According to the authors of this paper, actual methods of scaling are rather empirical and based on the premise of ‘find out what works in one place and do more of the same, in another place’. These methods thus would not sufficiently take into account complex realities beyond the concepts of innovation transfer, dissemination, diffusion and adoption. As a consequence, scaling initiatives often do not produce the desired effect.
For smallholder agriculture to prosper and transform itself, access to rural services is essential. Rural services that enable smallholders to overcome constraints to increase their productivity, manage their farms as a sustainable business, link to inputs and outputs markets and act collectively to improve their livelihoods are a first line of action to reduce rural poverty. Undoubtedly, improving rural services has long been on the development agenda.
Ce cours vise à guider les acteurs des États Membres dans le renforcement efficace des capacités des pays et à faire en sorte que les programmes et les projets conduisent à des changements véritablement efficaces et durables. Il rassemble les connaissances, les outils et les enseignements tirés des activités menées par la FAO.
Durée: 2 heures