Pilot Study

The project aims to test and adapt the techniques of producing manuals for non-literate user groups to suit the requirements of organisations in developing countries.

The work is co-funded by the European Commission DG VIII and the UK government Department for International Development (DFID). It is largely concerned with training, identifying the simplest and most effective methods of using the techniques, and promoting the results so that organisations in other counties have access to techniques and manuals.

By the end of 2001 the project should have achieved the following:

• NGOs and government staff in The Gambia and Ghana with the ability to produce agroforestry training manuals for non-literate farmers
• A small manual or leaflet produced by each participating organisation in The Gambia and Ghana using the techniques developed by the project (according to their training agendas and farmers expressed interests). (African Manuals)
• A revised edition of the women's agroforestry manual produced during the research to take account of the results of the 1997 field testing and pilot study.
• A Web Site to include information on the project, women's agroforestry manual, techniques for developing manuals, and new manuals produced by the African partners
• Presentations and publications to promote the project and the techniques
• An Information Pack including: a copy of the women's agroforestry manual; booklets on how to develop simple illustrated manuals using the project techniques; and a CD of the women's agroforestry manual and African manuals.

Introduction

Context

Research 1994-1997

Research Findings

Pilot Study 1999-2002