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Targeting Action Research on Small Ruminant Value Chains in EthiopiaThree Multi-stakeholder workshops Lowland sheep and goats, 1-2 April 2013, Debre Zeit Abergelle goats and Atsbi sheep, 19-20 March 2013, Mekelle Highland sheep, 14-15 March 2013, Addis Ababa

Stakeholder discussions and planning for the Livestock and Fish small ruminant value chain development project began in mid 2012. By November, sites were selected and teams were trained to carry out rapid value chain assessments in the project's 7 research sites (including for the safe food fair food project).

In March and April 2013, three workshops were organized to take stock of the value chain assessments and formulate 'best best' intervention plans for each of the sites. The objectives of each workshop wre:
 * 1) Share and validate results from the rapid VC assessment in the 8 sites
 * 2) Draft a vision/outcome statement for each VC site
 * 3) Identify and prioritize best bet interventions for each site
 * 4) Develop intervention plans for each site (to be taken later to local VCD actors and communities)
 * 5) Identify emerging cross-cutting issues by research components – breeding, feeding, health, gender.

//Outputs from workshops are below the agenda//

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=Draft Agenda=

Introductions The Livestock and Fish Program in Ethiopia || Facilitator
 * DAY 1 ||  ||   ||
 * 0845 - 0915 || Welcome, objectives

Barbara || Group work || - for each chain, what the desired/expected results in 5/10 years? || Facilitator Group work || - Needs, opportunities, gaps, feasibility - Researchable issues - immediate, medium and longer term time horizons - expected results
 * 0915 - 1000 || VC assessment reports - brief presentations || Presentations ||
 * 1000 - 1030 || Break ||  ||
 * 1030 - 1230 || Validating the site assessments - constraints, opportunities, interventions || Facilitator
 * 1230 - 1400 || Break ||  ||
 * 1400 - 1500 || Value Chain vision development, per site [brainstorm]
 * 1500 - 1515 || Break ||  ||
 * 1515 - 1715 || Identify potential 'best bet' research and development intervention strategies per site.

Produce 'pitch' for the next morning || Facilitator Group work || - 2 tough questioners - plenary Q&A || Presentations || Group work || - who [delivery team] - when [timelines] - how [plans per priority intervention] || Facilitator Group work || - finalization of plans - presentation of plans - critique of plans || Group work
 * DAY 2 ||  ||   ||
 * 0845 - 1000 || Presentation site intervention strategies
 * 0845 - 1000 || Presentation site intervention strategies
 * 1000 - 1030 || Break ||  ||
 * 1030 - 1130 || Quick cross-validation by 'component': breeding, feeding, genetics, gender, ... || Facilitator
 * 1130 - 1300 || Formulate research and development intervention plans per site
 * 1300 - 1400 || Break ||  ||
 * 1400 - 1600 || Research and development intervention plans per site

Presentations || Close ||  ||
 * 1600 - 1615 || Next steps

Addis Ababa workshop
Presentations:
 * Sheep value chains in Menz Gera district, North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia: Results of a rapid value chain assessment
 * Sheep value chain development in Doyogena District of SNNPR, Ethiopia: Results of a rapid value chain assessment
 * Value chain analysis of sheep in Horro district of Oromia Region, Ethiopia
 * Safe Food, Fair Food: Summary of findings within sheep value chains in the Ethiopian Highlands

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Mekelle workshop
Presentations:
 * Value chain analysis of sheep in Atsbi district of Tigray Region, Ethiopia
 * Tanqua-Abergelle Goat Value Chain Analysis: The case of Abergelle district, Tigray Region, Ethiopia
 * Waq-Abergelle Goat Value Chain Analysis: The case of Abergelle Woreda, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
 * Safe Food, Fair Food: Summary of findings within sheep value chains in the Atsbi and Abergelle districts of the Ethiopian Highlands

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Debre Zeit workshop
Presentations:
 * Goat value chains in Yabelo district of Borana zone, Ethiopia: Results of a rapid value chain assessment
 * Goat value chains in Shinelle district, Somali zone, Ethiopia: Results of a rapid value chain assessment
 * Safe Food, Fair Food: Summary of findings within lowland goat and sheep value chains in Ethiopia

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