Presentation at International for for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Headquarters in Rome, Italy on 6 December 2017

1. IFAD-MDP INTERNSHIP
PARTNERSHIP: PERSPECTIVES
OF UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN,
NIGERIA
Olawale Emmanuel Olayide, PhD
Research Fellow & Coordinator, Development Practice
Centre for Sustainable Development
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
oe.olayide@ui.edu.ng, waleolayide@yahoo.com
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3151-0807

2. Objectives of the IFAD-MDP Partnership
• Build capacity of graduate students in development
practice (with priority given to those in low income
countries, including Nigeria)
• Increase knowledge required by IFAD-supported
operations at project level
• Demonstrate sustainability in partnership for rural
development and transformation

3. GlobalAssociation & IFAD-MDPInternship
Placement
UNIBADAN
45%
UBOTSWAN
20%
UCAD
15%
BRAC
10%
UNIANDES
5%
CATIE
5%
Distribution of Interns by
Institutions (First Round 2017)
Source: http://mdpglobal.org/global-mdp-association/partner-mdp-institutions

4. Processes & Projects
Processes…
Research Request
Online Application
Student Proposal
Matching of Student
Pre-field Discussions
Field Practicum
Preliminary Presentation
Reports (draft & final)
Snapshot of 2017 Round
(UNIBADAN)
• 5 Countries
• Nigeria
• Kenya
• Uganda
• Rwanda
• Tanzania
• 5 Organisations
• Rural Financing (RUFIN)
• Africa Harvest (SMU)
• Kilimotrust (REACTS)
• Agricultural Value Chain
Development Project (VCDP)
• Climate Change, Agriculture and
Food Security (CCAFS)
• 9 Students/Research projects
• 6 Female+ 3 Male students

5. Development in/by Practice

6. Publications

7. Acknowledgements