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DESCRIPTION
Purpose: To provide basic information as input to policy makers and planners for community level development To facilitate decisions for the establishment of Rural Market Centers. Facilitate deploying staff and measurement of staff performance. Gender Development Provide a database for individual farmers in the country and be updated and maintained by Extension resourcesTRANSCRIPT
COMMUNITY LEVEL DATA
FIJI
INTRODUCTION
Prior to implementing any development program in an area, ground information is critical.
Hence Tikina Profile was initiated to provide alternative source of information [Long drought - Agriculture Census]
The concept paper for the Tikina Profile was endorsed by management in December 2003 and work started in 2004.
Ministry mandated Extension Division to conduct and implement the community profile activities.
Purpose:To provide basic information as input to policy makers and planners for community level development To facilitate decisions for the establishment of Rural Market Centers.
Facilitate deploying staff and measurement of staff performance.
Gender Development
Provide a database for individual farmers in the country and be updated and maintained by Extension resources
Objectives
To gauge the spread of development geographically
To identify and utilize available resources in the district [COMMUNITY]
To identify potential area for development
To promote development approach (participatory/partnership)
Beneficiaries
Government
Private Sector
NGOs
Foreign Institutions [e.g. ACIAR used
this data for development of economic
models based on land use policies for
smallholder farm; 2006-2008]
Major Components
Demographic Information
Crops/Livestock
Biophysical (Land Maps)
Note
* Contribution by Bureau of Statistics
Natural Resources Component
Land
Marine and River resources
Other natural attraction (ecotourism)
Advantages
Promote sustainable use of Natural resources
Mobilize available local resources in the development process.
Enhance efficiency in the service.
Empowerment of rural people Promote Productivity
Disadvantages
Lots of traditional protocols in place that weneed to follow
Need more money because we think it’s aduplication [Data sources are in place PopCensus, Ag Census, Zone Nurses, other adhoc surveys [PRA reports] etc
Response rate is not complete due to movement of people & commitment
Target
Undertake surveys to prioritize tikinas as recommended by government
[Program is currently shelved to date however Govt is keen in pursuing this activity after the census]
Survey Methodology
Interview Individual farm household [Complete Survey]
ACTIVITIES
Started with Cane belt areas [4 provinces] – Expiry Land Issues
Bua Province – [Rural Mkt Centres, Infrastructure, Pine logging other cash crops]
Other randomly selected tikinas
