PARTNERSHIP INCEPTION WORKSHOP FOR NIGERIA POULTRY FEEDS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (NIPOFERD) CONSORTIUM ORGANISED BY PAEPARD, 16-19 APRIL, 2012, IBADAN, NIGERIA
DAY
4
On the fourth day, which is the final day of the
workshop, the participants arrived at the usual time and were all settled by
9:00am to resume the day’s activities. The session was started by David Suale
after a welcome from him. The individual groups made their presentations on the
content reflections and implications of the previous day’s activities at the
workshop. After the presentations, David Suale facilitated and led a discussion
on access to low cost quality livestock feed on three major points:
i.
Identify the innovation challenges
ii.
Identify the functions required to meet
the challenges
iii.
Identify the actors to fulfil these
functions
The innovation challenge was identified to be how to
access low cost quality livestock feed production delivery to Nigerian Poultry
Industry
The functions required to meet the challenge and the
actors are as follows:
Functions
|
Actors
|
|
1
|
Feed
milling
|
Feed
millers Association of Nigeria (FAN)
|
2
|
Capacity
Development
|
Partnering
institutions (FUTO, UDS, UPB, ISRA-BAME)
|
3
|
Agricultural
inputs
|
FAN
|
4
|
Self
organisation by farmers for using economies of scale
|
Poultry
Association of Nigeria (PAN), FAN
|
5
|
Engineering
services (Supply of farm implements, quality spare parts and maintenance)
|
FUTO
|
6
|
Flexible,
affordable financial services
|
Bank
of Industry, Bank of Agriculture, Cooperatives
|
7
|
Provision
of grants
|
Donor
agencies: CORAF, AU, EU. DFID, SIDA,RMRDC, NDDC, ARCN
|
8
|
Link
actors and sources of innovation
|
PAEPARD,
FARA, IITA
|
The next discussion was
on logical framework (logframe) analysis. It was pointed out by David Suale
that the logframe is a requirement by several calls as part of documents for
submission for research grants. It is usually part of the project management
tools. The advantages and disadvantages of a logframe where all highlighted.
Advantages
i.
Creation of a hierarchy of objectives by
identifying the different levels of achievement
ii.
Shows how different activities and
output of a project are related
iii.
Shows the link between internal project
elements and external factors
iv.
Shows how the project will be monitored
and evaluated
Disadvantages
i.
The emphasis on quantifiable indicators
results in projects with concrete or physical products rather than dynamic
processes
ii.
The rigidity of the logframe can lead to
a loss of flexibility to adjust activities as and when new information becomes
available which might require new activities or a re-evaluation of the project
viability
After the discussions
on logframe analysis, Dr Tunji piloted a session on funding opportunities in
Nigeria and elsewhere identifying several organisations and donor agencies that
can work with the partnership.
It was suggested to set
up a team that will be responsible for a desk review on how to reach these bodies, make contact with
them and follow them up, what are their procedures and requirements for
funding.
Furthermore, to develop
an action plan for the future and sustainability of the partnership, the
following activities were carried out.
i.
Constitution of a steering committee.
ii.
Identification of secretariat for the
partnership at Federal University of Technology, Owerri
iii.
Steering committee follow-up meetings
iv.
Sensitization and advocacy activities
through leaders of partnering entities
v.
Launching of the partnership
vi.
Registering of members
The workshop evaluation was distributed, filled by
participants and then collected by David Suale. At this point, Dr Tunji gave an
appreciation speech to PAEPARD, Dr Jonas and Francois Stepman for their immense
contribution to the success of the workshop. He also thanked his
co-facilitator, David Suale for his time and commitment to the success of the
workshop as well. At this point, he declared the workshop closed.