The
Learning Route
on Pro-Rural Poor Public and Private
Partnership in Lao PDR is finally started!!
Participants coming from various regions of Lao PDR are
now travelling within the Attapeu Province to analyze and learn from the best practices
and successful strategies in the promotion of Pro-Rural Poor Private and Public
Partnership, in order to promote their scaling-up in Lao PDR and especially
within IFAD supported projects. The Learning Route focuses on small-scale
agriculture and non-agriculture rural businesses developed in Attapeu province
as part of the activities promoted by RLIP.
The learning route bus is now running! It is full of different
practitioners, which background, skills and experiences make it a very rich,
unique group of learners. Farmers and staff member from SSSJ, RLIP, SNRMPEP
already have show their interest.
Questions and discussions in the field will be the
basis to open the path for innovation, reaching the communities and organizations
they represent. Three organizations will share their knowledge and tips on how
to get out from poverty cycle.
1.
Organic Asparagus Producers’ Group, Darkhied village,
Sansai district
Successful story of resilience of a group of
food-insecure households that have been able to improve their livelihoods by
capitalizing on new market opportunities. Today there are 21 families of the
village of Darkhied, belonging to Alak ethnic group, involved in the production
of Organic Asparagus which are sold directly to SWIFT Co. LdT., one of the most
important organic traders in Southeast Asia.
2.
Taliang Natural Dyes Group, Vang Xai village, Sansai
district
The Taliang Natural Dyes
Group is composed of 10 Taliang women from Vang Xai. Interesting example of how
the combination of traditional knowledge with current markets trends can
generate new business opportunities for rural people. Moreover, the articulation
of women with the public and private sectors is playing a catalyser role in
this young experience.
3.
Organic Coffee Producers’ Group, Dakseum village, Sansai
district
The Alak community of
Dakseum is producing organic coffee since 1994. In 2009, thanks to the
establishment of long-term PPP, villagers started producing and selling at
larger scale. Their strategy can be considered a learning model in Lao PDR when
targeting the poorest of the poor.
Stay tuned for the next updating!!
Great stories like "gems" that you share with us -would be interested to read and learn more on the how of the asparagus example!