{"id":1527,"date":"2021-10-25T09:44:35","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T09:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/?page_id=1527"},"modified":"2024-10-18T14:54:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T14:54:16","slug":"standards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/fr\/standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Normes"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style>\n<h2>ISO 18716: <br \/>Professional Farmer Organization: Guidance<\/h2>\n<h3>This standard is not another certification standard.<\/h3>\n<h5><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/standard\/85377.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISO 18716<\/a><\/strong> aims to empower all Farmer Organizations (FOs) to understand how to develop business capacities that unlock growth.\u00a0 Professional FOs are more likely to have better business opportunities, greater sustainability, and deliver more benefits to their members.\u00a0 This is essential to achieve inclusive growth.<\/h5>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/cZlOmRoXVIo<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Why do we Need a Standard?<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Professional Farmer Organizations are critical to Inclusive Agricultural Growth. Support to Farmer Organizations is fragmented, inefficient and often ineffective. We need a common language by which FOs and their supporters can measure progress together.<\/h5>\n<h2>The six core capacities<\/h2>\n<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AMEA-6-competencies-2-1024x854.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AMEA-6-competencies-2-1024x854.png 1024w, https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AMEA-6-competencies-2-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AMEA-6-competencies-2-768x641.png 768w, https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AMEA-6-competencies-2.png 1213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2>Adopting and using the standards<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"822\" src=\"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/farmers-organisations-2.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/farmers-organisations-2.png 986w, https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/farmers-organisations-2-292x300.png 292w, https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/farmers-organisations-2-768x789.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3>Farmer Organizations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Demand a holistic capacity assessment which all supporters use<\/li>\n<li>Find Business Development Service (BDS) providers who are specialized in developing specific capacities<\/li>\n<li>Partner with Agribusinesses that will invest in holistic enterprise development<\/li>\n<li>Members use data to improve Governance of the enterprise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#0c0d0e;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__element{margin:0 var(--divider-element-spacing);flex-shrink:0}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-icon{font-size:var(--divider-icon-size)}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider-separator{display:flex;margin:0;direction:ltr}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text 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.elementor-divider__element{margin-inline-end:0}.elementor-widget-divider:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text):not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon) .elementor-divider-separator{border-block-start:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern{--divider-border-style:none}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern.elementor-widget-divider--view-line .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-divider,.e-con>.elementor-widget-divider{width:var(--container-widget-width,100%);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\n<h3>Agribusinesses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use holistic capacity data to improve direct support to FOs<\/li>\n<li>Use this data to coordinate support with other programs<\/li>\n<li>Use this data to understand effectiveness of inclusivity programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Business Development Service Providers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/241004-Alignment-Assessment-tool-to-ISO-18716-for-translation.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benchmark<\/a> your approach and improve<\/li>\n<li>Use data to segment to <a href=\"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/adc-data-driven\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">improve targeting and tailoring services<\/a> to your clients<\/li>\n<li>Contribute to a body of evidence on <a href=\"https:\/\/isfadvisors.org\/assessing-the-cost-efficiency-and-effectiveness-of-business-development-services-for-agri-smes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BDS cost-effectiveness<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Governments:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Adopt the <a href=\"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Request-to-NSBs-for-ISO-18716-adoption.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standard<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Encourage all FO programs to measure capacity development<\/li>\n<li>Allocate resources based on segmented data<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with private sector based on joint analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Donors:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Support systemic, strategic actions to improve the development and use of enterprise development data<\/li>\n<li>Develop new programs that mandate and budget for the collection of this data<\/li>\n<li>Use this data to deepen understanding and adapt programming<\/li>\n<li>Use this deeper understanding to create collective action amongst donors on the development and use of enterprise data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/53166421876_0c724395bd_5k-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/53166421876_0c724395bd_5k-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/53166421876_0c724395bd_5k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/53166421876_0c724395bd_5k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/53166421876_0c724395bd_5k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/53166421876_0c724395bd_5k-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h5><strong>How the Standard is already being used<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><strong>Over 3m farmers benefit from benchmarked <a style=\"color: #fdd050;\" href=\"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/toolbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tools<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Benin Government has adopted a standardized metrics <a style=\"color: #fdd050;\" href=\"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/giz-provica-case-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">approach<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Uganda Government has piloted a Cooperative <a style=\"color: #fdd050;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rikolto.org\/stories\/lessons-learned-in-the-development-of-the-cooperative-database-in-uganda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">database<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>African Exporters used standardized <a style=\"color: #fdd050;\" href=\"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/cocoa-in-west-africa-alp-scope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assessments<\/a> to improve sourcing and profitability<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>An international research coalition assessed\u00a0<a style=\"color: #fdd050;\" href=\"https:\/\/isfadvisors.org\/assessing-the-cost-efficiency-and-effectiveness-of-business-development-services-for-agri-smes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agri-BDS cost-effectiveness <\/a> in Africa with BDS providers who used standardized\u00a0<a style=\"color: #fdd050;\" href=\"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/cooperative-driven-development-in-ethiopia-technical-note\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data<\/a>\u00a0to improve performance<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<style>.elementor-accordion{text-align:start}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item{border:1px solid #d5d8dc}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item+.elementor-accordion-item{border-top:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{margin:0;padding:15px 20px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{display:inline-block;width:1.5em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-right{float:right;text-align:right}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-left{float:left;text-align:left}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-opened,.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-opened{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{display:none;padding:15px 20px;border-top:1px solid #d5d8dc}@media (max-width:420px){.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px 15px}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{width:1.2em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{padding:7px 15px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-accordion,.e-con>.elementor-widget-accordion{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">How do farmers benefit?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The global guidelines will make the capacity building support systems for farmers more efficient and aligned. Therefore, farmers will have more clarity on what professional core capacities are needed to close deals with buyers, and financial and other service providers.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Is this Standard only relevant for Farmer Organizations?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>No, this Standard is relevant for all forms of Agricultural Enterprises.\u00a0 The first 5 capacities are typical professional capacities which we would expect to see in any successful enterprise.\u00a0 The 6<sup>th<\/sup> capacity (member services) is more relevant to Farmer Organizations and Cooperatives.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">How does this relate to available commodity certification schemes such as Fair Trade and Rainforest Alliance certification? <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fair Trade, GlobalGAP and other certification schemes work with a small percentage of Farmer Organizations in each Country.\u00a0 Certification schemes are therefore exclusive by nature.\u00a0 This Standard creates a common language which enables a better understanding of the potential within all farmer organizations.\u00a0 It is hoped this will lead to improved support to all Farmer Organizations.\u00a0 Knowledge is power.\u00a0 What we have now is a Black Box.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">How can my organization benefit from using this Standard?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>If your organization is a farmer organization: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the agricultural products you produce and the local context your organization is part of, using the global guidelines will offer you a better grasp of what market actors are looking for when they search professional farmer organizations to partner with. You can use the document as reference for your own capacity building and business strategy.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>If your organization is a capacity builder:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will have a clear reference to what market actors are looking for when they search for farmer organizations as reliable partners. By using the global guidelines as a guidance, your organization can better couple your capacity building efforts to the specific needs of the farmer organizations you work with, so that they can access markets more easily.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>If your organization is a buyer or input supplier:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The global guidelines will create a common understanding between your organization\u2013 as a buyer or an input supplier\u2013 and capacity builders working with professional farmer organizations. Even with different (market) interests, there will be a common aim: to achieve the development of professional farmer organizations to become reliable partners and meet contract requirements. For the relationship with farmer organizations, the global guidelines will be a valuable reference to communicate what is expected of each other, as professional businesses. Additionally, you will find it easier to connect farmer organizations you work with to financial institutions prepared to lend the capital your suppliers need to further invest in their businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>If your organization is a microfinance\/financial institution: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By creating the references for farmer organizations to be professional according to what the market players expect them to be, the global guidelines will also provide your organization with a less risky ecosystem. This will help farmer organizations better understand and build the capacities that will make them reliable, profitable business partners\u2013 better preparing them for your due diligence processes. This means that (micro)financial institutions, like yours, will notice that more farmer organizations have become reliable customers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISO 18716: Professional Farmer Organization: Guidance This standard is not another certification standard. ISO 18716 aims to empower all Farmer Organizations (FOs) to understand how to develop business capacities that unlock growth.\u00a0 Professional FOs are more likely to have better business opportunities, greater sustainability, and deliver more benefits to their members.\u00a0 This is essential to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1527","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1527"}],"version-history":[{"count":214,"href":"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5080,"href":"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1527\/revisions\/5080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ameaglobal.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}