Capacity needs assessments - A trainers' manual

ObjectivesNIFs have an initial common understanding of the concepts/terminology of AIS and innovation niche partnership.They will also appreciate the complexity of an issue (e.g.increasing productivity) and the reason why solutions require the involvement of different actors and the need sometimes to address related issues first before tackling the main one.They will understand the importance of effective interaction and learning across the innovation niche partnership CONTENT METHOD RESOURCES DURATION 12 CDAIS Capacity Needs Assessments SeSSion 2 Understanding agricultural innovation systems S2b.Understanding agricultural innovation systems Session Plan SP S2b Q Total duration: about 60 mins Objectives Develop a common understanding of the concept of AIS by NIFs CONTENT METHOD RESOURCES DURATION CDAIS Capacity Needs Assessments 13 SeSSion 3 Capacity development for agricultural innovation systems S3a.What is 'capacity' and what is 'capacity development'?Session Plan SP S3a Q Total duration: about 35 mins Objectives NIFs will be familiar with and have an initial understanding of the systemic concept of capacity development, the distinction between the three functional capacity-development dimensions, the difference between functional and technical capacities, and different 'modalities' to enhance functional capacities CONTENT METHOD RESOURCES DURATION Objectives Understand different functional capacities and their distinction from technical capacities CONTENT METHOD RESOURCES DURATION CDAIS Capacity Needs Assessments 15 S4a.About the CDAIS project Session Plan SP S4a Q Total duration: about 50 mins Objectives NIFs understand the CDAIS project and the context of their work so that they can explain it to stakeholders during innovation niche partnership visits CONTENT METHOD RESOURCES DURATION ObjectivesNIFs will be familiar with the general principles of the functional capacity needs assessment process, the different steps, link to the baseline to track results, expected products (e.g.capacity assessment report and action plan) and general approaches and tools used CONTENT METHOD RESOURCES DURATION CDAIS Capacity Needs Assessments 23 S6b.Asking the right questions Session Plan SP S6b Q Total duration: about 35 mins Objectives NIFs learn to involve multiple stakeholders in an initiative/process of innovation, they can get stakeholders ready to participate by asking them the right probing questions CONTENT METHOD RESOURCES DURATION CDAIS Capacity Needs Assessments 27 S6d.Identifying interests and negotiation for mutual gain Session Plan SP S6d Q Total duration: about 65 mins ObjectivesThe trainees understand ways to engage and involve actors in a multi-stakeholder process CONTENT METHOD RESOURCES TIMING

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