Stakeholders at the jointly organized a multi-stakeholder workshop |
In a bit to
ensure free flow of information and data’s among agric stakeholders, the
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the United Nation
Development Programme ( UNDP) and the World Bank have jointly organized a
multi-stakeholder workshop towards ensuring the implementation and lunch of the
Knowledge Management (KM) Framework of the Nigerian Agricultural sector.
The essence
of the frame work was to establish a yellow page interface through which both
the public and private sectors expenditures in agriculture can be easy accessed
at a glance without contradiction.
Development of the knowledge management framework
started in November 2014 with dialogues and interaction with major stakeholders’
endorsement of March 2015 as a strategic initiative take off towards enhancing
the knowledge flow between the stakeholder at the Federal, State and Local
levels to achieving a robust development of the Sector.
Implementing
the Framework requires engaging partners, building capacity of stakeholders,
using support tools. The KM workshop which recently held in Abuja brought
stakeholders from various works of the sector, such as the research institutes,
MDA’s, State Actors, Private Sector and Agribusiness, Civil Society/ Farmers
Organization/ CBOs and Development Partners/ Donors in the food value chain to
brain storm on how the knowledge Management can be more effective for the use
of every stakeholder.
The workshop
focused more on detail ways to shape the critical component of the KM/Ks agenda
to feed into and validate the Knowledge Management frame work document,
including roles and responsibility of governance and management support
structure, incentive systems for knowledge sharing budgeting, capacity
development, advance and validate the functional and technical design of a
knowledge management system KSM to support critical workflow in the sector,
using the Yellow Page Online-Organogram Knowledge System towards ensuring
effective sharing of in formations on organizations, projects, documents,
persons, and good practices/lesson learnt from various stakeholders to be
accessed which will take place through,
E-collaboration user-space which will be well structured for impact and
development of the agricultural sector using individual suggestions.
Adding that the World Bank report 2016 focuses on innovation and this clearly implies that countries that neglect innovation will gradually fall behind. Knowledge management is the vehicle for innovation as well as for enhancing efficiency of programmes and policies. It is critical that we embrace the efforts outlined in the KM framework close to our heart and nurture it to maturity.
Knowledge Management Framework is uniquely a clear outline to address a complex issue. It has been developed in close collaboration with key partners and already guides some of the partners. In this respect, I would like to recognize the GIZ and DFID’s programmes that have aligned their efforts to reinforce the framework.”
The Ministry of Agric permanent secretary Dr. Shehu Ahmed, reading his welcome address said the concept provides the platform for stakeholders to achieve their role in the optimal development of the agricultural sector, saying stakeholders’ limited access to information has resulted in duplication of activities, slow pace in development and wastage of resources.
Food Farm News spoke with the, Director Information Technology Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Mr. Tunde Bello, who pointed that the project is developed by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in pursuit of the development of inclusive and sustained growth framework in the Agricultural Sector to created a strategic initiative to enhance knowledge sharing between Stakeholders at the Federal, State and Local Government levels. He said Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in collaboration with UNDP/BMGF is desirous to develop a Knowledge Management System (KMS) framework which will support the policies of the Agricultural Sector and also foster learning and knowledge sharing between the Stakeholders. He said ministry has established a technical committee with representative from all departments to drive the overall process, while the ministry has also creates a Yellow Pages Directory which describes the ministry’s services with contacts details. This he said will address one of the questions of investors.
The Director
Information Technology added that the platform is already on ground, but
working together with Stakeholders in the agric sector, will create more positive
impact on Agriculture, as provided information’s on research work and agric
related experience, will be at the disposal of relevant stakeholders in the
sector. The KM Framework was validated in April 2015 and it is expected to
provide the background to the overall project.
The presentative
of the farmers Pastor. Bello J. Egwiekhor, President/National Coordinator
Imhokhai Farmers Initiative, expressed his gladness over the initiation of the
platform, stating that if duly introduce to the local level, it will increase
the knowledge base of the farmers at the grassroot level as many of them will
gain more experience to increase the yield in food production, which will
eradicate poverty and unemployment amongst the youths in the sector. he further
added that farmers Organization present at the workshop are happy with the
recent development, because the platform
will be replicated at the local level, will not only impact on those at the
federal level but, will bring together stakeholders at all levels.
Mr. Paul
Ugburo the CEO GAINCODE- Global Alliance Initiative for Community Development,
a community base organization, said that the workshop was a wonderful
experience and a good news for the Nigeria as the country is currently joining
the globe on the information management system. He state that “we have the
right platform to make the KMS a success, as it’s already a global thing” as
its good Nigeria is a part of the new development, which will create a free
flow of information among the grassroot farmers especially. Mr. Paul stresses that
with the contributions at the workshop, we should expect headway in the sector.
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