devinitorg/iati-policy-markers huggingface dataset:
Advocacy for Equality in Agribusiness by Smallholder’s (SAEASF) To improve livelihood of small scale farmers mainly women and youth through increased agricultural productivity and incomes, participartion in leadership and decision making positions and access and ownership to land Intense engagement with policy makers in quest to address policies issues and practical problems on land issue and in marketing of rural produce leading to direct negotiations with the Deputy Minister for Local Government. Further, MVIWATA has also participated alongside other partners in monitoring the process for review of the National Land Policy of 1995 to ensure that the policy does not victimise and marginalise smallholder farmers. An analysis of the draft policy was done and the comments given to the Ministry of Lands and shared amongst various partners in relevant platforms. In strengthening institutional growth, the new and revised policy guidelines have helped MVIWATA to improve on its systems namely financial systems, human resources, procurement and general operations. MVIWATA has participated alongside other partners in monitoring the process for review of the National Land Policy of 1995 to ensure that the policy does not victimise and marginalise smallholder farmers. An analysis of the draft policy was done and the comments given to the Ministry of Lands and shared amongst various partners in relevant platforms. Further, the organisation has contributed to increased access of smallholder farmers to financial services through MVIWATA established SACCO .During the reporting period, through MVIWATA established SACCO 241 farmers (male 109, 132 female) accessed loan of Tshs 1,211,384,417 contributing to increased access of farmers to microcredits. In supporting farmers access to markets, 54 groups comprising of 4504 farmers (3,041male, 1,463 female) collectively sold 13,937 tons of maize and rice enabling them to have an income of TZS 13,625,574,200/= . Post-harvest trainings conducted to 783 (male 408, female 375) farmers have resulted with collective aggregation of 28378 tons (15,042 for maize and 13336 for rice) to be sold when the price is at peak.
People at the Center of Policymaking Achieve legislative reforms that will strengthen government policies, structures, programmes and increase budgetary allocations for these policy issues. Facilitated the formulation of the Philippine Programme Advocacy Agenda with partners. Legislative monitoring sustained and preparation of policy briefs.
The path of our struggle Indigenous and peasant women strengthen their participation in processes of gaining access to land and the elimination of violence against women. Organised women prepare and promote a proposal so that in the access to collective and family property to land and other material and productive goods, women's rights, demands and proposals are guaranteed, promoted and taken into account. The women's commission has been strengthened and a proposal for access to land for women has been developed.
Programme Office Guatemala Provide partner organisations with technical assistance and administrative support in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in We Effect cooperation projects in the country. The Guatemala office promoted joint activities with peer organisations this year, housing the Secretariat for the Forum of IONG in the country. The assistance to partners focussed on risk analysis and case follow-up.
Shared responsibilities for equality Organisations and civil society activists have developed capacities to influence and promote the right to care and collective solutions that contribute to the alleviation of the workload for women and the reduction of poverty. Achieve the increase of rights-holders with knowledge about the rights of care, expand allied organisations, public policy proposals, managed through the organisations that make up the platform. Three workshops on Care Economy were met with a big turn-out and one of masculinities were arranged.
Women and Youth Potential in Member-based Organisations (H-WYP) This partner targets four partner organisations working with We Effect in Uganda implementing rural development and adequate housing projects to ensure that gender equality and women empowerment components are strongly entrenched. It will ensure that the capacities of partners are enhanced in gender mainstreaming and implementing women focused empowerement inititives. This partner will facilitate partners' participation in advocacy forums related to their sectors. The partner will ensure increased visibility of We Effect partners in gender equality and women's empowerment forums. Further it will result to increased number of women and young people participating in rural development, housing and habitat sectors. Four core partner organisations (Okoro, WACU, MUMYO and UHOCU) have been supported to undertake gender audits and develop action plans to guide them for the remaining period of the year. Leadership of the partner organisations was sensitised on key areas to attend to in order to promote gender equality. Trainings alongside women empowerment initiatives have been planned for execution in the coming period. The organisation supported training 36 (27 F &9 M) gender TOT in 3 Core partners (Okoro coffee, WACHU and MUMYO )who will be further continue getting more support to take lead in supporting their organisation in promote gender equality work.
Women and Youth in Private Plantation Forestry (WaY-PiFF) To improve livelihood and income of women and youth tree growers smallholders through an inclusive participation of all classes in tree growing, increased plantations’ productivity and quality The Southern Highlands Tree Grower Association (SHTGA) has been able to access an office space, recruit an accountant and computerize its financial system by installing QuickBooks accounting software. The organisation has also developed its financial and administration manual, procurement policy, governance manual and code of conduct. Further, it has initiated discussion with five villages for providing land to women.
Sustainable Incomes through Value Chain Development (BISI) Improved livelihoods and sustainable incomes for 60,000 Smallholder farmers (women, men and the youth) in the selected Districts by the year 2022. The project will have rectified specific constraints and inefficiencies in farmer organization, governance, production, processing as well as marketing of cassava and soybeans Progress results will be reported by the end of the year.
Programme Office Tanzania Provide partner organisations with technical assistance and administrative support in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in We Effect cooperation projects in the country. The establishment of Tanzania office with a Liaison Officer has improved the presence and image of We Effect in Tanzania.
Cho Don Women's Economic Collaboration for Development The project aims at promoting economic empowerment for ethnic minority women in Ban Kan province with the following key results: 1- sustainable and climate-resilient agricultural production; 2- improved access to gender sensitive and inclusive financial services; 3- promoted women entrepreneurship; 4- strengthened farmers' organisation; 5- enabling policy environment for farmers and especially women. 10 targeted cooperatives in Bac Kan were assessed using the cooperative capacity assessment tool with participation of 110 cooperative members (56 females); 2 trainings and 2 cross-visits (to Hoa Binh and Lang Son province), 100 FO members (of which, 70 women) improved their knowledge on environmental- friendly/climate resilient techniques and indigenous know-how in agricultural production following organic standard (Participatory Guarantee System – PGS); advocacy on collaborative group legal framework conducted by the project with more than 30 participants, including Government, CSO, experts and FO members.
Regional Office Asia We Effect is a decentralised organisation where development cooperation is managed at regional level. The main functions of the regional office are to provide technical assistance, ensure that development cooperation is being carried out in adherence with We Effect strategy, monitor and evaluate the effects of We Effect support, and ensure that internal control systems are adhered to, both within We Effect and partner organisations. The project supports the quality assurance of We Effect's development cooperation in the Asia region. The project supports the quality assurance of We Effect's development cooperation in the Asia region. During 2018 Regional Director, Deputy Regional Director, Financial Controller, and Communication Officer visited the Country Offices (CO) in monitoring and support purposes. Some changes in CO structure, delegation and personnel have been implemented to increase efficiency. At the Regional Office, instructions and processes have been and continue to be assessed and revalued for the purpose of the quality of the programs.
Empowering Women through Sustainable Agriculture Develop sustainable and gender-just agri-enterprise cooperatives in Mindanao. Obtained organic certification in banana and cacao farms. Launched banana processing enterprises.
CELCCAR and its cooperatives promoting equal rights Promote equal rights, access and control over resources and the distribution of care tasks between men and women in CELCCAR and its grassroots cooperatives. 37 women trained on non-violent leadership and cooperativism, organic food production and technological innovation in plague resistant plants.
Inclusive Policy Environment for Sustainable Agriculture (IPESA) To support strengthening of EAFF institutional capacity through the core suppport intiative to contribute to the implementation of organization strategic plan. A well functioning organization able to deliver on its mandate within Africa region 1. Conducted comparative budget allocation to agriculture sector studies in Tanzania and Uganda. The report reveals low budget allocation i.e. none of the two countries has allocated 10% as per Malabo renewed commitment as well as high taxation to agriculture. 
2. Trained our members on Farmers' Advocacy Consultation Tool (FACT) methodology. An effective tool that connect Apex organisations with their constituency in order to collect farmer views hence elaborate advocacy messages that reflect the needs of the farmers at grassroots’ level. "
Policy changes: EAFF HAS held several meetings and consultations with Hon. Mathias Kisamba, the current Chair of EALA Agriculture Committee and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Republic of Uganda, who chairs the EAC Council of Ministers to request that the EAC Co-operatives and Societies' Bill be assented by the Heads of States. "
Strengthening and Addressing Women Farmers Rights in Zimbabwe The Programme objective is to empower women to have adequate access to and control over productive land and natural resources and to develop capabilities for sustainable utilisation to meet their social and economic needs. Expected outcome results are: Institutionalized involvement of women in local economic development mechanisms & processes decision-making; Improved livelihoods for women and their households; Enabling policy framework/environment for enhancement of women’s economic well-being; Securing women’s land rights and agrarian empowerment in Zimbabwe within and beyond the constitution. Progress results will be reported by the end of the year.
EU own contribution - Mara Serengeti Conservation The overall objective of the Initiative for Conservation of Mara-Serengeti Transboundary Ecosystem project is to enhance regional cooperation and partnerships among stakeholders of the Mara-Serengeti Trans Frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) for improved sustainable management of the TFCA. To attain this, the project seeks to foster inclusive and participatory decision-making processes and policy dialogue between TFCA stakeholders in Kenya and Tanzania. It will also rejuvenate the political will among key decision-makers and institutions towards implementing agreed actions that will lead to improved TFCA ecosystem as well as promote sustainable livelihoods development for local communities. The desired outcome of the action will improve management of shared ecosystem and contribute primarily to the progressive achievement of SDG 15 to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystem and many of its associated targets, in particular target 15.5, to take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species. Progress results will be reported by the end of the year.
Farmers-led value chain Advancement (FAME) Enhance value chain of selected farm commodities led by women and men farmers' organisations with professionalized management, promoting gender equality and climate change adaptive farming system for long lasting socio- economic growth of the target group. Establishment of two I-CARE (integrated climate adaptive rural enterprise) block farms. Development housing model integrated in farm lots.
Regional school for cooperative training Contribute to cooperative housing in Mesoamerica, with mainly women (65%) improving their access to land and fair financing to realize their human right to adequate housing, through active involvement in regional processes of political advocacy through the consolidation of the CVAM model, from the movement's second-tier organisations. Mexico has been included in the Central American Regional Coordinator, finding consensus on the regional strategic plan and the communications plan, which will be the basis for operating and advocacy work over the next few years.
Towards sustainable farmer representation Programme ZFU is a national farmers' union representing predominantly smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe.  It has 50,000 individual members, of which 29,450 are women and 20,550 are men. We Effect support aims to support ZFU's implementation of its Strategic and Programme plan for the period 2018 - 2022. The overall programme objective is to promote and advance ZFU farmers' interests and welfare. Specific objectives are a) To ensure stakeholder satisfaction, b) To establish efficient internal processes, and c) To strengthen organisational learning and growth. Progress results will be reported by the end of the year.
Support to the strategic plan Food sovereignty and economic, social and cultural rights; Women with equal rights; Achieve the active participation of rural women workers in the defense and access to common goods: land, water, etc. Three marches for the rights of rural and indigenous women have been organised.
Promoting Equitable Cooperative Housing (PECOH) To support Urban Poor women and young people to adopt to the Co-operative Housing approach and realize their right to Housing. Expected results; Strong and accountable Housing Co-operative accessing adequate housing for its members, Empowered organization advocating for its member’s right to adequate housing, Cooperative housing development promoted in rural and urban areas, Financial Inclusion and empowerment of women and young people Recruitment of a project manager and project Accountant done. Set up a functional office. Set up of website www.vision4coop.or.ke, which includes a members portal and has also created social media platforms. Recruitment of new members to join vision4 resulting in 42 members during that period. Participated in Kaptembwo ward budget (ward funds) forum where the ward was allocated Ksh 20 million for community projects. Held a meeting with The Director of Housing Nakuru County to discuss housing programs in Nakuru county, agreeing on possible partnership areas, formalizing our engagement and partnership on the ABTM resulting in the County government agreeing to provide vision4 with trainers and some 3 makiga SSB machines. 30 TOTs from 10 groups spread in the society area of operation have been trained in the cooperative housing model and as a result 2 cooperatives are in the process of registration. Developed 3 operational policies (Human Resource, Finance manual and Procurement), Developed a 5-year strategic plan in line with the project document, Received a Hydroform machine from the county government of Nakuru as earlier promised and has already started making construction bricks that are environmentally friendly and cost effective. In the process 24 youth (8 girls) were trained on Alternative building Technologies.
Implementation of MMPA Strategic Plan MMPA aims to increase production and consumption of milk products so as to  improve livelihoods for milk producers, food security and increased nutritional value among Malawians. Progress results will be reported by the end of the year.
Strengthening food security and adaptation to climate change The objective is to promote the socio-economic development of peasant organisations in a fairer and more equitable manner.
1: UNAG and 14 grassroots organisations adopt and implement equal rights and opportunities; 2: 900 women improve their income by improving their productive capacities, generating added value and their participation in marketing channels; 3: 2,324 producers increase the production of better quality food, manage and reduce the risks of climate change. UNAG develops advocacy capacities for better management and participation in decision-making spaces, to influence public policies that affect the productive sector with an emphasis on women as well as the search for resources for its sustainability. The focus this year has been to consolidate the cooperatives in Masaya and Granada, as this is the phase-out year in these locations, prioritising women´s empowerment, value addition to production and trade. On a national level, the Women´s Secretariat has been strengthen through the gender equality plan, the adoption of the Latin American School for Women Cooperativists where trainees have multiplied with base groups, and training on agro-industry for women´s income generation.
Institutional Support to RDN, the Rural Development Network of the Republic of Macedonia and its members To increase RDN’s institutional capacities as well as the management and organisation capacities of its member organisations, focusing on increasing number of women in leadership and in the membership; To strengthen the institutional cooperation between the RDN’s member organisations and other community stakeholders based on the EU-oriented LEADER approach; To improve RDN member organisations skills for project design, implementation and fundraising through implementation of sub granting scheme and carrying out small-scale projects via the existing Project Mechanism instrument; To strengthen the voice of rural women through evidence-based advocacy and promotion of rural women’s rights. The implementation of the new project "Institutional Support to the Rural Development Network of the Republic of Macedonia and its Members"  started in September 2018. The project is implemented by the We Effect partner Rural Development Network Macedonia (RDN of RM). In order to ensure that the project will address the main challenges and needs of RDN of RM and its members, during the inception phase of the project 2 workshops on Problems and Solutions (P&S) were realized. The P&S workshops provided the opportunity to the members of RDN of RM to be directly involved in the planning process of the project and not to be involved just in the implementation. On 25 October, based on the findings from the P&S workshops, a LFA workshop was realized aiming to redefine the LFA and updating of the baseline, ensuring that the project will address the needs of RDN of RM and its members. During the Inception phase, RDN of RM in collaboration with Federation of Farmers in the Republic of Macedonia (FFRM) organised the celebration of the International Rural Women's Day. The “Declaration on improvment of social and economic position of rural women” was signed by the Minister for Labour and Social Policy, the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy, the Federation of Farmers in the Republic of Macedonia and the RDN of RM during the event. In addition, a public discussion on the topic "The role of women in rural areas - their problems and challenges" was organised as a part of the official event (124 participants / 108 women). The implementation of the project will continue in the period 2019 - 2020 according to the defined LFA and the Operational Plan.
Support to studies, evaluations and other activities at strategic level. Development Allocation Eastern Africa. The project aims to support studies, evaluations and other activities at strategic level that have not been included in the programme planning. Agribusiness: Promoted smallholder farmer access to markets and credit. In Q3 2018, EAFF mobilised 24, 914 Kenyan maize and Soya farmer into the organisation SMS based platform called e-Granary and have given out small loans worth USD 55,039. Further, towards support to young agri entrepreneur, EAFF has selected more than 339 agribusiness proposals from Kenya and Uganda worth more than USD 700,000 and are pitching to potential investors and financiers. These proposals came from young farmer groups made of 6,068 members of which 2,911(48%) are female.
Technical Assistance to support phase out strategy Technical and financial assistance to organisations, achieving organisational sustainability. Strengthening of resource mobilization and diversifying donors. Exit strategy support to the partners in Paraguay has been given.
Gender Equality through Community-based Financial Services (GE-CFS) Empowered communites through enhanced gender equality and improved access to affordable and sustainable financial services in the target area. Establish 40 bank agencies s in Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions reaching 68,635 women, young people and men by 2022 UCB has established a new branch in Karutu 2, 693 of small-scale farmers supported by MVIWATA Arusha.
Consolidation of self-managed model of Cooperativism Consolidate the Housing Cooperative Model for Mutual Aid in collective property, to provide a solution to the needs of adequate housing for low-income women and men through comprehensive technical assistance, consolidation of their organisational capacities and political advocacy. The housing cooperative model has received recognition with the Vice Ministry of Housing as an alternative for families with an income of less than three minimum salaries.
Support to studies, evaluations and other activities at strategic level. Development Allocation Latin America. The project aims to support studies, evaluations and other activities at strategic level that have not been included in the programme planning. Celebrating 60 years, presentations of We Effect, cooperativism and women´s rights were implemented in all programme countries.
Gender Inclusivity in Financial Services (GIFS) To strengthen Savings and Credit cooperatives to provide affordable and accessible financial services to small holder women, men and young people. 12 SACCO delivering equitable, all-inclusive services and risks management mechanisms for women, young people and men smallholder farmers in cooperatives. 12 SACCO have been recruited in the project to serve the members of the producer cooperatives under the SRD programme and adequate housing programmes. So far, 4 SACCO have been supported to develop strategic plans, policies, procedures and operational manuals. Through the project, MUMING Housing Cooperative is being supported to recruit a professional to run the financial arm of the SACCO and to automate the running of the SACCOs. During insurance sensitization training in Nakuru, 50 persons were enrolled for personal accident cover.