The North-South Institute uses four methods in implementing its programs. These are:
Opportunity Assessment and Challenge Solving
The institute conducts hands-on assessments with the client members in identifying what exist, how they can help themselves, what role the institute should play and in event of challenges how to assist as a catalyst in helping the client member(s) to solve them.
Technical Assistance and Training
The institute assembles and facilitates the best cadre of experts with appropriate skills to provide the requisite knowledge and information such that the client members can become empowered, enlightened and develop the capacity to solve the issues at hand.
Asset Acquisition
The institute facilitates access to resources by the client members to secure assets. Recognizing that training and technical assistance are needed to build capacity, however, if client members are not provided with or create the opportunity to own assets, their livelihoods will not improved. For example assets could
include a small piece of land, a few animals, a small building to pack and store products, an animal or a van to transport products, a small piece of machinery or equipment and finance to cover labor costs etc.
Partnering and Networking
The institute recognizes that one cannot be all things to all people, as well by working with others more can be helped and resources can go future. As a result it strives to develop partnerships and networks with organizations of likeminded interest, purpose and is a good-fit in helping the client member(s)
The major implementation activities annually are driven by the natural productive cycle in a given area. The platforms currently used are as follows:
- Planning and Assessment Period - November – December
- Regional Symposium – January
- Preparation of Technical and Training Material- All Year
- Extension and Outreach – February - October
- Field Activities, On-Site Interventions and Planning Sessions
- Echo-Workshops
- Listening Sessions
- One-On-One Sessions
- Business Development Services
- Field Days
- Townhall Meetings
- Farmer Sharing Sessions
- Rural Entrepreneur Sharing Sessions
- Enterprise Management Audits and Assessment Sessions
- Quick Response Meetings
- On-Site Demonstrations
- Clearing House & Troubleshooting
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