DESCRIPTION MVIWAMO has made an impressive evolution in the past three years. MVIWAMO is now known to be the strongest middle network of Tanzania’s national farmer organisation MVIWATA. MVIWAMO has grown out to become a well established legitime and respected organisation with an extensive local, national and international network. Membership has increased from 500 to 3000 members. More growth is expected as MVIWAMO has plans to expand to Arusha region. This growth is supported by improved service delivery to their members and improved capacity to influence (especially local) government policies. MVIWAMO also established MVIWAMO YOUTH WING (Now 830 members) with the aim of creating opportunities for youth in rural areas. This is unique within MVIWATAs structure and is proof of MVIWAMOs innovative character. The new projects builds further on these achievements. The first aim is to support the growth of the organisation and to assure that growth is accompanied with sufficient capacity. Furthermore we will further support the two identified value chains poultry and sunflower and will assist MVIWAMO in improving their capacities to successful monitor and influence government policies.

Strengthening of the partner organisation and capacity building Within the project interventions design, there is a component staff trainings that aim at building capacity of staff to impart excellence and quality services that will in turn enhance organizational professionalism and integrity. The performance of MVIWAMO will improve through advisory services that the organization will get during planning and implementation of project interventions. This will contribute to improve organizational capacity in managing projects. Budget 800.000 SEK (2009)

Mviwamo is a middle level network of Mviwata Tanzania in the district of Monduli. It was created in 2004. The direct expected result of the program is to strenghten and expand the network of farmer groups (with special attention to young farmers) in order to take up a more prominent role in coordination rural development activities in the district. Mviwamo will also support improved farm management, crop diversification and marketing.

This project is a co-financing project with the Belgian Government and started already in January 2007. Following expected results are formulated : - farmers' groups and networks are motivated and have confidence to take initiatives and to network on behalf of their members; - exchange between farmers' groups is a learning tool; - improved working relationship between extension workers and farmers; - 100 farm households trained in farming as a business; - monitoring of 4 local farmers' networks; - establishment of 4 new local farmers' networks; - awareness raised on concept of 'producers groups'; - leadership is trained at district and groups level; - participation in multi-stakeholder fora at district level; - staff trained in PME system and fund raising.