Here’s a quick review of some of the learning questions we covered in our August Big Picture meeting and some comments on how we might continue to explore each area
Stakeholder Learning Goals:
Learning Goal | What we’ve learned | Next steps |
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What type of FPO are we focused on for the funding platform? On Track | We are focused on FPOs that have been established for 5+ years and have established roles and governance. They are able to consistently pay their salaries, and they work with a resource institution who can help them refine their business plan. They have women representation in their member base and leadership. | Sai is responsible to reflect on these characteristics of FPOs as we move forward with pilots #2 and #3 and build a future pipeline. |
What are the most important roles within the farmer organization for the funding platform to be successful? Needs Attention | We are seeing that sometimes that most important role of ‘data collector’ is the CEO of the FO, but sometimes there also needs to be data validation and data re-organization. | We don’t have clarity on this yet. We should hold an internal conversation to see what we have learned and what our point of view is on the most important roles and how it affect product design. |
Process learning goals
What is a low-lift but insightful format for applications Needs Attention | The in-person workshop with the FO and resource organization has allowed our team to get smart on submitted ideas and FO investibility quickly. However this isn’t a scalable model when we want to evaluate hundreds of ideas each week. | Should we assume that workshops will be required for the foreseeable future or is there another path? ashok would love your thoughts here. |
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Asset distribution Needs Attention | We have set up a model for Odisha that will change in the future. Ashu Sikri (Unlicensed) - can you elaborate on how this will change going forward and what the next steps are? | |
Data gathering and use On track | Tetyana Zelenska (Unlicensed) and sanjeev (Unlicensed) will be meeting with the pilot team to make sure that we are measuring what we initially sketched in a sustainable manner. | |
Linking to funders On track | Not a ton done here yet. | alesha (Unlicensed) and Shalu Umapathy (Unlicensed) will be working on this by hosting a series of roundtables for feedback and building a target list of funders to formally approach |
Impact learning goals
Farmer impact Did farmers and the FO see financial benefits? On track | In process. As we collect metrics in the coming weeks, we will be answering this for Odisha | |
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Digitization use case Was there a clear incentive to digitize FO data? Needs attention. | TBD.
| Ashu Sikri (Unlicensed) what are your thoughts on where we will land here? |
Data customer benefit
| TBD - we have identified several data customers as we have moved forward with the pilot. In the business case, there isn’t a huge financial benefit for farmers, which is why we are leaning towards government programs as a key data customer that unlocks direct funding for FOs. | Ashu Sikri (Unlicensed) anything to add here? |