FACILITATING RURAL FACILITATING RURAL INNOVATIONS AND INNOVATIONS AND

BUILDING BUILDING PARTNERSHIPSPARTNERSHIPS

CURRICULA FOR POST-GRADUATE CURRICULA FOR POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA AND SHORT COURSES FORDIPLOMA AND SHORT COURSES FOR

RURAL DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERSRURAL DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS

Workshop ParticipantsWorkshop Participants

1.1. Christine Onyango, Christine Onyango, Jomo Kenyatta University of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyAgriculture and Technology

2.2. Isaac Kosgey, Isaac Kosgey, Egerton UniversityEgerton University3.3. Mary Ambula, Mary Ambula, Egerton UniversityEgerton University4.4. Maurice Shiluli, Maurice Shiluli, Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteKenya Agricultural Research Institute5.5. Samuel Mwonga, Samuel Mwonga, Egerton UniversityEgerton University6.6. Richard Hawkins, Richard Hawkins, International Centre for development International Centre for development

oriented Research in Agricultureoriented Research in Agriculture7.7. Gitonga Mburugu, Gitonga Mburugu, Kenyatta UniversityKenyatta University8.8. Jessica Ndubi, Jessica Ndubi, Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteKenya Agricultural Research Institute9.9. Peter Gitika, Peter Gitika, Kenya Federation of Agricultural ProducersKenya Federation of Agricultural Producers10.10. Rosemary Mwanza, Rosemary Mwanza, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries

DevelopmentDevelopment

IntroductionIntroduction

The ProblemThe Problem graduates that are not adequately prepared to graduates that are not adequately prepared to

work on complex rural development problems.work on complex rural development problems. graduates lack adequate skills in team graduates lack adequate skills in team

building and facilitation, and the mindsets and building and facilitation, and the mindsets and attitudes required in the rural sectorattitudes required in the rural sector

Rural development professionals require skills Rural development professionals require skills in team building, and the facilitation of multi-in team building, and the facilitation of multi-stakeholder and multi-sectoral partnerships. stakeholder and multi-sectoral partnerships.

A: Postgraduate Diploma ProgrammeA: Postgraduate Diploma Programme

1.1. Team SkillsTeam Skills

2.2. Systems ThinkingSystems Thinking

3.3. Natural Resource ManagementNatural Resource Management

4.4. Agri-Business and Value Agri-Business and Value ..

5.5. Participation Gender and Equitable Participation Gender and Equitable DevelopmentDevelopment

6.6. Programme Planning and Resource Programme Planning and Resource MobilizationMobilization

Overall Learning ObjectivesOverall Learning Objectives

The diploma graduates will be able to:The diploma graduates will be able to:1.1. Work effectively in, and facilitate, inter-disciplinary Work effectively in, and facilitate, inter-disciplinary

teams and multi-stakeholder partnerships; teams and multi-stakeholder partnerships; 2.2. Analyse complex rural development challenges, Analyse complex rural development challenges,

integrating different disciplinary and stakeholder integrating different disciplinary and stakeholder perspectives;perspectives;

3.3. Work with local stakeholders to design sustainable Work with local stakeholders to design sustainable agricultural production systems;agricultural production systems;

4.4. Develop business plans with different stakeholders in a Develop business plans with different stakeholders in a product value chain; product value chain;

5.5. Design interventions that empower rural people and Design interventions that empower rural people and lead to equitable development; lead to equitable development;

6.6. Develop integrated action plans and write competitive Develop integrated action plans and write competitive proposals.proposals.

General Programme CharacteristicsGeneral Programme Characteristics

Target Group Target Group Professionals in rural development (government, NGO and Professionals in rural development (government, NGO and

private sector) and graduates, with or without working private sector) and graduates, with or without working experience, aiming at working for rural developmentexperience, aiming at working for rural development

Programme Duration and StructureProgramme Duration and Structure Nine Months distributed into 2 SemestersNine Months distributed into 2 SemestersAdmission RequirementsAdmission Requirements To be determined in accordance with University To be determined in accordance with University

regulations.regulations.Learning MethodsLearning Methods Increased use of interactive and experiential learning Increased use of interactive and experiential learning

methodsmethods

ExaminationExamination Written final exams, Assignments, CATS, Peer Written final exams, Assignments, CATS, Peer

assessment, Tutor assessmentassessment, Tutor assessment

Course Contents and Learning Course Contents and Learning OutcomesOutcomes

1. Team Skills1. Team Skills

ContentContent

Team building, partnership development, Team building, partnership development, facilitation, leadership, conflict resolution, facilitation, leadership, conflict resolution, negotiation skills and personal mastery. negotiation skills and personal mastery.

Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes Graduates should be able to work effectively in Graduates should be able to work effectively in

and facilitate interdisciplinary teams and and facilitate interdisciplinary teams and multistakeholder partnerships.multistakeholder partnerships.

Specifically they should be able to:Specifically they should be able to: Understand, appreciate and improve personal Understand, appreciate and improve personal

skills in communication; skills in communication;

Specific Learning Outcomes Cont…Specific Learning Outcomes Cont…

Understand the factors that affect multi-Understand the factors that affect multi-stakeholder interaction, and develop and stakeholder interaction, and develop and facilitate effective partnerships; facilitate effective partnerships;

Understand factors that lead to effective Understand factors that lead to effective teamwork, participate in and facilitate effective teamwork, participate in and facilitate effective teams; teams;

Analyse causes of conflict and formulate Analyse causes of conflict and formulate steps to resolve them;steps to resolve them;

Appreciate experiential learning and develop Appreciate experiential learning and develop personal group learning skills.personal group learning skills.

2. Systems Thinking2. Systems Thinking

ContentContentSystems, stakeholder analysis, typologySystems, stakeholder analysis, typology, , integrating perspectives, stakeholder integrating perspectives, stakeholder perspectives, macro-trends and scenario perspectives, macro-trends and scenario analysisanalysis

Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes Graduates should be able to analyse Graduates should be able to analyse

complex rural development challenges complex rural development challenges integrating different disciplinary and integrating different disciplinary and stakeholder perspective.stakeholder perspective.

3. Natural Resource Management3. Natural Resource Management

ContentContent

Agro-ecosystems, PRA, nutrient management, Agro-ecosystems, PRA, nutrient management, soil conservation, climate change, biodiversity, soil conservation, climate change, biodiversity, common property management, sustainability common property management, sustainability and environmental impact analysis.and environmental impact analysis.

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives Graduates should be able to work with local Graduates should be able to work with local

stakeholders to design sustainable stakeholders to design sustainable agricultural production systemsagricultural production systems

4. Agri-Business and Value 4. Agri-Business and Value ChainsChains

ContentContent

Agribusiness, product chains, value addition, Agribusiness, product chains, value addition, agro-industry cluster, competitiveness, cost-agro-industry cluster, competitiveness, cost-benefit analysis, farmer organization and benefit analysis, farmer organization and empowermentempowerment

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives Graduates should be able to develop business Graduates should be able to develop business

plans with different stakeholders within a product plans with different stakeholders within a product value chainvalue chain

5. Participation, Gender And 5. Participation, Gender And Equitable DevelopmentEquitable Development

ContentContent

Social organization, stakeholder linkages, Social organization, stakeholder linkages, livelihood analysis, gender analysis, farmer livelihood analysis, gender analysis, farmer organization, social decision making.organization, social decision making.

Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes Graduates should be able to design Graduates should be able to design

interventions that empower rural people and interventions that empower rural people and lead to equitable development.lead to equitable development.

6. Programme Planning and 6. Programme Planning and Resource MobilizationResource Mobilization

ContentContent

Research methods, monitoring and Research methods, monitoring and evaluation, evaluation of the rural situation, evaluation, evaluation of the rural situation, project/project planning, proposal writing project/project planning, proposal writing

Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes Graduates should be able to develop Graduates should be able to develop

integrated community action plans and write integrated community action plans and write competitive proposals.competitive proposals.

B: B: Short Courses in IAR4D for Rural Short Courses in IAR4D for Rural Development PractitionersDevelopment Practitioners

1.1. Basic team skills for professionals (within Basic team skills for professionals (within organisations)organisations)

2.2. Personal mastery and facilitation of learning Personal mastery and facilitation of learning processesprocesses

3.3. Organising and empowering farmer groupsOrganising and empowering farmer groups

4.4. Managing and leading teams and Managing and leading teams and organisationsorganisations

5.5. Facilitating partnerships and proposal writingFacilitating partnerships and proposal writing

6.6. Basic team skills for farmer groupsBasic team skills for farmer groups

Overall ObjectivesOverall Objectives

1.1. Promote partnership of rural people and other Promote partnership of rural people and other stakeholders.stakeholders.

2.2. Manage interdisciplinary and inter-institutional Manage interdisciplinary and inter-institutional teams.teams.

3.3. Apply systems thinking in the broad sense.Apply systems thinking in the broad sense.4.4. Combine scientific knowledge and procedures Combine scientific knowledge and procedures

with local knowledge and experimentation with local knowledge and experimentation capacity.capacity.

5.5. Prioritise research and development activities Prioritise research and development activities with stakeholders with stakeholders

6.6. Write and submit research proposals and Write and submit research proposals and business plansbusiness plans

7.7. Use information and communication Use information and communication technologytechnology

Course Contents/ThemesCourse Contents/Themes

1. Basic team skills for professionals 1. Basic team skills for professionals (within organisations)(within organisations)

Target GroupsTarget Groups Frontline extension staff of the Ministries of Frontline extension staff of the Ministries of

Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry Development;Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry Development; Staff of development NGOs;Staff of development NGOs; District development staff of Government offices District development staff of Government offices

(SDO, DWE, DFO, DDO);(SDO, DWE, DFO, DDO); Staff of microfinance programmes; Staff of microfinance programmes; Trainers, lecturers at universities & other learning Trainers, lecturers at universities & other learning

institutes;institutes; Agricultural Researchers (KARI, Universities)Agricultural Researchers (KARI, Universities)

ThemesThemes Facilitation and leadershipFacilitation and leadership Conflict management/negotiationConflict management/negotiation Personality types and personal skillsPersonality types and personal skills To foster team spirit in the work placeTo foster team spirit in the work place

1. Basic team skills for professionals 1. Basic team skills for professionals (within organisations) Cont…(within organisations) Cont…

Course ObjectivesCourse ObjectivesAt the end of the course the trainees should be At the end of the course the trainees should be able to:able to: To initiate and manage teamsTo initiate and manage teams Perform as effective and efficient team playersPerform as effective and efficient team players Manage time effectivelyManage time effectively Create an enabling environment for team operationCreate an enabling environment for team operation Embrace current leadership conceptsEmbrace current leadership concepts Know how to resolve conflicts through negotiation Know how to resolve conflicts through negotiation Know how to communicate effectively with persons of Know how to communicate effectively with persons of

different personality typesdifferent personality types

2. Basic Team Skills for Farmer Groups2. Basic Team Skills for Farmer GroupsThemesThemes

Group formationGroup formation Time managementTime management Leadership and leadership stylesLeadership and leadership styles Conflict managementConflict management

3. Personal Mastery and Facilitation of Learning 3. Personal Mastery and Facilitation of Learning ProcessProcess

ThemesThemes Emotional intelligenceEmotional intelligence Adult learning Adult learning Experiential learningExperiential learning FacilitationFacilitation Learning stylesLearning styles

4. Managing Organisational Change4. Managing Organisational Change ThemesThemes The changing institutional environment in KenyaThe changing institutional environment in Kenya Organisational structure and changeOrganisational structure and change Personnel management and changePersonnel management and change Learning and organisational changeLearning and organisational change

5. Organising and Empowering Farmer Groups5. Organising and Empowering Farmer GroupsThemesThemes

Value chains and farmer empowermentValue chains and farmer empowerment Organisational development and institutional Organisational development and institutional

strengtheningstrengthening Business plan and proposal writingBusiness plan and proposal writing

6. Facilitating Partnership and Proposal 6. Facilitating Partnership and Proposal WritingWriting

ThemesThemes Stakeholders analysisStakeholders analysis PlanningPlanning Proposal writingProposal writing Building partnershipsBuilding partnerships Monitoring and evaluationMonitoring and evaluation

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