Effect of Project Team Training Programmes on Performance of Agricultural Projects in Rwanda, A Case Study of Post-Harvest and Agribusiness Support Project

The main objective of this study was to assess the effect of team training programmes on performance of agricultural projects in Rwanda. The study used descriptive survey design. The target population of this study was the staff working for Post-Harvest and Agri-business Support Project. For this study the target population is equal to 32 employees of the project and due to the fact the total population is not large, the researcher decided to consider the total population as the sample. Primary data will be collected using questionnaires. The data collected were well examined and checked for completeness and comprehensibility. The data were then summarized, coded and tabulated. Descriptive statistics like means, standard deviation and frequency distribution were used to analyze data. Data presentation was done by the use of frequency tables for ease of understanding and interpretations. Inferential statistics such as regression and correlation analysis were used. The study provided a guide for further studies on project team training programmes and project performance. The researcher concluded a significant positive relationship between identification of training needs and performance of Post-Harvest and Agri-business Support Project. The researcher recommended the project managers and superiors to strengthen the identification of training needs so as to increase the competencies of their managing project teams.