A
five-day intensive training on financial management for farmer-based
organizations in the sub-region including the Gambia recently concluded at a
Local hotel in Mali, Bamako.
The
regional training that started from 28 November to 2 December 2016, was
attended by the coordinator of the Network of National Farmer Association of
The Gambia, Mr Alieu Sowe, among other thirty participants from various farmer
organizations in the sub-region.
The
regional training was also supported by ROPPA, which is the Network of Peasant
and Producers Organization for West Africa in collaboration with International
Research for Producer Association in Agriculture-based in Mali, Bamako.
In
briefing the media at his office in Brikama, Mr Alieu Sowe, coordinator of
NACOFAG, said the programme was also funded by Association for Development Fund
(AFDI) based in France.
He
said that basically the training centre is out to build the capacity of
farmers, on how to manage institutional financing and monitor project and
programmes, and how to prepare reports, implementation of activities and
programmes.
Mr
Sowe said participants were tasked to share experiences on their ways of
implementation of funds, projects and programmes both in terms of materials and
finance.
He
added that thirteen West African countries including The Gambia were identified
to participate in the training, and NACOFAG represented The Gambia in the
process.
According
to the coordinator of NACOFAG, the training was held to build the capacity of
participants in budgeting and monitoring financial transaction and expenditure.
During
the five-day training, participants were exposed to the use of financial manual
which was among the key topics of discussion.
He also disclosed that participants were
trained on how to monitor their activities from the start to the end of
implementation of projects and programmes.
