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Knowledge management, communication and e-extension in the LIVES project
Fanos Mekonnen, Knowledge Management and Communications Expert
LIVES Commodity Value Chain Development Inception Workshop Addis Ababa, 21–24 January 2013
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Knowledge
• Is information and data• Could be explicit or tacit• Could be individual or
collective/ organizational• May come in different
formats
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Knowledge Management
The right knowledgeIn the right placeAt the right time
Two types of Knowledge Management• Personal knowledge management• Organizational knowledge management
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The Five Focus areas of LIVES
1. Commodity value chain development2. Capacity Development3. Knowledge Management and Learning4. Monitoring and Documentation 5. Promotion and Scaling out
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People
Processes
Technology (ICT)
3 Major components in KM
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Strategic approach to KM in LIVES
1. What knowledge to capture, store & share
2. With whom to share
3. How to share
4. When and where to share
5. How to measure impact of Knowledge sharing
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Planned KM and Comms in LIVES
1. Agricultural Knowledge centers2. Online platforms 3. Offline platforms 4. E- extension use of ICTs (E-readers, videos,
Cellphone,….) 5. Training, coaching, skills development
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1. Agricultural Knowledge Centers (AKC)
A one stop shop!!!
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A one stop shop!!!
1. Agricultural Knowledge Centers (AKC)
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Experience from IPMS on AKC
Alaba Alamata Bure Goma0
20
40
60
80
Useful Average Not useful
Usefulness of Agricultural information in AKC
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2. Online Platform
www.lives-ethiopia.org
Mahider
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3. Offline platforms
Study tours& Technology Exhibition
Field Days Seminars &
Workshops Conferences
Farmer training centers
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4. E-extension
The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for sustainable agriculture and rural development
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E-extension
Participatory Agricultural Radios Series
Source: Farm Radio International
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E-extension
Market information/ production management
Source: ILRI/ Azage Tegegne
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E-extension
E-reader (electronic – reader)
Source: Amazon
Capacity to store 3000 books
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E-extension
Source ILRI/Beth Cullen, Nilebdc
Participatory Video Making for engaging farmers in documenting their knowledge
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4. Training, Coaching, skill development
Improved capacity to value chain actors (producers, suppliers, service providers )– Training farmers, Das, input suppliers,
processors…..– guidelines on production technology,
market assessment, extension service provision,
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Public extension and advisory staff capacity at LIVES district
216
784
Oromia district staff
463
974
Amhara district staff
78
750
SNNP district staff
332
574
Tigray district staff
1089
3082
Total district staff
BSc & Above Below BSc
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Training, coaching, skills development
• BSc/ MSc studies• On job training
for practical skills development
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At the end of the LIVES project….
1. Strengthened knowledge sharing and learning processes
• knowledge and information is packed in different formats that are appropriate to the needs and interest of its stakeholders, and thus have greater utility
• Enhanced staff capacity on knowledge sharing and learning
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At the end of the LIVES project….
2. Increased impact of the project’s intervention, research and capacity development activities
Greater engagement, linkage and collaboration of partners.
Facilitate evidence based decision making on Livestock and irrigated value chains development
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At the end of the LIVES project….
Source: www.genardis.apcwomen.org
3. KM and communication approaches, methods and tools are tested, proved and taken up to be institutionalized
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www.lives-ethiopia.org