Transcript The Sustainable Livelihoods Framework

What KariaNet is About and What it
Achieved?
Brief Presentation on Planning and Achievements
Presented by:
Mustapha Malki
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KariaNet in brief
1 Title = Knowledge Access in Rural Interconnected Areas
Network
1 Mandate = Strengthening Knowledge Sharing among
members through an intensified use of ICTs
3 Partners = IFAD, IDRC, and 10 IFAD-funded projects in
NENA
3 Years = 2005 – 2007 for the 1st Phase
5 Countries = Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia
2 IFAD-funded Projects per country
2 Pilot Projects = Egypt National Network and Community
ICT Center
10 Project Knowledge Facilitators = 1 for each member proj.
5 components (or outputs - all integrated)
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General overview
1st year (2005) mainly devoted to the network
foundation.
Capacity-building on Knowledge Sharing, ICT use, and
networking started in 2006, and intensified in 2007.
Each year, an Annual Thematic Workshop organised, as
a “face2face” Knowledge Sharing platform.
Tangible efforts made in 2007 on improving
documentation skills, ICT use and video making at
project level.
A new website redesigned and activities on content
development given more attention in 2007.
LET'S REVIEW THE MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS…
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Output 1 – IMS & IT Capacity Improvement
 All member projects have a LAN, 8 with an ADSL
Internet connection.
 6 member projects have established a website; 3
have designed theirs but not yet publicised so far.
 All member projects organised training to improve
their staff skills on ICT use.
 On-line dialogue scheme established through
collaborative tools promoted by KariaNet (Dgroups,
Skype, etc.).
 e-Discussion forum through Dgroups called Email
Learning Forum.
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Output 2 – KM and Documentation Capacity
 Training of Project Knowledge Facilitators (PKF) in Knowledge
Sharing and Facilitation.
 1st Annual Thematic Workshop on Participatory Planning and
M&E of Project Interventions (Tunisia, September 2005).
 2nd ATW on Microfinance and Rural Women (Jordan, September
2006). 9 success stories. Proceedings published in Arabic and
English.
 3rd ATW on Transfer of Technology, Marketing Constraints, and
Tested Solutions (Egypt, October 2007). 8 case-studies were
presented by project members. Proceedings published in Arabic
and English.
 Regional Training Workshop on Video making for Knowledge
Capture and Dissemination (Alexandria, Egypt, March 2007). 10
members projects’ staff were trained on clip taking, PC editing,
and VCD production.
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Output 3 – Content Development & Networking
 New website developed and publicised. Lots of resources
uploaded. Training of member projects’ staff on website
content management.
 In addition to collaborative tools promoted by KariaNet,
development forums (virtual workspace) inserted in the
new website.
 3 brochures prepared ICARDA: Com Dev Manual, Sheep
Husbandry, and Rangelands Improvement & Management.
 Reviewing Gender Mainstreaming experience in the region
and changes in projects’ operations and women
conditions.
 Networking at national level through joint KS workshops
organised by member projects in the same country.
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Output 3 – National Network in Egypt
 A National Network for Knowledge Sharing on Rural
Poverty Reduction (PREN) was setup in Egypt in April
2006 (Activity 3.12).
 Strategy Paper and Plan of Action approved by MALR.
 Training on KS and Facilitation in November 2006.
 A Dgroup opened for this network.
 Minister of Agriculture signed a decree on 20 January
2008 setting up governance and executive bodies of the
NN (Steering Committee, Technical Committee, and
Facilitation Unit).
 1st meeting of TC PREN held on 28 February 2008.
 1st meeting of SC PREN held on 8 April 2008.
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Output 4 – Community ICT Pilot Project
 Hartha community in Jordan selected, basic analysis of
KIS, Protocol signed in June 2006.
 2 awareness workshops organised in 2006
 A series of training courses on computer literacy and ICT
use in 2007. Courses were well gender-balanced and
concerned members of different ages (up to 55 years).
 Community-Based Knowledge Facilitator (CBKF)
organised many sessions of information retrieval.
Community members documenting success stories.
 Local Knowledge Network at Hartha community setup
took place in early June 2007. Community ICT Center
officially inaugurated.
 “Twinning” activities started in June 2007 to link Hartha
to Shegeira community, sponsored by Karak-Tafila
project in Jordan.
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Coordination Unit & KariaNet Mediatisation
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KariaNet Self-Assessment Study: main findings
 Accountable to the Design Document (70-80%
implemented). Labelled as “Good Achievement”.
 Implemented activities were mostly relevant to achieving
the objectives.
 Outputs effectively implemented and most results were
achieved in spite of delays.
 Some shortcomings were reported:
– Connectivity at PMU level was not complete;
– Regional website was very delayed though
alternatives tools were innovatively used.
– Content development activities did not come up to
expectations.
– Lack of a good management information and learning
system at project management.
 In terms of sustainability, the design document did not
suggest strategic ways of dealing with ending IFADfunded projects, or when KariaNet comes to end.
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KariaNet Self-Assessment Study: main learnings
 Strong involvement of private sector in capacity-building
and assistance on ICT use, LAN maintenance, and
project websites.
 Training is necessary but not sufficient. On-going
coaching and support for learning by doing is needed.
 Initiating learning through identification and
documentation of success stories was a success.
Require further development.
 Annual Thematic Workshops provided opportunities for
projects’ staff to meet, build relationships, and share
knowledge. Impetus for continuing networking online.
 The concept of PKF holds considerable promise for
learning and innovation.
 Collaborative e-discussions can be very useful when
addressing the members’ needs and well moderated.
 National networks may prove to be the anchor for
stability and sustainability of knowledge networks.
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My presentation is over.
Thanks for your attention.
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