Topic outline
Effective organizations are critical for sustainable development and particularly important for food security and agriculture. This course explains how to carry out effective analysis and development of state and non-state organizations in member countries and provides illustrations of organizational change including in government ministries, producer organizations and research institutes.
The course is designed for country actors and FAO staff who prepare, implement, manage and evaluate capacity development interventions, particularly those who are involved in change processes in organizations. Country actors include state and non-state actors such as line ministries, academic & research institutions, training institutions, cooperatives, community-based and civil society organizations.
- The importance of analysing organizations’ strengths and weaknesses
- How to carry out comprehensive analyses of organizations
- How to design and implement organizational change
- How to engage in effective multi-stakeholder processes
- How to monitor progress in organizational development
The course consists of 6 lessons:
- Lesson 1 – Introduction
- Lesson 2 – Factors Influencing Organizational Performance
- Lesson 3 – Analysing Organizational Performance
- Lesson 4 – Planning and Implementing Organizational Changes
- Lesson 5 – Engaging in Multi-stakeholder Processes
- Lesson 6 – Measuring Organizational Performance
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The downloadable version only runs on Windows PC’s and no additional software is needed.
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