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FULL
NAME OF ORGANIZATION
: GROUPE DE RECHERCHE ET D'ECHANGES
TECHNOLOGIQUES
II. Support to the structuring of
the local communities towards self
reliance
Building the organizational
capacities of the local actors in
Myanmar is part of the main
objective and so GRET-Myanmar
supports to the structuring of the
local communities towards self
reliance.
• Main
Objectives
» To support
the institutional building processes
in order to build and diversify the
civil society.
» To enhance the participation of communities in their own
development processes and governance
systems.
» To promote networking and exchanges among local partners.
• Activities
»
Training on organizational
management systems, leadership,
governance, strategic planning and
organizational assessment.
» Support to the development of locally managed institutions/
organizations as a platform of
development: Network of Farmer
Groups,
village-managed cooperative type
agriculture input retail shop, Chin
Organization for Rural and
Agricultural Development and Chin
Micro Finance Institution.
» Training on participatory approaches (such as Participatory
Action Research) and implementation
of local development processes
(village Action Plan related to sustainable
management of natural resources)
» Conduct of exchanges and exposure visits with other
development organizations within the
country and in South East Asia
countries.
Activities of GRET Projects in
Myanmar
Strengthening the capacities of
local network of farmer groups
working on sustainable agriculture
and poverty alleviation
(Funded by the Norwegian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs)
Activities
Support to the institution
building of a regional organization
called CORAD through capacity
building activities related to
organizational management systems,
leadership and management skills,
strategic planning and logical
framework, governance; Support to
the legalization process of CORAD;
Training of farmer groups on new
sustainable agriculture
technologies; Conduct of on-farm
demonstration plots and Farmer Field
Days to disseminate the new
technologies; Training of farmer
groups on participatory approach
(PAR) and conduct of local
development process; Technical and
financial support to the network of
farmer groups on the elaboration and
implementation of Village Action
Plans related to the sustainable
management of natural resources;
Conduct of exchange workshops and
exposure visits addressed to farmers
group and CORAD team; Demonstration
of local technologies for
introducing renewable energies to
preserve environment.
Food Security and Poverty
Alleviation in Northern Rakhine
State & Livelihood Security by
Agriculture Oriented Income
Generation Activities for Vulnerable
Population in the Northern Rakhine
State
(Funded by the European Commission)
Activities
Strengthening the development
of a network of village-managed
cooperative type agriculture inputs
retail shops; Support to the
procurement of agricultural inputs
and tools; Construction and
operation of permanent dams for
irrigation extension; Technical and
Organizational support to the
emergence of the seeds growers and
animal health workers and
professional pesticide applicators
networks; Provision of loans,
equipment, training / guidance to
paddy seeds growers; Provision of
equipment, training / guidance to
animal health workers and pesticide
applicators and farmers; Provision
of training / guidance to Village
Agriculture Input Stores and DAM
management committees; Support to
local quality seed multiplication
with a network of farmers;
Introduction of improved varieties,
of new tools and techniques; support
to crop diversification; Support to
homestead gardening, vegetable group
production, fish breeders and goat
breeders vulnerable beneficiaries;
Organisation of trainings in
mechanics, horticulture, fish
fingerlings, small business and
management to local youth. Training
to staff, Organisation of
interagency coordination meeting in
Income Generation activities.
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