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| Title | Author | Year | Subject Area | Community Focus | Location | Description | Affiliation | Body |
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| Extended Abstract: Public-Private partnerships for skills development at Sokoine University… | Michelle DeFreese | 2016 | Morogoro | Michelle DeFreese collaborated with iAGRI colleague Maria Mullei to draft this extended abstract ‘describ[ing] an initiative to provide skill enhancement training for youth and farmers in Tanzania.… Read more “Extended Abstract: Public-Private partnerships for skills development at Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania” | Leland Fellow | Changing youth labour market conditions Tanzania necessitate the acquisition demanddriven skills for successful schooltowork transition Tanzanian graduates particularly rural and semirural areas tertiary education agricultural higher institutions HEIs private sector linkages enable students develop industryfacing preparing them undertake rigorous research their respective expertise while developing marketable skillsets entry into workforce Publicprivate partnerships are effective mechanisms incorporating curricula with aim fostering economic growth reducing unemployment This case study details publicprivate engagement purposes attaining objectives using example formalization partnership between John Deere Sokoine University Agriculture SUA Innovative Agricultural Research Initiative iAGRI The was designed deliver training programmes address gap facilitate transfer knowledge area mechanization initiative provide farmers needed achieving increased production more secure livelihoods incomes first phase activities engaged participants practical use tractor implements estimation crop yields determination sowing planting dates basic maintenance repair paper outlines lessons learned results purpose adding existing base achievement HEIbased Key words enterprise development labourmarket Rsum modification des march travail jeunesse Tanzanie ncessite lacquisition comptences axes sur demande pour russite lcole RUFORUM Working Document Series ISSN Available from httprepositoryruforumorg Application Summary Mullei DeFreese diplms tanzaniens particulier dans les zones rurales semirurales Dans lenseignement suprieur Etablissements dEnseignement Suprieur Agricole EES liens avec secteur priv permettent aux tudiants dvelopper faisant face lindustrie prparant entreprendre recherches rigoureuses leurs domaines comptence respectives tout dveloppant leur entre russie Les partenariats publicpriv sont mcanismes efficaces lintgration denseignement but favoriser croissance conomique rduire chmage jeunes Cette tude cas dtaille lengagement fins ralisation objectifs utilisant lexemple formalisation dun partenariat UAS lInitiative Novatrice Recherche conu offrir formation combler dficit faciliter transfert connaissances domaine mcanisation agricole Linitiative fournir agriculteurs formations ncessaires avaient besoin laccroissement moyens subsistance plus srs revenus levs premire activits avait runie pratique lutilisation instruments tracteur lestimation rendements cultures dtermination semailles plantation lentretien rparation prsent document dcrit leons apprises rsultats dajouter HEI Mots cls entreprises dveloppement mainduvre Introduction employs population World Bank yet have increasingly looked other professions employment cultural perceptions agriculture being predominantly negative Kimaro Opportunities work value add agribusiness engage incomegenerating opportunities outside traditional pathways often untapped Increasing global rising rates underemployment been exacerbated widening gaps Furthermore current climate increasing demand food coupled opportunity enterprising entrepreneurial According Integrated Labour Force Survey there nearly million aged years over considered economically inactive NBS meet both demands recognition AET targeting encouraging entrepreneurship has cited Fifth Biennial Regional Conference October Cape Town South Africa decrease mass outmigration trends urban migration Elder reasons lack include technical vocational TVET that addresses needs Deotti Estruch There role stakeholders however remains challenge Curricula sufficient focus Indeed curriculum reform recognized significant African USAID Linking pathway skill young describes enhancement tripartile arrangement involving one Feed Future projects Project InitiativeiAGRI project funded United States Agency International Development aims prepare next generation leaders public sectors strengthen core Ohio State OSU managing entity consortium six universities Michigan Virginia Tech Tuskegee Florida Iowa partners Ministry Livestock Fisheries MALF prepares teachers researchers extension practitioners cooperatively effectively smallholder Tractor Training Programme TTARP Food Security Investment Plan Republic limited facilities such farmer centres identified constraint improving productivity plan also cites importance nutrition technologies With these constraints mind developed comprehensive program industry agripreneurs approximately tractors per land against average hectares Many disrepair creating need not only qualified ownersoperators entrepreneurs agents trained care estimated seven arable Overall increase number PASS Trust However along essential component extending benefits Through under enabling fulfil its institution dedicated educating emerging scientists linking Tripartite Partnership Mutual Interest done close cooperation key including Southern Growth Corridor SAGCOT Private Sector Foundation TPSF Chamber Commerce Industry Trade Horticultural Association TAHA Society participation business workers target Higher Education Institute enabled collaboration based mutual interest resources unique valueadd each involved donation fullyequipped horsepower donated continued BSc applied conducted members academic staff MSc PhD envisaged would incorporate future phases programme total were this round sessions These included selected cohort individuals targeted group setting running Contracting Services through intensive course days featured three modules operations mechanics tractorhire management operators addition sales selection ensure trainees provided planned structured greatest potential acquire new she can translate action majority did understanding markets marketing principles point view Consequently order improve awareness how successfully followed initial help fully harness tap promote Conclusion main driver Tanzanias economy investment major hampering cuttingedge paired ability upscale directly benefit important advancement meaningful experience Few impact evaluation studies integration crosssectional qualitative assessment further insight Similar documented outcomes change mindsets result tailored Valerio additional addressing access finance could incorporated funding pursue combine technology alongside accounting mindset strategies financial record keeping holistic approach engaging endeavours transforming job seekers creators synergies during planning process identify meeting Strengthened quality initiatives encourage empower entering improved modern boost Acknowledgements authors thank which LonAgro who shared experiences contribution Week References Pub |