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What do we want to see happen in DFN over the next year?
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H1 (Apr to Sep) | Pilot upto [3] entry points / use cases (a mix of intrinsic and extrinsic) with [5] farmer groups and generate signals to understand which has real product market fit At least [1] data consumer leverages data from DFN in order to provide a value-add service back to a farmer Grow India team: , augment program teams as needed Identify operational partners Socialize DFN with key ecosystem partners like NABARD, SFAC Identify and storyboard topics for capacity building content related to DFN
| Digitize SHGs | Do something with cooperatives in premium / formal value chains (eg. coffee, dairy, tea) | Do something with cooperatives in premium / formal value chains (eg. coffee, dairy, tea)Establish operating model among country specific DFN teams that fosters cross-pollination, provides leverage through shared services and empowers local teams Publish a technical roadmap Publish [4] public blog posts on key learnings DFN marketing collateral v1.0 Identify operational partners v1.0 (not for public consumption but for collecting feedback) whitepaper on DFN / web3 intersection (role of tokens, benefits of decentralization, etc.) Socialize DFN with key ecosystem partners like NABARD, SFAC Develop storyboards for capacity building content for DFN
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H2 (Oct to Mar) | Scale most compelling entry point to [12] producer groups. Alternatively, continue to pilot entry points looking for PFMExcept 4 further hires; 1 project/product management support and a few operational / execution resources At least [3] data consumers leverage data from DFN in order to provide a value-add service back to a farmer 5 further hires Formalize agreement / relationships with [2] key operational partners Host an event (virtual or gasp, in person!) Produce capacity building video content related to more generic benefits of data
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Use case execution may be tied to cropping seasons; it may make sense to think about the next year as three phases: prep (now through May); kharif (June to Nov); Rabi (Dec to Mar). For now, just breaking the year into first and second half for simplicity; lots of unknowns for the back-half of the year
Do we embed a resource with the producer groups we are collaborating to play the role of a data officer (similar to the Kalgudi field officer) Is this something an existing DG program resource can manage or do we need to hire? For now, “India” contains some stuff that may support all three countries; think this is easier than creating a fourth geography
Some of these tasks have dependencies on other teams (eg, comms, recruiting) and will call those out as we flesh out further
Not sure if the “Global” column makes sense; practically, this might just happen from India but calling for now. To discuss further
2. What’s already covered in existing projects?
India | Ethiopia | Kenya |
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| How much of SHG work is covered by existing projects? | N/A |
3. What is the unrestricted ask for DFN