1.1 Workshop Objectives

The objectives of the workshop were:
 To take stock of national progress of implementation of RAILS and DONATA activities.
 To create a common understanding on areas of support for the implementing countries.
 To review proposed countries work plan activities
 To determine the content for the technical backstopping at country level
 To discuss the proposed M & E Framework designed by the (NRI)
 To develop country work plan and budget for July-December, 2011
 To train participants on use of eRAILS (electronic Regional Agricultural Information Learning Systems)