Background and Capability of Srer Khmer Srer Khmer means Field of Cambodia, a local NGO dedicated to the support of sustainable socio-economic development through research, training, education and community development by promoting participatory learning, farmer-led activities, farmers networking, sustainable agriculture, and natural resources management. VISION Farming communities and community development workers must have the capacity, rights and ownership in making decision on any issues that are relevant to sustain their living. MISSION Srer Khmer, in recognition of farmers' rights and community development workers to learn, use and manage theirown community resources and participate in any decision related to their livelihood, is committed to providing farmers opportunities to gain knowledge and strengthen their capacity to lead and manage their lives through participatory learning approaches which build on understanding the fundamental relationship between agriculture, environment and rural societies. GOAL Farmers and community development workers having increased control of their lives based on a mastery of ecological and social knowledge and skill. To achieve this mission and goal, Srer Khmer works in close cooperation with relevantfarmers groups, government institutions and other NGOs based on the values of honesty, equity, positive encouragement, gender equity and responsibility. Specially, Srer Khmer works with Farmer Trainers as main partners in developing broad farmer-to-farmertraining activities in the areas of ecological agriculture and livelihood related issues. Farmer Trainers have played an important role in organizing farmer meetings and follow-up training activities. Key government district IPM trainers have been contacted to support these activities as a technical advisor to Farmer Trainers. Establishment, Legal Status and Award Srer Khmer was established and registered with the Ministry of Interior of the Royal Government of Cambodia and the local authorities on January 9, 2002 by a group of former staff of FAO Community IPM Program. The FAO project started in Cambodia in 1996 and ended in late 2001, therefore, to continue the activity of community based integrated pest management (IPM) Farmer Field Schools, a proven approach to successful ecological learning and farmer networking, Srer Khmer was the response to the need to further build on the work of FAO and facilitate the work of farmers-led activities. Srer Khmer is certified by NGO Code Compliance Committeeof NGO Good Practice Project (NGO GPP) to award the NGO good practices project certificate. This award meant that NGO GPP recognizes and appreciates Srer Khmer's efforts in complying with all standards and being role model NGO in Cambodia. To learn moregoto www.ccc-cambodia.org. Organizational Structure and Management The basic elements of Srer Khmer's organizational structure and the management are as follows: - A Board of Directors which oversees and sets policy including Srer Khmer Statutes, Personnel Policy, Financial Policy for the organization, meets every four months to monitor Srer Khmer#s activities and give feedback to the Executive Director who is responsible to the Board. The current Board has seven members and have 3 times meeting per year. However, the extraordinary meetings can call from any members if necessary take action on urgent matters should the need arise. - The Executive Director is responsibility for all day-to-day activities, programs, projects and staff. - The Management Committee consists of the Executive Director, Programme Manager and the Admin/Finance Manager has the role of coordinating and assisting the Executive Director with day-to-day activities. - The Technical Coordination Committee (TCC) consisted of Executive Director, Programme Manager, Programme Officers, Project Managers and Admin/Finance Unit. TCC has the role of providing inputs on technical issues. TCC has at least 2 times meeting per year to set technical guideline for Srer Khmer. Staffing At the moment, Srer Khmer has more than 50 full time staff members including technical staff, support staff and graduate (intern) trainees. Most of them were based in the project based in the provinces. Fifteen (15) of them are women. Srer Khmer also has1Volunteer from Australia Volunteers to assist withprogram/organization development. Srer Khmer used to have more than 10 Australian Volunteers from AVI, VIDA and AYAD to work with us from the past. Apart from staff, we also have a network of well-trained farmer trainers at the provincial, district, commune, andvillage levels where we can call upon for providing training at their respective communities. Program Thematic Areas (2011 # 2015): 1. Sustainable Agriculture and Land Resources Rights 2.Natural Resources Management and Livelihoods 3. Climate Changes Adaptation and DRR 4. Agri-Business and Value Chains 5. Training, Research and Consultancy to support small provincial NGOs. Srer Khmer plays a role as Service Provider. Training on topics related to FFS/post-FFS, FLS, Socio-economic analysis, living soil, integrated homestead production, insect ecology, farmer association management, business planning, participatory marketing study, project management,participatory monitoring andevaluation, knowledge management, Training of Trainers, and other topics related ecological agricultureand community/rural development, etc., Participatory research and analysis and Project review and evaluation.

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