Workshop: Strategies for Conflict Management in Rural Communities.

By Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute, Kwara State Nigeria.

Conflicts emanating from competition over access to resources, especially between pastoralist and crop farmers is causing destruction of lives and properties. The foregoing is a major impediment to agricultural activities thereby worsening the current food insecurity, unemployment and poverty level. It has also been noticed that major stakeholders do not possess adequate conflict management skills. Therefore, it is pertinent to equip participants and relevant stakeholders with appropriate skills for conflict management in rural communities for sustainable agricultural production and rural development.

Objectives

This course Strategies for Conflict Management in Rural Communities (ARM 214) is designed to equip the participants with requisite knowledge and skills for effective management of interpersonal relationship and conflict resolution. Specifically, at the end of this course participants should be able to:

• explain the concept of conflict in rural communities;
• describe various strategies for conflict resolution in rural communities; and
• identify constraints to effective management of conflicts

Contents

• Concept causes and effect of conflicts.
• Group dynamics for conflicts management.
• Participatory leadership skills.
• Stakeholder analysis.
• Effective communication methods.
• Conflict resolution strategies.
• Management of interpersonal relationships.
• Gender issues in conflict management.

Training Methods:
Lectures, group discussions, group exercise and role play, case studies and study visits.

Who Should Attend?
Community leaders, Community development officers, Extension officers, Agricultural officers at Federal, State and Local Government Levels; National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), State Emergency Management Authority (SEMA), NGOs ,CBOs, and law enforcement agencies etc.