SUDAN : EXTENSION EDUCATION TRAINING FOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

AHFAD STAFF AND STUDENTS WILL BE TRAINED IN NEEDS ASSESSMENT, LEARNER MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION, SELF-HELP AND INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES, AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH NEWLY DESIGNED COURSES AND WORKSHOPS AND DURING VISITS TO EXTENSION SITES. OCCASIONALLY, SUDANESE GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES AND PRIVATE AGENCIES WILL BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING WORKSHOPS. PHASE ONE ACTIVITIES WILL BEGIN WITH WORKSHOPS TO STUDY INSUFFICIENCIES OF OTHER EXTENSION DELIVERY AGENCIES IN ORDER TO AVOID THOSE MISTAKES IN DESIGNING AHFAD"S STRATEGY. COURSES ON THE PROCESS, TECHNIQUES, AND STRATEGIES OF EXTENSION EDUCATION WILL BE CLOSELY INTEGRATED WITH EXTENSION ACTIVITIES OF THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR STUDENTS. THESE UPPERCLASSWOMEN WILL BE INVOLVED IN SITE SELECTION, LIAISON WITH VILLAGE LEADERS AND DIRECTORS OF INSTITUTIONS, SCHEDULE PLANNING, AND ORGANIZING TRANSPORTATION. THE AHFAD STAFF WILL ASSESS NEEDS IN SITES FOR WHICH ACTIVITIES ARE BEING PLANNED AND DESIGN CURRICULA AND LEARNING MATERIALS BASED ON ASSESSMENT SURVEYS. AFTER ESTABLISHING CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR DISBURSING SELF-HELP AND REVOLVING FUNDS, AHFAD STAFF WILL RECEIVE PROPOSALS, DISBURSE FUNDS, AND DESIGN EVALUATING PROCEDURES FOR THESE SELF-HELP AND INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES. AT MID-YEAR, WORLD EDUCATION WILL CONDUCT A WORKSHOP TO GATHER PLANNERS AND ADMINISTRATORS TO DISCUSS AND ASSESS ACTIVITIES TO DATE. INSTRUMENTS WILL BE DEVELOPED AND A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO GET SYSTEMATIC FEEDBACK IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT. ANOTHER WORKSHOP TO ASSESS PROJECT EXPERIENCES WILL BE HELD AT YEAR"S END. PHASE TWO WILL INCORPORATE REVISIONS DEEMED NECESSARY BASED ON SUCH EVALUATIVE INPUT.