Targeting Action Research on Small Ruminant Value Chains in EthiopiaThree Multi-stakeholder workshops Lowland sheep and goats, 1-2 April 2013, Debre Zeit Abergelle goats and Atsbi sheep, 19-20 March 2013, Mekelle Highland sheep, 14-15 March 2013, Addis Ababa

Stakeholder discussions and planning for the Livestock and Fish small ruminant value chain development project began in mid 2012. By November, sites were selected and [http:livestockfish.cgiar.org/2012/11/05/ethiopia-value-chain-sites-selected-rapid-value-chain-assessment-initiated/| teams were trained] to carry out rapid value chain assessments in the project's 7 research sites (including for the [http:safefoodfairfood.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/icarda-ilri-training-on-tools-for-rapid-assessment-of-sheep-and-goat-value-chains-in-ethiopia/| safe food fair food] project).

In March and April 2013, three workshops were organized to take stock of the value chain assessments and formulate 'best best' intervention plans for each of the sites. The objectives of each workshop wre:

Share and validate results from the rapid VC assessment in the 8 sites
Draft a vision/outcome statement for each VC site
Identify and prioritize best bet interventions for each site
Develop intervention plans for each site (to be taken later to local VCD actors and communities)
Identify emerging cross-cutting issues by research components – breeding, feeding, health, gender.

Outputs from workshops are below the agenda

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Short report

Participants

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Draft Agenda

DAY 1
0845 - 0915	Welcome, objectives Introductions The Livestock and Fish Program in Ethiopia	Facilitator Barbara
0915 - 1000	VC assessment reports - brief presentations	Presentations
1000 - 1030	Break
1030 - 1230	Validating the site assessments - constraints, opportunities, interventions	Facilitator Group work
1230 - 1400	Break
1400 - 1500	Value Chain vision development, per site [brainstorm] - for each chain, what the desired/expected results in 5/10 years?	Facilitator Group work
1500 - 1515	Break
1515 - 1715	Identify potential 'best bet' research and development intervention strategies per site. - Needs, opportunities, gaps, feasibility - Researchable issues - immediate, medium and longer term time horizons - expected results Produce 'pitch' for the next morning	Facilitator Group work

DAY 2
0845 - 1000	Presentation site intervention strategies - 2 tough questioners - plenary Q&A	Presentations
1000 - 1030	Break
1030 - 1130	Quick cross-validation by 'component': breeding, feeding, genetics, gender, ...	Facilitator Group work
1130 - 1300	Formulate research and development intervention plans per site - who [delivery team] - when [timelines] - how [plans per priority intervention]	Facilitator Group work
1300 - 1400	Break
1400 - 1600	Research and development intervention plans per site - finalization of plans - presentation of plans - critique of plans	Group work Presentations
1600 - 1615	Next steps Close