Organization of a training workshop on agroecology and the fight against desertification Burkina Faso

AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT FORESTRYFORESTRY

International Action and Achievement CentreWorking Group on Desertification

Services: Training and capacity building

Countries: Burkina Faso

Dates of intervention: 2007/07 - 2008/08

Main backer: International Action and Achievement Centre - Client

Main beneficiary: Working Group on Desertification

Support provider: SalvaTerra

Experts: David COMBAZ

Préparation de l'atelier agro-écologie, développement rural et lutte contre la désertification et de la formation aux techniques agroécologiquesEvaluation - suivi des sessions de formation Cari-Arfa à la ferme expérimentale de Natiaboani - Burkina Faso

Summary of the service

Organization of a training workshop on agroecology and the fight against desertification, for the NGOs CARI (Center for International Actions and Achievements) and ARFA (Association for Research and Training in Agroecology): Identification of participants and their specific expectations; Preparation and facilitation of presentations and exchanges; Post-workshop evaluation of the implementation of good fertility management practices and erosion control among participating organizations.