Who we are
A&A is an association of highly qualified and recognised advisors in the field of participatory capacity building. It uses the Farmer Field School (FFS) approach; a group-based experiential learning process.
We are based in the Netherlands, but our expertise is mainly rooted in FFS experiences in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
We are member of NEDWORC Association, an organisation of Dutch international development consultants, and subscribe the NEDWORC code of conduct
What we want
We strive to support the development of local capacity in underprivileged communities to improve their quality of life by applying the FFS approach.
We are convinced that communities have potential to improve their own livelihood and take responsibilities for their living environment. We respect the resilience, expertise and knowledge of the community and individuals and want to use this as valuable capital upon which to further build their development.
We recognise the right of target groups to get quality service. We value equity and equality of all stakeholders and are particularly interested in the involvement of women, youth, disabled people and people with HIV/AIDS.
What we offer
- Development and support of new FFS initiatives with emphasis on quality: i.e. feasibility studies, project proposals, inception reports.
- Assistance to ongoing FFS initiatives to improve quality and sustainability of their programme: i.e. project reviews, project revisions.
- Building of local capacity to manage and facilitate FFS and follow-up activities: i.e. curriculum development for 'training of trainers & facilitators' courses, refresher courses, coaching.
- Assistance in post-FFS group formation and networking.
- Evaluation and Impact Assessment of FFS projects and programmes
- Assistance to FFS initiatives in publication of case studies and reports.
- Development of gender strategy for FFS projects
- Development of youth oriented FFS curricula
