Policy Environment
•Management and capacity strengthening
•Advisory Methods
•Cross-cutting factorsEnsures balance of topics
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Global Good Practices – Preparation and implementation
2013: Preparatory phase
•Idea discussed and refined with donor representatives from BMGF, GIZ, and with experts from CGIAR, MEAS, GFRAS, FAO, Central Agricultural University (India).
Advisory group to define database on how
to structure approaches, define formats,
and processes
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First set of GGP publications2014: Publication of first three notes
•Innovation Platforms,
•Farmer Field Schools,
•Mobile-based “bundled” services: Example of Agri-Fin Mobile
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Global Good Practices Note Quality Assurance in Development process
1. Advisory group to select proposals (in consultation with regions), and follow the process, including all stages of notes’ development
1. Three review/feedback rounds by Advisory Group (proposal and outline), and 2-3 external reviewers, not coming from the same sector, per note(draft note)
1. Layout and editing by internationally recognised editing organisation
2. Appropriate honorarium to enable authors to provide quality products, without creating financial incentives for authors
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Current GGP notes• Currently 20 notes in elaboration,
• Planned to be published by the 6th GFRAS Annual Meeting in Kyrgyzstan
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Extension paradigms overview
Farmer to Farmer Extension
Enabling Rural Innovation
Video for RAS
Integrating Gender into RAS
Nutrition and RASManagement Advice for Family Farms
The Role of Producer Organisations in RAS
Mobile phones for RAS
Webportals
for RAS
Agricultural Innovation
System ICT4RAS
Rural Resource Centers
Cooperatives ¨for
participation in high
value chain
Value chain oriented RAS
Community workers initiative
Radio for RAS
Social Media for RAS
For more details
Access the callhttp://www.g-fras.org/en/ggp-home.html
Send the proposal to [email protected].
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