pipeline · Governance
Advocacy and lobby
Nepal Agricultural Cooperative Central Federation Limited (NACCFL) is a central level umbrella organization of Small Farmer Agricultural Cooperatives (SFACLs) and Agricultural Cooperatives. Besides its regular activities, it has also been supporting technically and through lobby for its member cooperatives for accessing grants from different stakeholders. In 2017, the collaboration of Agriterra and NACCFL focus on roll out, coaching and effective use of FACT methodology in the policy lobbying and advocacy. Furthermore, Agriterra introduced the concept of youth council and governance training to NACCFL . As an output NACCFL and member organizations developed the lobby and advocacy skills, and have access to more government and donor grants. And has formalized electronic database which has supported in formalizing policy and lobby. NACCFL has been taking lead role in implementing FACT tools in Nepal and was able to realize NPR 42.5 million from ministry in 2017. This project aims further strengthen the lobby and advocacy capacity of NACCFL through developing a self-sustaining service unit within NACCFL, that particularly provides support to its members on lobby and advocacy through proposal writing and policy advocacy based on the FACT methodology. NACCFL has planned to establish Advocacy and Lobby Unit (ALU), the unit will support SFACLs to develop grant proposals in response to different calls and also lobby for the grants, and lobby with governement/development authorities to create enabling environment by changing policies in favour of agriculture cooperative. This unit will constitute of 4 experts and also work in close collaboration with government agencies and development organizations. From the service, this unit will charge nominal fees which will ultimately help it to be self-sustained. Through this unit and project, at least proposals worth NRS 200 million will be applied to different donors/stakeholders. Out of which at least 40 percent (or proposals worth NRS 80 million) will be successful till July, 2020. The goal of this project is :Generate income for NACCFL by providing proposal writing service to member cooperatives through its Advocacy and Lobby Unit (ALU)Create favorable environment for cooperatives by submitting advocacy/policy paper to the government authority.
Overview
About this project
Nepal Agricultural Cooperative Central Federation Limited (NACCFL) is a central level umbrella organization of Small Farmer Agricultural Cooperatives (SFACLs) and Agricultural Cooperatives. Besides its regular activities, it has also been supporting technically and through lobby for its member cooperatives for accessing grants from different stakeholders. In 2017, the collaboration of Agriterra and NACCFL focus on roll out, coaching and effective use of FACT methodology in the policy lobbying and advocacy. Furthermore, Agriterra introduced the concept of youth council and governance training to NACCFL . As an output NACCFL and member organizations developed the lobby and advocacy skills, and have access to more government and donor grants. And has formalized electronic database which has supported in formalizing policy and lobby. NACCFL has been taking lead role in implementing FACT tools in Nepal and was able to realize NPR 42.5 million from ministry in 2017. This project aims further strengthen the lobby and advocacy capacity of NACCFL through developing a self-sustaining service unit within NACCFL, that particularly provides support to its members on lobby and advocacy through proposal writing and policy advocacy based on the FACT methodology. NACCFL has planned to establish Advocacy and Lobby Unit (ALU), the unit will support SFACLs to develop grant proposals in response to different calls and also lobby for the grants, and lobby with governement/development authorities to create enabling environment by changing policies in favour of agriculture cooperative. This unit will constitute of 4 experts and also work in close collaboration with government agencies and development organizations. From the service, this unit will charge nominal fees which will ultimately help it to be self-sustained. Through this unit and project, at least proposals worth NRS 200 million will be applied to different donors/stakeholders. Out of which at least 40 percent (or proposals worth NRS 80 million) will be successful till July, 2020. The goal of this project is :Generate income for NACCFL by providing proposal writing service to member cooperatives through its Advocacy and Lobby Unit (ALU)Create favorable environment for cooperatives by submitting advocacy/policy paper to the government authority.
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