In late 2014, Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) conducted a desk review of mentoring approaches following demand from 94% of its 15,000-strong membership for such opportunities. A great diversity of mentoring models were studied and in early 2015, YPARD decided that to understand how mentoring can best benefit its diverse global network, a number of different approaches to mentoring should be piloted - namely face to face, virtual, blended and group/peer mentoring. This report explores the outcomes, strengths and limitations of each approach.
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