ENRAP III: How can it support IFAD portfolio in Asia-Pacific? skala@idrc.org.in www.enrap.org

ENRAP III: The design process ENRAP II evaluation Opinions of ENRAP network members IFAD-IDRC concept note for phase III Comments of ENRAP network members Grant document for IFAD approval Detailed design based on the above

ENRAP III: Building on phase II IFAD-IDRC partnership Coverage: All of IFAD portfolio in Asia-Pacific Duration: 3 years starting mid-2007 Funding IFAD: 1,085,000 IDRC: 1,061,000 plus in-kind contribution IFAD projects

ENRAP III key components 2 key ideas proposed: Creating sustainable knowledge sharing networks at national and regional levels Target audience – projects and partners (governments, NGOs, other development institutions) in rural poverty reduction … Networking: both virtual and face-to-face At national level, 1. Need to engage national actors who can take responsibility of leading national network. Who could these be? National govt., ministries, other key IFAD partners who are interested in IFAD project knowledge? Will projects find it useful to have a platform to regularly and systematically share their knowledge? If yes will they be able to commit funds and time to this activity? 2. If we agree with the above, what activities can be taken up for national networking in phase III, and who will implement these – FLO, partner govt., both? Regional networking: could be thematic….

ENRAP III: Building on phase II … Action research to use ICT tools for livelihoods improvement – eg. For better farmer access to market information, efficient micro-finance operations, mapping tools for natural resources management, etc. Target audience – IFAD project communities Action Research: ICT applications for the poor. The variety of ICT tools is increasing rapidly which can be used to support rural communities for example by better access to information on marketing of agriculture produce, cheaper and better ways of grading it thus improving the negotiating power of sellers/farmers. It can also help in getting health and education support for poor and remote communities. More examples: monitoring projects activities with the use of mobile phones, latest weather information for fishermen, using GIS to map natural resources and study changes (irrigation canals created etc.)

How can we collaborate? How can you help? How can ENRAP support you? What else is needed? In creating sustainable knowledge sharing networks at national and regional levels; and design & application of action research to use ICT tools for livelihoods improvement Networking: both virtual and face-to-face At national level, need to engage national actors who can take responsibility of leading national network. Who could these be? National govt., ministries, other key IFAD partners who are interested in IFAD project knowledge? Will projects find it useful to have a platform to regularly and systematically share their knowledge? If yes will they be able to commit funds and time to this activity? Regional networking: could be thematic…. Action Research: The variety of ICT tools is increasing rapidly which can be used to support rural communities for example by better access to information on marketing of agriculture produce, cheaper and better ways of grading it thus improving the negotiating power of sellers/farmers. It can also help in getting health and education support for poor and remote communities. More examples: monitoring projects activities with the use of mobile phones, latest weather information for fishermen, using GIS to map natural resources and study changes (irrigation canals created etc.)

Are there any other issues that we want to raise? Networking: both virtual and face-to-face At national level, need to engage national actors who can take responsibility of leading national network. Who could these be? National govt., ministries, other key IFAD partners who are interested in IFAD project knowledge? Will projects find it useful to have a platform to regularly and systematically share their knowledge? If yes will they be able to commit funds and time to this activity? Regional networking: could be thematic…. Action Research: The variety of ICT tools is increasing rapidly which can be used to support rural communities for example by better access to information on marketing of agriculture produce, cheaper and better ways of grading it thus improving the negotiating power of sellers/farmers. It can also help in getting health and education support for poor and remote communities. More examples: monitoring projects activities with the use of mobile phones, latest weather information for fishermen, using GIS to map natural resources and study changes (irrigation canals created etc.)

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