๐ช๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ผ, ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฎ โ The Institute of Capacity Building and Policy Studies (ICBPS) is delivering a new training programme under the theme โ๐๐๐๐ช๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐พ๐ค๐จ๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ก๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ก๐ค๐๐ฎ.โ
The initiative is part of the regionโs ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น 2030 ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ and focuses on strengthening institutional efficiency, reducing expenses, and modernising data management practices.
๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ. ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ says the training builds staff capacity and delivers tangible benefits. He stresses that the institute is shifting from process-oriented to results-oriented operations, expanding partnerships, and moving from traditional manual systems to digital platforms. The goal is to become a leading centre for capacity building and policy studies by 2030.

The programme focuses on:
- Collecting, managing, and analysing data using digital tools
- Improving the quality of information systems
- Delivering timely research outputs to decision-makers
- Expanding paperless systems to reduce costs
- Ensuring data security and enabling large-scale information collection in short periods
๐๐ฟ. ๐ข๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฎ highlights national, regional, and institutional contexts, while ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐ง๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ from Wolaita Sodo University lead sessions.

The training, organised in collaboration with Wolaita Sodo University, runs from April 26 to April 30, 2018 (Ethiopian Calendar). It covers five consecutive days under the theme ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐ฟ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ, ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐ฟ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ก๐จ, ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐ฟ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ผ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐จ๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐.

Organisers state that the programme reflects the instituteโs broader agenda of cost reduction, staff competency evaluation, and evidence-based policymaking.
๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐ผ: โKnowledge for Holistic Prosperity!!โ