Technical Activities. YPM’s main focus over the past quarter has been to finalize roles and responsibilities with XXX’s Alliance partners and to establish the field infrastructure and staffing necessary to support the implementation of youth programs in Tijuana and Monterrey. We are pleased to report that we have made significant progress in strengthening our partnerships with the Intel Corporation and PREI and have established a new partnership with Xxxxx Xxx, which is a leading construction company and builder of affordable housing in Mexico. We have also formed new government and public sector partnerships that will be essential to implement the YPM programs in Tijuana and Monterrey. Through relationships with the GDA partners, YPM has achieved the following results during the reporting period: • Hired a YPM Program Director and opened an office in Mexico City; • Established a YPM Project Team; • Met with USAID/Mexico Mission staff to launch the project and establish all protocols related to communication, reporting, branding, and financial management • Established a new private sector partnership with Xxxxx Xxx, the largest builder of affordable housing in Mexico, which has agreed to offer practical work experiences and internship/employment opportunities to YPM participants; • Consolidated existing private sector partnerships with the Intel Corporation and PREI by defining the scope of work and respective tasks for each partner company; • Established new public sector partnerships with the municipal governments of Tijuana and Monterrey and with Ashoka that will leverage significant in-kind support for YPM; and • Identified, and successfully negotiated the use of, three community spaces in which to establish the YECs and implement field activities: the Community Centers of Camino Verde and of Granjas Familiares in Tijuana as well as in the Youth Center of Independencia in Monterrey.
Technical Activities. During year 2, the project implemented activities in 120 communities in three zones of Kaduna State (Maigana, Lere, and Samaru). In Maigana zone, project activities were implemented in 63 communities under eight Local Government Areas (LGAs). The LGAs are Kudan, Makarfi, Xxxxx Xxxx, Soba, Zaria, Giwa, Ikara, and Kubau. In Lere, activities were implemented in 36 communities under three LGAs (Igabi, Kuaru, and Lere). In Samaru, implementation of activities commenced in 21 communities in three LGAs (Sanga, Jama’a, and Zangon-Kataf). A total of 29,501 farmers, 122 agro-input dealers, six Nestlé aggregators, 15 non-Nestlé aggregators, 994 service providers, 158 grain suppliers, 83 commercial warehouse owners, and 1,644 members of 82 community-based organizations (CBOs) were trained on how to mitigate targeted contaminants. In year 3, all zones, LGAs, communities, and beneficiaries will be maintained. The activity will go on to buttress year 1 and 2 progress by strengthening current stakeholder consultations and dialogue to fortify relationships with value chain actors, as well as other stakeholders (e.g. other implementing partners, state government officials, local government entities) to ensure a holistic and sustainable approach towards reducing levels of contaminants in both maize and soybeans. The project will facilitate linkages between beneficiaries. Farmers will be linked with agro-input dealers where they can get inputs for their farms,and agro-input dealers will be linked to producers of high quality inputs that facilitates the direct supply of high quality products. Lead farmers and lead agro-input dealers will be further trained to take leadership in extending technical information to farmers. Lead famers will be encouraged to aggregate grains at the community level, which will allow for better selling prices. To ensure previously trained farmers are engaged in the promoted practices and technologies, farmers at different communities will be visited regularly and dialogues on good agricultural practices (GAP) will emphasize methods of planting, drying, storage, threshing, and how to control pests. Project-supported extension agents (EAs) and lead farmerswill lead this activity as they have been trained on these practices and they in turn have trained the beneficiaries. The aim is to identify the difficulties beneficiaries encounter in the implementation of GAP and develop ways to mitigate these issues before the end of the project. This will ensure ...
Technical Activities. Both the Institute and the Association shall encourage its technical segments to involve the related segments of the other party in international events for the exchange of technical information.
Technical Activities. During the Fundraising Period BPC and BWXT mPower, Inc. (“BWXmP”) may carry out, on a coordinated basis, such DC-focused design activities and Program planning activities as they may agree upon and as will assist in attracting funding for a restarted Program.
Technical Activities. During year 1, the project implemented activities in 57 communities in eight Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the Maigana and Lere zones. The primary value chain actors who were supported during year 1 were the farmers, agro-input dealers, and Nestlé aggregators. A total of 17,750 farmers, 83 agro-input dealers, and six aggregators were trained on how to mitigate targetedcontaminants. In year 2, the Project will work in at least 72 communities in 11 LGAs of the Maigana and Lere zones. A total of 19,000 farmers, 74 agro-input dealers, and 17 aggregators will be trained. In addition, the project will support and train other value chain actors, including at least 100 commercial warehouse owners, 100 middlemen and 200 farm laborers. The project will expand current stakeholder consultations and dialogue to strengthen relationships with value chain actors, as well as other stakeholders (other implementing partners, state government officials, local government entities, etc.) to ensure a holistic approach towards reducing levels of contaminants in both maize and soybeans. Project training manuals will be used to re-train continuing farmers and other beneficiaries, while new beneficiaries will be identified and trained. Demonstration plots will be established in at least three communities in each of the participating LGAs. These will be used to educate participating farmers on how Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) can help reduce the levels of contaminants. Field days where farmers can visit these sites will be organized to ensure that farmers clearly see the benefit utilizing GAP throughout the growing and harvest seasons. Mobile contaminant testing with grain aggregators, farmers, and wholesalers will be done throughout the year to monitor contaminant levels and demonstrate the value of grain testing to these stakeholders.
