Capacity development of staff of PALM Foundation

Oxfam Germany has been partnering with PALM Foundation since July 2014 in implementing an integrated community development with the main focus of promoting sustainable farming and environmental protection. From July 2015, Oxfam Germany supports a new project covering a larger geographical area and serving 1129 families in Walapane D.S. division which ends in 2017. PALM Foundation recruited new staff members to the new project adding to the staff pool of nearly 50 members who have different competencies. Though the key staff members have the required knowledge and skills related to the project scope, the staff requires regular capacity development training in upgrading their standards for better quality output. This includes short term trainings which enhance the capacity of 3 project staff and overall staff of PALM Foundation who deliver similar development work under other programme components. Funded by Oxfam Germany Project Cost Rs. 1,268,300.00 Project Period Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 Target Group: All staff of PALM Foundation Project Objectives 1 Skill Enhancement Three project staff members and other field/senior staff of PALM Foundation will gain knowledge in sustainable farming and enhance the skills community facilitation, monitoring and evaluation. 2 Team Spirit Approach of team work and spirit of motivational feelings further uplifted among all PALM Foundation staff. Types of Trainings to be given Technical trainings in sustainable agriculture; short term tailor-made courses Soil conservation & natural fertilizer manufacturing; nursery management Integrated pest management and biodynamic Orientation in post harvesting technologies Monitoring methods: Outcome mapping, results based monitoring TOT for field staff on basic training skill development Team building for all staff Participatory rural appraisal Participatory monitoring & evaluation, learning Social mobilization Cooperative concept/ basic Cooperative concept/ in-depth Basic book keeping Leadership Gender training for all staff Report writing Good governance and civic rights Basic counseling Stress management I.T. basic training I.T. technical training First aid training Participating in symposiums & workshops of institute of charted accountants Basic photographic and videoing GIS