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(TOMAK)
Farming for Prosperity
Resilience, household income, assets, choices
Strengthen entrepreneurs
Target: emerging private sector
Emphasis on integrated
leaders in the agriculture sector
farming systems
approaches
Transition to enterprise
Target: the economically active
Emphasis on productivity,
poor in priority value chains Labour
Maliana basin; eastern mountain regions of Baucau, Luro and Viqueque, and
elevated area of Oecussi.
High population (146,063) linked with important growth corridors
The best opportunity for short to medium term outcomes for Outcomes 1 and
2 through legume/vegetable/fruit supplementation of irrigated areas, and
through livestock expansion.
Opportunity to work collaboratively with USAIDs new Avansa Agrikultura
Project in neighbouring Municipalities (while not duplicating work in the high
altitude uplands).
Alignment with the significant work of other Australian aid program initiatives
(SoL, BESIK, R4D) sentinel sites.
TOMAK Logic
Outcomes
are partnering sustainably
and profitably with
agribusiness and service
Locally relevant partners
trigger household demand for
year-round production and
providers in the selected utilisation of diverse and
agricultural value chains. sufficient food
Live more prosperous and
Other factors:
sustainable lives
TOMAK GOAL: TOMAK will be one mechanism
LONG TERM CONTRIBUTION: Rural contributing to these higher
households, throughout Timor- Pursue broader options for Afford better access to Experience better nutrition order outcomes in the TOC.
Lestes major livelihood zones can: economic activity with less health, education and other outcomes for children under Other contributing factors
risk services the age of two and women of include health, education,
reproductive age. sanitation, the economy,
infrastructure , and security.
SO THAT: The
aspiring Increase household purchasing Increase womens purchasing Increase year round utilisation
SO THAT: Rural
commercial farm power power of diverse and sufficient food household can:
households can:
Increase overall incomes and especially WEE from Change behaviours that Increase seasonal availability
agriculture-related activities (including sale of increase women and mens and diversity of nutrient-rich
surplus, cash cropping and agricultural labour) demand and time available to foods in the home and local
prepare nutritious foods market
THEN: Local
producers Form profitable long-term Improve food
(individuals and sustainable business Increase time available storage and
groups) can: relationships with local, Produce products of sufficient
for women and men to preservation THEN: The
regional and national quantity and quality to meet
pursue non-subsistence for year-round subsistence and
value chain partners market requirements
endeavours availability aspiring
commercial
Increase the capacity of the households can:
economically engaged poor Increase production and
within the Livelihood Zone in productivity of culturally
Community land and water Make more gender equitable acceptable, nutrient-rich
management decisions within the household foods (livestock, fish and
Quality production about food security and crops) that meet specific food
Business management nutritional aspirations security and nutrition needs
IF: Inputs by the Assess and address the Market awareness (quantity, quality and
TOMAK Team technical, economic,
cooperation & relationships seasonality)
Government and environmental, social and
NGO partners can: Womens economic IF: Inputs by the
policy constraints of value
empowerment; and Increase and influence women Increase agricultural capacity TOMAK team
chains relevant to specific Vocational opportunities along with locally
and mens understanding of in diverse and seasonal
Livelihood Zones relevant NGO and
related to selected value critical nutritional needs in subsistence production in
Government
chains. specific Livelihood Zones specific Livelihood Zones
partners can:
Plan the focal value chains in which TOMAK will work and identify gaps
Clarify focal areas for TOMAK and MDF
Develop partnerships to help address gaps
Establish producer groups/clusters able to deliver consistent quality and supply
in line with demand
Identify value adding opportunities
Establish links with local service providers
Build the local and informal markets for product produced
Results possible within five years
all household members across 80 per cent of the Livelihood Zone have
improved knowledge, attitudes and practices;
improved food security and household food consumption score (FCS);
improved dietary diversity for women of reproductive age and for children
aged 6 to 23 months;
decreased rates of underweight women of reproductive age and under-weight
children aged 6 to 23 months;
decreased rates of anaemia in women of reproductive age, and children from
6 to 23 months; and
local partners have the capacity to assess food security and nutritional gaps in
local communities and respond in effective ways.
Partnerships
Outcome Coordination Partnerships Delivery Partnerships
Economic Municipal Administration and Municipal MAF MDF for broader private sector market
Opportunity Roads for Development, MDF, PNDS and GfD system linkages
Other development partners International NGOs
Municipal extension staff and local NGOs
Agribusiness and the broader private sector
Farmer groups and community businesses
ACIAR and DoA Research for Development
in key value chains
Household Australian Government broader nutrition initiatives MAF extension staff and MOH staff (e.g.
food security KONSSANTIL national and Municipal councils nutrition workers, PSFs and nutrition
and nutrition Family Health Promoters (PSFs)/Sanitarians assistants)
Agricultural extension workers International and local NGO
BESIK and GfD Local community, faith based and civil
Civil society including church leaders and other society groups
groups ACIAR and DOA Research for Development
Other development partners initiatives in nutrient rich staple foods.
MOH
Food Security working group
Results Measurement
Logic Method Focus
Outcome 1 Private sector Number type and effectiveness of private sector actors engaged
development in priority value chains
surveys factors influencing engagement and specifically WEE
commercial confidence
Annual household Nature and extent of commercial partnerships
case studies changes in household/ farm economy
changes in womens economic roles and opportunity.
Outcome 2 Productivity and Change in year-round availability of targeted nutritious foods in
availability of household production and local markets.
food. Changes in the work and decision making roles of women and
men.
KAP surveys; FGD Efficacy of key messages and methods to trigger households;
the role and influence of men and women in households in
behaviour change.
Management Oversight