Project and assignment

Economic empowerment and gender equality in Stung Treng’s Ramsar communities

CIRD managed an assignment in 15 communities around the Stung Treng Ramsar wetland that connected rice, vegetables and small-animal production with women’s participation, savings groups and cooperative enterprise. Practical training addressed both farming and organisational management.

Period: December 2011 – November 2013
Assignment: Past assignment
Locations: Stung Treng

CIRD’s contribution

Project management, coordination, monitoring, farmer training and coaching for community organisations and the rice cooperative.

Practical work

Developed technical training tools for rice, vegetables and animal husbandry, alongside management tools for savings groups, women’s groups and cooperatives.
Trained and coached farmers and organisational leaders through field support, group meetings and workshops.
Coached the Stung Treng Ramsar Site Agricultural Cooperative on business planning, implementation and management.
Facilitated discussion among community organisations and other stakeholders.

Activities and outputs

Farming and organisational-management training tools, farmer coaching and stakeholder workshops.
Business-planning and management support for the Stung Treng Ramsar Site Agricultural Cooperative.

Partners and their roles

Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation

Funding partner

Stung Treng Ramsar Site Agricultural Cooperative

Producer organisation

Related resources

Training manual Date not stated Khmer

Financial management and cooperative spirit

Manual on AC financial management & cooperative spirit

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

A Khmer manual covering agricultural cooperative financial management and cooperative principles. Listed among CIRD’s management training tools; contact the team for the full document.

Request this resource Sustainable rice supply chains

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International Finance Corporation (IFC). Manual on AC financial management & cooperative spirit. International Finance Corporation (IFC).

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