FFARM tool for assessing PO’s Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4 1.MEMBERS COMMITMENT  At least 50% of members has paid up membership fee  at least 25% of members has contributed to working capital  At least 75% of members has paid up membership fee  at least 50% of members has contributed to working capital  At least 75% of members has paid up membership fee  at least 75% of members has contributed to working capital  100% of members has paid up membership fee  100% of members has contributed to working capital 2. PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN  > 10% of PO members are women  >15% of PO members are women  >10% leaders is female  >30% of PO members are women  >20% leaders is female  >40% of PO members are women  >35% of leaders is female 3. SERVICE PROVISION  demanded services have been identified and prioritized and costs calculated  at least 50% costs of services (e.g. training, extension) is covered by income of PO  at least90% of costs of services is covered by income of PO  all costs of services are covered by income of PO 4. TRADING (if applicable)  feasibility study of profitability of trading initiated, including risk analysis and analysis of private sector alternatives  trading (if feasible) started on a pilot scale  trading break even (all costs= income)  trading generates a profit which is partly used for reinvestment TECHNICAL CAPACITY  leadership and members are ware of the need for technical expertise (such as business planning, VC analysis)  Leadership and some members have gained experience in one technical areas (e.g. Business Planning, Value Chain Analysis, seed multiplication)  leadership and some member has gained experience in at least two technical areas  leadership and members can manage technical areas without free support (though they can still hire specialist at market prices) 6. PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION  basic planning of PO activities based on analysis of members  Planning is done specifically (who, what, when) and monitored  monitoring and evaluation are fed back in adjustment of plans and strategies  longer and mid term strategies are developed, monitored and evaluated based on PO performance and assessment opportunities. 7. ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES

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