FORWARD Nepal Bulletin – 16 February 01, 2019 – April 30, 2019
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FORWARD Nepal Bulletin – 16 February 01, 2019 – April 30, 2019 Patronage: Netra Pratap Sen, Executive Director Publication Committee: Mr. Ram Krishna Neupane Ms. Ashmita Pandey FORWARD Nepal’s Bulletin Officer, Dr. Swotantra Dangi along with Project Manager, Mr. Sharad Adhikari, from Practical Action The 16th issue of FORWARD Nepal's Bulletin covers the Nepal attended the closing program of two‐week major activities and events from 01 February to April 30, long Animal Reproduction and Artificial 2019. During the period, two projects have been phased Insemination Training at Livestock Service Training out, and one new project initiated. The phased‐out Center, Pokhara, Kaski on February 8, 2019. Eleven projects are 1) Boys and Girls Start equally in Morang para‐vets from the working areas of Dairy project and 2) Girls’ Agency and Youth Empowerment Project (Chitwan, Makwanpur and Nawalpur districts) (GAYE) in Morang funded by Plan International Nepal. participated in the training. The project officials also During the reporting period, one new project handed over a set of AI equipment like liquid “Strengthening Community Resilience to Disaster nitrogen container (2‐liter capacity), AI gun & through School Safety Initiative (SCRSSI) has been sheaths, disposable globes, thawing thermometer, initiated at Sunsari. Submission of project concept and straw cutter to each participant. notes/project proposals has been continued as usual. Other important events in the reporting period are . Field visit to selected villages at Paroha municipality participation in video documentation of Civil Society of Rautahat was organized from February 12‐15, Academy (CSA), Germany and WHH supported training 2019. The team discussed on Nutrition Education activities and institutional level monitoring of Projects at and Rehabilitation Program (NERP), linking Siraha, Saptari, and Sunsari. Agriculture, Natural Resource Management and water sanitation and WASH towards nutrition Major project activities during the period (LANN+) and Sustainable Integrated Farming System . Under Nutrition Smart Village project, the well‐ (SIFS). Mr. Sushil Raj Ghimire (Program Manager, being activity was implemented from January 28 to WHH) facilitated the field visit and discussion. First the third week of February 2019. It was day visit was made to two villages; Muslim implemented in 36 villages of Rautahat and 24 Community and Pasman Community of Teja Pakar villages in Saptari. Based on ranking data, 120 ward no 3. Community members were very curious groups were formed each for Linking Agriculture, about the project activities and were briefed by Natural Resource Management and Sushil R Ghimire. On 13th, orientation was provided Nutrition/Participatory Learning and Action (LANN + about NERP, LANN+ & SIFS by Mr. Ghimire to staffs PLA) and Sustainable Integrated Farming System and social mobilizers of Nutrition Smart Village (SIFS PLA). Sixteen group leaders were selected from project. Confusion regarding detail implementation each group following standard criteria for selection program cost and budget was also resolved during and out of these 16 leaders, 2 excellent group the discussion. On February 14, the team monitored leaders (EGLs) were selected in each village. Rampur Khap ward no‐9 of Paroha where the Ward Chairperson briefed on the village and committed to . Mr. Netra Pratap Sen, Executive Director and Mr. render all kinds of support during project Rishikesh Dhakal, Programme Manager, FORWARD implementation. A meeting with newly recruited Nepal visited Saptari and Siraha district during barefoot planners was organized and current February 3‐6, 2019 and suggested the district team planning process followed by local government was of Siraha and Saptari to support the vulnerable/ oriented to them on February 15. They were also marginal communities of the districts to achieve the briefed about five developmental sectors that synergetic results. During the visit, the team should be focused during micro‐planning. reviewed the project progresses and provided feed forward to the team. FORWARD Nepal attended the closing program of 35‐day Village Animal Health Worker (VAHW) . On February 4, 2019, clinical equipment was handed training on February 24, 2019 at Arva Resource over to Miklajung Rural Municipality‐01 Morang Center of Animal Health Training and Consultancy Madhumalla Health post by Girls and Boys Start Service (AHTCS), Pokhara. The closing program was Equally Project. addressed by Mr. Sharad Chandra Shrestha, . Under Dairy for development project, Project Secretary, Ministry of Land Management, Address: Bharatpur-2, Kshetrapur, Chitwan Contact No.: +977 (0) 56 527734, 527623 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] P.O. Box: 11 (Bhp.) Agriculture and Cooperative, (Gandaki province), Dr. NERP and Screening to health workers was Grishma Neupane, Chief, Livestock Service Training organized at Malekpur Health post, Rajgadh‐5 on Center, Pokhara and Dr. Swotantra Dangi from March 10‐11, 2019. A total of 204 children FORWARD Nepal. Twenty trainees benefitted from subjected to the screening on March 12‐13, 2019, the training, and they are now providing technical where 41 and 5 children were found under MAM knowledge and animal health care services to the and SAM category, respectively. The third dairy farmers of their communities. Orientation on NERP and Screening sessions to health workers was organized at Jhutaki health post, . A four‐day technical training on improved dairy Rajgadh‐1 from March 26‐27, 2019. The screening production techniques to the staffs/executives of was followed on March 29‐31, 2019 by including dairy cooperatives was held from February 24 – 27, 314 children under five years of age. Among them, 2019 at Hotel Red Karpet, Narayangarh, Chitwan. A 47 and 63 were found SAM and MAM respectively; total of 20 participants participated in the training. and 204 were nourished children. Total 57 staff members and paid volunteers (i.e. During Value Chain Analysis (VCA) for Strengthen Apan Sangi/Change Agents) including 49 females Community Resilience to Disaster through Safe were capacitated on Sustainable Integrated Farming School Initiatives Project (SDRMP) and Ward System (SIFS) approach through participatory Disaster and Climate Resilience Plan (WDCRP) learning and action (PLA) in Siraha. Livelihood preparation, draft evacuation mapping were project organized three slots of 5 days long SIFS PLA prepared at the local level and school level. Four training at Siraha from February 25 to March 20, schools and two wards received evacuation map 2019. Different training tools and methods were display via hoarding board in front of the school and applied with special target to people, who cannot ward office in project catchment area on March 15, read and write and have limited education 2019, through SCR‐DRM Project, Sunsari. background. These methods and tools include game, triggering, observation, demonstration, . In coordination with municipality and collaboration photographs display and video documentary show with Aasaman Nepal and Mukti Nepal, Livelihood and interactions. SIFS manual and LANN PLA manual Project of FORWARD Nepal in Siraha, completed 7 of WeltHungerHilfe (WHH) were used during the workshops of Participatory Planning Process of Local training delivery. Governments in between March 28 – April 29, 2019. Out of 249 participants including Mayor, Deputy . In the month of February, three‐days training on Mayor, ward chairpersons and section's head or capacity development of teachers, student, Parents department/section's representatives, 75 were Teacher Association with the local authorities on elected female representatives. Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation and Climate Smart Safe School was conducted in five . For the proper management of solid waste and different schools in Sunsari district. disposal of sanitary pad, four disposal bins were constructed in four targeted schools in March 2019, . Inception meeting was organized in Barahakshetra benefitting around 1,798 students, including 988 Municipality on March 12, 2019, for the girls in Sunsari district. development of gender‐sensitive local disaster and climate resilience plan and community disaster and . Under the Dairy project, as a part of physical climate resilience plan including vulnerability development of rural milk collection center, electric capacity assessment (VCA). The meeting was vehicle, deep freezers, cream separators, paneer attended by Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chief mold, aluminum milk cans were supported to Administration Officer, DRR focal person, and ward various dairy cooperatives of the project working chairperson. areas. Similarly, stainless steel milk cans were handed over to the leader farmers as well as women . Under Nutrition project, three orientation & Dalit dairy farmers, in order to replace the plastic programme was held in different health post of cans that are considered to be harmful to public Rajgadh, Rautahat. First was organized among the health. health workers at Nargo Health Post, Rajgadh‐3 on March 7‐8, 2019, followed with four days screening . Project Coordinator, Dr. Subhash Chandra on March 10‐13, 2019 by gathering beneficiaries at Chaudhary coordinated with the Chief of Veterinary four different places. A total of 384 children under Hospital and Livestock Service Expert Center, the age of five years were subjected to the test, Chitwan, Dr. Bijaya Kumar Shrestha, Asst. Professor. resulted that 95 and 67 children were categorized