Capacity building and training : Technical training provided by specialists
Diaz Espinosa, A.
Capacity building and training : Technical training provided by specialists - [Mexico] : CIMMYT ; CGIAR, 2025. - 18 pages
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During 2025, the Science and Scaling for Impact Program (S4I) implemented a capacity development strategy to accelerate the adoption of sustainable technologies in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. The strategy combined hands-on field training, demonstration modules, extension areas, and digital tools, using participatory methodologies aimed at strengthening evidence-based decision-making at the territorial level. In 2025, 78,602 farmers in Mexico and Guatemala were trained through short courses covering technical and socio-development topics prioritized according to local needs. In Quintana Roo, an additional 40 community leaders were trained through a hybrid, gamified course supported by WhatsApp-based follow-up. As part of the digital component, micro-courses were delivered via WhatsApp, resulting in 243 people completing at least one online course (43% women). Capacity was also strengthened among key actors supporting technical advisory services: 15 trainers were trained in Oaxaca (6 hours), and 30 change agents completed their training process in Quintana Roo. Within the certification component, the Sustainable Agriculture Certified Technician program (TC-AS) graduated 40 technicians in 2025: 13 in Guatemala, 6 in Honduras, 13 in GRUMA, and 8 in Heineken Mexico, consolidating a network of technicians with the skills to promote sustainable innovations and support scaling efforts in strategic territories.
Text in Spanish
Capacity development
Innovation scaling
Training
Digital technology
Mexico
Guatemala
Honduras
Capacity building and training : Technical training provided by specialists - [Mexico] : CIMMYT ; CGIAR, 2025. - 18 pages
Open Access Title and abstract available in English
During 2025, the Science and Scaling for Impact Program (S4I) implemented a capacity development strategy to accelerate the adoption of sustainable technologies in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. The strategy combined hands-on field training, demonstration modules, extension areas, and digital tools, using participatory methodologies aimed at strengthening evidence-based decision-making at the territorial level. In 2025, 78,602 farmers in Mexico and Guatemala were trained through short courses covering technical and socio-development topics prioritized according to local needs. In Quintana Roo, an additional 40 community leaders were trained through a hybrid, gamified course supported by WhatsApp-based follow-up. As part of the digital component, micro-courses were delivered via WhatsApp, resulting in 243 people completing at least one online course (43% women). Capacity was also strengthened among key actors supporting technical advisory services: 15 trainers were trained in Oaxaca (6 hours), and 30 change agents completed their training process in Quintana Roo. Within the certification component, the Sustainable Agriculture Certified Technician program (TC-AS) graduated 40 technicians in 2025: 13 in Guatemala, 6 in Honduras, 13 in GRUMA, and 8 in Heineken Mexico, consolidating a network of technicians with the skills to promote sustainable innovations and support scaling efforts in strategic territories.
Text in Spanish
Capacity development
Innovation scaling
Training
Digital technology
Mexico
Guatemala
Honduras