IPC-IG's Senior Research Coordinator Fábio Veras and consultant Ryan Nehring participated at the Consultative Learning Needs Assessment workshop, co-organized by FAO and ITC/ILO, in Turin, from 26 to 28 February. They presented a White Paper on rural poverty reduction that was discussed and further improved through a consultative process that brought together researchers, practitioners, civil society and policymakers. Both the White Paper and the needs assessment workshop are part of a FAO, ITC/ILO and IPC-IG joint project to develop a comprehensive Curriculum Outline and content for an eLearning course on rural Poverty Reduction.

1. White Paper Presentation
27 - 28 February, 2018
ITC-ILO Campus,
Turin, Italy
“Rural Poverty Reduction” Workshop

2. White paper overview
Purpose of document is to shape discussion and
capture information on learning needs
Modules catered to needs of the target audience
So who are we concretely speaking about?

3. White Paper Overview: Target audience groups
Researchers and practitioners
Policymakers, implementers and
government officials/staff
Local civil society

4. White Paper overview: Responsibilities of target audience
• Responsibilities of target audience groups
overlap
• Start with where people work
• Focus on responsibilities related to rural poverty
reduction
• Avoid over-complicating or overly detailed work

5. Functions of target groups
Researchers and practitioners
Analytical
Functions
Assess and analyze the
historical, social, economic
and political context/drivers
of rural poverty (elements
for Theory of Change)
Generate knowledge and
technological innovation for
RPR
Policy support
functions
Support the design of
approaches, frameworks
and strategies for RPR and
the identification of
linkages across sectors
Support the M&E process
for RPR

6. Functions of target groups
Policymakers, implementers and
government officials/staff
Assess and map needs
and capacities for
designing RPR based
on Theory of Change
Implement M&E and
accountability
Design and implement
multisectoral policies
for RPR

7. Functions of target groups
Local civil society
Articulate demands of the rural poor
Collaborate/communicate with the
other two target audiences
Facilitate policy implementation

8. Theory of Change
Dimensions of ToC for RPR
Comprehensive
strategies for RPR
Transparent
governance of
resources
Social
protection
Human capital
Empowerment
of the women
and poor
Rural
institutions and
dialogue
Rural
infrastructure
Decent rural
employment
Structural
constraints

9. Theory of Change
Cross-cutting themes
RPR
Nutrition Climate
Change
Data/
statistics
Scale
Value-
chains
Policy
framewo
rks
Migration
Gender
Governance

10. Our challenge
• Speaks to the knowledge needs of target
audiences
• Incorporates multisectoral and
interdisciplinary approaches
• To make sure that it’s feasible