1.
The strategic plan
1.1. Vision Statement
Aspires
to be center of excellence in research, extension and consultancy
services relevant to sustainable development needs of the society
1.2.
Mission Statement
To
generate and disseminate technologies and scientific information
through basic and applied research to enhance the quality of
human life and sustain natural environment.
1.3.
Value Statement
The
University is committed to the following values:
Quality: dedicated to maintain
rigorous standards in research and extension for the improvement
of the lives of our people.
Creativity and innovation: encourages
imaginative, original, and inventive research ideas.
Relevance: sets priorities, conducts
problem solving research and provides service relevant to the
need of the stakeholders.
Participatory: promotes active participation of stakeholders.
Multidisciplinary: promotes interdisciplinary
and team approach
Responsiveness: strong sense of
response to the dynamic socio-economic and biophysical changes.
Integrity: honesty and commitment.
Efficiency: Cost effectiveness,
timeliness and result oriented
Fairness: ensures that services,
programs and resources are provided without bias or discrimination.
Transparency: transparent research
process and results
Accountability: responsible and
accountable for research project execution and its outputs
Sensitivity: gender sensitive and
respects the outlooks, religion and cultures of a society
Partnership: promotes culture of
cooperative and collaborative works with other institutions
and organizations
Good governance
• Committed to democratic, transparent, participative
and accountable leadership and management.
• Respects the dignity of its researchers by promoting
mutual respect, understanding, friendship and tolerance
• Recognizes the merits of its researchers working towards
its objectives.
1.4. Stakeholder analysis
Table
1
shows the stakeholder analysis
1.5.
Goals
Goal
1. Diversified research programs
Objective
1. To increase research programs from the existing 17 to 20
Goal 2. Ensured food self-sufficiency
and sustainable development
Objectives
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To develop and disseminate at least 16 improved crop cultivars
along with production package so as to increase crop productivity
and production in the planned period.
-
To develop and/or introduce and disseminate technologies to
increase livestock productivity and production by at least
10%.
-
To generate at least two research output per annum on animal
health
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To investigate the existing marketing system in at least 10%
of the mandate area
Goal
3.
Well-nourished and Healthy population
Objectives
-
To produce at least one health related article per annum in
all departments of the Faculty of Health
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To double the effort to improve the health status of the population
through health information dissemination and other health
promotive activities with special emphasis on HIV / AIDS in
the planned period
-
To double the effort to optimize the health of the population
by improving the quality of diets and diversify food choices
-
To evaluate the extent of applicability of the existing health
research out puts in all fields in the Faculty of Health within
five years time of the strategic period.
Goal
4
Improved educational system and broadened knowledge, skill and
attitude of citizens.
Objectives
-
To produce at least one pedagogical and/or field specific
article per annum in all the departments of the Faculty of
Education
-
To increase formal education service to the pastoral and agro-pastoral
community service
Goal
5
Competitive agricultural production system in the global economy
Objectives
-
To double the effort to develop new and value added agricultural
products and commodities for the international market in the
planned period.
-
To reduce post harvest loss of major horticultural crops from
the current about 35 % at least to 15 % in the planned period
Goal
6
Enhanced participation of females in research and extension
endeavor
Objectives
-
To increase female researchers by a t least 100% in the planned
period
-
To at least double the participation of females in the utilization
and evaluation of research and extension outputs
Goals
7
Increased harmony between agriculture and environment
Objective
-
To develop, transfer, and promote the adoption of efficient
policies, programs, technologies, and practices for sustainable
utilization of water, soil and air resources and ensure ecosystem
integrity and biodiversity in at least 10% of the mandate
area.
1.6.
Internal and External Environment Analysis
Weakness
Opportunities
Threat
Strengths
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Availability of highly qualified, experienced and motivated
staff
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Relentless efforts of the institution and staff to secure
research found from local and foreign sources
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The University is mandated to conduct research and extension
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More than 50 years of agricultural research and extension
experience with a remarkable achievements
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The institution has established strong link with stakeholders
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The university has long years of experience in collaborating
with national and international organizations in the area
of research and extension
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Diversified fields of study and Existence of strong graduate
programs to promote research and extension activities
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Well equipped laboratories in the College of Agriculture and
Faculty of Education
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The existence of experimental stations in different agro-ecological
zones
Weaknesse
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In efficient financial and purchasing system, and poor service
delivery and technical service
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Inadequate performance evaluation of research and outreach
activities and weak monitoring and evaluation system
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Research in the institution is overshadowed by teaching activities
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Poor documentation and research activity data base and in
efficient outreach system to disseminate research output
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Weak and non-transparent rewarding system
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Insufficient journals, proceedings, up to date books and Lack
of integrated and networked information technology system
to satisfy the scientific community
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Steady staff turn over
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Insufficient research fund to mobilize all research programs
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Lack of competence upgrading system
Opportunities
-
Conducive development policy environment.
-
Potential funding agencies (governmental and non-governmental)
for need based research and extension work.
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Rising demand for improved technologies, scientific information,
agriculture, health, and education related advisory service,
and technical support by the stakeholders.
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Diverse agro ecology and biodiversity (crop species, livestock
breed, and wild life) for diversified research and extension
undertakings.
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Proximity to market outlets to Somalia, Djibouti, and other
countries.
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The university is in the heart land of the five regional governments
that are endowed with cultural hues and industrial sectors
that can be used for research and development.
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Availability of diverse indigenous knowledge
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Stakeholders interest to collaborate with the university in
its endeavor to execute research and extension.
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Ever increasing demand for fruits, vegetables, ornamental
plants, pulses, and oil crops in the international market
-
Better opportunity for the introduction of appropriate technology(ies)
and inputs for advanced research.
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The existence of worldwide networking that enable researchers
to obtain relevant research and extension information
Threat
1.
Unattractive salary and fringe benefits
2. Increased health problem of the community (HIV/AIDS, malaria
etc)
3. Location disadvantage to retain staff
4. Global warming, drought and Unreliable and erratic rainfall
5. Degradation of natural resources
6. Poverty and recurrent famine that limit the capacity of the
community to adopt research and extension outputs.
7. Development of sense of dependency on food aid.
8. Introduction of exotic insect pests, diseases and weeds
1.7. Critical issues
1. Poor dissemination of technologies and scientific information
2. Lack of communication facilities (internet, telephone, fax
etc. ) and communication networking
3. Technologies and scientific information generated so far are
not adequate
4. Lack of regular budget for educational/pedagogical and basic
researches
5. Weak monitoring and evaluation system
6. Absence of well organized research data base management system
7. Inefficient knowledge and skills upgrading system
Table 2 shows the critical issues
1.8.
Strategic action plan
Table 3 shows the Strategic action
plan
From the table above, Seven points have been
identified as strategic/critical issues, which if not addressed
would hinder the achievements of the goals and objectives set.
In order to overcome problems related to each strategic issue,
strategic options have been stated and prioritized based on
the ease by which they can be implemented. Once these strategic/critical
issues are addressed, Program/project level activities that
are deemed to realize the goals and objectives need to be put
to indicate tracks to be pursued within the plan period.
1.9. Major activities related to the objectives
Objective 1 To
increase research programs from the existing 17 to 20
Activities
• Opening new research and extension programs in Education,
Human health, and Business and Economics.
Objective
2
To develop and disseminate at least 16 improved crop cultivars
along with production packages
Activities
• Acquisition of germplasm of a various crop species from
local and international sources
• Develop two improved cultivars per Crop Improvement
program
• Apply the principle and practices of biotechnology to
enhance crop productivity.
• To develop appropriate agronomic practices for
• Demonstrate and popularize the existing and the would
be released cultivars and
• packages
• Develop integrated pest management for economically
important crops
• Establish IPM research and training center
• Provision of training in improved technologies
• Generate information on production constraints, and
conduct adoption and impact assessment for improved cultivars
and packages
Objective
3
To develop and/or introduce and disseminate technologies to
increase livestock productivity and production by at least 10%.
Activities
• Undertake breeds evaluation on locally available milk
producing animal types
• Evaluate breed performance in terms of production, growth
and disease resistance and their response under different environmental
setting
• Characterize and conserve indigenous livestock species
• Improve the traditional feeding and husbandry of livestock
and develop recommendations in package forms
• Evaluate and improve available feed resources and feeding
practices such as forages, crop residues, industrial byproduct
and mineral sources
• Evaluate and improve grazing and management of grasslands
Objective
4.
To investigate the existing marketing system in at least 10%
of the mandate area
Activities
• Generate information on the post harvest handling and
marketing of grains, livestock, and perishable products such
as milk, butter, fruits, and vegetables
Objective
5
To generate at least two research output per annum on animal
health
Activities
•
Conduct epidemiology study on livestock diseases including end
and ecto-parsites prevailing in the region
• Evaluate the traditional methods of controlling diseases
and parasites and the herbal medicines used in combating the same
• Develop disease and parasite control methods that are
applicable and economically
Objective 6 Generate technologies
and information relevant to pastoral and agro-pastoral community
Activities
• Assess the existing practice of camel, cattle, sheep
and goat husbandry, utilization, breeding practice, health problems,
reproduction aspect, soci-economics conditions and production
• Assess ways of expanding education and health services
to the pastoral and agro-pastoral community
• Development of drought tolerant crop and forage spices
• Management of Invasive alien plant species such as Parthenium
and Prosopes
Objective
7
To produce at least one health related article per annum in
all departments of the Faculty of Health
• Undertake studies on the major health problems of the
community
• Conduct ethno-medicinal studies and promote the beneficial
aspects of traditional health practices
• Assess and create awareness on the effect of harmful
traditional health practices
Objective
8
To double the effort to improve the health status of the population
through health information dissemination and other health promotive
activities
Activities
• Assessing the health status and health service coverage
of the community
• Assess factors hindering the absorption and adoption
of health related information and practices
• Health information dissemination and community based
health education with special emphasis to HIV/AIDS
Objective
9
Double the effort to optimize the health of the population by
improving the quality of diets and diversify food choices
Activities
• Assess the nutritional status and feeding habit of the
community and evaluate the nutritive value of the customary
food types
• Improve the quality of customary food type and increase
food choices through the formulation of new improved recipe
Objective
10
To produce at least one pedagogical and/or field specific article
per annum in all the departments of the Faculty of Education
Activities
• Carry out subject method related action research
• Conduct pedagogical research
• Conduct filed specific basic/applied researches
• Assess the applicability and effectiveness of pedagogical
research outputs so far done Objective
11
To increase formal education service to the pastoral and agro-pastoral
community service
Activities
• Study factors hindering the provision of formal education
and suggesting possible solutions
• Study factors influencing the enrollment of female students
in education
Objective
12
Double the effort to develop new and value added agricultural
products and commodities for the international market in the
planned period.
Activities
• Conduct research on industrially demanded crops and
animal products
• Assess the need of local agro based industries and address
the problems through research
• Introduction and evaluation of industrial crops
Objective
13
To reduce post harvest loss of major field and horticultural
crops by at least 25% in the planned period
Activities
• To device appropriate post harvest handling method(s)
and/or technology(ies) to extend the shelf life of major horticultural
crops
• Assess indigenous post harvest pest control measures
and develop appropriate control method
• Develop and/or introduce threshing, cleaning and grading
machines
• Introduce the machines to the farming communities and
evaluate the adoption and assess the impact
Objectives
14
To increase the proportion of female researchers to 30% from
the total research staff in the planned period
Activities
• Recruit female researchers
• Provision of competitive research grant for female graduate
students
Objective
15
To at least double the participation of females in the utilization
and evaluation of research and extension outputs
Activities
• Provision of gender sensitization workshop
• Conduct research on gender in relation to agriculture,
education, and health Objective
16
To improve conservation and sustainable utilization of natural
resources and ensure ecosystem integrity and biodiversity in
at least 10% of the mandate area.
• Assess physical and biological resources (composition,
diversity and status)
• Develop, transfer, and promote the adoption of efficient
policies, programs, technologies, and practices to ensure sustainable
utilization of natural resources
• study rehabilitation techniques of degraded land
• Identification of adaptable tree species
• To promote community based natural resource conservation
and utilization scheme
• To develop and/or adopt and disseminate technologies
that can improve soil fertility, reduce erosion, and soil moisture
retention capacity of the soil
• Develop and promote efficient water harvesting and conservation
practices
1
.10. Staffing Plan
Table 4 shows staff requirement to implement
the strategic plan
1.11.
Financial plan
Table
5 shows Financial Resources Required in Implementing the Plan
1.12.
Monitoring and evaluation
The
strategic plan will be monitored periodically through the following
monitoring and evaluation systems:
1.
On-going monitoring and evaluation
• The Research and Extension office in consultations with
the top management of the university will assign monitoring
and evaluation team including researchers and key stakeholders.
• The team will monitor and evaluate the implementation
of the strategic plan every year by cross-checking the execution
of the proposed strategic actions through observation, field
tour, group discussion, progress report, questionnaire, interview,
etc.,
• The committee will produce a detailed report on its
findings.
2. Terminal evaluation
Terminal evaluation team will be assigned by the top management
of the university
Points to be considered in the terminal evaluation
a. Have the intended objective been met?
b. Have the expected outputs from the research and extension
activities been really produced?
c. Have the produced technologies and information reached the
final end users?
3.
Impact-assessment
The impact of the research and extension strategic action plan
will be assessed whether the aspired goals are achieved or not.
1 .13 Assumptions and Risks
The
success of the strategic plan is highly dependent on the following
assumptions and risks
Assumptions
• Sufficient budget allocation and timely release by the
government
• No major change in government policy that may adversely
affect the implantation of the strategic plan
• Support from stakeholders and donors will continue
• Enabling environment in terms of competitive salary,
efficient financial and procuring system, etc.
• Conducive weather condition
• Present status of the physical facilities maintained
Risk
If
the above assumptions are not met it will jeopardize the strategic
action plan
• In adequate funding and delayed budget release
• Major change in government policy
• On\inadequate support from stakeholders and donors
• Continuing with the existing salary and rumenration
system
• Unpredictable weather change
• Failure in maintaining the existing physical facilities
Contact
Information
Telephone
251-025-5530324
FAX
251-025-5530325/31/54
Postal address
Haramaya University
Research and Extension Office
P.O.BOX 138
Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Electronic mail
General Information: research@haramaya.edu.et
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