SOCODEVI Field Schools

The SOCODEVI Field Schools are an inclusive agro-environmental and gender equality training program for the member families of cooperative enterprises.

Innovative

Addresses a variety of issues in an innovative way

Inclusive

Encourages the participation of women and youth

Climate-Smart

Ensures climate adaptation best practices

Participatory

Creates mixed spaces for discussion and decision-making

SOCODEVI FIELD SCHOOLS

Innovating for Farm Families

The cornerstone of our approach in SOCODEVI Field Schools is to strengthen skills while reducing gender and intergenerational inequalities. We implement an agricultural extension methodology that allows adults to apply what they learn to their environment, and strengthens the empowerment of women and youth.

See how it works

SOCODEVI FIELD SCHOOLS PROCESS

1

Creation of a Multidisciplinary Team

2

Diagnostics

3

Identification of Learning Goals

4

Content Development

5

Recruitment and Training of Facilitators

6

Creation of Groups

7

Implementation

8

Monitoring, Assessment and Optimization

TESTIMONIALS

“The SOCODEVI Field Schools gave me the knowledge I needed to improve my plot of land and its soils, and to sit on my association’s gender equality committee.”

FERNANDA LAÍNEZ

Asociación Frutela – Honduras