DYNAMISM OF MAYORS AND BASIC HEALTH CENTER (CSB) HEADS IN CAPACITY-BUILDING TRAINING FOR EFFECTIVE GRANT MANAGEMENT IN THE IHOROMBE REGION

This article focuses on an action research carried out to study the dynamism and the actors' involvement in the mayors and Basic Health Centers (Centres de Santé de Base, CSB) heads during a capacity building program based on andragogy and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). In the context of financial decentralization reforms promoted by the PPSB project, the effectiveness of the innovative technologies relies on the actors' contribution. The mixed method used in this study provides a comprehension of the engagement of these local leaders through the analysis of a sample of 60 learners distributed in 3 districts. The quantitative and qualitative results highlight an unprecedented dynamism and a strong adherence to the program. The results point out a 92% of tasks achieved and a very good attendance. This dynamism is explained by the immediate use of the technology in the daily practice and the co-learning mode between communes and the CSB. Indeed, the analysis of the results puts in evidence a pedagogical need to take into account the experience of the actors and the reduction of the conflicts between them for a better appropriation of the new technologies in a rural environment.