Regional Workshop on the “Learning Routes: a Knowledge Management and Capacity Building Tool for Rural Development in East and Southern Africa (ROUTESA)” Programme

FOLLOWING THE INNOVATION PATH

Kampala, Kigali, Nairobi and Rome 3rd December 2014

Procasur Corporation & Routesa Programme

PROCASUR is a global organization specialized in

harvesting and scaling up homegrown innovations in the

south since 1996, active in ESA, LAC and APR.

Knowledge generation

Knowledge translation

Knowledge application

Result

ROUTESA Programme: July 2011 till June 2014 (extended till December 2014);

Open to all ESA Countries; USD 1.5 million

Main Goal: to increase knowledge and capacity for adopting and scaling up

best practices and innovations for poverty reduction among IFAD stakeholders

in the ESA region

PROCASUR applies

the following knowledge

model

Agenda

1. ROUTESA Programme: Main Outputs and Outcomes: July 2011 - June 2014 (extended till December 2014)

Component 1 – main outputs

Component 2 – main outputs

Component 3 – main outputs

2. ROUTESA Programme: Lessons learnt

Main results and achievement for Routesa

Open discussion and contributions from key actors and stakeholders on future steps

ROUTESA Programme: Main outputs and outcomes

Main outputs:• 57 cases studies on best practices and innovations elaborated and used for LRs• 872 local champions have been trained in knowledge building and sharing• 18 learning routes within the ESA region + 5 with IFAD in other regions (MENA,

NEN); with over 320 participants from 14 countries, (45% women, 46% youth) implemented

• 240 Innovation Plans designed and 29 IPs funded.

Main outcomes:• An approximate number of 90 knowledge champions (from the body of around 900

local talents) are enabled to provide training services on knowledge management and function as “ambassadors” of LR

• 70% of respondents of an ex-post monkey survey implemented an innovation plan and are convinced of the usefulness of the Learning Route

• 93% of respondents of an ex-post monkey survey recommend the LR to others• 8% of respondents of an ex-post monkey survey had an outreach of over 5000 HH

(scaling up potential)

ROUTESA Programme: Local Knowledge and skills management

• CASE STUDIES ON BEST PRACTICES AND INNOVATIONS

Few example:

– Innovation Plans follow up

• In pursuit of ideas to develop Savings and Credit Cooperative

• Making Rangelands Secure

– Learning Route hosts

• Vegetable Oil Development Programme, Uganda

• Keekonyokie Community Slaughterhouse and the Siana and

Kilitome Market Access Committee, Kenya

• Cooperative Bukonzo Joint, Uganda

Component 1

ROUTESA Programme:

Local Knowledge and skills management

• KNOWLEDGE CHAMPIONS

‘local talents’ who represent the potential to become ‘knowledge champions’ after mentoring by ROUTESA

• SCOPING PAPERS3 Scoping papers developed and soon to be published on: i) community–based strategies for

natural resource management and conservation

ii) value chains, market access and linkages, including the use and adoption of appropriate technologies

iii) microfinance and the use of information and communication technologies

Component 1

ROUTESA Programme: Capacity building and incentives for local innovations

• LEARNING ROUTES

18 LRs in ESA + 5 other regions

Rwanda38%

Uganda21%

Kenya17%

Madagascar9%

Ethiopia8%

Tanzania7%

Country participation

Project Staff51%Decision Maker

33%

Community Leader

13%

Researcher3%

Participants Position

Component 2

ROUTESA Programme: Capacity building and incentives for local innovations

• INNOVATION PLANS

240 designed, 29 funded

Component 2

ROUTESA Programme: Capacity building and incentives for local innovations

• METHODOLOGICAL TRANSFER: Projects experimenting with the Learning Routes methodology

The experience in Uganda

Component 2

ROUTESA Programme: Capacity building and incentives for local innovations

• METHODOLOGICAL TRANSFER: Projects experimenting with the Learning Routes methodology

Component 2

The experience in Rwanda

ROUTESA Programme: Development and dissemination of innovations

• VIDEOS produced under the framework of the Routesa Programme:

Component 3

An example from the Learning Route: "Innovative ideas on securing resource and land rights through inclusive business models. The case of Uganda” 19th – 26th August, 2013 (Uganda)

ROUTESA Programme: Development and dissemination of innovations

• E-ROSTER ON LOCAL CHAMPIONS

Component 3Screenshot from the PROCASUR Africa website:

http://africa.procasur.org/en/our-work/rural-talents

ROUTESA Programme: Development and dissemination of innovations

• ONLINE COMPENDIUM OF BEST PRACTICES

Component 3Screenshot from the PROCASUR Africa website:http://africa.procasur.org/en/get-involved/best-practices-compendium

ROUTESA Programme: Lessons Learnt

• 75% of the LR participants carried out dissemination activities to their community based organizations (CBOs) after their return, which indicates a high level of knowledge transfer to the member of these organizations which did not participate in the LR.

• 70% of the LR participants developed Innovation Plans (IPs) and applied knowledge gained

• 75% of the LR participants acknowledged that changes had occurred in the organization or institutions as a result of the LR (better definition of objectives and strategies, improved internal organizations, changes in the management of services of their organizations)

ROUTESA Programme: Lessons Learnt

Contribution to the positive performance of the IFAD/ESA portfolio

• SSC: increased interaction between ESA countries and within country portfolios for the scaling up of best practices and innovations (SACCOs LR, Scaling Up of the CLAR/Intekoy’Imihigo in Rwanda, Uganda ICO, GALS)

• KM: Appropriation of the LR Methodology, capitalization of IFAD best practices and access to innovations

• Partnership: Linkages with programs, networks and organizations (AFRACA, FAO, CARE, OXFAM Novib, ILC, ILRI/CGIAR, SPIU-PAPSTA-KWAMP, synergies IFAD-PTA)

• Targeting: Improved inclusion of women and youth in agricultural and rural development.

Time for discussion

WHAT ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE?Please contribute with your stories and testimonies

Thanks a lot!

For further details, please visit our website and dedicated page on the impact of the

learning routes:

http://africa.procasur.org

http://africa.procasur.org/en/our-work/innovations-for-rural-development