The former Committee of Rural Development Forum (RDF), one of the seven forums of Christian Relief and Development Association (CRDA) announced that the forum has registered encouraging results by accomplishing major activities related to Advocacy and lobbing.

The report presented on the general assembly of the RDF in CRDA head office on May 21, 2008, by the representative of former steering committee of the forum, Ato Hafitu Woldu noted that the committee has organized different panel discussions and workshop to advocate rural issues, commissioned a Training of Trainers (ToT) manual and organized training on Action Research, developed food security and lobby strategy and published studies on food security and Natural Resource management.

He also underlined the need to give due attention to address various problems that affect the smooth operation of the forum.

Opening the general assembly meeting, Dr Meshesha Shewarega, Director of Christian Relief and Development Association, assured CRDA’s firm stand to support the Rural Development Forum (RDF) for the realization of its objectives as well as its contributions to the rural development of the country as a whole.

Dr. Meshesha called up on all stakeholders to exert their efforts in order to bring the forum to a new level and provide meaningful services to its members.

Dr. Meshesha said that strong contributions and committed participations of forum members are the milestone to upgrade the forum’s capacity and significantly contribute to the success of the rural development of the country.

Ato Regassa Aboma, Head of the Membership, and Networking Development Department in CRDA on his part noted that his department will continue to give the required attention and support to strengthen RDF.

Participants of the general assembly held discussion on the Forum’s strategic planning process.

Rural Development Forum, currently 112 members, was established in 2002 to engage collective undertakings in the areas of action research, networking and proactively engage in advocacy and lobbying of common concerns on issues related to rural development.


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