Abstract:
This paper is a case study of capacity strengthening activities carried out at the Agricultural
Research Corporation in Sudan between July 2008 and March 2011. These activities were
undertaken through the project ‘Strengthening Capacity for Agricultural Research and
Development (SCARDA)’ which was implemented in the East and Central Africa region by
the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in East and Central Africa. The
paper describes the identification of capacity needs and the design and implementation of
interventions aimed at enhancing the performance of ARC and strengthening its links
with partner organizations. A combination of training workshops, mentoring, short
courses, long-term postgraduate training and work-based experiential learning was used
to address a set of priority needs. The training was placed in an organizational change
context and guided by a learning framework. The hypothesis was that the acquisition by
key staff of a set of core competencies would lead to a change of mindset among staff which
would begin to enhance organizational performance.
Language:
English
Date of publication:
2011
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Collection:
RUFORUM Briefing Papers/Policy Briefs
RUFORUM SCARDA and SCAIN Resources
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Licence conditions:
Open Access
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Form:
Printed resource
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Notes:
Although DFID published this resource, RUFORUM was one of its partners in the implementation of the SCARDA/SCAIN iniative and has therefore mounted this publication in its repository.
