Nov
30
NATIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP ON REGIONAL PASTORAL INFORMATION SERVICE (SRIP) FOR PREDIP COUNTRIES (National Level Training on Data User)

The training commenced with the participants installation by the organizers, preceded by the presentation of the Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ably represented by the Director, department of Animal Husbandry Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, who stressed the importance of the training and the need for all participants to pay attention to the various training modules. She equally emphasized on the timeliness of the program considering the fact that the country is in dare need of valid data for decision making in the livestock sector. She added that, although the country has abundant data on the livestock sector, yet the data is fragmented due to lack of synergy among various agencies and departments and the lack of platforms for data sharing and finally wish the participants happy deliberations.
Following the opening ceremony, participants were presented and rapporteurs appointed. Then presentation of the objectives of the workshop was made by the PREDIP focal person.
The General Objective:
Specific Objective.
The workshop agenda was presented and adopted by the participants.
After the adoption of the agenda, a brief presentation on the SRIP and PREDIP was delivered by Mr. Akounda Gbamra. The presentation covered the various components of the project. He further made presentation on West African Geoportal (GEO-AOS). The presentation centered around the structure of the platform and what makes it suitable for data publishing. During the presentation the following questions arose:
I .Interoperability of the portal with similar platforms ii.
Ii .How is the project ensuring synergy with other organization doing the same work?
iii. Relationship of the PREDIP with other projects
Mr. Akounda responded to all the question appropriately given clear examples for further clarification.