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TRAINING REPORT “Group Leadership and Dynamics Training for
Beneficiaries of the Project; ‘Humanitarian Support in and around Sudan and South Sudan’
VENUE
OFUA 6, 5 and 3 IN RHINO CAMP
FIGURE 1. Tofile group leader of Iyete Farmer Field School presenting the group constitution
and governance structure during one of the sessions in Ofua 6 on 31st May 2017
PREPARED BY: MOSES AKUMA ODIMS ALBERT OGWIRI AND AMVIKO GLORIA
Skills Development Training Facilitators
SUBMISSION DATE: 5th June 2017
Awindiri Packwachi Road P.O. Box 328 Arua 0773887704/0771016390 Email: [email protected] Web: www.westnileyouthnetwork.org
Facebook: westnileyouthnetwork
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1. INTRODUCTION DRC Uganda organized a three days training on Group dynamics and leadership
skills from 30th May to 1st June 2017 at Ofua 6,5 and 3 villages, starting from 9:00am
to 4:30pm each day. This Training was attended by 217 out of 225 members
consisting of 121 out of 125 Farmer Field School members as well as 96 out of 100
small business group members. The trainings were decentralized due to diversities,
disparities and concerns of effectiveness and efficiency given the logistical
implications of moving such numbers. The trainings were facilitated by external
facilitators from West Nile Youth Network based in Arua District (Amviko Gloria,
Moses Akuma Odims, and Albert Ogwiri). It is important to report that these trainings
were made possible with Financial Support from DANIDA under the project entitled
‘Humanitarian Support in and around Sudan and South Sudan’ which is aimed at
improving the protective environment, food security and access to humanitarian
assistance for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), refugees and host communities
affected by the crisis in South Sudan.
2. OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAINING General Objective
The overall goal is to build and strengthen the leadership structures in order to
ensure cohesion among members of the groups formed.
Specific training Objectives
To impart in members basic skills in leadership and management of a group.
To instill the spirit of good communication essential for building cooperation, unity
and trust among group members.
To increase member’s commitment and respect for decisions made collectively.
To facilitate development of group constitutions.
3. TRAINING METHODOLOGY
We used presentations and participatory participant experience and knowledge
sharing moments, Group work and presentations, Question and answer moments,
group work/discussions and presentations, symbolic pictorial demonstrations as a
way of involving the participants and motivating them to visualize what they were
learning. We employed interpreters and at some instances we could code switch
Arabic, Kakwa, Lugbara in basic areas. We also used energizers or play time
activities aimed at making the training enjoyable and fun for the participants.
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4. TRAINING OUTPUTS 4.1 Output Indicators
Indicator Target Achieved
Number of participants trained 225 217
Number training Sessions 9 sessions 8 sessions
4.2 Participants Summary
4.3 Groups per Village:
OFUA 3 village OFUA 5 village OFUA 6 village
HaiMuhaba Ofua 111 Victoria Group Iyete Group
Moribongo Group Loketa Group Toreteli group
AwadifoMunguni Abulometa Group Loketa Group
United Cooperative Society Galakimogo Group Moribongo group
Ofua Super Meat Supply Ofua 4 Trading Group
Loketa Group
5. PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS Participants Expectations
To get knowledge and skills in how a group is managed
To acquire skills on how to deal with conflicts in groups
To get good meals and facilitation
To get handouts from facilitators
To make friends with each other
Topics presented
1. Basics of what a group is and why focus on forming Income generating groups
2. Basics of Group Formation, Stages and associated challenges.
3. Group membership quantity and Quality Issues
1. Group expectations and Goal setting/objectives.
2. Group Leadership/Management Structure
3. Group Constitution making process and why its importance
4. Basics on group Contributions and record keeping issues
5. Group diversity and conflict Resolutions skills.
Category Female Male Total
Refugees 94 63 157
Nationals 38 22 60
Total 132 85 217
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Participants identified the following, as some characteristics of effective groups:
Members have common interest
Members have clear objectives
Members are honest and work hard towards achieving set objectives
Members write the constitution and agree to obey it
Members hold regular meetings
Members elect leaders
Members participate in discussions &decision making processes
Participants identified the following as Qualities of Good Group Leaders
They are Active, energetic and good at motivating others
They are Respectful but not shy
They are Brave, honest and patient
They Able to work with others
They effectively communicate with others
They are Able to keep secrets
They are not drunkards and gossipers
Participants agreed on the following as general Duties of their group Leaders:
To monitor group progress and achievement of objectives
To ensure that the groups constitution is obeyed
To encourage participation by all members in discussion, decision making and
work
To introduce new ideas into the group and encourage members t do the same
To represent the group on special occasions
To report about the work of individual members and group as a whole.
Participants agreed on the following Duties of their Management Committees:
Prepare agenda and schedule committee meetings
To report about committee actions
To make suggestions and give advice to the group
To promote decision making
To implement actions after decision making
To ensure that the agreed constitution is followed and to discipline members of
the group
To delegate tasks in order to encourage participation
To contact resource persons, groups and institutions
To report on progress of the group and represent the group
To help with problems that group members cannot solve.
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6. CHALLENGES
Challenge: The Parallel humanitarian programming that targets same participants
creating conflicting loyalty tendencies and inconsistency in attendance among project
beneficiaries’.
Challenge: Logistical and coordination incidences that caused delays and leading
time mismanagement concerns.
Challenge: There were venue associated challenges in Ofua 3 and Ofua 6 especially
flipchart stands and walls for sticking group Ideas.
1. RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Clear follow up plans should be made and technical backstopping to group
leaders and members
2. There is need for specific agronomic trainings for the FFS and also trainings that
link the IGA groups to create markets for the FFS products.
3. Implementing Partners should be encouraged to work in a conflict sensitive
manner and avoid unhealthy competition for the same beneficiaries that results
into badmouthing in the field.
8. EVALUATION OF THE TRAINING
During the feedback session 97% said the trainings were useful to them, they also
confirmed that they had learned new skills that can help them work well in their
groups. They particularly appreciated the constitution making process that enabled
them practical develop their group constitution, developed their own decision making
structures and set their own group goals and objectives.
WHAT THE PARTICIPANT SAID ABOUT THE TRAINING.
“The training has given us direction on how we can manage our groups and the
enterprises we selected ……..Thank you so much our facilitator check on us to find
out how we have practiced the lesions…..I thank DRC please let’s get more trainings
like this” (One of the participants Ofua 6).
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9. APPENDICES/ANNEXES The following are some guiding concerns during the group constitution making
process:
ARTICLES ITEMS ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION
1 Objectives of the group What we want to achieve, how we want to achieve it and when do we expect to achieve it?
2 Membership Names of the members ,qualities needed for membership, duration of membership, responsibilities of members
3 Committee Types of post available, duties of the committees and their respective members, duration for next election
4 Disciplinary action against committee members
What to do if duties are not carried out e.g. fines, dismissal
5 Meetings Schedule, Place, Time, Day, Quorum, number of members needed to make decisions, unanimous or majority decision making, reporting absence, can representation for absentees be allowed? Can representatives vote
6 Contributions How much do members pay and When? How much will entry fees & regular payments are? To whom shall the payments be made, where the monies shall be kept? What to do in case of non-payment?
7 Disciplinary action Against members for absence, late coming, amount of fine for accepted excuses, when to pay, to do in case of non-payment or fines, what to do in case of non-payment of contributions
8 Record keeping What shall be recorded and by whom?
9 Savings purpose How to save, where to keep the savings, how recordings shall be done
10 Use of profits How to share, when to share, with whom, what to do in case of death, drop out, absence and negligence of work
11 Loans Rules for lending and relending of group savings, interest rate, terms of repayment, penalties for non-payment
12 Amendments How to amend, who decides, numbers needed to decide on the changes
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A. ACTIVITY PHOTOS
FIGURE 2 The Group Members of Toreteli Unisex Saloon discussing and developing
their constitution at Ofua 6 in Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement on 31st May 2017
Figure 3 Group Members of Iyete Brainstorming on the qualities of group leaders and
management committee of their group at Ofua 6 village Rhino Camp refugee settlement on
30th May 2017.
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Figure 4 A group leader of Moribongo Trading Group making a presentation on 30th May 2017 in Ofua 6
Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement.
Figure 5 Simon the DRC group facilitator reviewing the Group Ideas during the constitution
making process of Toreteli group in Ofua 6 on 1st June 2017 at Rhino Camp refugee
settlement Arua District.
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FACILITATOR ENDORSEMENTS
NAME SIGNATURE
1. Moses Akuma Odims
2. Amviko Gloria
3. Albert Ogwiri