CEFORD conducts TOT training for 30 CBOs

CEFORD organized a two days Trainer of Trainers (TOT) workshop in Arua from 23^rd – 24^th January 2012. This was a regional training with representatives from each of the 30 Partner CBO’s with whom CEFORD has signed an MOU to implement the project (Citizens Manifesto in Action) at grass root level.

Mr. Brighton the Consultant facilitating a session

The Participants Expectations

The participants expected to achieve the following at the end of the training workshop; acquire skills in the implementation of the Citizens Manifesto, know the importance of the Citizen Manifesto and skills on how to hold leaders accountable.

Jean, the Executive Director of CEFORD facilitating a session

The Workshop objectives

The TOT training aimed at:

1. Equipping participants with information and knowledge to understand the Citizen Manifesto.

2. Equipping participants with skills for popularization of the Citizen Manifesto.

3. Pre-testing the ToT training manual on the Citizens’ Manifesto

A CBO representative seeking clarifications

The workshop was also used to pre-test the training manual that was being developed to enhance the popularization of the Citizens Manifesto. In attendance was the Consultant responsible for the development of the training manual, representatives of the other CEW-IT partner organizations (ACORD, DENIVA & RWECO), staff from CEW-IT Coordinating Unit and CEFORD staff based at the District Offices and responsible for implementation of the action in their respective districts. The TOT training was facilitated by CEFORD staff, CEW-IT Coordinating Unit Staff and the Consultant. The total number of participants was 48 (11 females and 37 males).

Celestin, CU staff contributing to discussions

At the end of the training, participants from the CBOs came up with action points on how to kick off popularization of the Citizen Manifesto at community level. A feedback meeting was held by CEW-IT partners (CEFORD, ACORD, RWECO, DENIVA) and the Consultant to discuss areas for improvement in the manual before the final training manual is produced.