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Community prosper together - Community farm cooperative

Cooperative Development Organisation

Implementing Partners and Organisations

AJEEC-NISPED, SAILD, UNDP

Period of Implementation

March 2022 - December 2023

Geographic scope

Africa: Cameroon

Cities: East region

Budget

$ 70,000
€ 66 667

Donor(s)

Others: AJEEC-NISPED (internal budget)

Sector(s)

Agriculture & Fisheries, Conflict Prevention & Resolution, Rural Development

Type of Activity

Technical Assistance & Advisory, Training & Capacity Building, Value Chains / Socioeconomic Circuits

Summary

Capcoo (Community farm ) - a cooperative founded in Garga in 2021 after multiple training sessions. This cooperative has 110 members: 30 refugee women, 30 Gbaya women, 30 Gbaya men and 20 refugee men. It should be noted that these women constitute the first wave of women to be trained in the transformation of cassava into tapioka. And they continue to make tapioka that they regularly exhibit at the trade fair organized by international organizations in Bertoua. This cooperative, through the transformation of cassava into tapioka, won the prize for the best transformation unit in terms of quality in the municipality of Ngoura. This group produces an average of 100 kg of tapioka per month because of the contract that was signed between the cooperative and a company called KIMOFOOD based in Bertoua.

Project Objectives

To strengthen the individual and systemic social-economic resilience in mixed communities living in complex and volatile environments through income-generating activities, community development processes, and capitalizing on Israeli and local technology, innovation, and expertise.

Impact on SDGs

SDG1 - No Poverty
SDG2 - Zero Hunger
SDG5 - Gender Equality
SDG8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Main Indicators

Increased livelihood activities for women, youth, refugees, host groups.
Increased technical knowledge and expertise that allow for improved livelihood opportunities.
Increased income/inputs.
Increased level of community cohesion and collaboration between different groups and inclusion of all members of the community.
Increased access to services and pathways for ownership of community development processes

Impact Measurement

Observation and demonstration, FGD, Interviews

Direct beneficiaries

Individuals: 110

Key Tags

Conflict, Peace and Security, Entrepreneurship, Inequalities