ODT-1.5 · Domain 1
Shared equipment platforms
Farm machinery out of reach for smallholders; equipment bought and then left unused for lack of organisation.
How to read this sheet
The territorial problem addressed, what ODT delivers itself, the deliverables, the support of the other divisions, the SDG targets and the proposed monitoring indicators.
- Context figures are sourced and dated.
- Final indicators are agreed with the contracting authority.
- Track-record status is shown until references are documented.
The context in Cameroon
Rural production is held back first by isolation and by the lack of reliable water and energy. This infrastructure is beyond the means of an individual producer: it requires collective planning led by municipalities and farmer organisations. See all the challenges →
What ODT delivers
- Study of demand for shared services across the production area
- Site selection and design of the building, yard and access
- Collective operating model (machinery-sharing cooperative, service cooperative, municipal operation)
- Financing plan and access rules
Deliverables
- Demand study
- Site plans
- Operating model and user rules
- Financing plan
With the other XP-NOVA divisions
ODT remains your single point of contact: it coordinates the support and brings the results together in one file.
Contribution to the SDGs
| SDGs | Target |
|---|---|
2Zero hunger | 2.3 · Double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers |
8Decent work and economic growth | 8.3 · Productive activities, decent jobs and entrepreneurship |
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure | 9.3 · Access of small enterprises to financial services and value chains |
12Responsible consumption and production | 12.2 · Sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources |
Targets are abridged; the official wording is published by the United Nations.
Proposed monitoring indicators
- Number of producer users
- Equipment utilisation rate
- Operating break-even of the platform
Final indicators, baselines and targets are agreed with the contracting authority in the project's results framework.
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