ECHO Presentation given by ECHO President/CEO Stan Doerr

Networking Global Hunger SolutionsECHO Asia Conf 2009

Over 16,000 children die each day from hunger

related causes-one child every 5

seconds

923 Million people across the world are

hungry

(from Bread for the World Hunger Facts)

ECHO’s Purpose

ECHO exists to help those working internationally with

the poor to be more effective, especially in the

area of agriculture.

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Networking

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ECHO helps those working overseas in the areas of Agriculture and Community Development to find solutions to the

difficulties they face in their communities. We want to improve the capabilities of

these workers to address local agricultural problems and to offer additional options for improving the quality of life for the

people they serve.

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ECHO provides this assistance in the following ways:

Technical Support Publications Internet Seedbank Nursery Consulting

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ECHO’s technical team answers questions and

provides advice for our network.

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A Global Ag Extension service for the developing world.

What do I do if……

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A Global Ag Extension service for the developing world.

What do I do if……

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ECHO Development Notes:

A journal style newsletter highlighting ideas,

techniques, and plants that have potential.

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ECHO Technical Notes:

Documents containing information on a particular topic.

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ECHO’s website provides a link to our

publications and connects us to our

network.

Over 1 million documents

downloaded since 2005

Visit us at:

www.echonet.org

Innovative OptionsSeedbank

ECHO sends out trial packets of seed to members of our network. ECHO’s

seedbank contains over 370 varieties of

hard-to-find vegetables, multi-

purpose trees, fruits and other tropical

crops.

Innovative OptionsNursery

The ECHO Nursery

provides a valuable training

component for interns,

students, and visitors. It also

provides the capability to

ship bud-wood & tree

seedlings.

Innovative OptionsConsulting

ECHO offers off-site as well as on-site consulting.

Moringa questions in Cambodia

Pineapple questions at ECHO

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Education and Training

Another way in which ECHO strives to make development workers more effective is to provide training and

educational opportunities at the ECHO campus.

“To improve the capability of individuals to make a significant impact on agricultural

development internationally.”

Education and Training

Internship Program Formal Education Non-formal Education Workshops Library Demonstration FarmAppropriate Technologies

ECHO provides education & training in the following ways:

Education and TrainingInternship Program

This is a one year work experience program designed to provide training for potential

development workers.

Education and TrainingInternship Program

(2000-2008)

Education and TrainingFormal Education

ECHO partners with colleges to offer

courses for credit to university students.

Education and TrainingNon-Formal Education

We also offer the option of a guided

self-study program designed to let international workers focus on specific topics.

Education and TrainingWorkshops

ECHO offers various workshops

throughout the year at the ECHO

campus.

Education and TrainingLibrary

ECHO maintains a Reference Library

with books, journals,

magazines, videos, files, and articles

on agriculture and community

development.

Education and TrainingDemonstration Farm

ECHO’s 50 acre farm is a hands-on living classroom with a 10 acre Global Village

representing 6 Agro Zones

Education and TrainingDemonstration Farm

Lowlands Mountain

Education and TrainingDemonstration Farm

Monsoon Semi-Arid

Education and TrainingDemonstration Farm

RainForest Urban Gardens

Education and TrainingAppropriate Technologies

Education and TrainingAppropriate Technologies

Demonstrations

ECHO maintains a variety of demonstrations representing

technologies that are being used successfully in the field and that

address critical issues.Our focus is on technologies related to:

Water Treatment & FiltrationWater Movement & Storage

Indoor Air Pollution & Improved Cookstoves

Renewable EnergyPost-Harvest

Education and TrainingAppropriate Technologies

Demonstrations: Water Treatment & Filtration

Education and TrainingAppropriate Technologies

Demonstrations: Water Movement & Storage

Education and TrainingAppropriate Technologies

Demonstrations: Indoor Air Pollution & Improved Cookstoves

Education and TrainingAppropriate Technologies

Demonstrations: Renewable Energy

Education and TrainingAppropriate Technologies

Demonstrations: Post Harvest

Post-harvest losses of food grains in the

developing world from mishandling, spoilage

and pest infestation are around 25%.

One-quarter of grains produced never reach the consumer, and the

effort and money required to produce it

are lost-forever.

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Networking

Networking

The third key element of ECHO’s ministry is to provide opportunities for international

development workers to learn from each other.

Annual ECHO Agricultural Conference (EAC) Regional Networking Forums Strategic Partnerships

Networking OpportunitiesECHO Agriculture Conference

Networking OpportunitiesRegional Networking Forums

Networking OpportunitiesFormal Strategic Partnerships

ECHO works to develop formal partnerships

with organizations

that have similar

interests in order to build

on mutual strengths and enhance the effectiveness

of each organization.

ECHO exists for one major reason, to help those working internationally with the poor to be more effective, especially in the area

of agriculture. Let us know how we can help you.

ECHO: Networking Global Hunger Solutions