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O&OD team has been strengthening Local Government Training Institute (LGTI) as a leading training institute to manage trainings for implementation and replication of Improved O&OD. Strengthening the individual capacity of candidates of Master Trainers (MT) is a prioritized issue at this moment in order to create a strong foundation of an institutional training system within LGTI,.

The project had already trained 9 candidates of the 1st generation of MT (1st-MT) last year. This year, the retreat was conducted for 5 days from 9th through 14 July 2017 in Morogoro, aiming at training 11 new candidates for MT (2nd-MT) on Improved O&OD, Community empowerment, and Community facilitation.

The training was mainly led by 1st generation of MTs both for class and field session. As far as class session was concerned, 1st MT well managed to lead the session on conceptual framework of Participatory Local Social Development (PLSD) pertaining to community elements and its function.

Dr. Madale, Rector of LGTI, gave a presentation about the background and introduction of Improved O&OD

Mr. Laurent, a PLSD Training alumnus, explained Participatory Approach

On the following days, Participants went on to the field survey in Maseyu village, Gwata ward, Morogoro DC, one of the most successful villages in Improved O&OD, to understand the community initiatives, to internalize and reflect what the participants learned during the class session.

Ongoing construction of Health center sized dispensary in Maseyu village.

Chairperson in Mazizi hamlet explains hamlet level construction of pre-primary school initiated in 2011.

It is expected for 2nd MT to go over what they have learnt during this workshop and to be ready for 2nd retreat to enhance understanding for training development as a leading training institute.