Training on business plan design

The volunteer will be responsible for supporting FLO’s team in the design of a business plan for a prospective honey company.

Description

Objectives

In the Kratie province of Cambodia, local communities living in forested areas face limited support. The Forests and Livelihood Organization (FLO) is dedicated to enhancing the livelihoods of these communities through its alternative Livelihood Development program, with a specific focus on sustainable Non-Timber Forest Products. One such product that holds promise as a source of income for the communities is wild honey.

FLO aims to assist the communities in establishing a company to market and sell the honey. However, they lack knowledge of the process involved in starting a social enterprise.
To strengthen their technical and program capacities, FLO’s team requires training in business plan development.

The involvement of Planète Urgence volunteers is crucial as FLO lacks the necessary expertise for this undertaking and lacks the financial resources to hire a professional trainer

Action expected of the volunteer

– Assessment of FLO’s skills in business development
– How to collect and monitor relevant data
– How to design a business plan,
– How to identify the right status for the company,
– How to manage the sales
– How to engage private sector.

Note(s)

Kratie is a small town located along the Mekong River, with beautiful natural surroundings and some touristic infrastructures (eco-tourism activities with local communities, possibility to watch endemic species of Dolphins, to do bicycle, etc.).

Malaria and Dengue are present in Kratie and preventive drugs for Malaria are recommended.

It is not advised to walk alone at night in the city.

Type of beneficiaries

The beneficiaries of the training will be 5 members of FLO’s team, including 4 women (1 executive director, 1 project manager, 2 projects officers, 1 fundraising officer.)

Profile of beneficiaries

The beneficiaries have a heterogeneous level of study which varies between highschool/bachelor/master’s degree. One graduated a Master degree, 4 graduated bachelor and 2 finished high school.
The English level of the team is low to medium. Some of them cannot speak English and some of them can speak just a little bit. A translator will be required to ease the understanding of the training.

Number of volunteers required

1 volunteers

Expected motivation

Discover a rural environment in Cambodia

The partner

Our local partner

Forest and Livelihoods Organization (FLO)

History

Created in 2010, FLO aims to improve livelihoods of local people through strengthening of local communities in negotiating and advocating decision making power, to ensure sustainable natural resource management and balanced socio-economic development. Since 2010, we have 2 main thematic:
– Natural Resource Management
 Community Forestry
 Community Fishery
 Collective Land Titling
 None-Timber Forest Product (Honey)
– Alternative Livelihood Development
 Self-Help Group
 Climate Change Adaptation (rehabilitation irrigation ponds, dams and wells)
 Agriculture (chicken raising, rice and vegetable production)

Useful informations

Welcome and transfer

The volunteer will be welcomed at Phnom Penh Airport by a member of PU’s team and will be transported to a hotel near the airport for an overnight stay.

The volunteer will leave by mini-bus the following day (5 to 6h of travel) and will be welcomed at the hotel in Kratie by a member of FLO’s staff.

On the way back, the volunteer will travel on Friday by mini-bus from Kratie to Phnom Penh and will leave the country on Saturday.

Arrival airport

Phnom Penh

Hosting

The volunteer will be staying at a hotel near FLO’s office in Kratie (individual private room, with key-lock, private bathroom, walking distance from FLO’s office)

Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be taken in hotel or restaurants nearby.