RESOURCE CENTRE NETWORK APPROCH TO CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT IN WES

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RESOURCE CENTRE NETWORK APPROCH TO CAPACITY
DEVELOPMENT IN WES
Presentation to the
1st National Water and sanitation Forum at Abuja
Sheraton Hotel Towers on 29th August 1st
September 2006
Dr. S. Abdulmumin National Water Resources
Institute, Kaduna
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Overview

• What is Resource Centre Network (RCN)?
• Main Objective of RCN
• NWSS-RCN and its Objectives
• Membership of NWSS-RCN
• Criteria for Selecting Network Partners
• NWSS-RCN Activities
• Key Procedures for RCN Development and Activities
• Issues to Consider in Group Discussions

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What is Resource Centre Network?
A Resource Centre Network (RCN) is a partnership
consisting of capacity development institutions
with a core member coordinating the network and
partner members located in different areas
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Main Objective of RCN

• To improve access to functional training,
  information and support to the various
  stakeholders

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National Water Supply and Sanitation Resource
Centre Network (NWSS-RCN)
The National Water Supply and Sanitation Resource
Centre Network (NWSS-RCN) is a partnership
consisting of capacity building institutions
(CBIs) with NWRI as the core member coordinating
the network and selected CBIs, located in
different parts of Nigeria, as partner members
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Main Objectives of NWSS-RCN

• To facilitate developing the capacity of sector
  agencies,
• provide functional training of sector
  professionals, technicians and managers
• improve access to information and support to the
  various sector stakeholders

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Membership of NWSS-RCN
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Criteria for Selection of Network Partners

• An established capacity building institution
• Well established colleges, faculties, departments
  and units
• Accredited academic programmes such as
• Engineering (Water Resources, Civil,
  Agricultural, Public Health, etc.)
• Science (Chemistry, Microbiology, Geography)
• Management (Economics, Sociology, Accounting,
  Business Admin., Public Admin.)
• Qualified and experienced staff
• Willingness to sign and implement the provisions
  of the MOU

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NWSS-RCN Activities
NWSS-RCN MOU
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Core Services
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RCN Development
Capacity development of partner institutions
through
Remote Training Modules
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Planned Works
Development of Training Materials
Development of Extension Materials
Planned Works
Development of Training Tools
Enquiry Services
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Call-down Work

• Consultancy jobs from FMWR, SMWRs and/or any of
  the Development Partners, such as
• Monitoring of sector activities
• Design of structures and facilities
• Facilitating stakeholders meetings
• Review of sector policies, strategies, standards,
  etc.

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Key Procedures forRCN Development and Activities

1. Review the NWSTN framework

• Led by the FMWR
• Coordinated by NWRI
• Full participation by SWAs and CBIs
• Endorsement by NCWR

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Key Procedures forRCN Development and Activities

1. Collaborating Agreement (MOU)

• To be signed by the CBI, NWRI and FMWR
• spells out the conditions of the partnership

• what are expected from each party

• fees, daily rates, re-imbursibles

• Reporting, invoicing, auditing, etc.

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Key Procedures forRCN Development and Activities

1. RCN Planning Meeting

• Decide on appropriate month and week

• reports of activities carried out in the
  preceding year by partners are presented and
  discussed

• activities to be carried out by each partner in
  the coming year are negotiated and agreed

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Key Procedures forRCN Development and Activities

1. Work Order

• Issued, for each activity, to the partner
  institution by the Task Manager of the activity
  who is responsible for QA

• spells out the ToR of the activity such as
• funds allocated for the activity,
• duration of the activity and
• expected output

• payments are made against work carried out

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Key Procedures forRCN Development and Activities

1. Bi-annual Meetings with FMWR

• National Water Supply Training Committee (NWSTC)
  meets bi-annually at FMWR, Abuja

• FMWR puts forward the activities it wants the RCN
  to handle

• Critical issues are discussed and conflicts
  resolved

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Issues to Consider in Group Discussions

• Consider and discuss the proposed transformation
  of the NWSTN to NWSS-RCN
• Identify the likely problems and constraints the
  proposed NWSS-RCN will face
• Present how your Agency will participate in the
  activities of the Proposed NWSS-RCN
• Suggest ways to fund the activities of the
  proposed NWSS-RCN

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