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Annex 2


Annex 2

REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES TO INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

(PWMTA- FARM, NETHERLANDS/UNDP/FAO(UN))

Final Agenda

Date/time

Agenda

Responsible

7/10/96 (Monday)

Arrival of participants at Hotel Himalaya, Kathmandu

8/10/96 (Tuesday)

0800- 1000

Registration of participants

0830-0900

Meeting of resources persons with the workshop coordinator

0900-0930

Meeting of chairpersons and repertoires with the workshop coordinator

Inaugural Session (session 1):

1000

Assembly of Guests and participants

1015

Arrival of Chief Guest: N.R. Tiwari, Secretary of Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation (MFSC), HMG/Nepal

Chairperson: Mr. D.P. Parajuli, MFSC, HMG/Nepal

1020-1025

Welcome address by the DG, Dept. of Soil Conser., MFSC, HMG/N

M.P. Wagley

1025-1035

Introduction to the regional workshop

P. Sharma

1035-1040

Statements of Rep. of DGIS, Netherlands Govt.

Blitterswijk

1040-1045

Statement of UNDP Representative in Nepal

Carroll Long

1045-1050

Statement of FAO (UN) Representative in Nepal

R.T. Wurster

1050-1100

Inauguration and Inaugural address by Chief guest Secretary of MFSC, HMG/N, Mr. N. R. Tiwari

N.R. Tiwari

1100- 1105

Remarks by Chairperson

 

1105-1110

Vote of Thanks by DDG, DSC, HMG/N

S.H. Achet

1110-1145

Coffee break

 

Morning Session (session 2): Topic: Case Studies of participatory WM in Asia

 

Chairperson: Mr. A.L. Joshi, MFSC, HMG/N

 

Rapporteur: Dr. Ashwani Kumar, YSP Univ. Hort./Forest., Solan

1145-1150

Approval of the Agenda

Chairperson

1150-1200

Introduction of participants

Chairperson

8/10/96

   

1200-1210

Introduction to. the objectives, workshop proceedings and expectations from the workshop

P. Sharma

1210-1235

People's participation in traditional village tank systems in dry zones of Sri Lanka (a case of indigenous efforts)

H. Gamage

1235-1300

Participatory watershed management at Releigan Siddhi village, Ahmadnagar District, Maharashtra, India (a case based on traditions)

B. Mishra

1300-1325

People's participation in Begnastal and Rupatal (BTRT) watershed management in Nepal (a facilitated case)

Bogati/Kharel/ Wagley

1325 - 1330

Discussion and remarks

 

1330- 1500

Lunch

 

Afternoon Sessions: Topic: National Approaches to Empowerment of farmers for WM (by national participants of the WM implementation agencies)

Session 3:

Chairperson: Mr. D.P. Parajuli, Chief M & E, MFSC, HMG/N
Rapporteur: Mr. Subhadra Jha, Chief Management, DSC, HMG/N

1520-1530

Bangladesh

G. Habib

1530- 1540

China

Lu Shengli

1540-1600

India

B.N. Reddy

1600-1630

Coffee Break

 

Session 4:

Topic: Continue National Approaches to Empowerment of farmers for WM

 

Chairperson: Mr. B. Narottam Reddy, Dept. of Ag., India
Rapporteur: Mr. ERN Gunawardana, Univ. of Peradeniya

1630-1640

Myanmar

U Tin Swe Latt

1640-1650

Nepal

B.P. Kharel

1650-1700

Pakistan

M. Khan

1700-1710

Sri Lanka

Jayatilike

1710-1720

Thailand

K. Punyatrong

1720-1730

Discussions

 

1900-2100

Reception cum Dinner at Hotel Himalaya

 

9/10/96 (Wednesday)

Morning Session

Session 5:

Topic: People's movements, Gender issues and a critical analysis of the case studies of people's participation in Integrated WM

 

Chairperson: Mr. M. Khan, PFI, Peshawar, Pakistan
Resource Persons: Mr. D.P. Parajuli, MFSC, HMG/N

 

Ms. Jeannette Gurang, ICIMOD

 

0900-0940

People's Movements for Himalayan Watershed Management in India (with discussion)

B. Mishra

0940-1020

Methods of Integrating Gender issues into natural resources management (using the Gender analysis for Forestry kit as an example, with discussion)

Krosschell

1020-1115

An analysis of and lessons from case studies of people's participation in WM in Asia (with discussion)

Sharma

1115-1 130

Coffee Break

 

Session 6:

Topic: Group Discussion on Integrated WM

 
 

Group Discussion I
Elected Chairperson: Mr. Henry Gamage, NRMC, DOA, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Resource Person: Mr. F. J. Dent, RAP/FAD, Bangkok

1130-1300

Group discussion on process based holistic and integrated WM and criterion for priorization of WM subject matters, topics and activities

 

(Chairperson Group I, resource person and rapporteur to finalize their report overnight for plenary session presentation and give to secretariat by next morning)

1300-1430

Lunch break

 

Afternoon Session: Participants to be divided into two Groups (IIA and JIB) with one representative of each of the countries in each group

Session 7:

1430-1730 (with coffee served)

Topic: Group discussion II on two elements (the process of envisioning and farmers' empowerment for participatory Integrated Watershed Management (IWM)

Group Discussion Il:

Group A:

Specific Topic: Farmers' and professionals' envisioning for participatory IWM Elected Chairperson: Mr. B.P. Kharel, DSC, Kathmandu, Nepal
Resource Person: Dr. B. Mishra, AVARD, India

Group B:

Specific Topic: Farmers'/Users' empowerment and ownership of the IWM programs
Elected Chairperson: Mr. B.N. Reddy, DOA, India
Resource Person: Mr. S.H. Achet, DSC, MFSC Mrs. Z. Sadeeque, ICIMOD

(Chairperson gruop II(A, B) and their resource persons prepare report for plenary session in the night to give to Secretariat before going on field trip)

10/10/96 (Thursday)

Field Trip to Nuwakot with overnight stay at Bidur/Trishuli

(Field trip logistics arrangements and coordination: Mr. S.N.Mandal and Mr. H.N. Manandhar)

0730

Departure

 

1100

Arrival

 

1100- 1130

Coffee/refreshment break

 

1130- 1200

Presentation of program for field trip on user based community forestry in Dist. Nuwakot

G. Kafle

1200-1330

Lunch at Hotel Trishuli

 

1330-1800

Visit user groups and their community forests

G. Kafle

1930

Dinner and video show

 
 

- on farmer led IWM at FARM site in Khanigaon

Manandhar/

Mandal

   
 

- on Gender analysis

Krosschell

11/10/96 (Friday)

0730-0800

Presentation of field trip program on Empowerment of farmers for IWM at Khanigaon village FARM Demonstration Watershed

Mandal/ Khadka

0800-1300

Field trip to village Khanigaon (with refreshment at Nuwakot fort)

Mandal/ S.B. Ghale

1300-1400

Lunch at Trishuli Hotel

 

1400-1700

Return trip to Kathmandu

 

1700-1900

Tourism/Shopping in Kathmandu

 

1900

Back to Himalaya Hotel

 

Note: Background documents on field visit to Nuwakot district in Nepal

* For demonstration of user group owned community forestry programs Lessons from Community Forestry in Nepal: Implications for Himalayan watershed management by Keshav Kanel, Field Doc. 6, to be provided at the time of registration

* For demonstration of the process of empowerment of farmers for IWM and conflicts arising out of this Empowerment of Farmers and its impact on natural resources management at FARM program demonstration watershed in Nuwakot, Nepal - by Sharma, Pudasaini, Mandal and Wagley: Field Doc. 6, provided at the time of registration

12/10/96 (Saturday)

Morning Sessions:

Session 8:

   

0900- 1030

Participants to be divided into two groups III (C and D) with one representative from each of the countries in each group

Group Discussion III: Topic: Continue other important elements to the process of participatory IWM (land titling, benefit generation)

Group C:

Specific Topic: Land Titling/tenure for participatory IWM
Elected Chairperson: Mr. Gulam Habib, DOF, Bangladesh
Resource Person: Mr. Jimmy Escano, BAR, Philippines

Group D:

Specific Topic: Assured and quick net benefit (economic, social and environmental) generation for sustaining the participatory IWM Process
Elected Chairperson: Mr. Kowit Punyatrong, RFD, Thailand
Resource Persons: Mr. Henry Gamage, NRMC, Sri Lanka

1030-1100

Coffee break

 

Session 9:

   

1100-1300

Group Discussion IV: Specific Topic-Integration of gender concerns into participatory Integrated WM

(All participate in this Group Discussion since this is the most neglected aspect in participatory IWM)

Group IV:

Elected Chairperson: (E) D. Wangchuk, NRTI, MOA, Bhutan,
(F) Dr. E.R.N. Gunawardena, DOAE, Sri Lanka

 
 

Resource Persons: (E) Ms. Celestine Krosschell, PWMTA, (F) Ms. Jeanette Gurung, ICIMOD (if available)

 

(Chairpersons of groups III (C, D) and IV along with their resource persons finalize their reports for plenary session and give to the secretariat by evening for duplication)

1300-1430

Lunch Break

 

Session 10: Topic: National Watershed Management Networking (WATMANET) Proposals and Follow-up

 

Chairperson: Mr. Zhang Hongjiang, Beijing Forestry University, China
Rapporteur: Mr. M. Khan, PFI, Peshawar
Resource Person: M. P. Wagley, DG, DSC, Nepal

 

1430-1440

Nepal

 

1440-1450

Bangladesh

 

1450- 1500

Bhutan

 

1500- 1510

China

 

1510- 1520

India

 

1520-1550

Discussion on national follow-up to this workshop as well as future follow-up Revision of existing IWM training

 

1550- 1620

Coffee Break

 

Session 11:

Topic: Continue National Watershed Management Networking (WATMANET) Proposals

 

Chairperson: Mr. U. Tin Swe Latt, WMD, Myanmar
Rapporteur: Mr. B. P. Kheral, DSC, Nepal
Resource Person: M. P. Wagley, DSC, Nepal

 

1630- 1640

Myanmar

 

1640- 1650

Pakistan

 

1650- 1700

Sri Lanka

 

1700-1710

Thailand

 

1710-1800

Discussions and national follow-up

 

13/8/96 (Sunday)

Plenary Sessions: Group Discussion reports

Session 12:

Plenary Session I

 

0900-1030

Chairperson: Dr. B. Mishra, AVARD, India
Rapporteur: Mr. B.P. Kharel, DSC, HMG/N

0900-0930

Report by Chairperson Group I, Session 3, on IWM, by Mr. H. Gamage

0930-1000

Report by Chairperson Group 11 (A), Session 7 on Envisioning, by Dr. B. Mishra

1000-1030

Report by Chairperson Group 11 (B), Session 7 on Empowerment/ownership,

 

by Mr. B.N. Reddy

 

1030- 1100

Coffee break

 

Session 13:

Plenary Session II

 

1100-1230

Chairperson: Mr. S.H. Achet, DSC, Nepal
Rapporteur: Mr. Shashindra Singh, DSC, Nepal

 

1100-1130

Report by Chairperson Group 111 (C), session 8, Land titling, by Mr. G. Habib

1130-1200

Report by Chairperson Group 111 (D), session 8, on benefit generation by PIWM,

 

by Mr. K. Punyatrong

 

1200- 1230

Report by Chairperson Group IV, session 9, Integrating Gender in PIWM

 

by Mr. D. Wangchuk and Dr. E.R.N. Gunawardena

 

(Approx. 20 minute for report and 10 minute for discussion after each report in both the Plenary sessions based on which the reports will be revised and approved by the Plenary)

13/10/96

Concluding Session:

1230-1320

Chairperson: Dr. P. Sharma
Remarks by country representatives
Remarks by host country

 

1320-1330

Conclusions and closing address by chairperson

 

1330-1430

Farewell Lunch

 

Afternoon

Free

 

14/10/96

Departure of participants

 

National Host:

   

Mr. M. P. Wagley, DG, Dept. of Soil Conservation, MFSC, HMG/N, Kathmandu

Workshop Coordinator:

Prem N. Sharma, GCP/RAS/161/NET & RAS/93/062

FAO/NET/UNDP, P.O. Box 25, Kathmandu, Nepal

(Office tel/fax: 00977-1-225144, House: 00977-1-225144, Kathmandu)

E-rnail:[email protected]

Field Trip Coordinators:

Mr. S.N. Mandal, District Soil Conservation Officer, Nuwakot

Mr. H.N. Manandhar, Site Technical Officer, FARM, Nuwakot

Technical Assistance:

Prem N. Sharma, Regional Coordinator/CTA, PWMTA, GCP/RAS/161/NET, Kathmandu

C. Krosschell, Associate Farmers' Organization Specialist, PWMTA, GCP/RAS/161/NET, Kathmandu

Logistics team: (Office Telephone no. 00977-1-225144), Kalhmandu

Mr. Gopal Shrestha, Administrative Officer

Mr. Umesh Pradhan, Executive Secretary

Mr. Uttam Shahi, General Assistant/Sr. Driver

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