The Role of a Community of Practice in Strengthening the Resilience of Farmers’ Organizations in Niger
The way in which the community of practice intervenes in solving the problems encountered by organizations is little addressed. Through a case study, we seek to understand its role in the survival of farmers’ organizations in a vulnerable area in northern Niger. The results show that the community of practice through its characteristics of knowledge and experience exchange greatly contributes to the resilience of famers’ organizations in three phases (anticipation, adaptation and creativity). This process would not have been possible without the creation of favorable conditions to continuous learning and innovative initiatives by community members.