J&D/Programmes: Manankoro

Manankoro

Education

Civic Education and literacy activities strengthen civil society by supporting village committees, translating and recording natioanl laws on cassette tapes, video projections and Reflect circles. One objective has been to inform communities about the electoral process in order to increase participation in local decsion making. In 2004 56% of the population in the three communes voted in local elections, a higher turnut than the national average of 43%. Civic education also strengthens land management and J&D encourages local land agreements and the protection of the environment (for example through promoting the use and production of more efficient cooking stoves).

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Literacy is one aspect of the work happening in the Reflect circles which exist in the villages where J&D is active. The themes, which are identified by the circles and the NGO, focus on decentralisation, citizens rights and responsabilites, local developpement, health, agriculture and other related topics, taking into account participants' literacy needs. An evaluation in 2007 found that 60% of the 1 094 participants (425 men and 669 women) have learnt to read, write and calculate through attending sessions that take place about three times a week. The 80 facilitators of the programme meet regularly to discuss their work and take part in periodic training sessions. Action points are developed and implemented by the 40 circles and local civic education committees.

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A comunity newspaper called Jekamiiri Kunkan was created in Manankoro in 2003 by Reflect facilitators and in 2004 a managment committee was set up. Members were trained and provided with equipment and materials and a partnership was established to enable the paper to be professionally printed. Up to 2008, 7 editions covering civic education and other themes have been produced and sold in over 30 villages.

Education for children out of school: In 2005, following the arrival of significant numbers of children in Reflect circles, experimental accelerated learning centres were established for children who were not attending school. They offered the possibility of transferring to the fourth year of primary school at the end of the course. In 2008 21 centres have been set up and of the 396 girls and boys who have enrolled, 304 have transferred to the formal system and are attending primary school.

Health

The projet brought health services closer to communities through outreach work and supporting new health centres in remote villages. The intervention covered 12 villages and included promoting Community Health Associations, training and support for peer educators to provide basic medicines and contraceptives, hygiene, child monitoring, reproductive health, vaccination and home visits.

Gardening

Women's groups in Manankoro, Lemouroutoumou and Narembougou have established vegetable gardens by organising themselves into cooperatives and using funding provided by the project for fencing and to build wells and storage facilities. Members of the managment committees have attended training sessions to help them manage the enterprise efficiently.

vegetables growing in the women's garden

Micro finance

The micro finance project supports women's groups to organise themselves to save regulalry and use the funds generated to give loans to members of the groups. In 2005 701 women in 10 villages mobilised more than 1 700 000 F CFA after 40 weeks of operation.

	Manankoro
	Education Civic Education and literacy activities strengthen civil society by supporting village committees, translating and recording natioanl laws on cassette tapes, video projections and Reflect circles. One objective has been to inform communities about the electoral process in order to increase participation in local decsion making. In 2004 56% of the population in the three communes voted in local elections, a higher turnut than the national average of 43%. Civic education also strengthens land management and J&D encourages local land agreements and the protection of the environment (for example through promoting the use and production of more efficient cooking stoves).
Who we are Programmes Partners Contact us Home Français	Literacy is one aspect of the work happening in the Reflect circles which exist in the villages where J&D is active. The themes, which are identified by the circles and the NGO, focus on decentralisation, citizens rights and responsabilites, local developpement, health, agriculture and other related topics, taking into account participants' literacy needs. An evaluation in 2007 found that 60% of the 1 094 participants (425 men and 669 women) have learnt to read, write and calculate through attending sessions that take place about three times a week. The 80 facilitators of the programme meet regularly to discuss their work and take part in periodic training sessions. Action points are developed and implemented by the 40 circles and local civic education committees.
Top of the page		A comunity newspaper called Jekamiiri Kunkan was created in Manankoro in 2003 by Reflect facilitators and in 2004 a managment committee was set up. Members were trained and provided with equipment and materials and a partnership was established to enable the paper to be professionally printed. Up to 2008, 7 editions covering civic education and other themes have been produced and sold in over 30 villages.
	Education for children out of school: In 2005, following the arrival of significant numbers of children in Reflect circles, experimental accelerated learning centres were established for children who were not attending school. They offered the possibility of transferring to the fourth year of primary school at the end of the course. In 2008 21 centres have been set up and of the 396 girls and boys who have enrolled, 304 have transferred to the formal system and are attending primary school.
		Health The projet brought health services closer to communities through outreach work and supporting new health centres in remote villages. The intervention covered 12 villages and included promoting Community Health Associations, training and support for peer educators to provide basic medicines and contraceptives, hygiene, child monitoring, reproductive health, vaccination and home visits.
	Gardening Women's groups in Manankoro, Lemouroutoumou and Narembougou have established vegetable gardens by organising themselves into cooperatives and using funding provided by the project for fencing and to build wells and storage facilities. Members of the managment committees have attended training sessions to help them manage the enterprise efficiently.
		Micro finance The micro finance project supports women's groups to organise themselves to save regulalry and use the funds generated to give loans to members of the groups. In 2005 701 women in 10 villages mobilised more than 1 700 000 F CFA after 40 weeks of operation.