Transcript FFARM tool for assessing PO’s

FFARM tool for assessing PO’s
Level 1
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Level 2
At least 50% of members has
paid up membership fee
at least 25% of members has
contributed to working
capital
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> 10% of PO members are
women
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demanded services have
been identified and
prioritized and costs
calculated
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feasibility study of
profitability of trading
initiated, including risk
analysis and analysis of
private sector alternatives
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leadership and members are
ware of the need for
technical expertise (such as
business planning, VC
analysis)
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basic planning of PO
activities based on analysis
of members
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Level 3
1.MEMBERS COMMITMENT
At least 75% of members has
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At least 75% of members has
paid up membership fee
paid up membership fee
at least 50% of members has
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at least 75% of members has
contributed to working
contributed to working
capital
capital
2. PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN
>15% of PO members are
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>30% of PO members are
women
women
>10% leaders is female
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>20% leaders is female
3. SERVICE PROVISION
at least 50% costs of services
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at least90% of costs of
(e.g. training, extension) is
services is covered by income
covered by income of PO
of PO
4. TRADING (if applicable)
trading (if feasible) started on 
trading break even (all costs=
a pilot scale
income)
TECHNICAL CAPACITY
Leadership and some
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leadership and some member
members have gained
has gained experience in at
experience in one technical
least two technical areas
areas (e.g. Business Planning,
Value Chain Analysis, seed
multiplication)
6. PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Planning is done specifically
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monitoring and evaluation
(who, what, when) and
are fed back in adjustment of
plans and strategies
monitored
7. ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES
Level 4
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100% of members has paid
up membership fee
100% of members has
contributed to working
capital
>40% of PO members are
women
>35% of leaders is female
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all costs of services are
covered by income of PO
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trading generates a profit
which is partly used for
reinvestment
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leadership and members can
manage technical areas
without free support (though
they can still hire specialist
at market prices)
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longer and mid term
strategies are developed,
monitored and evaluated
based on PO performance
and assessment
opportunities.
The performance web on indicators
FFARM
members commitment
3
external relations
participation of women
2
scaling up
1
service provision
0
transp & account
trading function (if app)
accounting procedures
technical capacity
level 2008
level 2009
PME
level 2010
Scope Insight assessment