TRAINING/WORKSHOP ANALYSIS

S/N

TYPE OF TRAINING

BENEFITING STAFF

IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING TO RYOPH

IMPACT ON THE ORGANISATION

1.

PEER EDUCATION PLUS MODEL (PEP MODEL) by SFH Nigeria in Port Harcourt )

ALL 21 INITIAL MEMBERS. MARCH 2006-FEB 2007

To be equipped with knowledge about HIV/Aids, STI's, risk behaviors and communication skills to facilitate peer sessions.

We have good number of trained peer educators.

2.

CAPACITY BUILDING ON EFFECTIVE ORGANISATION/OFFICE MANAGEMENT, REPORT/PROPOSAL WRITING by SFH Nigeria and Action Aids International Nigeria in Port Harcourt

10 MEMBERS. APRIL 2007

We need to be equipped and trained on how to effectively manage an organization (CBO, NGO), write reports and proposals.

Has helped us run and manage our organization. Since after the training, we can now write report and proposals as well as developed work Action plan.

3.

PARTICIPATORY, MONITORY AND EVALUATION. (P.M &E) by SFH in Port Harcourt

4 MEMBERS, JUNE 2007

To help us monitor and evaluate impact on activities, measure outputs and identify gaps for subsequent intervention and activity.

Trained P.E's can effectively facilitate PM&E sessions.

It has also helped us to monitor our impacts and plan subsequent activities.

4.

INTER-PERSONAL COMMUNICATION,FAMILY PLANNING, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, HIV, MALERIA&SAFE WATER SYSTEM.(IPC,FP,MCH,HIV,M&SWS) ( SFH Port Harcourt)

4 MEMBERS. 14 NOVEMBER 2007

To help us communicate FP, Malaria & HIV effectively to our target group and improve our understanding on these areas.

Has helped us in communicating our understanding on these areas to community members & help make our IPC's and FGD's effectively.

5.

HIV COUNSELLING ANDTESTING. (HCT) TRAINING organized by SFH Nigeria, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHV-N) and AIDS Care and Treatment In One Nigeria (ACTION) in Benin City, Edo State.

1 MEMBER, AUGUST 2007

To build our capacity on counseling and testing skill in the area of HIV.

To help RYOPH conduct HCT regularly at our site/community level.

To monitor the number of people infected and impact of our activities.

Has strengthened our credibility before other partners.

Has increase the number of resource persons.

Has improved our exposure/experience & referrals.

We also leant to maintain results confidentially.

6.

CONTRACEPTIVE TECHNOLOGY SFH Nigeria in Port Harcourt

1 MEMBER. MARCH 2007

It would broaden our understanding on communicating the use of contraceptives.

The training helped improved our understanding of the effectiveness of contraceptives.

7.

PEER EDUCATION AND COUNSELLING (UNICEF)

1 MEMBER. MARCH – JUNE 2007

Equip us with knowledge about HIV/Aids, STI's risk, behaviors and facilitation skill to be able to transfer or communicate knowledge.

The training helped strengthen staff capacity.

8.

WORKSHOPS ON ADVOCACY SKILLS & LOBBYING TECHNIQUES by UNFPA in Port Harcourt

1 MEMBER

DECEMBER 2007

To help RYOPH build and develop her skill as a CSO's in advocacy skill to enable her influence and persuade policy and decision makers to taking necessary actions concerning the people.

Have increase RYOPH advocacy skills and lobbying techniques thereby enhancing the out-put of her advocacy.

9.

WORKSHOP ON GENDER MAINSTREAMING AS A TEST FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE by UNFPA in Port Harcourt

1 MEMBER 14 TH

DECEMBER 2007

To improve the organization interest and response to gender issues, actively involve men and women in policy and decision making at both organizational and society level

The workshop helped us design programs that encourage increased female participation in all our activities.

10.

UNDP ANNUAL PROGRESS REVIEW FOR STATE PROGRAM COMMITTEE IN RIVER STATE . in Port Harcourt

1 MEMBER. 13 TH DECEMBER 2007.

RYOPH needed to be part of UNDP's annual program, to enable her contribute and also learn how to review progress from other NGO's contribution.

11.

STAKE HOLDERS MEETING ON REVIEW OF SACA STATE WORK PLAN FOR 2008 in Port Harcourt ,

1 MEMBER. 11 TH DECEMBER 2007

As stake holders on the fight, RYOPH contribution on review of state SACA work plan is needed as it will improve the out come of the meeting and increase her sense of belonging in decision making at state level.

Gives us sense of recognition at the state level.

12.

REFRESHER TRAINING ON PEER EDUCATION PLUS MODEL ( SFH Port Harcourt)

1 MEMBER. JUNE 2008.

Simply making us better peer educators by strengthening our knowledge and communication skills.

It has help build our capacity on how to effectively manage a PEP model programme.

13.

INT'L CONFRENCE ON YOUNG PEOPLES HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT: Research that improves policy. Abuja , Nigeria

1 MEMBER, MAY 2008

We needed to get exposed to and participate in conferences both at National and Int'l levels

We had access to resource materials and networked foreign NGO's.

14.

DEBATE TO ACTION ORGANISED BY BRITSIH COUNSEL AND WORLD BANK INSTITUTE in Port Harcourt

2 MEMBERS, AUGUST 2008

To acquire knowledge on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and how to work in a cluster and gain more leadership experience.

We acquire knowledge on MDGs and other development issue, form clusters with other organization which we are now work together with.

15.

1 day workshop on Pro-Health Africa's Approach and Experience on SRHH Intervention In Communities and their new project in South-South: Organized by Pro-Health Africa in Port Harcourt

3 MEMBERS

OCTOBER 2008

To have wider exposure on approaches to successful SRHH intervention

Has given us diversified approach to SRHH and developmental program and partnership opportunity.

16.

Niger Delta Women and Youth 2 day Workshop on Conflict Resolution, Human Rights and Accountability. Organized by Youths For Transparency Int'l And Women And Child Initiative Network in Port Harcourt

1 MEMBER

DECEMBER 2008

To build our capacity on conflict resolution through dialogue

Strengthened our understanding of conflict resolution.

17.

Stake Holders Meeting With Rivers State House of Assembly committee on A Proposed Bill To Make Riv-SACA An Agency (Riv-SACA) in Port Harcourt ..

1 MEMBER

DECEMBER 2008

To support the proposed bill to make Riv-SACA an agency

Gave the organization more exposure and credibility at the state level

18.

A 1 week BCC training/ review of the National HIV/AIDS Behaviour change communication strategy 2009-2014 organized by Riv-SACA in Port Harcourt .

1 MEMBER

MAY 2009

We needed to be well equipped with the national BCC strategy

Help us design programs using the minimum package strategy

19

A 2 week training on HIV counseling and testing (HCT) organized by Society for Family Health (SFH) Nigeria in Jos, Plateau State .

1 MEMBER

MAYY 2009

To increase the number of counselors/testers in the organization

Increased the number of people covered during HIV counseling and testing.

20

A 2 weeks training on STAR methodology for “enhancing essential sexual and reproductive health care in post conflict and internally displaced person communities”. Co-founded by European Union and Action Aid Nigeria and implemented by Action Aid Nigeria in Akwanga, Nasarawa State

1 MEMBER

APRIL 2009

To understand how to carry out people centered development works and mainstream HIV/AIDS, to train and implement community development projects

Strengthened experience and enhanced knowledge and methodologies on how to apply various PRA tools for people centered intervention