Capacity for sustaining agricultural innovation platforms in Rwanda: A case study of research into use project
Abstract
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The research was conducted in Rwanda on four agricultural
Innovation Platforms (IPs). These IPs focus on cassava, round
potato, maize production and farmers’ associations. Capacity
building is vital to sustain these platforms beyond the project
duration. RIU funding will end in 2011.Therefore, this study
was set up to assess whether the IP concept works or not.
Focus group discussions, individual interviews, observation and
capacity needs scoring were the major study approaches.
Results show tremendous achievements in capacity building.
Success of IP is mainly centred around IPs establishment
process, institutional arrangements, incentives and capacities
needed by various actors. Results of this study will be used by
DFID, RIU managers, Ministries of Agriculture and NGOs.
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