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Table 10. Tien-Tieetaa Union’s Plan of Action after consulting with partners

Scheduled Activities Partners/actors

CREATING A SAVINGS AND LOANS MUTUAL FUND

Commission an expert for a feasibility study and measure the actual
capacity of the Union. EB; Women and men facilitators (Union)
Member training, organization, and operation of a mutual fund
(March-June 2012) Micro-finance structure
Women and men facilitator training on savings and loans
(July-December 2012)
Women and men loan facilitators (Union)

Feasibility study (2012) Union EB and SOS SAHEL
Encourage savings and loan groups (2013) Union
Seek approval from the Ministry of Finance for savings and loan
groups (2013)

Bureau, women and men loan facilitators,
resource people
Generating equity capital (5000 F CFA shares, savings, etc.)
(2013)

Members, Union Bureau,
facilitators

Seek support from financial partners to launch the savings and loans (2013) Union bureau, identify a member who will be in
charge of partnerships

Have management technicians and security staff (2013) Union; technical and financial partners

Equip adequate premises (2012-13) Union bureau
Logistics for the mutual (equipment, motorcycles, vehicle) (2012-13) Union bureau

SEED PRODUCTION BY THE UNION

Sensitizing seed producers (January 2012) Union, technical services
Identify varieties and producers able to produce seeds
(January - February 2012) Union, technical services
Training on seed production techniques (March - April 2012) INERA, Controllers
Certification for seed production, purchase of basic seeds from
INERA (April -May 2012) Producers, technical services
Organize and recognize seed producers by seed variety
(May - June 2012) Union, technical services

Technical monitoring of seed producers (May - November 2012) Controllers, INERA,
agricultural services
Define a distribution system for seeds produced for Union
members (November 2012) Union
Contact the National Seed Union (March - April 2012) Union
Affiliation of seed producers to the National Seed Union
(May - June 2012) Union
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