Agri-ProFocus Kenya

1. Agri-ProFocus Kenya Action learning on Agri-business development Kick-Start meeting Nairobi, 18-20 May 2010

2. Action learning on agri-business development

3. Action learning on agri-business development

4. Action learning on agri-business development: Set-Up Approach Documenting and sharing experiences and methods of different organizations through finished cases Learn by doing in on-going cases of agri-business development through stakeholder coalitions Regular and structured exchange between case facilitators to stimulate peer-to-peer learning and documentation

5. Action learning on agri-business development: Set-Up Activities finished cases Identification of cases by participating organizations Draft case descriptions following the sample case Workshop sharing cases and identifying good practices, learning questions and capacity gaps Apply good practices and answer learning questions in on-going cases

6. Action learning on agri-business development: Set-Up On-Going Cases: Action Learning Learning Case Learning Case Financial services Learning Case Tailor made capacity building Learning Case Learning Case Business development services Learning Case Executing coalition Knowledge institute Strengthening producer organizations Farmers Agri-business NGO Gender issues PO Evidence based policy making Knowledge development Agri-business development capacity

7. Action learning on agri-business development: Set-Up Expectations from participating organizations Document finished cases to highlight methods / experiences Identify on-going or starting cases Make participation in cross-case learning part of regular package of activities Support events for cross-case learning (participation and resources) Willingness to share methods and absorb good practices Provide tailored support to all cases, rather than only ‘own’ cases

8. Action learning on agri-business development: Set-Up Results (2 year time-frame) 10-15 finished cases of agri-business development documented Shared ownership and sense of responsibility for on-going cases Complete case dossiers on agri-business development process after 24 months Improved individual, organizational and institutional capacity to facilitate agri-business development Spin-off activities from the cases, showing stronger collaboration and synergy between members Contribute to a joint publication on good practices for promoting agri-business development (APF country focus) Jointly coordinated programme for agri-business development in Kenya, based on good practices learned ??

9. Case presentation: Video Pitch • You meet a good friend and old colleague while waiting for a bus. • You want to share with him the exciting work you were involved in and are proud of (your case) • You have 2 minutes

10. Case presentation: Video Pitch Remember: • Choose surprising element • Don’t tell all • Slow and clear • Enthusiasm and authority Structure: • What, where, who • Process and results • Conclusions: lessons Prepare bullet points for your pitch on a flip-chart (cheat)

11. Case write-ups • Make groups of 4, with 2 case owners in it • Read through the cases (30 min), answer the following questions and give suggestions for improvement: • Does the story follow the suggested subjects; if not does it matter? • Does the story contain a critical reflection resulting in lessons learned? • Write down your observations on the question form! 3. Provide feedback to the author (1 hour) • Only add to comments of those before you, do not repeat • Give your written form to the author • The authors summarizes feedback on a flipchart and tapes it to the wall

12. Cross-case analysis • Make groups of 8 2. Identify: • Good practices in facilitating agri-business development learned from cases • Action learning questions (finance and policies, role support organizations, role POs) • Capacity gaps for effective facilitation of agri-business development 3. Prepare a flip-over to present back to the plenary

13. Cross-case analysis • Presentations of cross-case analysis to the plenary • Synthesis • Plenary discussion

14. Evaluation • What did you appreciate yesterday • What can be done better? • What are your hopes for the next 2 days?

15. Presentation on-going cases • Brief preparation of learning case presentation on flip-over (30 minutes) • Commodity / sub-sector / value chain • Objective on-going case • Actors + roles in the process • Role own organization • Individual role • Activities coming 2 years • How can your case contribute to answering jointly identified questions? • What needs do you have for services from other organizations to increase the chance of success? • 1-minute on-going case presentations

16. Action learning planning Service Supply Dating

17. Observations Day 2 • Observations participants • Observations on learning case descriptions • Not always clear which questions the learning case will respond to • Needs often not articulated clearly enough • Needs identified: financial services, market opportunities, risk and investment assessment. • Different types of cases • Agri-business development, value chain development • Development of Agri-business service • Agri-business development programs • People eager to date with others

18. Program Day 3

19. Dating results

20. Individual learning plan (in pairs) Look at your contribution to answering the 7 questions • Select a maximum 2 questions • Describe those activities in your case in which you will try-out things to help answer these questions • Indicate what you will have done specifically yourself after 6, 12 and 18 months to answer the selected questions and report to the APF team (i.e. read about a new method; visited a similar initiative; reported on a specific meeting; etc.) • Peer review by your neighbor: • Activities focused on the questions selected • Activities allow for answering the selected question • 6, 12 and 18 months milestones clear, individually attainable • Activities and milestones permit reporting back to the APF Kenya team • Discuss improvements

21. Individual learning plan (in pairs) Follow-up • Fill in the electronic format • Solicit feedback of your learning case collaborators • Send updated electronic version (by….) • Buddy • Learning case diary

22. Continuous learning Report every 6 months Ongoing reflection through online diary 3. Peer assist

23. Ongoing Reflection and Peer Assist Report every 6 months - What have you done - Asses your milestones - take lessons from it

24. Ongoing Reflection and Peer Assist Ongoing reflection through online diary We will sent an SMS alert Take a moment to reflect Make an entry in your online diary (what did you do, did you get stuck, how did you solve it ...)

26. Ongoing Reflection and Peer Assist Peer assist - Choose your buddy - Pick up the phone, give feedback on diary entries - Take a look in each others’ kitchen

27. Joint learning plan • Meet roughly each 6 months • Reporting / sharing on the selected questions based on case experiences • Collective training and practice on selected subjects: • Participatory system analysis • Investment assessment, feasibility study, business plan development • Improving understanding between financial services and agri-business facilitators • Write workshop to document APF Kenya experiences by end 2011 • Special events

28. Timeline

29. Agri-ProFocus Kenya

30. APF-Kenya: Vision 2015 Indications of Success: A vibrant locally owned platform Actively exchanging, learning and innovating; Coordinating and harmonising key farmer entrepreneurship areas; Joint action for more and better support to organised farmers. Operating Principles: Working from & within existing efforts Combining networks Core-business: no new funding Shared commitment and agreement

31. Special Responsibilities Country coordinator - SNV KIT – overall learning facilitator APF bureau – overall process support Financial services team facilitator - Oikocredit Policy dialogue team facilitator - KENFAP Remarks sub-sector team facilitators Budget

32. Your views on APF-Kenya • What has surprised you most about APF-Kenya in the previous year? • How did participating in APF-Kenya help your organisation? • What should APF-Kenya look like in 2012?

33. Any Other Business • Video & Photos • Electronic learning case description • Write-up best practices • Publish cases • Additional APF Kenya team members