Rural cooperative
Agricultural cooperative: EU rural livelihoods window
Context
Smallholder cooperative seeking equipment and extension services.
Problem
Environmental screening incomplete for irrigation component; gender analysis superficial.
What we did
Commissioned rapid environmental note, integrated gender-disaggregated training metrics and safe work protocols.
Result
Full proposal invited after concept note stage; grant signed at €95k.
Lessons learned
- Environmental triggers must be closed or explicitly mitigated — “TBD” fails.
- Gender analysis should touch leadership pathways, not only participation counts.
Client voice
“Donors stopped asking the same screening question twice.”
— Cooperative manager