Reports
ENRAP Network Reports
Workshop Report: Asia and Pacific Regional Meeting for Gender Focal points in Cambodia, 22 – 25 February 2010
IFAD’s gender focal points in the Asia and the Pacific region met at Siem-reap in Cambodia, from 22nd to 25th February 2010. There were 31 participants at the workshop from 17 countries. To know more, please read the attached report.
ENRAP e-discussion on Gender Mainstreaming Strategy of IFAD Funded Projects, Jan 2010: Consolidated Summary
The objective of the discussion was to share experience and knowledge among ENRAP members on gender strategy formulation in the project level to develop a useful stock of knowledge, which will help gender focal points to formulate effective gender strategies for their projects.
ENRAP e - discussion Summary 3rd week Jan 2010
Summary for topic 3 highlights the solutions and recommendations that can be proposed to address some of the concerns identified when making gender strategies?
Final report on "Analysing Institutional Strenghtening & Linkage efficacy under rural financial services component of OTELP" by Sambodhi Research & Communcation Pvt Ltd.
Final Report on "Systematization training and orientation for Orissa Tribal Empowerment and Livelihoods Programme (OTELP) in India from 4th to12th January 2010
Final Report on "Enhancing the Productivity of Low Land Paddy: An experience from Lanjia Soura tribal community, Gajapati District, Orissa" by Dr.Rengalakshmi
Portal Site Development for IFAD Project-RPRP, Mongolia
The IFAD Project-RPRP, Mongolia old website has been revamped to new user friendly portal site in two languages (English and Mongolian). Here is the URL of the website: http://www.mofa.gov.mn/ifad/ For more information, please read attached report.
ENRAP IFAD Bangladesh ONA and NetWorkShop Report
An organizational network analysis (ONA) of the IFAD Asia Pacific project network was commissioned by ENRAP, which was completed in November, 2008. The results of the network analysis were presented to the IFAD country managers and staff in Rome in July 2009, where it was decided to go to another level of depth in the network and look at the networks within individual countries. For this Bangladesh and Pakistan were selected. The goals of the Bangladesh ONA were: • To determine the value of a country-level analysis • To answer the questions: – What is the current level of connectedness within and across the project directors, program managers, and staff within each of the countries? – Who are the key connectors and innovators in the network? – Is there hidden potential for spreading knowledge and innovations across the projects in a given country? Subsequent to the completion of the ONA survey, data collection, analysis and the results were presented to the IFAD Bangladesh project directors and selected staff in a NetWorkShop in Dhaka on March 13, 2010. Please read the attached draft report of the workshop, which includes: • Summary findings • Methodology (an overview of ONA for those who are not familiar with it) • Survey Results • Conclusions • Learnings
ENRAP Phase III Monitoring Report
This reports on the findings from the second M&E survey done by ASK, 2009
Trading Up: How a value chain approach can help the rural poor
In recent years, Latin America has moved rapidly towards liberalising trade, both in the region and internationally. This has stimulated active debate on the merits of a more open trading regime. Getting lost in this polarised debate is an understanding of the impact of changes in the trade regime on marginalised groups, particularly the rural poor. This report examines how value chain analysis can, in a practical way, help the rural poor participate gainfully in local, regional and global trade
APR Final Report: Report of Activities and Outcomes, April 2009
The report outlines the various aspects of work carried out in the design and implementation of IFAD’s Asia Division’s Annual Performance Review (APR) as part of a broader strategy of capacity building in Knowledge Management (KM) through ENRAP. Though ENRAP KM capacity building exercise goes back several years but this report highlights the work carried out since May 2007.
Assessment of the Knowledge Network of IFAD Projects & Partners in the Philippines
The main objective of this assessment is “to find out how the Philippines country programme management team can ensure the sustainability of a well-functioning knowledge network in the Philippines in the post-ENRAP scenario”. This assessment study is also expected to draw out lessons and possible recommendations for other countries in Asia in developing National Knowledge-Sharing networks for poverty reduction.
Summary of Topic 2 of Gender Strategy: What are the Processes followed in Formulating a Good Gender Strategy?
The second week’s discussion was on the topic, “What are the processes followed in formulating a good gender strategy?” This was conducted by splitting it into three sub-topics, (1) what is meant by a gender mainstreaming strategy (definitions), (2) what are the key characteristics of a good gender strategy, and (3) what are the main steps followed when formulating a gender mainstreaming strategy. The document provides detailed summary of the e-discussion on the topic.
Summary of Topic 1: What are the Issues and Concerns Faced by Project Staff when Attempting to Formulate Gender Mainstreaming Strategy at Project Level?
The above topic was discussed for a period of one week (from 24th November to 01st December), and the participants expressed a number of issues and concerns that they experience when developing gender mainstreaming strategies for their projects.
Workshop Report by Dr.Sudhirendar Sharma
Making Markets Work for the Poor a critical view on value chain initiatives
Report on the Consultative Workshop on "Defining an E-learning Curriculum to Support Knowledge Sharing for Development", 26-27 May 2009, Turin, Italy
The objective of the workshop was to discuss a proposed e-learning module entitled "Knowledge Sharing for Development (KS4D)", which will form part of the IMARK series of modules. To know more please read the report below.
Value Chain: Report on Visit to ULIPH
The Value Chain approach to improving rural livelihoods has been consciously pursued in IFAD projects, with the hope of turning a new leaf in tackling poverty in some of the most inaccessible areas. Consequently, value chains have been identified and located across projects at varying degrees of implementation and success. Given the contextual variations and locational diversity, the experiences and knowledge emanating thereof have been considered valuable in building cross-learning on value chains across projects. The insights from ULIPH have been pivoted around experience sharing to address the operational and organisational challenges related to value chains.
Draft Gender Core Group Meeting Report, April 2009, India
The objectives were to facilitate the Gender Mainstreaming framework in IFAD supported Projects through collating & sharing the successes and challenges on gender issues in different thematic field; identify gaps to be addressed through gender tools; establishing network among different IFAD supported projects and other partners; leading knowledge sharing / discussion on gender issues in the network; formulation of standardized gender monitoring format for IFAD projects in India; and formulating a standardized framework for gender mainstreaming in the IFAD financed programmes in India among others
