for policies that benefit the poor, ethnic minorities, women and PwD; and • Create opportunities and facilitate the participation of women, men, and PwD in the SEDP processes that impact their interests and livelihoods.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES • Farmers and local partners have a better understanding of sustainable livelihoods and agricultural practices (such as land conservation techniques, water resource protection, SRI, Participatory Irrigation Management, value chain, diversification of crops, etc.); • Farmers’ organisations are capable to mobilise and organise and facilitate collective ideas and actions among farmers as well as to advocate for policies supporting the poor, women, ethnic minorities and PwD; and • Small-scale farmers, especially women, PwD and their organisations will be able to participate in the decision making processes on issues relevant to their life and livelihoods (such as seed control, pesticide management, environment protection, etc.). Objective 2: Income and local livelihoods of poor small-scale farmers will be improved sustainably
• Support farmers to establish farmers’ businesses on local special products; and • Documentation of good practices on value chains and other successful livelihood initiatives.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES STRATEGIC ACTIONS • Support to develop and pilot livelihood models that respond to market demand and to the changing climate, which include strengthening community based organisations and enabling farmers to work collectively to improve market access and livelihood opportunities;
• Sustainable practices in agriculture and livelihood models, which suit small-scale farmers will be successfully piloted and applied; • Income and food security of small-scale farmers will be improved, while natural resources and local genetic resources will be conserved;
Strategic Plan for 2013-2017
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