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AGP2 delivers tailored M&E man

AGP2 delivers tailored M&E manuals ToT

CDSF conducted Tailored M&E Manual training of trainers (ToT) from October 31-November 3,2017 in Hawassa City at Rori Hotel.Twenty-three participants drawn from federal and regional PCUs including M& E experts, Federal gender, extension and irrigation experts participated in the meeting. AGP 2 and CDSF M& E experts facilitated the training. In his opening remark, Jim…

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Oromia AGP2 cascades M&E train

Oromia AGP2, in collaboration with CDSF, delivered M&E tailored cascaded training for zonal and Woreda AGP and regional implementing agencies (IAs) focal persons for two days (Nov 7 – 8, 2017) in Adama Comfort Hotel. Eighty-five participants (three female) participated in the training in two separate sections. Regional AGP 2 M & E specialists as well as regional CDSF staff facilitated and coordinated the event.  The training mainly focused on the M&E manual and data quality assessment tools. Different training methodologies such as group work, presentations, gallery walk, etc.  were used during the sessions and triggered active participation.                                  The training explored data collection…

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Oromia conducts leadership training for senior leaders

The Oromia Agricultural Growth Program Capacity Development Support Facility (AGP2-CDSF), in collaboration with Regional AGP Coordination Unit (AGP CU), organized a senior leadership training from October 27 to 29, 2017 at the Dire Hotel in Adama city. Heads and deputy heads of institutions representing agriculture, cooperatives, livestock, the environment, coffee, and others were present, including…

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CDSF Amhara Regional Office conducts Module 2 MFD training, awards certificate of completion

CDSF Amhara Regional Office conducted the second phase, four-day master facilitators training from October 25 to 28 for 40 participants (six female) in Gondar town. The participants were drawn from seven organizations that include regional AGP, Bureau of Agriculture and other government organizations that work on cooperatives, research, livestock, water, and irrigation. At the end…

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The training on Homestead Gardening for nutrition was very interesting. I really learned a lot and I want to thank CDSF for organizing the training. The training incorporated very useful and applicable Home Gardening types for fruit and vegetable production in small holder households. I had some knowledge about fruit production before the training, but I have now developed the skills and would do it differently than the way I used to do in the past.

Almaz Seyoum

Our participation in the Module 1 and Module 2 MFDP trainings helped us to understand why our trainings did not bring the desired results in the past. To try and solve the problem, the Bureau organized a three-day training for 53 (13 women) staff with technical support from CDSF Oromia Regional Office. We have now set as standard practice to see to it that all our trainings courses including those on artificial insemination, poultry, queen bee rearing, etc., that will be  conducted as of 2011 EFY are up to the standard and follow adult learning principles. We are sure our trainings will start showing good results in the future. We are very grateful for all the support CDSF has provided us. We couldn’t have achieved this without the support of CDSF.

Dr GETACHEW TEKADr Getachew Teka

AGP2 Capacity Development Support Facility

The Capacity Development Support Facility (CDSF) is a 5-year initiative funded through a bilateral agreement between the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC). CDSF supports the second phase of the Government’s Agricultural Growth Program (AGP2). The AGP2 development objective is to increase agricultural productivity and commercialization of smallholder farmers. It also aims at contributing to dietary diversity and consumption, poverty reduction, and climate change adaptation. These development objectives are clearly in line with the second phase of the national Growth Transformation Plan.

Capacity to implement AGP2 and manage activities efficiently and effectively is of paramount importance to the Government of Ethiopia and its development partners. CDSF provides support to enhance implementation of AGP2 to improve the quality of capacity development interventions, and strengthen the institutional capacity of government ministries, directorates, regional agricultural bureaus, zonal and woreda offices, and implementing agencies. CDSF addresses capacity development gaps within AGP2 structures, systems and processes.