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Engaging Youth in Samoa in Organic Farming and Menus: A Farm to Table Programme Title: Value Chain Approach Country: Samoa I. Joint Programme Information Joint Programme Information Programme title: Engaging Youth in Samoa in Organic Farming and Menus: A Farm to Table Value Chain Approach Sectorial area of intervention and policy objectives Inclusive economic growth for poverty eradication Create opportunities for decent jobs and secure livelihoods. Create better government policies and fair and accountable public institutions. Promote inclusive and sustainable business practices. UN Lead Agency: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Local Partners: Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development (MWCSD); Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF); Women in Business Development, Incorporated (WIBDI); Pacific Organic and Ethical Trade Community (POET Com); Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC); Samoa Farmers Association (SFA); Samoa National Youth Council (SNYC) Report submitted by Name: Georgina Bonin Title: Assistant Resident Representative Organization: UNDP Multi-Country Office - Samoa 1 / 13 Contact information: Email: [email protected] Phone: +685 - 23670 Ext 24 Reporting Period Ending: Monday, May 1, 2017 II. Contact Information Resident Coordinator Name: Ms. Lizbeth Cullity E-mail: [email protected] UNCT contact person Alternative UNCT contact person for for implementation implementation Name: Name: Ms. Sala Georgina Bonin Mr. Kanjeng Notonegoro Agency: Agency: UNDP Samoa Multi-Country Office (MCO) UNDP Samoa MCO Title: Title: Assistant Res. Representative (Governance and Deputy Resident Representative Poverty Reduction Unit) E-mail: E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Phone: Phone: +685 23670 Ext 19 +685 23670 Ext 16 Address: Address: UN Building, Four Corners Matautu uta, Apia, SAMOA. UN Building, Four Corners Matautu uta, Apia, SAMOA Technical team contacts 2 / 13 Joint programme coordinator Name: Maria Tiatia, Ms Agency: Ministry of Women, Community & Social Development JP monitoring and evaluation focal point Title: Youth Employment Programme (YEP) Project Manager Email: [email protected] Phone: +685-27753 Address: Ministry of Women, Community & Social Development, Private Mail Bag, Apia, Samoa. JP knowledge management focal point Name: Georgina Bonin, Ms Agency: UNDP JP communications and advocacy focal point Title: Assistant Resident Representative – Governance & Poverty Reduction Unit Email: [email protected] Phone: +685 23670 Ext:24 Address: UN Building, Four Corners Matautu uta, Apia, SAMOA JP private sector focal point Name: Alatina Ioelu, Mr Agency: Small Business enterprise Centre (SBEC) Title: Chief Executive Officer Email: [email protected] Phone: +685-22770/ 71/ 72 Address: P.O. Box 870, Apia, Samoa 3 / 13 Agency contact points Contact 1 Contact 2 Name: Name: Adi Maimalaga Tafunai Alberta Vitale Agency: Agency: Women In Business Development Inc. Women In Business Development Title: Title: Executive Director Associate Director Email: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Phone: Phone: +685 21959 +685 21959 Address: Address: PO Box 6591, Apia, Samoa PO Box 6591, Apia, Samoa Contact 3 Contact 4 Contact 5 III. Financial information Detailed Financial Report: Detailed financial report.docx SDG-F Funds Total funds Total funds Total approved Total funds UN Agency Transferred to committed to funds disbursed to date date date United Nations Development 500,000.00 500,000.00 298,412.00 298,412.00 Programme (UNDP) Total 500,000.00 500,000.00 298,412.00 298,412.00 4 / 13 Matching Funds Total funds Total funds Total approved Total funds Name of source Transferred to committed to funds disbursed to date date date Government of 426,000.00 426,000.00 426,000.00 426,000.00 Samoa UNDP TRAC 74,000.00 74,000.00 74,000.00 74,000.00 Total 500,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 IV. Beneficiaries Total number of direct beneficiaries to date: 777 Direct Beneficiaries – Breakdown Beneficiary type - individual Total Female Male Comments These farmers are registered and certified in the WIBDI Organic Programme and are Farmers 667 381 286 sole suppliers of organic produce and value added products to WIBDI and its niche export and local markets. The three companies are registered through WIBDI’s Organic license with NASAA. They are processors of Noni juice, Entrepreneurs 3 2 1 noni fruit and vanilla. They also support local growers by purchasing the organic fruits grown on their certified farms. Through the Organic Steering Committee chair by the Prime Minister of Samoa, WIBDI is able to provide updates on Samoa’s Organic movement and export of Civil servants/government 1 high value added products to International Markets as WIBDI is currently the most successful Organisation in driving the Organic movement in Samoa. Indigenous This young member of the Organic Warriors Academy was acknowledged for her full Children 1 participation and interests in the training programme. Quarter 1 of 2017 youth training has helped in closing the gender gap in terms of Youth 89 52 37 participant numbers from two village trainings. 5 / 13 Total 761 435 324 Beneficiary type – institutional Total Comments SMEs Cooperatives Government/municipal organizations These are the direct local markets that uses WIBDI's farm Private sector 14.00 to table supply. Community-based organizations WIBDI, which is the IA for this project, is currently NGOs 1 transitioning from NGO to social enterprise POETCom (Pacific Organic and Ethical Trade Community) is POETCom 1 IA for IFAD component Total 16 Indirect Beneficiaries – Breakdown Beneficiary type - individual Total Female Male Comments This number represents the community network of farmers that WIBDI works with in its programme. Although farmers are registered individually in our database, Farmers 1,398 587.00 811.00 those who are living in the same household as those certified and registered, are also receiving benefits off of WIBDI projects that are included in this number. Entrepreneurs Civil servants/government Indigenous Children Youth Total 1,398 587.00 811.00 Beneficiary type – institutional Total Comments SMEs Cooperatives Government/municipal organizations Private sector Community-based organizations NGOs 6 / 13 Total Any other information regarding JP beneficiaries*: e.g. # training workshops / # people trained (disaggregated by sex) There were two workshops and trainings in the village communities of Manono and Salelologa for Quarter 1 of 2017. In Manono Island, the training attracted 72 participants with a strong support from the village elders, the councils and parents of the youth members. 30 females and 42 males graduated from the OWA having completed 10 units of theory and practical trainings in their farms. Salelologa attracted 36 graduates made up of 25 females and 11 males who successfully completed the training units outlined in the project workshop. e.g. # people received financial assistance to set up a business (disaggregated by sex) Follow-up site visits are now carried out in the villages to identify youth members who have established their small garden batches following the training. These youth members will be fully supported through capacity building and supply of seedlings so they are able to supply the existing farm to table project and other produce and products required by International and domestic markets. V. Joint Programme Progress 7 / 13 Expected Results Progress Difficulties Expected deliverables (Outcomes & outputs) The curriculum for the course has remained the same as follow, except the “farm assessment unit” which has been shifted to be part of the mentoring and follow up role of the WIBDI field staff. • Unit 1 - Induction to the Program Introduction and methodology Youth Unemployment as a national issue Climate Change • Unit 2 - Organic Farming and Certification • Unit 3 - Land Mapping and Propagation 1 • Unit 4 - Composting and Soil Testing • Unit 5 - Mulching and Water Harvesting • Unit 6 - Crop Management & Companion Planting • Unit 7 - Weed Control & Pest and Disease Management • Unit 8 - Farm Structures & Propagation 2 • Unit 9 - Value Adding & Product Development • Unit 10 - Supply Chain & Business Plan Although the timeframe was reduced to one week, the training hours were extended from 9.00am to 5.00pm, and the trainers were based in the villages where interaction with the students about subjects taught continued after hours. The only disadvantage of the village based training is the absence of demonstration farms and value adding processes that the students can visit and learn more from. This would not be a problem for villages where virgin coconut oil is produced. 1. Manono Island The first of the community based trainings was conducted at Manono Island which took place from the 16th – 20th January 2017. Manono Island was deliberately selected to trial the training because of the ease to organise participants, as well as one of WIBDI’s strategic aim of turning all its four villages into an organically certified island in the near future. Participants were recruited through the church ministers of the four villages, and while there were no participants from Salua village, there were 52 participants from Faleu, Lepuiai and Apai villages that attended and graduated. The training was opened by a short sermon by Rev Ieremia Vasa Saufoi of the Congregational Christian Church of Faleu who urged the participants to make the most of the opportunity that Manono youth have been given for this training. He challenged the
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