Building national capacity through training
Genetic resources work involves a wide range of skills. Many countries in the Americas cannot develop effective national programmes as their staff lack some of the basic skills required for the work. Being training one of the most effective ways to help countries develop their capacity to conserve and use their agricultural biodiversity, training is an essential and strategic activity for IPGRI. IPGRI’s training activities in the Americas concentrate on increasing the ability of partners to meet their own training needs by:
developing
training materials
providing
training direct to staff involved in genetic resources work
encouraging the creation of graduate
courses and programmes at regional universities
