NIPOFERD CONSORTIUM (NIGERIA) INCEPTION WORKSHOP

PARTNERSHIP INCEPTION WORKSHOP FOR NIGERIA POULTRY FEEDS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (NIPOFERD) CONSORTIUM ORGANISED BY PAEPARD, 16-19 APRIL, 2012, IBADAN, NIGERIA
                                                                 
                                                                    DAY 3
The participants arrived at the venue of the workshop before 9:00am. Dr Tunji Babatunde called the workshop to order and welcomed participants to the day 3 of the PIW. David Suale took over and requested for group presentations on the previous day’s assignments. The different groups took their turn in making presentations on day 2 content reflections and their implications as well as the different group’s view on the partnership vision and mission statements.
After the presentations, the workshop continued in group formations, with each group discussing what activities should the partnership undertake to deliver what it will be accountable for, and what inputs are required, followed by group presentations on the topic. Further, how the partnership will be governed and managed after the inception workshop was discussed and also presented. At the end of the plenary presentations, it was agreed to set up a steering committee to develop a scheme for governance and management of the partnership.
In capturing the operationalization of the partnership, each participant was required to respond to the questions of what to bring to the partnership and what will each participant be needed to contribute effectively to the partnership. The workshop at this point had individual group presentation on the partnership’s governance and management before the lunch break.
To buttress more on operationalizing of the partnership, Dr Jonas discussed the role of PAEPARD in achieving this, by highlighting the priority actions and start-up PAEPARD partnership work plan. Goodwill messages were exchanged between Dr Okoli on behalf of the partnership and Dr Jonas on behalf of PAEPARD before Dr Jonas left for Ghana later in the day.

The workshop returned from the lunch to continue a final discussion on the vision and mission statement of the partnership. After a long deliberation, a 3-man steering committee was set up to finalize the vision and mission statements and make a presentation to the participant on the next day.
David Suale at this point called on Dr I.C. Okoli to present the concept note on ‘improvement of cost effective quality poultry feed production systems for small-scale farmers in West Africa’ which was prepared in response to AU research grant, under the post-harvest and agriculture lot. The concept note proposes 5 locations across West Africa –Owerri, Anyigba (both in Nigeria), Tamale in Ghana, Parakou in Benin Republic and Dakar in Senegal. The Principal applicant in the concept note is Dept of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria with partners from Ghana, Benin Republic and Belgium. The duration of the action is 36 months and the amount requested for EU contribution is 597, 232.03 Euros. The overall objectives of the actions are
i.    Improved productivity and income of poultry farmers
ii.    Nutritional status of consumers enhanced
iii.    Health Status of consumers improved
Dr Okoli’s presentation received a very good response from the participants and members of the partnership. The effort invested in putting together the proposal was well commended and every one promised to henceforth contribute to every demand in the future in order to put up a proposal for any call.

In response, members of the partnership made financial contributions to show their commitment to the success of the partnership to ensure its sustainability as follows:
  
 Name                              Amount donated

1    Uzoma Obasi                  N 10, 000
2    Emeka Chinweze             N 5, 000
3    Uchegbu M.C.                N 5,000
4    Idowu Fagbolu                N 5, 000
5    Charles I Ihenanetu          N 5, 000
6    Gina Ariaga                    N 5,000
7    Nnadi F.N.                     N 5, 000
8    Japhet Duru                    N 5, 000
9    Tobias A. U. Iwuh          N 5, 000
10    Franklyn Ezetoha          N 5, 000
11    Chika Ukwu                 N 5, 000
       Total                             N 60, 000

The section ended with a strong word of commendation from Dr Tunji Babatunde and David Suale for the spirit of commitment shown by the participants. At this point, the workshop closed for the day to re-convene the next day.