Training of Trainers Workshop to enhance Pro-poor Policy Formulation and Implementation at Country Level. © FAO: http://www.fao.org

1. Training of Trainers Workshop
to enhance Pro-poor Policy Formulation
and Implementation at Country Level.
21 – 25 September 2015
Bangkok, Thailand
Welcome

2. Project context
Expected joint IFAD-FAO project outcome:
“Enhanced institutional capacity in the project
countries to develop policy solutions for
managing the risks and vulnerability faced by
the rural poor, particularly the unfamiliar risks
posed by market integration, price volatility and
climate change.”

3. Project context
• Work plans now integrate activities for:
- policy studies,
- capacity building,
- institutional strengthening, and
- advocacy
• Policy studies prepared (4 done, 9 under
preparation)
• Intermediate results presented to broad
audience

4. Participants:
• well understand the public policy process, its specific
stages, and how different stakeholders are involved in
each stage.
• well understand key elements of pro-poor policy in the
agricultural sector that ensure inclusive approaches with
regard to smallholders and vulnerable groups.
Workshop objectives
• are capable to apply own assessment tools to existing
policy processes and country specific issues to enhance
policy proposals with regard to manage risk and
vulnerability related to climate change, market
integration and volatility.

5. How to get there?

6. Workshop steps
Information note
to Conference
Your shared experiences
Provide your story on
process, results and
challenges
Blend in international experiences
What has been done
elsewhere?
Is it useful for us?
How can we make
use of it?
Develop road map
What do we require
in our policy studies
and briefs?
- For the region,
- Country specific

7. Workshop steps
Information note
to Conference
Test the tool and assess
selected studies

8. Workshop – Facilitation
• Contributes structure and process to
interactions
• Ensures broad participation
• Keeps discussion on track
• Keeps an eye on our time
• Ensure good atmosphere
The facilitator:

9. Workshop – Facilitation
A facilitator’s job is to: get others to assume responsibility and take the lead.
• It is your workshop
• You own the results – shared results
• You will record your discussion and results systematically
• Contribute structure and process to
interactions
• Ensure broad participation
• Keep discussion on track
• Keep an eye on our time
• Ensure good atmosphere

10. Ground rules
• Keep phones on silent or vibrate
mode and laptops/Ipads off during
the session
• Be on time throughout the
workshop
• Respect each speaker: Don’t take part
in side conversations (during sessions)
• Listen actively and let others finish
their thoughts
• No idea is bad. Everyone’s input is
equally valued
• Be curious; respectfully challenge
ideas; explore divergent perspectives
• Keep jargon to a minimum
• Speak from your own experience
(use “I” statements instead of
“they”, ”we” or “you”)
• Be a team player, share your
knowledge
• Be productive and have fun

11. Bon travail