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Addressing Education and Skills Gaps for Vulnerable Youths in Haiti: Promoting rural socio-economic development in South and Grande Anse Departments - Final Evaluation

eval_number:

2582

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2582

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Cooperative

category:

Enterprises

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comments:

Throughout the project a total of approximately sixty associations/cooperatives received some form of capacity strengthening from the project.

challenges:

This section was compiled from the consultations with Agriterra and ILO Cooperative Department. It is more suggestions for challenges faced rather than negative lessons per se. • Make clear choice between relief or development approach. Though understandable with the difficult situation after hurricane Mathew at start of project, but unclear sometimes for targeted population why sometimes payments were given (HIMO) and subsequently training only. • A clearly defined approach on how to stimulate self-help among rural population might have aligned the outcomes more to the objective of rural socio-economic development in the ILO spirit of a “social and united” society. • Active participation of key stakeholders and create ownership for services continuity after project end: 1. in project advisory committee right from the start, 2. In project activities 3. For synergies among them 4. Provide long-term clarity (in actions & budget) for stakeholders

success:

Good choice of target population and project focus: farmers & fisherfolks, with special attention for youth and women, in Sud & Grande Anse are definitely in need of support to boost rural socio-economic development Rather good coverage over the 2 departments (participants to workshops from various areas),. Considerable participation of youth to Agriterra facilitated workshops. Women from farmers organizations were also actively involved, though much less women were reached in the fishery sector (the “Madam’s Sarah”who pre-finance fishing gear and organize processing & sale) Practice oriented workshops modules (Mycoop, Germe) Participatory and open atmosphere (“allowed” by ILO) in Agriterra facilitated workshops enabling participants to bring forward their real challenges. •Experienced and committed project staff (Nicodeme Sainmestil & Jean Etzer). Sufficient project budget (though seemingly long procedures) • Openness of ILO-Haiti to recognize the value of “Tèt Kole” which is the existing solidarity practice and willingness among Haitian rural population (social capital) , which Agriterra found during the first assessment and proposed to use as a positive foundation to build on.

context:

It was quickly recognized and negotiated with CNC that the project in order to be effective would work with associations for capacity strengthening on cooperative principles rather than insist that associations should compulsorily be registered as cooperatives in order to benefit from the project.

description:

Associations and Cooperatives. The field situation analysis shows a change in behaviour in the adoption of governance and management practices developed in agricultural and fisheries association’s cooperatives in general. Behavioural changes are especially noted in the needs assessment strategies, in the rationality of the process of transformation of agricultural products, in the marketing of products and in the calculation of the performance levels which are done on an integrated basis, compared to situations before FOPRODER.

administrative_issues:

The absence of a certified master trainer for practically all ILO training programs was a major obstacle to implementation, thus, the project is seen to depend a little too much on international consultants who sometimes are not always available depending the project implementation schedule or that the socio-political and security situation does not allow them to travel to the country at the desired time. In a good part of the time, the trainings are carried out by the staff of the project already introduced to the ILO methodologies while waiting for the process to be validated and completed by master trainers recognized by the ILO. Also, the continuous monitoring and sustainability of these different processes are becoming more and more compromised. As a major stake in a future project, priority must be given to training local master trainers who can ensure the process in the near future.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/174855

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location:

country:

Haiti

region:

Americas

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eval_title:

Addressing Education and Skills Gaps for Vulnerable Youths in Haiti: Promoting rural socio-economic development in South and Grande Anse Departments - Final Evaluation