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Genesis of eRAILS

Genesis of eRAILS. Maputo, 25-27 October 2010. Defining needs and requirements: building consensus. Online and face to face consultations between RAILS focal persons RAILS Taskforce meeting in December 2008 in Accra

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Genesis of eRAILS

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  1. Genesis of eRAILS Maputo, 25-27 October 2010

  2. Defining needs and requirements: building consensus • Online and face to face consultations between RAILS focal persons • RAILS Taskforce meeting in December 2008 in Accra • SROs and NARS expectations expressed: be linked to existing systems ; training needed to ensure proper and operation of the system • Be simple and easy to use • End user should be able to create and manage own website • Create a unique pool of information on African agriculture, while users will be interlinked through a social network

  3. Testing the prototype • System was developed based on defined specifications • Presented to FARA, SROs and some NARS in April 2009 in Bonn • Exposed to wider group of stakeholders in May 2009 • System fine tuned based on comments

  4. Launching the platform • eRAILS was launched in July 2009 in Accrahttp://www.e-RAILS.net. • 40 participants from 32 countries participated • Launching ceremony chaired by FARA ED • Initial training session was organised

  5. eRAILS PlatformThe African Portal on Agriculture • An online platform for communication, content mobilization, knowledge sharing at various levels: • National • Sub regional • Regional • International http://www.erails.net

  6. Some eRAILS Features • Decentralized Content management system (CMS) • Range of thematic national portals • Integrated and structured environment for enhanced collaboration • Clear categorization of contents: Thematic portals (TPs) • Easiness of creation of thematic portals (5 min.) • Focus on content and not on technology • Easy integration of external web-resources • Powerful meta-search engine: simultaneous search of all TPs and related external web-resources • Tool-box for interaction • Etc.

  7. Populating the e-RAILS platform • Training platform developedhttp://preview.erails.net • Training Manuals developed • Flyer produced and disseminated • Sensitization and capacity buildng • ASARECA • CORAF • Sierra Leone • Zambia • DR Congo • Congo Brazzaville • Ghana

  8. Thank you for attention • Join the Team • Be part of the African Portal on Agriculture

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