A multi-stakeholder participatory pilot study of the data demands of the future Ethiopian dairy sector [version 2; peer review: 3 approved]
Background: This paper describes a pilot study undertaken in 2018, to determine the key data needs of each of the different Ethiopian dairy sector stakeholder groups. The study aimed to characterise the emerging trends of dairy product production, processing, retailing and consumption in Ethiopia,...
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| author | Yacob Aklilu Gebreyes Brian D. Perry Getachew Legese Solomon Hailemariam Fiona K. Allan Karen Smyth Azage Tegegne Andrew R. Peters |
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| description | Background: This paper describes a pilot study undertaken in 2018, to determine the key data needs of each of the different Ethiopian dairy sector stakeholder groups. The study aimed to characterise the emerging trends of dairy product production, processing, retailing and consumption in Ethiopia, and to identify and characterise current and future data needs of different stakeholders. Methods: The study undertook a mapping of the interactions between different stakeholders in the dairy sector, and an interactive evaluation of the institutional data repository and access options. Focus group discussions and interviews were held in three regions of the country prior to a two-day workshop in the capital Addis Ababa. Data needs were characterised by type, availability, format, level of detail, methods of dissemination, uptake and use, and the institutional arrangement, including the different roles of public and private sectors in decision making processes. Results: The study highlighted the main data needs and identified several broader institutional issues constraining the further development of the Ethiopian dairy sector. The stakeholder groups endorsed the reactivation of a national dairy board, independent of government but closely incorporating government, and with the buy-in and membership of private sector enterprises, including producers, processers, service providers and consumers, to provide clearer facilitative leadership on the dairy industry. Conclusions: The study workshop provided a timely discussion between diverse stakeholders, including government, and several potential organisations were suggested to host and manage a national dairy database. Importantly, the reactivation of a national dairy board was strongly endorsed. It was recommended that stakeholder links be established, sector-specific data needs be elevated to higher detail, and a national roll out of herd-specific data recording schemes was called for, to allow for effective evidence-based policies and decision making. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-07039d0ba6144d1ca1b79d17e2861c702022-12-22T01:32:47ZengF1000 Research LtdGates Open Research2572-47542022-06-01614943A multi-stakeholder participatory pilot study of the data demands of the future Ethiopian dairy sector [version 2; peer review: 3 approved]Yacob Aklilu Gebreyes0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2943-3075Brian D. Perry1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6962-2102Getachew Legese2Solomon Hailemariam3Fiona K. Allan4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1391-0519Karen Smyth5Azage Tegegne6Andrew R. Peters7https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6273-2862Private consultant, 8621 Ayat Village, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UKInternational Livestock Research Institute, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaPrivate Consultant, Ayat Village, Zone 1, Street 14, 1-25-8 Lemy Kura, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaSupporting Evidence Based Interventions-Livestock, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UKSupporting Evidence Based Interventions-Livestock, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UKInternational Livestock Research Institute, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaSupporting Evidence Based Interventions-Livestock, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UKBackground: This paper describes a pilot study undertaken in 2018, to determine the key data needs of each of the different Ethiopian dairy sector stakeholder groups. The study aimed to characterise the emerging trends of dairy product production, processing, retailing and consumption in Ethiopia, and to identify and characterise current and future data needs of different stakeholders. Methods: The study undertook a mapping of the interactions between different stakeholders in the dairy sector, and an interactive evaluation of the institutional data repository and access options. Focus group discussions and interviews were held in three regions of the country prior to a two-day workshop in the capital Addis Ababa. Data needs were characterised by type, availability, format, level of detail, methods of dissemination, uptake and use, and the institutional arrangement, including the different roles of public and private sectors in decision making processes. Results: The study highlighted the main data needs and identified several broader institutional issues constraining the further development of the Ethiopian dairy sector. The stakeholder groups endorsed the reactivation of a national dairy board, independent of government but closely incorporating government, and with the buy-in and membership of private sector enterprises, including producers, processers, service providers and consumers, to provide clearer facilitative leadership on the dairy industry. Conclusions: The study workshop provided a timely discussion between diverse stakeholders, including government, and several potential organisations were suggested to host and manage a national dairy database. Importantly, the reactivation of a national dairy board was strongly endorsed. It was recommended that stakeholder links be established, sector-specific data needs be elevated to higher detail, and a national roll out of herd-specific data recording schemes was called for, to allow for effective evidence-based policies and decision making.https://gatesopenresearch.org/articles/6-51/v2Ethiopia dairy sector stakeholders data needs developmenteng |
| spellingShingle | Yacob Aklilu Gebreyes Brian D. Perry Getachew Legese Solomon Hailemariam Fiona K. Allan Karen Smyth Azage Tegegne Andrew R. Peters A multi-stakeholder participatory pilot study of the data demands of the future Ethiopian dairy sector [version 2; peer review: 3 approved] Gates Open Research Ethiopia dairy sector stakeholders data needs development eng |
| title | A multi-stakeholder participatory pilot study of the data demands of the future Ethiopian dairy sector [version 2; peer review: 3 approved] |
| title_full | A multi-stakeholder participatory pilot study of the data demands of the future Ethiopian dairy sector [version 2; peer review: 3 approved] |
| title_fullStr | A multi-stakeholder participatory pilot study of the data demands of the future Ethiopian dairy sector [version 2; peer review: 3 approved] |
| title_full_unstemmed | A multi-stakeholder participatory pilot study of the data demands of the future Ethiopian dairy sector [version 2; peer review: 3 approved] |
| title_short | A multi-stakeholder participatory pilot study of the data demands of the future Ethiopian dairy sector [version 2; peer review: 3 approved] |
| title_sort | multi stakeholder participatory pilot study of the data demands of the future ethiopian dairy sector version 2 peer review 3 approved |
| topic | Ethiopia dairy sector stakeholders data needs development eng |
| url | https://gatesopenresearch.org/articles/6-51/v2 |
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