Training Needs Assessment of Relevant Stakeholders

Training Needs Assessment of Relevant Stakeholders Rwanda and Tanzania 24 February, 2012, Arusha, Tanzania By Rashid S. Kaukab & Krista Joosep

Objectives of the Trainings Purpose of training: building capacity of a critical mass of representatives of stakeholders on climate change-food security-trade issues Objectives achieved through training: • Increased knowledge on issues • Increased capacity to develop and implement policies

Collaboration: TRAPCA, FARA, AFAAS Training outputs: • Three regional training workshops • Ten national training workshops (two in each EAC country)

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Training Offered by International Organizations Climate Change: • The Capacity Development for Adaptation to Climate Change & GHG Mitigation in Non-Annex I Countries (UNITAR) • Climate Change Diplomacy Online Course (UNCCLEARN) • Country Pilot Projects to Strengthen Human Resources, Learning and Skills Development to Address Climate Change (UNCCLEARN) • Strategic planning for adaptation to climate change (INTER-CEPT) • CLIMAFRICA - Climate change predictions in Sub-Saharan Africa: Impact and Adaptation (UNFCCC) • Capacity Development on Climate change (FAO)

Food Security and Trade: • Food Security: Can Trade and Investment improve it? (UNITAR/WTI) • Assessing Impact of Development Programs on Food Security (FAO)

Food Security and Climate: • Several FAO learning services on Capacity Development on Climate Change (FAO) • The e-learning tool 'Planning for Community Based Adaptation (CBA) to Climate Change‘(FAO)

Trade: • Netherlands Trainee Program (EUR 3.9 million to training for least developed countries) 2012-2015 on trade related issues • WTO Technical Assistance and Training Plan 2012/2013 (Upcoming) • Short Trade Policy Courses (STPCs) on trade negotiation skills (WTO) • General courses on intellectual property (WIPO)

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Broad Information on Respondents Countries: Rwanda and Tanzania: Respondents to the questionnaire: 55% NGOs, 20% government, 15% farmers’

orgs, 10% private sector Working with specific subject matter:

• • • • •

10% in trade and climate change 30% in trade and food security 10% food security and climate change 30% in trade-food security-climate change 20% other

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• Highest-ranking believed causes of food insecurity in the EAC region 1. High weather variability 2. Inadequate food trade between deficit and surplus areas 3. Low agriculture productivity

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Awareness of the Following National and Regional Policies National or regional policy

Awareness

National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)

5

National Trade Policy/Strategy of your country

11

National Food Security Policy of your country

11

EAC Climate Change Policy

6

EAC Common Market Protocol

12

EAC Climate Change Master Plan and Strategy

3

EAC Food Security Action Plan (2011-2015)

6

EAC Agriculture and Rural Development Strategy

8

6

Familiarity with regional policy-making processes 30

25

20

5

0

Trade

Agriculture

Somewhat familiar

10

Familiar Familiar

15

Somewhat familiar

Responses in %

Very familiar

Somewhat familiar Little familiar Not familiar

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

7

Familiarity with national-regional policy linkages …with regard to policy design and implementation related to trade, food security and climate change

25

10

Little familiar

15

Very familiar Somewhat familiar

Responses in %

20

5

Familiar Somewhat familiar Little familiar Not familiar

0

Familiarity with national-regional linkages in policy design

8

Familiarity with drought resistant seeds and credit programs …and their potential for improving food security In the face of climate change

35

Very familiar

30

Familiar

25 20 15 10

Somewhat familiar

Responses in %

40

Somewhat familiar Little familiar

Not familiar

5 0

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• How to improve implementation of relevant policies at the national and regional levels 1. Better institutional coordination 2. Multi-stakeholder involvement

10

Familiarity with the workings of these international organizations

30

Very familiar

25

Familiar Somewhat familiar

20

10 5

Not familiar

15

Little familiar

Little familiar Little familiar

Responses in %

35

Not familiar

0

FAO

WTO

UNFCCC

11

Familiarity with the Following WTO, FAO, UNFCCC Agreements and Instruments 60

Responses in %

50

40

30

20

10

0

WTO TRIPS

WTO AoA WTO SPS, TBT

WTO Negs on Envirn.

Very familiar

FAO Resos. on food security

Familiar

IUPGR

LTCA

JI & CDM

Somewhat familiar

Carbon Kyoto Emissions Protocol Market

Little familiar

UNFCCC COPs

Not familiar

12

Familiarity with international Public Financing Initiatives available to the EAC region to adapt to climate uncertainties

Very familiar 20

15

10

5

Familiar

Not familiar

Responses in %

25

Somewhat familiar Little familiar Not familiar

0

Familiarity with financing mechanisms

13

Expressed Training Needs Most important training needs on issues related to climate change, food security, and trade: • Training on practical matters • Training on policy matters

Most effective format for training: • Case studies • Group workshops • Presentations

Assess learning level of participants after training : • 100 % say YES

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Asante Sana! For More Information Please Visit:

www.cuts-geneva.org/pacteac

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