COLEACP’S training department is expanding its offer

With new training topics, new online and paper tools, COLEACP’S training department is expanding its offer to meet the needs of companies benefiting from the Fit For Market* (FFM) programme.

One of the central pillars of the FFM programme is the COLEACP training system.

Designed and implemented during the PIP programmes and later expanded to other projects coordinated by COLEACP (e.g. EDES, Fruit Fly Programme), the programme now offers new teaching resources. Around 100 new training tools (manuals, guides, brochures etc.) are currently being developed on specific topics such as business competitiveness (market access, management of resources) or the sustainable environmental management (management of inputs and outputs, environmental impact assessment, environmental restoration through good practices etc.). 70 on-site training sessions are already scheduled in different countries of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) for year 2 of the FFM.

In e-learning (11 training courses, more than 2000 users), the training aims to consolidate learners’ technical know-how in agricultural practices and the conformity of produce for export. This complements face-to-face training. The latest addition to the platform is the Experimented level of the Traceability course launched in the “Massive Open Online Courses” format (MOOC**). The 6-week pilot course was facilitated by a tutor, especially via a discussion forum. One of the objectives of this MOOC is to enable the most qualified learners to go on to become tutors in future sessions. Another way to boost the impact and sustainability of the COLEACP training system.

http://training.coleacp.org

*Via the Fit For Market (FFM) programme, COLEACP supports the fruit and vegetable supply chain in ACP countries, including companies producing and exporting fresh and processed fruit and vegetables, to:

Develop and improve their market access
Train and sustain their human resources
Implement an environmental management policy
Improve their competitiveness
Facilitate their access to financing

**Massive Open Online Course or online training open to all. This is an open form of distance learning that can accommodate a large number of participants.