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Management Development Programme for Facilitators of Agriculture
and Rural Development Programmes
 
PREMISE: On-going Agricultural and Rural Development emphasized the use of community-driven approach to development. These programmes have engaged the service of facilitators in formulating and implementing local development plan using participatory approaches. ARMTI's interaction with the participating States in the on-going programmes revealed that many of the facilitators do not have required knowledge and skills to carry out this task effectively.

OBJECTIVES: This course is designed to strengthen the capacity of the facilitators to carry out their expected roles. At the end of the course, the participants should be able to:
 
  • describe and relate the community-driven approach to agricultural and rural development;
  • apply participatory skills to their job situation;
  • facilitate the preparation and use of local development plan at the grassroots; and
  • manage conflicts among natural resource users effectively.
    CONTENT:
  • Participatory development concept and principles.
  • The pillars of community-driven development.
  • Participatory development: concept and techniques.
  • Development plan preparation at the local level
  • Project operation and maintenance management.
  • Management of community project funds.
  • Gender consideration in programme management.
  • Participatory monitoring and evaluation.
  • Saving and credit schemes management.
  • Community-based procurement and contract management.
  • Environmental impact assessment of project activities.
  • Conflict management among users of natural recourses.
TRAINING METHODS: Lecturettes, group discussions, case studies and practical exercises.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Project facilitators, management committee members of fadama Community Associations (FCAs) and their constituent Fadama Users Groups (FUGs), community development officers, supervisory councilors and head of agriculture in local government councils, facilitators of NGOs/CBOs and coordinators of public and private-sectors organizations involved in grassroots development.
  DURATION: One Week DATE: August 2 - 6, 2010
  VENUE: Ilorin, Nigeria CHARGES: =N=23,000.00
 

 Updated 2010 Agricultural & Rural Management Training Institute, Ilorin, Nigeria