Appendix 4: National training plans

Bangladesh's proposal for a national training workshop
Vietnam's proposal for a national training workshop March 1998
Nepal's proposal for a national training workshop
Myanmar's proposal for a national training workshop
India's national training workshop proposal
Bhutan's plan for a national training workshop
Indonesia's action plan: awareness and dissemination of ICS in east Timor province

Cambodia's proposal for a national training workshop

Objectives	Indicator	Means of verification	Assumption
To make more field workers in ICP available in many parts of the country
Main Activities
A. Preparation
Translation of manuals	Khmer manuals available	Manuals
Invitation and selection of participants	List of organizations invited and selected (20)		Organizations working in fields relevant to ICP
TOT in Lombok	Number of trainers trained	Certificates awarded
Check and improve translation and layout of manual	Improved Khmer version of manual	Manual	Time availability of trainers
Identify venue, accommodation, sites for field visit and practice	Profile of sites	Report	Availability of facilities in the provinces
Develop training materials	Availability of training materials	Report
Meeting to finalize and ensure the implementation	Number of trainers attended	Report (minutes)
B. Implementation
Opening ceremony	Number of guests and participants	Report	Security
Indoor sessions	Number of sessions to be covered	Report
Outdoor sessions (field visit and practice)	Number of villages and activities	Report
Trainers meeting	Number of meetings and participants	Report
Energizing and relaxation activities
Closing ceremony	Awarding of certificates
C. Monitoring and evaluation
During training	Number of sessions	Report
Feedback sessions	Number of sessions
Review sessions	Number of quizzes	Questionnaire
Test
After training
Post-training evaluation	Number of evaluation sheets
Follow-up visit
Follow-up workshop	Number of sites and field workers visited	Report	Most of the field workers involved in ICP
	Duration and number of participants	Report

Bangladesh's proposal for a national training workshop

Background Information

Participants from the different corners of Bangladesh will be involved in the training. Bangladesh is a densely populated country with a population of about 120 million people. The natural environment includes mountains, rivers, grasslands and biomass is abundant. Energy problems include degradation of forests, erosion, siltation in riverbeds and electrical load shedding. About 25% of rural people have been involved in different NGO development programs.

The Institute of Development Affairs (IDEA) will be the implementing organization. IDEA has 14 paid staff working in their project area. IDEA has a 21 member general body and a 7 member executive board. IDEA is registered with the NGO Affairs Bureau and the Social Service Department, Government of Bangladesh.

IDEA programs consist of macro and micro policy support, social contracting, and rural development, including social mobilization, ICS, child education and health.

Financial support comes from UNICEF, ITDG, local donations and sale of materials and consultancy services,

Team from Bangladesh deliberates their proposal for a national training workshop

Bangladesh's proposal for a national training workshop

Objectives	Indicator	Means of verification	Assumption
To organize a national training workshop and promote a new ICP approach	16 organizations	Training report	Organizations motivated to participate in the training
	20 participants	Evaluation study
Main Activities
A. Preparation
Adaptation of manuals	Bangla trainee manual and trainer manual adapted	Audit report Accounts Meeting proceedings Payment vouchers	No cash flow problems
Task distribution among trainers	3 trainers prepared for their own tasks
Printing of manuals	All trainees have manual
Organize training: announcement, brochure, selection of participants, etc.	Training organized by IDEA
Develop audio-visual aids	Audio-visual aids developed
Video, camera, PC, photocopier	Video, camera, PC and photocopier used
Stationary	Stationary for all made available
Logistics support	Logistical support provided
Contingencies	Contingencies according to need
B. Implementation
Conduct training	Training held in January 1998	FAO and ARECOP resource person's visit	Selection of. trainees appropriate
		Field visit
		Training report
		Contract with RDTI	Co-ordination of 3 trainers will be time-consuming but no real obstacle
Hire venue in Sylhet, 350 km from Dhaka	RDTI venue used for training
Field/village visit and field exercise	3-4 villages visited for training purpose
C. Monitoring and evaluation
Monitoring	Different tools used for monitoring	Presence of FAO-ARECOP	Trainers have sufficient skill at monitoring and evaluation Appropriate methodology for impact study available
By team among participants		Training report
Mood meter		Study report
Management committee
Steering committee
Midterm evaluation: fish bowl	Participatory monitoring and review
Impact study	Study done 6 months after training

Vietnam's proposal for a national training workshop March 1998

Background information

Vietnam's population is more than 70 million. 80% of the population lives in rural areas. Almost all of the rural population uses biomass for cooking. It is necessary to introduce ICS to save fuel and protect user health.

Since 1980, many ICP projects, including SIDA's stoves and kitchens, CIDCE stove dissemination, ARECOP improved cookstove development, UNICEF revolving loan fund in stove construction and use have been implemented in rural areas of the north (Vin Bhu, Cau Bang, Yen Bai, Hung Yen, Thai Nguyen, Ha Tay). Some three day training on stove construction and the kitchen have been organized by RCAICE, RAFH and IEC department of the Vietnam Women's Union. However these projects and training were organized independently. Some of them have been good experiences; some of them bad.

In order to exchange experiences and make field workers capable in ICS programs, we would like to conduct a national training workshop on ICS.

Implementing agencies: RCAICE and VWU.

These two organizations with their expertise and strong networks currently work at encouraging community participation in ICS.

RCAICE will provide experiences and materials, while the Vietnam Women's Union will organize the training and contribute the counterpart budget. In addition, RAFH will be given a chance to integrate ICS with other development projects.

Vietnamese participants work on their plan with Mr, Koopmans

Vietnam's proposal for a national training workshop March 1998

Objectives	Indicator	Means of verification	Assumption
To transfer knowledge, skills and experiences to field workers	24 trainees	Training handbook, report
Main Activities
A. Preparation
Meet with concerned organizations
Develop training program	7 day training program		Time constraints for one group member resolved(Thong)
Prepare training materials and translate into Vietnamese		Manuals, handouts, posters
Select participants	24 participants and invitations
Arrange training venue and equipment	Vietnam women's union in Hanoi	7 days venue
Identify specific responsibilities of trainers (teamwork)	Thong, Hong and Vu	Lesson plans	No communication problems
Prepare logistics and support (car rental, accommodations, support staff)
B. Implementation
Conduct training	Lecture, group discussion, sharing knowledge
Field exercises	Asking questions, assessment
Practical work	Stove construction and stove finishing
Excursion trip	West lake, old city
Micro-teaching	30 minutes	24 participants become trainers
C. Monitoring and evaluation
Daily review of training sessions	Asking for feedback
Whole session evaluation	Using mood meter
Whole training evaluation		Evaluation form, evaluation report

Nepal's proposal for a national training workshop

Objectives	Indicator	Means of verification	Assumption
Main objectives:
To introduce different designed stoves suitable for local conditions in order to increase the acceptability and rate of stove adoption among ICPs.
Secondary objectives: To familiarise the participants with the concept of stove design and design principles so that they will be able to modify/improve traditional stoves.
To make participants familiar with stove construction, kitchen improvement, gender analysis, training methodology.
To determine an appropriate dissemination strategy based on the existing channels.
To conduct M&E and troubleshoot during the stove program.
Main Activities
A. Preparation
Meeting with training team to identify the possible participants from various agencies, development workers.	15-20 agencies		Familiarity with cookstove program
Lead the training program with the support from the organization.	Infrastructure and willingness	Meeting	Time, funds (both local and external funds)
Arrange meeting/orientation of NTP with identified agencies.	Letters, phone calls	Meeting	Time
Translate and modify the trainer and trainee manuals into local language.	Manual	Manual	Funds/time
Select field areas for field exercises.	Has been visited and people willing to cooperate	Team meeting	Cooperative, willing, time, funds
Identify the materials needed for the training
Select venue, identify appropriate time.	Visit Recommendation	Team meeting	Fund, time
Select participants	Team meeting
Prepare sessions, time, objectives and methodology for all sessions	Team meeting	Handouts	Funds, photocopy facilities available
B. Implementation
Stove selection stage 1	Participation	Brainstorming	Time, funds
Stove design concept		Role play
Principles of stove design		Sharing
Raw materials		Lectures
Combustion & heat transfer		Summarizing
Gender context
Promotion and benefits
Communitry context	Participation	Examples
Health		Brainstorming Lectures
Environment		Summarizing Role play
Kitchen
Stove types
Combustion & heat transfer
Field Exercise 1
Stove selection stage 2	Participation	Examples
Mud/brick stove construction at the venue	Field visit	Stove construction Observe
Field exercise 2 - kitchen, user and traditional stove		Sharing
Mud/brick stove construction at the field
Stove selection stage 3	Field exercise	Questionnaire	Existing local
Dissemination		Observation	NGO willing to
Field exercise 3		Discussion	cooperate
Existing channels of stove dissemination
Approach & strategies
Subsidies/contra subsidies
Feedback
Troubleshooting
M&E	Exercise	Mini proposal	Participants involved in stove program
Stove selection stage 4
Workplan
Specific project area work plan
C. Monitoring and evaluation
Identify the effectiveness	Participant feedback	Field visit	Funds, time, coordination and linkages
		Meeting
		Progress report
		Workshop
	Number of stoves disseminated after training	Number of stoves
	Increase in demand from the user side	Field visit Meeting with village leaders
	Rate of adoption	Field visit
		Report

Myanmar's proposal for a national training workshop

Objectives	Indicator	Means of verification	Assumption
The training aims to transfer skills so that ICP field workers are able to determine an appropriate modification/improved stove design based on the needs, wants and conditions of the target group in addition to technical knowledge.
To disseminate technical cookstove expertise to field workers so that they are capable of modifying ICS to address fuel shortage problems in their respective work areas
Main Activities
A. Preparation
Meet and discuss with other interested organizations (leading agencies: FAO, CARE, PSI, FREDA)	4 NGOS, 2 GOs, 2 international agencies	Proposal prepared for the workshop
Prepare for selection of participants	25 participants	Participants are selected and invitation letters are sent
Specify responsibilities among the trainers	3 trainers	3 trainers	Trainers know their responsibilities
Develop training module	30 training modules prepared and 21 sent	Training module
Make arrangements for venue accommodation and logistics	One venue selected(FRI-Center Myanmar)	10 days
Make arrangements for teaching	Posters
materials and visual aids	Overhead
	Flip charts
	Whiteboard
Select sites for field exercise	2-4 field sites around
	FRI
Specify responsibilities of the leading agencies concerned	NGOs	Organization Responsibility Chart (ORC)
B. Implementation
Conduct training	Modules and handouts 10 days training	Training conducted	Field workers are able to implement ICPs in their working areas
Field exercises	4 sites	Visits to the villages
Practical sessions	Stove construction materials
Logistics support	Transport, etc.
Administrative arrangements
C. Monitoring and evaluation
Each session	Discussion, asking comments, mood meter		Participants appear to understand the training materials
Whole training
Practical exercise for stove	2 mud stoves	Stoves constructed
Construction	2 brick stoves
Discussion

India's national training workshop proposal

Objectives	Indicator	Means of verification	Assumption
Main Activities
A. Preparation
Background of area Target group Stove selection Recruit field workers Develop skills Workshop Demonstration Sustainable	Users community	Training manual Audio visual Flip chart Posters Presentation Displays Stationary	No delay regarding financial assistance
B. Implementation
Awareness Program Training Program Community Involvement Trainer (master) Involvement of women's training program Financial assistance Dissemination
C. Monitoring and evaluation:
Implementing agency Staff, expert Technician W.B.T. Acceptability

Bhutan's plan for a national training workshop

Objectives	Indicator	Means of verification	Assumption
Main Activities
A. Preparation:
To introduce new stove designs suitable for high & low altitudes To become familiar with stove construction, kitchen improvement, gender analysis Training methodology Trouble shooting during the stove program	Participants Participation	Role play Summarization Exercise Role play Brainstorming Discussion
B. Implementation:
Design concept Raw materials Design Gender Promotion and benefits Combustion and heat transfer	Participation	Brainstorming
C. Monitoring and evaluation
Identify the effectiveness	Training Demand from the users	Field visit Number of stoves	Funds available

Indonesia's action plan: awareness and dissemination of ICS in east Timor province

Objectives	Indicator	Means of verification	Assumption
Main Activities
A. Preparation
General survey	Data available	Report	Survey team available, human resources available
Background of project	Proposal	Proposal	Seed funding available
Selection of target communities	Meeting, decision	Report	Funding agency available and community interest
Assessment	Community and users for each village are known	Report	Time, funds, human resources available
Determine project approach	Meeting, decision	Report	Users needs are understood
B. Implementation
Make an ICS	ICS	Build ICS	ICS appropriate for target community
	Efficiency test	Test	There is technical testing knowledge
Training of users and producers	Users are able to use the ICS well	Field visit, interview, observation	Users and producers available
	Producers are able to produce ICS well	Quality control
Awareness of community targets	Awareness of community increases	Reduce fuel	Community awareness
		consumption Increase community health Increase ICS use	of energy problems is low
Dissemination	Many people use ICS	House to house visit, interviews with producers	People able to buy ICS
C. Monitoring and evaluation
Monitoring	Reduce fuel use of household	Test	There is knowledge of technical testing
ICS available	Commercialized	Check market price	People able to buy ICS
			No subsidies available
Health impact	Interview	Field visits	Health is perceived as a need
Fuel efficiency	Interview	Field visit	Saving fuel is perceived as necessary
	Efficiency test	Test