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International Fund for Agricultural Development<\/p>\n

24 June 2011<\/p>\n

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press release<\/p>\n

More than 4.3 million rural people have benefited from training through International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) supported programmes and projects since 2005. International partners and development experts drawn from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, research centres and United Nations agencies, met at IFAD headquarters in Rome on 22 and 23 June to discuss the role of capacity building, training and skills development in rural development.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor many years, agricultural education and technical vocational skills development have been overlooked by national institutions and donor community,\u201d said Maria Hartl, Technical Advisor, Gender issues, IFAD. \u201cInvesting in the technical and vocational skills of poor rural people gives them the opportunity to build a better life for themselves and their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The international consultation included presentations and discussions of innovative experiences based on IFAD-financed programmes in Bangladesh, Colombia, Ghana, Madagascar, Rwanda and the Sudan.<\/p>\n

Training activities include not only agricultural technologies and production, but also no-farm apprentice programmes and community development.<\/p>\n

One example in Madagascar is the IFAD supported \u2018Prosperer\u2019 project, which aims to improve the income of poor rural people by providing diversified income-generating opportunities and promoting entrepreneurship in rural areas.<\/p>\n

Apprenticeships are taking place in dressmaking, embroidery, silk and basket weaving, beekeeping and auto mechanics. It encourages young people who cannot take up work in the agriculture sector, to develop small businesses in rural communities. A start-up kit and access-to-seed capital are available to training graduates wishing to set up an enterprise.<\/p>\n

During the two-day event, experts gave important feedback to IFAD on capacity building, agricultural education and training, including extensions services, and technical and vocational skills development. They also debated on improving the quality, outcome and impact of training in IFAD supported programmes and projects.<\/p>\n

Capacity building and technical and vocational skills development represent a large share of IFAD\u2019s portfolio and account for at 35 per cent of all its activities.<\/p>\n

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