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Livestock and Irrigation Value chains for Ethiopian Smallholders (LIVES) Project . Proposed Program of Work 2013/14 LIVES PSC Meeting, ILRI April 30, 2013. Capacity Development (Gender Balanced). Capacity Development.
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Livestock and Irrigation Value chains for Ethiopian Smallholders (LIVES) Project Proposed Program of Work 2013/14 LIVES PSC Meeting, ILRIApril 30, 2013
Capacity Development (Gender Balanced)
Capacity Development Strengthening capacity public sector staff through MSc/BSc education - 200 Fellowships In service training based on TOT/BDS approach: regional – zone/district (eg) • Rapid value chain assessment to identify potential interventions -teams • Participatory market oriented extension – extension staff • Gender mainstreaming – extension staff • Knowledge management – extension staff • Results based monitoring – specialist staff • Irrigation technologies – specialist staff • Irrigated crop value chain development – specialist staff • Livestock value chain development – specialist staff
Capacity development • Identifications/review of gaps and interventions – part of on-going process – formalized annually during zonal stakeholder workshops/RPIC meetings (1110 – 1120) • Implementation capacity development (1130) • Approaches • Market oriented livestock value chain • Market oriented irrigated horticulture value chain
Approaches market oriented value chain development capacity development (1130) • Training national/federal teams in market oriented extension and gender mainstreaming • Training zonal/district staff in knowledge management, especially knowledge centers • Training zonal/district staff in environmental monitoring • Training zonal/district staff in credit proposal development
Market oriented livestock capacity development • Training Federal/Regional teams on livestock value chain interventions/development (1130) • Training Federal/Regional teams in rapid assessment - action planning community based breeding small ruminants (1130) • On the job technical training zonal/district level staff and specialist farmers/groups in production of agricultural inputs such as heifers, small ruminants kids, pullets, bee colonies, fodder seeds (1170) • Training specialized farmers/DAs in community based animal health care service delivery (in formal institution) (1170) • Facilitate resource persons for zonal/district level staff, farmers and other value chain actors training for market oriented livestock production and processing (1180 – 1190)
Market oriented irrigated agriculture development capacity development • Training Federal/Regional teams Irrigated agriculture value chains interventions/development (1130) • Training regional/zonal teams in rapid assessment, action planning and implementation for irrigation schemes and/or clusters of individually irrigated farms (1130) • On the job technical training zonal/district staff and specialized farmers/groups in production of horticultural inputs (fruit seedlings, vegetable seeds) (1170) • Train specialist farmers/DAs, village mechanics in irrigation pump repair services (1170) • Facilitate resource persons for zonal/district level staff, farmers and other value chain actors training for market oriented irrigated agriculture production and processing (1180 – 1190)
MSc/BSc training (1140) • Review/endorsement proposed guidelines for selection and sponsorship candidates - SC • Selection of potential candidates, May - June • Enrolment candidates in MSc/BSc programs in September
Suggested Criteria • Gender balanced • GPA – 2.5 • Service years and good performance • Age ??? • Entrance exam • Research –relevant to project • Serve Region/Zone/Woreda after completion
Institutionalization market oriented capacity development (1160) • Support development short term value chain course/agri-businesses course in agricultural universities based on inventory made by IPMS • Introduce market oriented extension manual to Agricultural Faculties/universities and ATVETs.
Knowledge Management (Gender)
Knowledge Management Federal level • Strengthening EAP • National learning events/conferences • Video production • e-extension Regional/zonal/District level • Knowledge center development • Learning events/conferences/workshops • Study tours • Exhibitions • Field days • New IT technologies
Knowledge management • Identification/review of knowledge gaps and interventions – part of on-going process – formalized annually during zonal stakeholder workshops/RPIC meetings (1210 – 1220) • Knowledge centers and extension system in districts equipped/supplied and linked to internet and sources of information (1230)
Knowledge Management • MoA - Review and update EAP and additional needs • Regions/Zones –Review and update knowledge centers • Woredas (30) – Review and establish new knowledge centers – chairs, tables, TV, DVD player, LCD projectors, • A room- well aerated and lighted, close to offices, not too noisy and far from toilet, Cemented/tiled floor, Electricity, Internet line, Telephone • Furniture- Tables (computer and reading), chairs, shelves • ICT equipment - Computers, LCD projector, DVD player, TV, digital camera, Printer, UPS, Software • Publications - working papers, videos and Radio programs, Posters • Human resource and finance - Knowledge center coordinator • Budget for stationery, cleaning, top up for internet
Knowledge management capturing, sharing (1240) • Organize zonal commodity platforms, meetings for the selected commodities • Organize field days for platform members to innovative farmers and district/zonal level agribusiness • Organize study tours for key zonal/district actors to view innovative horticulture and livestock value chain interventions in nearby zones. • Organize study tour PSC members to Kenya to view innovative horticulture and livestock value chain development • Introduce pilot testing of e-readers for various categories of staff • Start electronic newsletter and Initiate LIVES working papers series
Knowledge management – project website and social media (1250) • Update the project website and stimulate interaction • Update GIS database • Update the project wiki
Promotion for scaling up • Facilitate project visits by key policy makers and donors • Participation in government/non- government national, regional learning platforms, conferences and workshops • Use of mass media • Publications • Newsletters • Promotional materials • Leveraging new investment into value chain development.
Promotion • Refine delineation of learning Woredas/zones in each Region (1310) • Distribute IPMS/LIVES documentation to learning Woredas (1320) • Identify potential regional, national and international organizations/events for sharing project approaches/results/lessons (1310) • Prepare/make presentations and distribute IPMS/LIVES documentation to relevant regional, national and international organizations/events (1330) • Identify key person in MoA/EIAR/4 BoAs/4 RARIs to identify relevant documents to upload on the EAP (1340) • Initiate discussions with FRI and TV production companies to develop PARS and TV production on key project interventions (1350).
Value Chain Development (Gender)
Value Chain Development Long VC Fed/Reg AG - Agribusiness F - Farmer Short VC District D2 D3 D1 D1 IPMS LIVES
What are the possible interventions? • Technological:eg. seeds, animal genetics, drugs, fertilizers, pumps, e-readers, computers • Organizational:eg. organizational forms (public, private, individual, cooperative, government, PLCs) • Institutional:eg. rules & regulations, behavior, linkages
Commodity value chain interventions • Potential livestock commodity interventions – Handout • Potential irrigated agriculture interventions – Handout
Planning and review activities • Zonal workshops to review progress and identify new interventions • Identify and purchase supplies and equipment for demonstration
Research (Gender)
ResearchLIVES Rapid assessment of value chains and public support services Learning Learning Diagnosis Action Impact RESEARCH/STUDIES
Research for Development • Diagnostic • Action • Impact • Summary - handout
Research • Commodity specific teams (EIAR/RARIs)to refine/develop research proposals and methodologies • National workshop to review progress and initiate new research
Project Management Structure • Coordinating Team – (MoA, EIAR, LIVES, IWMI) • Steering Committee – (MoA, MoWE, EIAR, BoA, BoWE, LA, LIVES, IWMI, CIDA) • Regional Project Implementation Committee (RPIC) • Project staffing – HQ, Regional, Zonal • Counter part staff at Federal, Regional and Zonal level • Project team meetings • Project Advisory committee meetings • Project technical committee meetings
Reviewed • Research Assistants, Administrative Assistants, Additional) Regional Drivers • Vacancy announcements have also gone out for the Zonal Drivers positions. • Four consultants were also hired to assist with the Zonal Workshops and also bridge the gap until the Regional & Zonal staff are on board.
Procurement • Establishment of Regional and Zonal Offices • Procurement of office furniture, computers and other supplies • Procurement and establishment of Knowledge centers • Procurement of demonstration materials
Structure • Establishment of RPIC – roles and responsibilities • a focal person from the Steering Committee (Chair), regional SC members, Regional Coordinator (to act as Secretary), LIVES Expert, Zonal Representatives, LIVES Zonal Coordinators • Identification of Regional Focal Person -roles and responsibilities • Identification of Zonal and Woredafocal persons - roles and responsibilities • Alignment and reporting