Tools and Instruments Wiki This presentation: 1. Justification 2. First attempts 3. Why a ‘wiki’? 4. The set-up of the wiki 5. The further development of the wiki
1. Justification The need for tools and instruments was expressed by people when starting the gender in value chain network. Making existing T&I accessible Sharing experiences Developing new ones
2. First attempts Listing literature and links unsatisfactory: Large documents Often only partially relevant Not practical enough Not interactive Navigation problems
3. Why a wiki? Wiki’s allows for building collective knowledge (via joint writing) Based on the concepts of collective intelligence (picking many brains) Interactive Choice for: Wikipedia format Demand driven (not supply driven) Development practice starting point
The gender in VC wiki: Theme: gender sensitive development of agro-value chains in developing countries. For whom?: practitioners (from local and international development organisations). What can be found?: This wiki will provide the practitioner with a road map, to find him/herself a way in the wealth of international available material. At the same time this wiki intends to play a role in harvesting unlocked material within organisations..
4. The set up f ollows the logic of the human being: Spine & Head: Values, principles and agenda setting Arms: Concepts and tools to work with Legs: Practical information on experience with programming (case descriptions)
Action learning Furthermore the chapters of this wiki follow the order of an action learning cycle: Planning Implementing Evaluating/learning Adjusted action
Outline/ table of content of the wiki: 1. Values and principles: justification for gender sensitive value chain development 2. Selecting the sub-sector 3. Gender sensitive value chain analysis 4. Identifying and implementing upgrading strategies 5. Impact assessment 6. Case descriptions
5. The development of the wiki The wiki will be managed by a learning group of active Agri-ProFocus members.
Exercise We have made 7 stations / sheets on the wall picturing the 6 phases plus one on the system as a whole. You are asked to: – join in groups of three – move from station to station – discuss the following questions – ánd writing the answers down on the sheets! The questions are: – What do you think you should address in... phase? – How are you currently finding an answer to these questions? – What is still lacking?
Reflection What are the insights?