This document outlines the governance structure and project coordination plan for an FAO IPM project in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam from 2014-2016. It describes: - The implementing agencies and partners involved in Farmer Field School programs in each country. - Key activities to be conducted in each country including farmer training, action research, and workshops to inform policy. - Locations where field training and research activities will take place in 3 provinces across the 3 countries. - The project management structure including national management units and support from FAO country representations and a regional office in Bangkok. - Expectations that country representatives will be oriented on S

1. FAO IPM Project Coordination and
Governance Structure Plan at Country
Level in Cambodia, Lao PDR and
Vietnam
Jan Willem Ketelaar
CTA and Team Leader
FAO Asia IPM/Pesticide Risk Reduction
Programme

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FFS Programmes in 90 countries
FAO-IPM Asian Member Countries

3. Cambodia
• Operational since: 1993
• Implementing agency: GDA –
MAFF
• Partners: PDAs, International
and local NGOs (e.g., Handicap
International, CEDAC, etc.)
• FFS implemented: >7,500 FFS
• Farmers trained: 150,000
farmers (30% ♀)
• Trainers active: 500
Government (40 % ♀); 2,700
Farmers (35% ♀)

4. Lao PDR
• Implementing agency:
PPC – DOA, PAFO, DAFO
• Crop focus: rice, vegetables, fruits
• Current focus: Community Education
for Pesticide Risk Reduction
• Active in Sayabouly, Phongsaly,
LuangNamtha, Oudomxay,
Xiengkhouang, Vientiane Province &
Capital, Champasak
• Partners: International and local NGOs
(e.g., Oxfam Belgium, SEARICE, Field
Alliance, NALDE, SAEDA)
• FFS implemented: 793
• Farmers trained: 23,615 (14% ♀)

5. Vietnam
• Operational since: 1992
• Implementing agency: PPD – MARD
• Partners: Universities, mass
organizations, International and
local NGOs (e.g., Oxfam, SCF, CARE,
World Vision, etc.)
• FFS implemented: 37,752
• Farmers trained: 1,132,654 (40 %♀)
• Trainers active: 2,546 Government
(43 % ♀); 3,585 Farmers (41 % ♀)

6. Project Activities in all 3 countries
(2014-16)
3 Annual (wet season) cycles of SRI training and
action research:
PRA-Baseline survey
Curriculum Development
Training of Trainers
Farmers Field Schools/FPAR
Participatory Action Research
Training related M&E
Field days, Farmer Congresses
National Workshop & Local policy development

7. Location Project Field Training and
Action Research Activities
• 3 Provinces (3 districts) in Lao PDR
• 3 Provinces (3 districts) in Cambodia
• 2 Provinces (3 districts) in Vietnam
Programme development and administrative
support by PMU (hosted by FAO-IPM office) and
FAO Country Representations, in support of
Local Management Units established at
Provincial Departments of Agriculture Offices

8. FAO-IPM Office Architecture in
Support of EU-AIT-SRI project
• FAO Regional Office
at RAP in Bangkok
• Staffed by 2
Professional Staff
and 2
administrative/IT
support staff (part-
time)
• Cambodia: Phnom Penh, FAOR
& PMU located at GDA
• 1 national training assistant, 1
administrative & 1 driver (part-
time)
• Lao PDR: Vientiane, FAOR & PMU
located at PPC-DOA
• 1 national training assistant, 1
administrative & 1 driver (part-time)
• Vietnam: Hanoi, FAOR &
PMU located at Van Phuc,
• 1 national training assistant,
administrative & 1 driver
(part-time)

9. FAO Regional Tasks & Responsibilities
• Regional coordination & networking with other
implementing partners and national counterparts and
other project stakeholders
• Coordination of national country project intervention
strategies
• Technical assistance for curriculum development,
training/action research implementation
• Ensure functional linkages to other FAO supported
initiatives and informing policy processes
• Documentation (progress reports, activity reports,
terminal statement)
• Overall administrative and financial management for
the FAO contribution

10. Expectations by end of Inception
Workshop
• Country representatives better aware about
global and national SRI concepts, principles
practices and local initiatives
• Country representatives oriented towards goals,
partners, implement arrangements for EU-AIT-
SRI project
• Informal agreements at country level to engage
in project implementation
• Key elements of country implementation
strategy, partner roles and responsibilities and
workplans identified

12. For more Information on FAO’s
Involvement in IPM Farmer Training in
South & Southeast Asia:
Email: vegetable-IPM@fao.org
Website:
http://www.vegetableipmasia.org/