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The most effective FFW-assisted projects visited by the
evaluation team were primarily of two types:
* those in which the project holder was a private voluntary
organization (PVO); and
* those in which the project holder was a priest or nun
with maay years of experience with FFW, and good
technical and development skills.
The PVO managed FFW projects were particularly impressive. All
of these projects visited by team members not only had on-site
technical and management staff, but most also had staff specialized in
establishing village organizations and cooperatives. All of these
projects had very strong community involvement in project planning and
Implementation, and consequently, better maintenance of assets.
Moreover, the PVO FFW-assisted projects had much more in the way
of complementary inputs, such as tools, materials, and cash.
Examples
One project holder, a PVO founded in 1946 had 10 on-going FFW
activities as components in its Tribal Development Project.
The purpose of the project was to bring self-sufficiency to a
tribal area encompassing 33 villages.
The PVO staff assigned to the project area totalled 15
people, and included 2 agronomists, 2 water engineers, 1
community organization specialist, and a project director.
The FFW activities included construction of 6 check dams for
irrigation, land development of 40 acres for rice production,
I irrigation canal and 2 drinking water wells.
One of the 6 check dams nearing completion was 600 feet long,
and was expected to hold water covering 25 acres. It will
provide irrigation water to 150 acres belonging to farmers
from 6 villages. Given that these 150 acres - which up to
now have only provided I millet crop per year - will soon be
providing 2 rice crops each year, it is not difficult to
speculate on the significant impact that the FFW- constructed
check dam will have oI tle lncoines of the beneficiaries.
Three thousand ,nandays of FFW have been provided by CRS to
construct this check dam, which translates into 12,000 kg of
bular and 300 kg of soybean oil.
Another project holder, a PVO founded 25 years ago, has been
able to involve the community actively in project planning
and implementation with the result that it has been possible
for the PVO to utilize the FFW resource as a catalyst for