FAO IPM Project Coordination and Governance Structure Plan at Country

Level in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam

Jan Willem Ketelaar

CTA and Team Leader

FAO Asia IPM/Pesticide Risk Reduction Programme

India

Bhutan

Pakistan

FFS Programmes in 90 countries

FAO-IPM Asian Member Countries

Cambodia • Operational since: 1993

• Implementing agency: GDA – MAFF

• Partners: PDAs, International and local NGOs (e.g., Handicap International, CEDAC, etc.)

• FFS implemented: >7,500 FFS

• Farmers trained: 150,000 farmers (30% ♀)

• Trainers active: 500 Government (40 % ♀); 2,700 Farmers (35% ♀)

Lao PDR • Implementing agency: PPC – DOA, PAFO, DAFO • Crop focus: rice, vegetables, fruits • Current focus: Community Education

for Pesticide Risk Reduction • Active in Sayabouly, Phongsaly,

LuangNamtha, Oudomxay, Xiengkhouang, Vientiane Province & Capital, Champasak

• Partners: International and local NGOs (e.g., Oxfam Belgium, SEARICE, Field Alliance, NALDE, SAEDA)

• FFS implemented: 793 • Farmers trained: 23,615 (14% ♀)

Vietnam

• Operational since: 1992 • Implementing agency: PPD – MARD • Partners: Universities, mass

organizations, International and local NGOs (e.g., Oxfam, SCF, CARE, World Vision, etc.)

• FFS implemented: 37,752 • Farmers trained: 1,132,654 (40 %♀) • Trainers active: 2,546 Government

(43 % ♀); 3,585 Farmers (41 % ♀)

Project Activities in all 3 countries (2014-16)

3 Annual (wet season) cycles of SRI training and action research:

PRA-Baseline survey

Curriculum Development

Training of Trainers

Farmers Field Schools/FPAR

Participatory Action Research

Training related M&E

Field days, Farmer Congresses

National Workshop & Local policy development

Location Project Field Training and Action Research Activities

• 3 Provinces (3 districts) in Lao PDR

• 3 Provinces (3 districts) in Cambodia

• 2 Provinces (3 districts) in Vietnam

Programme development and administrative support by PMU (hosted by FAO-IPM office) and FAO Country Representations, in support of Local Management Units established at Provincial Departments of Agriculture Offices

FAO-IPM Office Architecture in Support of EU-AIT-SRI project

• FAO Regional Office at RAP in Bangkok

• Staffed by 2 Professional Staff and 2 administrative/IT support staff (part-time)

• Cambodia: Phnom Penh, FAOR & PMU located at GDA

• 1 national training assistant, 1 administrative & 1 driver (part-time)

• Lao PDR: Vientiane, FAOR & PMU located at PPC-DOA

• 1 national training assistant, 1 administrative & 1 driver (part-time)

• Vietnam: Hanoi, FAOR & PMU located at Van Phuc,

• 1 national training assistant, administrative & 1 driver (part-time)

FAO Regional Tasks & Responsibilities • Regional coordination & networking with other

implementing partners and national counterparts and other project stakeholders

• Coordination of national country project intervention strategies

• Technical assistance for curriculum development, training/action research implementation

• Ensure functional linkages to other FAO supported initiatives and informing policy processes

• Documentation (progress reports, activity reports, terminal statement)

• Overall administrative and financial management for the FAO contribution

Expectations by end of Inception Workshop

• Country representatives better aware about global and national SRI concepts, principles practices and local initiatives

• Country representatives oriented towards goals, partners, implement arrangements for EU-AIT-SRI project

• Informal agreements at country level to engage in project implementation

• Key elements of country implementation strategy, partner roles and responsibilities and workplans identified

For more Information on FAO’s

Involvement in IPM Farmer Training in South & Southeast Asia:

Email: vegetable-IPM@fao.org Website:

http://www.vegetableipmasia.org/