2015 Annual Report
2014/15 2071/72
FORWARD Nepal FORWARD Nepal
Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development (FORWARD Nepal)
P.O.Box 11 (Bhp) Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
Tel: +977 56 527623/527734
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Website: www.forwardnepal.org Vision FORWARD seeks a pleasant and self-reliant society in which all people live in dignity and prosperity.
Mission FORWARD facilitates disadvantaged people to fulfi ll their basic needs through technology generation, social mobilization, advocacy and optimum utilization of available resources in a participatory approach.
Goal FORWARD aims to reduce poverty of the communities through integrated and sustainable development interventions. Contents
Foreword 5 Abbreviations and Acronyms 6 A Brief Introduction to FORWARD Nepal 7 1. Sustainable Integrated Farming System (SIFS) in South Asia 13 2. Agricultural Learning Exchange for Asian Regional Networking (AgLEARN) 16 3. Household Economic Security (HES) Programme in Morang District 18 4. Riverbed Farming in Banke, Siraha, Saptari, Sunsari, Morang and Jhapa Districts 20 5. Improving Livelihoods of Smallholder Dairy Farmers through Feed Management in Kailali District 21 6. Improving Food Security through Community Based Seed Production Initiatives in Surkhet District 23 7. Adoption of Improved Maize Varieties in the Hills of Nepal and the Impact of Community Based Seed Production 24 8. Child Centered Climate Change Adaptation (4CA) Project 25 9. Consulting Services to Develop Appropriate Agricultural Training Package for Nirdhan Utthan Bank Limited (NUBL) 27 10. Multi Stakeholder Forestry Programme (MSFP) - Implementation of Forest-Based Enterprise Promotion Programme in Bajura and Doti Districts 29 11. Promoting Green Economy in Hill Areas of Nepal and Bangladesh 32 12. Transfer, Evaluation and Dissemination of an Innovative Fertilizer Management Tool (Nutrient Expert) for Increasing Crop Yields and Farmers’ Income in Eastern Nepal 34 13. Community Practice in Schools for Learning Climate Change Adaptation (COPILA) 36 14. Enhancing Food Security through Scaling Up of Climate Smart Practices in Rice-Lentil System in Dang, Banke, Bardiya and Kailali District 37 15. Enhancing Livelihood of Chepangs in Siddhi VDC of Chitwan through Beekeeping Development 38 16. Enhancing Livelihood of Smallholder Farmers in Central Terai District of Nepal (ELIVES) 39 17. Vegetable Seed Distribution for Earthquake Affected Households in Chitwan District 40 18. Agro/Livestock Business Promotion Training Programme 41 18. Socio-Economic Study on Maize Production and Evaluation and Dissemination of Nutrient Expert+ Tool Based on Farmer Typologies in Eastern Terai of Nepal 42 Collaboration and Linkage 44 Publication 47 Audit Report 2071/72 (2014/15) 49 Foreword
It has been a wonderful year for all of us at FORWARD from the support and suggestions we have been Nepal, and we are pleased to share with you this receiving for our institutional development from our Annual Report of the fiscal year 2071/72 B.S. (Mid July previous employees and members no matter where 2014 to Mid July 2015). This annual report spotlights they are. It shows how we worked harmoniously in the programmes conducted, fund mobilized during the the organization. For this, we would like to extend our year, human resources, and publications. heartiest thanks to our former employees. We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to the Over the past year, our work continued for the staff currently employed in the organization for their implementation of 21 on-going projects, documentation dedication and diligence to serve the communities for and reporting of 6 phased out projects, development of whom we work. proposals and exploration for external funding projects/ support. Enormous efforts were made for joint projects Regarding our future plan, as the projects are lifeline bidding with national and international partners for new of NGOs, project collaborations and partnership will programmes and to some extent we are successful in always be our priority both at national and international achieving new partnership to serve the disadvantaged level. Besides, our own income generation activities will communities through our projects. Furthermore our be another important task for the sustainability of the efforts have bestowed us multi-partnership project organization. We are equally responsible to review and bidding experience. follow the five years strategic plan of the organization.
As we all know that the devastating earthquake of 25th In the context of publishing this annual report, we April 2015, with a magnitude of 7.8 struck Nepal with would like to take an opportunity to thank our donor its epicenter in Gorkha district resulted in loss of many agencies in trusting us for the programmes. Our special lives and homes. In this shocking situation, we also tried thanks also goes to our project collaborating partners, to assist the earthquake affected people in some of the communities where we have worked government and communities in Chitwan district through distribution of private sectors, who supported us for our programmes common and seasonal vegetable seeds and training to help the needy communities around us. We would as immediate post recovery programme and made also like to thank our founder members, members of financial contribution to the district disaster relief executive committee, advisors and auditors, without fund managed by the District Disaster Management their support, encouragement and suggestions we Committee. Furthermore, our endeavor are continuous would not have been able to stand at the present to work in this pivotal matter. platform. We are eager to see what we can do in the years ahead to bring positive changes in the In the year 2071-72, we directly employed 78 lives of people through sustainable development staff. Besides many staff were hired by the partner interventions. organizations in various districts as we implement projects through local partners. Turnover of the staff in the organization has been a natural phenomenon this year as well but we are capable and confident enough to manage and hire competent human resource required for our programmes. We always look for creative, dynamic, competent, energetic, committed and flexible personnel with workforce diversity whenever hiring the staff and provide them lively working environment. Naba Raj Devkota, PhD Netra Pratap Sen It is worth mentioning that we are much encouraged Chairperson Executive Director
5 Abbreviations and Acronyms
4CA Child-Centered Climate Change Adaption HES Household Economic Security ABPTP Agro/Livestock Business Promotion HHs Households Training Programme HMRP Hill Maize Research Programme AgLEARN Agricultural Learning Exchange for Asian IAAS Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science Regional Networking ICS Improved Cooking Stove AFU Agriculture and Forestry University ILRI International Livestock Research Institute AIP Activity Implementation Plan IOM International Organization for Migration AIT Asian Institute of Technology IPNI International Plant Nutrition Institute BMZ Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation LDRMP Local Disaster Risk Management Plan and Development LFUGs Local Forest User Groups CBOs Community Based Organizations LRT Local Resource Team CBSP Community Based Seed Production MISS Malika Integrated Social Service CC Climate Change MoAD Ministry of Agriculture Development CCA Climate Change Adaptation MoLE Ministry of Labor and Employment CDMC Community Disaster Management MOU Memorandum of Understanding Committee MPFG Multi-Purpose Farmers Group CDRMP Community Disaster Risk Management MSFP Multi Stakeholder Forestry Programme Plan MSFP-IAs Multi Stakeholder Forestry Programme- CFUGs Community Forest Groups Implementing Agencies CIMMYT International Maize and Wheat MSFP-SSU Multi Stakeholder Forestry Programme- Improvement Centre Service Support Unit COPILA Community Practice in Schools for NARC Nepal Agriculture Research Council Learning Climate Change Adaptation NE Nutrient Expert CSDRM Climate Smart Disaster Risk Management NMDP National Market Development Programme CSISA Cereal Systems Initiatives for South Asia NTFPs Non Timber Forest Products DADO District Agriculture Development Office NUBL Nirdhan Utthan Bank Limited DAGs Disadvantaged Groups PCVA Participatory Climate Vulnerability DAYS Devi Acquire Youth Service Assessment DLSO District Livestock Service Office PMCA Participatory Market Chain Analysis DOA Department of Agriculture RbF Riverbed Vegetable Farming DRM Disaster Risk Management RDC Rural Development Centre ECO ECO Club RDMA Regional Development Mission for Asia ED Entrepreneurship Development RDSC Rural Development Service Centre ELIVES Enhancing Livelihoods of Smallholder RRHHs Remittance Receiving Households Farmers in Central Terai Districts of Nepal RMs Returnee Migrants FFD Farmer’s Field Day SB Stemphyllium Blight FFS Farmer’s Field School SIFS Sustainable Integrated Farming System FGD Focus Group Discussion SSA Sub sector Analysis FORWAD Forum for Rural Welfare & Agricultural Reform for Development SPSS Statistical Package for Social Sciences FtF Feed the Future TNA Training Need Assessment FY Fiscal Year USAID United States Agency for International Development GoN Government of Nepal VDCs Village Development Committees GOs Government Organizations WHH Welthungerhilfe HBDT Himalayan Bio-dynamic Development Trust
6 A BRIEF ongoing projects, three projects are implemented INTRODUCTION TO through district based NGO partners including hiring of project staff by them. Furthermore, 2 FORWARD NEPAL staffs are on abroad study leave, there are also affiliated professional members and founder members whose services are taken on need basis. The organization has acquired 5.15 ORWARD Nepal, a non-profit, service- kattha of its land in Bharatpur Municipality-13 oriented, national, non-governmental (Kalyanpur), Chitwan for its office building. It is Forganization established in 1997 to help also a major shareholder in Global Agri-Tech disadvantaged groups and the rural poor, is Nepal (P). Ltd, Banke where it has invested NPR registered at the District Administration Office, 19,300,000. Chitwan, and affiliated to the Social Welfare Council, Nepal. The organization aims at reducing poverty of FORWARD Nepal emphasizes in collaboration marginalized communities through integrated and and partnership with GOs, I/NGOs, research sustainable development interventions. It provides institutions, academia, private sectors and forum to researchers, development professionals, public media at national/international levels and rural artisans, private sectors, academia, grass root community based organizations as appropriate level organizations and funding agencies committed for greater impacts of its programmes, to change the quality of lives of underprivileged resource generation/sharing, knowledge, skills, people in Nepal. The organization is governed experience sharing, and learning. It has MOU by the Executive Board elected by the General with various concerned institutions like GOs, Assembly. It provides policy direction and guidance Universities, I/NOGs and private sectors both to the organization. Executive Director implements at National and International level for project the policy decisions of its board and manages the collaboration, partnership and sharing of work day-to-day operation of the organization while the experiences and learning from each other. Programme Management Team led by Programme Director carry out programme planning, execution, Above all, 5 year’s road map of FORWARD monitoring and reporting of its programmes Nepal has already been developed and its undertaken by the organization. implementation is gradually moving ahead based on its practicability and capacity of resources. Over the past 18 years, the organization has implemented 76 projects in 53 districts Programme Thematic Areas representing Terai, Mid Hills, High Hills, as well as Mountains involving a total of 380,726 FORWARD is committed to promote sustainable direct beneficiaries. Currently, it has 21 ongoing livelihoods of resource-poor communities through projects. During the reporting period a total of 78 optimum management of available resources. staffs were directly employed by the organization Programme implementation is multi-pronged, for its programmes; of them 32 are officers from integrating key interventions both in horizontal diverse professional backgrounds for managing and vertical dimensions to ensure positive the projects. Besides, 8 consultants and 20 socio-economic impacts on the communities. enumerators were engaged for the projects The organization has four Programme thematic 7 baseline survey and studies. Among the 21 areas with the following interventions: i) Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods Strategies/Approaches • Food crops • High value commodities (cash crops, • Devise a value chain approach for selected fisheries, and livestock) sub-sectors within agriculture, livestock, • Farm forestry and Non Timber Forest forestry, and other natural resource Products (NTFPs) management. • Small infrastructures (irrigation, collection • Actively engage target communities through centres, storage, livestock sheds, social mobilization in research, capacity community seed banks and resource building and development interventions centres) ensuring the realization of their stakes and • Farm mechanization ownerships for their own development. ii) Business Promotion and Market • Promote participatory action research Development simultaneously with development activities • Enterprise development for technology generation and dissemination. • Installation of small processing plants • Address gender and social inclusion issues • Value addition by ensuring participation of disadvantaged • Market networking members of the community at every step of iii) Participatory Research and Development development programmes. • Participatory innovation and technology • Promote innovative technical interventions development combining local knowledge, skills and • Development studies and technology resources for livelihood improvement. dissemination • Facilitate employment opportunities through iv) Natural Resource Management vocational trainings and income generation • Biodiversity conservation and optimum activities targeted for youths. utilization • Develop and institutionalize local resource • Environment friendly and climate change persons, local resource centres, and resilient technology community based organizations for the • Disaster risk reduction and emergency sustainability of the systems developed. response • Facilitate learning and sharing platform as • Ecosystem health appropriate to like minded institutions and • Promotion of alternative energy individuals for working with the deprived V) Cross-cutting themes communities. • Gender and social inclusion • Seek collaboration with various stakeholders • Capacity building including governmental and non- • Participatory monitoring and evaluation governmental organizations, academia, • Climate change& DRR corporate and funding agencies at local, • Advocacy and policy lobbying national and international levels as • Institutionalization appropriate for sharing knowledge, skills, experiences and other resources.
8 Governance Committee delegates its authority to the Executive Director to hold responsibility for implementing policy decisions and day-to-day The Executive Committee or Board elected by management of the organization while the the General Assembly provides overall policy Directors lead their team of multidisciplinary direction and guidance to the organization. specialists for overall execution of their All the Board members are volunteers who respective programmes run by the organization. contribute in reviewing and formulating policies Moreover, projects are managed by the Project and goals as necessary. The Chairperson Leader/Coordinators while the centre oversees and founder members collectively provide its credibility and accountability. patronage to the organization. The Executive
Organizational Structure
Board General Assembly Executive Committee
Chairperson Advisory Board
External Auditor Internal Auditor Executive Director
Director Director Director/Coordinator (Programme) (Planning) (Administration & Finance)
Programme Leader Programme Leader Coordinator Coordinator Programme Leader Programme Leader (Business (Participatory - Consultancy -Administration (Food Security and (Natural Resource Promotion & Market Research and - GESI -Finance Leaders Livelihoods) Management) Development) Development) - M & E -Procurement
Programme Thematic - Info & Pub.
Senior Programme Senior Programme Senior Programme Senior Programme Senior SAO/ Finance O cer O cer O cer O cer O cers AO O cer
Project Coordinator / Project Coordinator / Project Project Coordinator / Coordinator/ Admin Programme Programme Programme Programme Accountants Subject Matter Specialists Support Sta O cer O cer O cer O cer
Projects
9 Programme Highlights
During the year 2014/15, FORWARD Nepal implemented 21 projects across 41 districts of the country. This section describes the projects and key activities implemented and the progress made during the reporting period.
Table 1: Summary of FORWARD implemented projects, 2014/15 Budget Number of S.N. Name of the Projects Districts Project (2014/15) Bene ciaries/ Funding Duration (NPR)* Households Source Sustainable Integrated Nov 2011 1 Farming System (SIFS) in Chitwan 6,715,920 1513 WHH-BMZ - Dec 2014 South Asia Agricultural Learning Chitwan, Surkhet, Jun 2013 USAID/ 2 Exchange for Asian Regional 1,534,839 349 Banke - May 2016 RDMA Networking Household Economic Security Jul 2013 3 (HES) Programme in Morang Morang - 8,832,470 330 Plan Nepal District Jun 2016 Banke, Jhapa, Jul 2011 Elam Plus/ 4 Riverbed Vegetable Farming Morang, Sunsari, 3,926,106 1834 -Jun 2016 Helvetas Saptari Improving Livelihoods of Mar 2013 smallholder dairy farmers 5 Kailali - 3,257,356 700 ILRI through feed management in Sep 2015 Kailali district Improving Food Security 2011 through Community Based SDC / 6 Surkhet - 769,055 1125 Seed Production Initiatives in CIMMYT 2014 Surkhet District National Market Development Nawalparasi , May 2013 - 7 Programme (NMDP) – Dairy 638,165 NA UKAid/ ASI Chitwan, Udayapur Nov 2014 Subsector Dhading, Palpa, Gulmi, Dailekh, Adoption of Improved Maize Surkhet, Nuwakot, Sept 2013 Varieties in the Hills of Nepal CIMMYT/ 8 Makwanpur, - 5,167,144 630 and the Impact of Community HMRP Gorkha, Tanahun, Oct 2014 Based Seed Production Arghakhanchi & Rukum Nov 2013 Child-Centered Climate 9 Sunsari, Morang - 5,240,523 700 Plan Nepal Change Adaption (4CA) Dec 2015
10 Budget Number of S.N. Name of the Projects Districts Project (2014/15) Bene ciaries/ Funding Duration (NPR)* Households Source Capacity enhancement of Returnee Migrants and Remittance Receiving Mar 2014 10 Households (RRHHs)of Chitwan - 2,402,331 244 IOM Chitwan District through Feb 2015 Agro/Livestock Business Promotion Dailekh, Jajarkot, Rukum, Surkhet, Salyan, Rolpa, Pyuthan, Dang, Banke, Bardiya, Apr 2014 Baseline Survey for Feed the 11 Baitadi, Palpa, - 3,220,767 1987 USAID Future Nepal Dadeldhura, Aug 2014 Kanchanpur, Doti, Achham, Kailali, Arghakhanchi, Gulmi, Kapilvastu Consulting Services to Develop Apr 2014 Ilam, Bara, Parsa, World 12 Appropriate Agricultural - 2,701,820 473 Jhapa, Sunsari Bank Training Package Sep 2014 Multi Stakeholder Forestry Nov 2014 - SDC/GoF/ 13 Doti & Bajura 7,420,903 Programme (MSFP) Jul 2016 DFID Promotion of Green Economy Jan 2015 14 in the Hill Areas of Nepal and Chitwan - 1,032,750 1513 BMZ/WHH Bangladesh Dec 2015 Transfer, Evaluation and Dissemination of Sep 2014 IPNI/NRNA an Innovative Fertilizer 15 Jhapa & Morang - 1,259,090 200 Australia Management Tool (Nutrient Oct 2016 Expert) for increasing crop yields and farmers’ income Community Practice in Schools Jun 2015 Swiss/ 16 for Learning Climate Change Banke - 68,892 200 HELVETAS Adaptation (COPILA) Dec 2015 Enhancing food security through scaling up of climate May 2015 USAID/ smart agricultural practices Dang, Banke, Bardia, 17 - 536,383 2000 Winrock in Rice-lentil system in Dang, Kailali Apr 2016 Banke, Bardia and Kailali districts.
11 Budget Number of S.N. Name of the Projects Districts Project (2014/15) Bene ciaries/ Funding Duration (NPR)* Households Source Improving the livelihood of Feb 2015 poor households in Siddhi 18 Chitwan - 79,815 36 WHH VDC of Chitwan through Jan 2016 beekeeping development Enhancing Livelihoods of Apr 2015 Smallholder Farmers in Bara, Rautahat, ADRA-UK/ 19 - 292,958 3000 Central Terai Districts of Nepal Sarlahi, Mahottari iDE Apr 2018 (ELIVES) Vegetable seed distribution Jun 2015 for earthquake victims 20 Chitwan - 836,615 1943 WHH (including NPR 160,125 from Oct 2015 FORWARD team) Socioeconomic study on maize production and evaluation Apr 2015 21 and dissemination of NE+ tool Jhapa & Morang - 22,380 180 IPNI based on farmer typologies in May 2016 eastern Terai of Nepal Total Programme Expenses 55,956,282
12 River Bed Farming, Morang SUSTAINABLE INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEM (SIFS) IN
SOUTH ASIA Commercial Vegetable Production, Shaktikhor, Chitwan
ustainable integrated farming system groups, farmer’s cooperatives, and market (SIFS) in South Asia project aimed to management committees). Sensure food and nutrition security and livelihood promotion of marginal communities. From the very fi rst, efforts were made to improve The SIFS project was implemented from the farm production and productivity through November 2011 to December 2014 in three capacitating farmers on farm management and South Asian countries Nepal, Bangladesh, resource mobilization, so as to enhance the and India with the fi nancial and technical livelihood of rural farmers. The SIFS project assistance from Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and provided a wider perspective considering Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and multiple aspects as food and nutrition security, Development (BMZ). FORWARD Nepal as the sustainable livelihood promotion, women lead implementing agency and the Himalayan empowerment, alternative energy, local product Bio-dynamic Development Trust (HBDT) as a promotion, community education support, and partner of FORWARD Nepal implemented the others. Considering these aspects, the project SIFS project in Siddhi and Shaktikhor VDCs of activities and supports concentrated on the Chitwan district. The project covered 1,513 farm capacity building trainings, developing local households organized into 70 groups (farmer’s and group specifi c SIFS models, soil and water groups, community forest user’s groups, management practice, seed production and leasehold forest user’s groups, seed producer’s storage, home gardening, organic farming, high 13 value commodity production, and increasing thereby attaining food and nutrition security access to local and national market. Besides, of marginal households. The diversifi ed farm the project enhanced the linkage and access products and orientation to farmers about the to government agencies, which cannot be nutrition requirement brought changes in the overlooked. The project performed different consumption habit to more than 50% of the targeted sharing events with and among stakeholders, households. Farm households are adapting partners, and line agencies on regular basis, integrated approach on their farming system, which helped the effective implementation resource persons/farmers are developed locally, through harnessing the received feedbacks and and the sale of surplus farm products at local level lesson learnt from each phase. has increased. The foliar fertilizer, cattle shed improvement, and kitchen fi shery are noticed as The major outputs of the project are the successful technologies of the project. The market- establishment of a collection center in Siddhi based initiative of strengthening market linkages VDC, PGS workshop in Chitwan, and micro through the establishment of the community-based irrigation support. Besides, the project arranged market centers is the major impact of the project on a visit for cooperative cum leader farmers to the community. The capacity building of farmers in market information centers established by technical and managerial aspects of production, DADO. A documentary covering the major processing and marketing became the important outputs and achievements of the entire project component of the SIFS project. After three years period broadcasted through a regional television of relentless effort, the SIFS project ended with (Avass TV) for scaling up the SIFS technologies considerable achievements. The project left the on a broader scale. farm households in project areas greatly improved and changed, and these changes are expected to With the end of the project, it succeeded to be sustainable. diversify farm production and income generation
14 Commercial Vegetable Production, Siddhi, Chitwan Entrepreneurship Development Training – Enhanced Business Skills
an Bahadur Tamang (29) is a young During the SIFS project, as a subsidy, he got 42 energetic farmer residing in Ward No. 2 iron sheets and metal net wiring for construction Sof Siddhi VDC, Chitwan. He joined the of a poultry farm. Since last year, with his own Pragati MPFG three years ago formed by the investment of NRs. 80,000, he has been rearing SIFS Project and has been working as Secretary 400 broilers twice and has been able to make an of the group since then. He has two sons and income of NRs. 40,000 in a single flock. He has one daughter, and living with his wife and in- also presented himself as a commercial beekeeper laws. He owns 0.92 acre of lowland and 0.25 in the village. He has 30 beehives and make acre of upland; accordingly, he has 1.17 acre considerable income of about NRs. 175,000 yearly. of land. However, before the implementation of Mr. Tamang has also grown pasture grass, fodder the project, he could not make good production in his field. So, due to the availability of enough and utilization of available land due to the lack animal fodder and grass, he has easily managed of knowledge, skills, and capability. It was tough to rear 17 goats, 2 cows and local hens from which to manage year round food supply for the he became able to make NRs. 50,000 in a year. household because they had low productivity Furthermore, the follow-up trainings from Green from their fields. Economy project, especially entrepreneurship development training has greatly helped to widen Through SIFS Project, Mr. Tamang received his knowledge and business skills. He has earned various trainings as preparation of liquid manure, NRs. 50,000 from 300 broilers (chicken) this year. vegetable farming, compost management, He is planning to increase 10 more beehives. nursery management, seed storage and He use the earnings for his children education, management, hybrid forage production, household works, and invest in beekeeping and goat rearing, mushroom cultivation, and poultry farming. With great effort and dedication, entrepreneurship development training. With the he has been improving financially and socially knowledge gained in the trainings, he wanted to and has developed himself as a role model for his be an entrepreneur. fellow villagers. 15 AGRICULTURAL LEARNING EXCHANGE FOR ASIAN REGIONAL NETWORKING (AgLEARN)
Plastic Mulching, Surkhet
gricultural Learning Exchange for Asian South-East Asia: Bangladesh, Cambodia and Regional Networking (AgLEARN) is a Nepal. The project consists of two institutions as Aproject awarded by the United States technology receiving and disseminating partners Agency for International Development (USAID)/ in each program countries. In addition, there Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA) are two renowned Universities from Thailand, to a consortium of partners led by the Asian two institutions from India and a network of US- Institute of Technology (AIT) for the duration of based HORT CRSP from India, Thailand and three years starting from 22 May, 2013 to 21 United States of America as collaborators for May, 2016. AgLEARN project contributes directly providing innovative technologies to the target to two specifi c areas of strategic investment of groups. USAID Feed the Future (FtF) initiative in Asia that is (i) improvement of overall farm productivity In Nepal, NARC and FORWARD Nepal are through sustainable agricultural practices and jointly implementing the project activities in two (ii) promotion of high-quality, high-value crops agro-ecological zones, i.e. Mid-hills and the Terai with the aim of enabling smallholder farmers to of Nepal. The Shaktikhor VDC of Chitwan and increase their income per unit land and labor Kunathari VDC of Surkhet districts represent the input by linking them to appropriate niche markets Mid-hills, while Baijapur VDC of Banke district through accessible supply/marketing chains. The represents the Terai. The main activities of the project aims at improving agricultural production project included the on-farm testing of technologies 16 in three developing countries of South and and fi eld demonstration of the technologies used. The beneficiary households were 60 (20 from each the productivity of crop, field demonstration was districts) in second year of the project. crucial. In Banke, technologies tested were Trichoderma in Onion (Nasik-53) and Drip Irrigation in Bittergourd this year. Similarly, Bio- Capacity building fertilizer in Onion (Nasik-53) and Fermented Fruit Juice in Bittergourd was used in Surkhet, AgLEARN field manager from each country while Bokashi manure in four-season bean and (Nepal, Bangladesh and Cambodia) were trained Wood vinegar in Tomato was used in Chitwan. on the project. In order to enhance the capacities of farmer, three farmers were chosen from Nepal for one month internship at AIT, Thailand. The National level workshop internship was for learning various innovative technologies like Herbal steam, Wood Vinegar, The workshop was conducted to share the Trichoderma spp., Plastic mulching, Bokashi outcomes of previous year and to choose the manure and so on that were proven technologies crop and technologies for upcoming season. in different countries. In the National Workshop, Dr. Ram Bhujel, the Deputy Chief of Party, AgLEARN-USAID/RDMA, Dr. Tara Bahadur Ghimire, Seed and Technology On-farm testing of Director, NARC, Mr. Netra Pratap Sen, Executive technologies Director, FORWARD Nepal, Mr. Ram Krishna Neupane, Program Director and Ms. Manita Ale, Technologies which were learned from the AgLEARN Field Manager of FORWARD Nepal internship were used for testing in farmer’s participated. Farmer's representatives presented field. As main objective of the project wasto review of progress and suggested new areas of disseminate the technologies which have favored intervention in the project sites.
Field Demonstration, Banke 17 HOUSEHOLD ECONOMIC SECURITY (HES) PROGRAMME Commercial Vegetable Farming, Morang IN MORANG DISTRICT
ORWARD Nepal in partnership with implemented to improve the livelihoods of the most Plan Nepal has been implementing the deprived and socially excluded families through the F“Household Economic Security Program” in intervention of appropriate technologies focusing Morang District since 2013. The project has been on niche based capacity building of farmers and advocacy work. It is targeted to reduce the poverty of the people with a focus on ultra-poor families living in the project area. Economically poor, landless, resource poor and vulnerable families were intervened through agriculture technologies and strengthening of community based organization and groups. This year the project especially focused on the sponsor child families, home garden program, group based vegetable 18 production, agro-forestry promotion, riverbed vegetable cultivation, support to vulnerable families A total of 20 families affi liated to Riverbed and facilitation of HES committee at VDC level, vegetable farming earned average NRs. 33,830 and technical support to the commercial vegetable per household by selling of vegetables. producer groups. A total of 18 agro-vet entrepreneurs participated in 6 days long agro-vet management training. Accomplishments Agri exhibition support to DADO, vulnerable A total of 60 families earned average NRs. families support: 7 families (vegetable marketing 22,377 per household by selling of vegetables equipment, Thela, Rickshaw, weighing balance through involvement in agro-forestry. sets and poultry farming)
A total 80 families were benefi tted from the 10 small irrigation scheme support to group activity home garden support for child nutrition. based vegetable producers and agro forestry They have increased daily consumption of fresh program. and nutritious vegetables. Scholarship support to 14 sponsorship child’s A total of 150 families earned average NRs. study on agriculture, health and other skill 56,258 per household by selling of vegetables developments. through their involvement in group base vegetable production.
Community Vegetable Farming, Morang 19 RIVERBED FARMING IN BANKE, SIRAHA, SAPTARI, SUNSARI Stakeholders Monitoring at MORANG AND JHAPA DISTRICTS Riverbed Farming Site, Jhapa
limate change is a serious and ongoing To address the issue of increasing riverbeds and threat to human and development riverbanks, FORWARD Nepal in collaboration Cprocess, which will advance burdens with HELVETAS has been empowering farming to poor and vulnerable (IPCC, 2001). Nepal is communities in selected VDCs of Jhapa, also highly affected by climate change (GoN, Morang, Banke, Sunsari and Saptari districts 2011) that leads to count Nepal as a hotspot of to adapt to the hazards resulted due to climate climate change and disaster vulnerability. As a change. In these contexts, a total of 1834 consequence of climate change, landslides, soil benefi ciary households organized into 89 groups erosion, fl ash fl oods, droughts and famine have were capacitated in cultivation of vegetables been nation-wide issues and are in increasing in riverbeds, and provided supports on seed, trends. Heavy fl oods during the rainy season fertilizer and irrigation equipment. Benefi ciary have converted a large area of lands as waste- HHs produced a total of 2852 mt vegetables land in many parts of Terai Nepal. Due to the and earned household average gross income above mentioned reasons, there is signifi cant ranging from NRs 6,139 at Saptari to NRs area in Nepal under riverbeds and riverbank, and 58,777 per household at Jhapa. the area is increasing every year.
Thousands of families have been displaced from their farming profession to the landless situation. The agriculture sector is adversely affected by climate change and the rural poor are the most vulnerable groups leading to unsustainable livelihood. 20 Marketing of Riverbed Farming Products, Morang IMPROVING LIVELIHOODS OF SMALLHOLDER DAIRY FARMERS THROUGH FEED MANAGEMENT IN KAILALI DISTRICT Improved Animal Livestock Shed, Kailali
mproving livelihoods of smallholder dairy production through organizing 27 events of farmers through feed management in Kailali group level training, Agrovet trainings provided Idistrict is a project run by FORWARD Nepal to 19 participants, knowledge shared among through grant funds provided by International 415 project and non-project farmer participants Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). The project through the organization of farmers fi eld schools has a focus on animal feed management to (FFS), de-worming against internal parasites increase milk production and productivity per unit particularly tapeworm done among 1787 animal animal. The project has been implemented since heads belonging to 567 households of fi ve VDCs, March, 2013 in fi ve VDCs namely Malakheti, and 11 model animal shed constructed in project Geta, Sripur, Beladevipur and Chaumala of VDCs on cost sharing basis. To bring synergy Kailali district. These VDCs are regarded as in the promotion of feeds/fodder in the district, the pocket sites for milk production in that two events were organized in overlapping VDCs district. Altogether 700 households organized of CSISA-II/CIMMYT and the livestock feed into 27 groups are directly participating in the management project e.g. Facilitation on Maize programme. Stover (CIMMYT Promoted), Scaling out of the Knowledge skill to other CSISA (Agronomy) The project capacitated 649 farmers involving VDCs in Kailali District. Other activities included 21 84% women in livestock feeding and clean milk enhancing linkage of dairy farmers with government line agencies, private dairy farms Before project intervention, only about 10% and financial institutions, organization of milk farmers used to provide chaffed forage to their marketing workshop, facilitation meeting for animals. After the project, about 40% farmers formation of dairy cooperative, and livestock within and outside the groups have invested on insurance workshop with the involvement of the purchase of chaff cutters and their use is in private insurance companies, and commercial increasing trends. banks and other concerned stakeholders. Adoption of de-worming Model animal shed construction Before the project initiation, farmers of project VDCs were not aware of the need of de-worming Eleven model animal sheds have been their animals regularly for the prevention/cure constructed on cost sharing basis with the of internal and external parasites. The project farmers. Three model sheds each in Chaumala trained them on the need of de-worming for and Shreepur, two each in Malakheti and improving the general health of animals and Beladevipur VDCs and one in Geta VDC have contribution to the increased milk productivity. been constructed in the current quarter. Model After project intervention, farmers within and shed consisted of a cemented floor, a feeding outside the groups have been convinced on the trough, a urine pit for the collection of animal need of de-worming at six monthly intervals. urine. With the construction of model sheds, They have initiated de-worming animals through farmers are happy and expect that they will have buying medicines from the agro-vets. fewer problems of diseases, less investment in medicines and increase in milk productivity in the long run. Additionally they will have opportunity to use the urine as fertilizer in vegetable crops and will save the money that would otherwise have been spent on chemical fertilizer. 145, 21% Chaff cutter adoption
Project has supported a total of 186 chaff cutters in 5 working VDCs of Kailali district. Those farmers obtaining chaff cutter are directly benefited while the rest among are indirectly benefited due to the demonstrative effect of 545, 79% chaff cutter use. Due to the demonstrative effect of chaff cutter, 133 farmers have brought chaff cutter on their own investment i.e. without project support or subsidy. This indicates the Beneficiaries by Gender awareness and willingness of farmers about Assessment the usefulness of chaff cutter in the district. 22 IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY THROUGH COMMUNITY BASED SEED PRODUCTION Quality Seeds of INITIATIVES IN SURKHET DISTRICT Improved Maize Variety- Poshilo 1
he project aimed to enhance food security by CBSPs affi liated to the cooperatives in the of the people through community based project VDCs during the project period was 71 Tseed production initiatives in Surkhet district. metric tons. Project activities were initiated in 2010/11, from four VDCs and it was extended to 14 VDCs: Kunathari, Supports for cooperatives /CBSPs Lekhgaon, Satakhani, Jarbuta, Lekhparajul, For strengthening the capacity of community Chhinchu, Hariharpur, Pokharikanda, Taranga, based seed production groups (CBSPs) in Salkot, Ghatgaon, Chhapre, Bijaura, and Lagam of production, processing and marketing quality the district in 2014. The project ended by December seeds of maize, project provided seed production 2014 and the major achievement were summarized. and marketing training to members of CBSP groups, provided material supports like sewing machine, corn-shellers, super-bags, sieves, Accomplishments weighing balances, and metal bins to Sana Kishan Krishi Sahakari Sanstha, Satakhani Improve access of farmers to quality and Krishi Bahuddeshya Sahakari Sanstha, seeds of improved maize varieties Kunathari. In addition, a seed storage house Access to quality seeds of improved maize varieties and threshing fl oor was constructed on cost has been improved through dissemination of a sharing approach and handed over to Kunathari large number of IRD sets in 14 VDCs. A total of Krishi tatha Pashu Sahakari Sanstha. This is an 2,778 informal Research and Development (IRD) important achievement of the project. kits on maize were distributed to benefi ciaries over a period of three years. In order to strengthen linkage of CBSPs with seed value chain actors, seed marketing Community based seed production workshops were organized with the involvement Project has facilitated the dissemination of of seed producers, cooperatives, private seed improved maize varieties: Manakamana-3, entrepreneurs and private seed companies. Deuti, Arun-2, Rampur Composite and Poshilo-1 Beside contract growing of maize seed initiated in the district through seed multiplication and among CBSP groups affi liated to the cooperatives its marketing. Total volume of maize seeds of in the project VDCs for longer term sustainability different varieties produced and transacted of the CBSP groups/cooperatives. 23 ADOPTION OF IMPROVED MAIZE VARIETIES IN THE HILLS OF NEPAL AND THE IMPACT OF COMMUNITY BASED SEED PRODUCTION
Hill Maize Production, Surkhet
romotion of improved maize varieties Accomplishments through community based seed production programme was implemented in hill districts P Data entry training: A three-day training on of Nepal through HMRP/CIMMYT since 1999. data entry in SPSS sheets was organized at A number of varieties and maize production FORWARD head Offi ce during July 2014. Five technologies were intervened among farmers in data entry operators participated in the training the hills of Nepal. To assess the adoption of these coordinated by Dr. Subash from CIMMYT. varieties and impact of CBSP system, survey study Participants were trained on general principles was conducted by FORWARD Nepal through data entry, identifi cation of outliers, data cleaning CIMMYT funding. The survey was conducted through practices sessions. among 630 HHs of 30 VDCs from 5 HMRP districts (Surkhet, Dailekh, Palpa, Gulmi and Dhading) and Following the training, HH data from all 630 HHs 5 Non-HMRP (Rukum, Arghakhanchi, Tanahun, were entered into SPSS formats. Distant contact Gorkha and Nuwakot) districts with grant supports to participant HHs and enumerators was made from CIMMYT. The methodology consisted of to confi rm any ambiguity or inconsistency in organization of focus group discussion (FGDs) data recorded in the fi lled-up questionnaire. The in selected VDCs/wards and survey of randomly cleaned data were sent to CIMMYT New Delhi selected HHs through questionnaire interviews. for further analysis. 24 CHILD CENTERED CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION (4CA)
PROJECT River Bank Protection to save children and community
Climate change is a serious and ongoing threat to level training deliveries and facilitation of local human and development process, which will advance DRM planning process. burdens to poor and vulnerable (IPCC, 2001). Nepal is also highly affected by climate change (GoN, 2011) Local curriculum on climate change and that leads to count as a hotspot of climate change and disaster management: Based on curriculum disaster vulnerability. Among all age groups, children development guideline of Ministry of Education, are relatively more vulnerable to climate change local curriculum on climate change and disaster than others because of their physical, emotional management’ for grade 4 and 5 was prepared, and physiological immaturity. To address the issue, shared and supported to endorse in Prakashpur Child Centered Climate Change Adaptation (4CA) Resource Centre, Sunsari covering 26 schools Project, Nepal was initiated by Plan Nepal and of three VDCs Prakashpur, Madhuwan and FORWARD Nepal as a climate smart disaster risk Bhokra. Prakashpur Resource Centre and management (CSDRM). It works on three outcomes District Education Offi ce, Sunsari took lead i.e. awareness and sensitization on climate change in technical and fi nancial support of the 4CA and related disaster, piloting of mitigation and Project. To help implement the curriculum, a adaptation measures of climate change and disaster fi ve days teacher’s training on ‘climate change risk management and advocacy of best practices of and disaster management’ were accomplished 4CA initiatives. The project has been implemented in in coordination with DEO, Sunsari. 14 VDCs, a municipality, three sub metropolitan cities of Sunsari and Morang districts of Nepal. Production and dissemination of IEC materials: A poster was produced and disseminated in project site in theme of ‘Child Accomplishments Right to be Safe during Climate Change and Disaster Risk’. Similarly, 150 disaster knowledge Mobilization of local resource person: More series were purchased from ECO Nepal and than 305 Local Resource Team (LRT) have been disseminated in project sites. mobilized to raise awareness on climate change, climate change and children, DRM through peer Awareness raising campaigns: The 4CA 25 education classes, PCVA of project sites, local project has motivated and mobilized children and youth through different types of awareness raising that benefi tted more than 465 local people. campaigns such as street drama, disaster game, Besides these, the project has also technically child poetry campaign on climate change, door supported at least three children trainings on to door awareness campaign, peer education climate change and leadership. on climate change and disaster management, celebration of national earthquake safety day. Local disaster risk management plan: Fourteen different events have been successfully LDRMP has been drafted by integrating LDRMP conducted in FY 2014/15 benefi ting at least 4,360 and LAPA in all sites. The project has supported local people including above 86% children. to prepare 17 LDRMP and a CDRMP for Bishnupaduka. LDRMPs were shared among Institutionalization of CCA and DRM at 610 people including children, disable people, local level: The 4CA project has supported the marginalized and deprived community and formation and reformation of 19 local disaster women of vulnerable area. management committee, 19 child clubs, more than 7 child networks, 5 youth clubs, more Workshop of district network of CDMC: than 12 community level disaster management One day workshops of district networks of CDMC committee. In addition, LDMC was provided with were accomplished in both districts that updated different materials for institutional strengthening of memberships and reviewed the progress. and conducting 158 meetings involving Altogether 107 representatives of CDMCs have participation of around3200 people. participated comprising 63 people in Sunsari and 44 people in Morang. Local level training on climate smart DRM (CSDRM): Two days trainings were conducted Other accomplishments include Wall Magazine on CSDRM at local level to sensitize local Publication, Travelling seminar for joint people especially members of LDMC, youth and monitoring and media sensitization. children. Seventeen trainings were accomplished
26 School Children Passing through Culvert which was Constructed under 4CA Project CONSULTING SERVICES TO DEVELOP APPROPRIATE AGRICULTURAL TRAINING PACKAGE FOR NIRDHAN Training of NUBL staff on Agro-livestock Enterprise UTTHAN BANK LIMITED (NUBL) Development, Ilam
ORWARD Nepal implemented the project vegetable farming, piggery, livestock farming, entitled “Consulting services to develop leadership development, agriculture marketing, Fappropriate agricultural training package for and post-harvest and agriculture policy as major Nirdhan Utthan Bank Limited (NUBL)” from April– subjects to be included in the manual. The manual September 2014 with the objectives to: was developed from existing training materials a) Enhance NUBL capacity in agriculture lending available at FORWARD Nepal, IAAS, AFU, NARC, by providing agriculture related technical DOA and DLSO by a team of experts. The manual training to NUBL staff. contains suitable illustration or pictures and is b) Assist in developing NUBL client’s capacity in written in simple language which is useful for the improved agricultural practices to mitigate risk staff and clients/farmers as well as other farmers associated with agricultural lending. and technical and professionals of agriculture and livestock sector. The manual was given a fi nal shape after incorporation of feedbacks obtained Accomplishments during Stakeholder’s Interaction workshop at Parsa, Illam and Jhapa districts. Preparation of training manual: In order to achieve the above mentioned objectives a NUBL staff training: Based on the manual training manual was developed based on the developed above, 5-7 days residential training fi ndings of training need assessment (TNA) of was provided to a total of 47 Nirdhan Utthan NUBL staff and its clients in Parsa, Bara, Ilam, Bank Limited (NUBL) staff of 10 Branch Offi ces, Jhapa and Morang districts. TNA study identifi ed two Regional Offi ces in Birgunj and Birtamod. 27 Experts from DADO, DLSO, NARC, AFU, NUBL/ Impact of training: From the Pre and Post- AgriFin and FORWARD were invited as Experts test of staffs, it was observed that knowledge for the training. Pre and post-test questions were of individual staff on technical matter has been developed to measure the learning skill, knowledge increased by about 95% and they have been and performance of individual trainees and see confident and empowered. Similarly, farmer/clients the impact of the training. The tests indicated that knowledge on technical matter was enhanced by the knowledge and skills of the participants were about 85%. At the end of the trainings, and during markedly improved. discussion session, the participants expressed that the training as well as the topics of training NUBL clients training: After the completion of were very useful to them, because the contents staff training, training of NUBL clients was organized were designed as per need and demand of on the spot. Selection of clients was done by NUBL each client/farmers group. The interesting and Branch offices and classes run by DLSO, DADO important output of the training is that participants staff and Staff of FORWARD. A total of seventeen have been familiar with the programme and events of client/farmers trainings of 2-3 days were services of district line agencies e.g., DADOs and conducted in Parsa, Bara, Jhapa, Morang and DLSOs from where they can get various services. Ilam using the training manual in which 473 clients/ The knowledge on good practices of agriculture farmers of 17 Groups participated in training on and agriculture policy have been made familiar vegetable and livestock farming. with the NUBL staff which would be of value to them while dealing with loan processing in crops, vegetable or livestock sector.
28 MULTI STAKEHOLDER FORESTRY PROGRAMME (MSFP) - Allo Fiber Extraction, Bajura IMPLEMENTATION OF FOREST-BASED ENTERPRISE PROMOTION PROGRAMME IN BAJURA AND DOTI DISTRICTS
ulti Stakeholder Forestry Programme improved food and nutrition security, income (MSFP) is a joint programme of generation and employment, (ii) safeguarding MGovernment of Nepal in collaboration environment by adopting sustainable agricultural with the Governments of Finland, Switzerland practices and sustainable use of forest resources and United Kingdom, which aims to maximize for both timber and non-timber based enterprises. the contribution of Nepal’s Forestry Sector to One of the major outcomes of the project inclusive economic growth, poverty reduction includes the creation of 5,000 jobs for poor and and tackling climate change. Forum for Rural disadvantaged groups consisting of 50% women Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development and 70% DAGs. The project period is 20 months - (FORWARD Nepal) is implementing a project November 14, 2014 to July 15, 2016. entitled “Forest-Based Enterprise Promotion Programme in Bajura and Doti districts” in collaboration with Malika Integrated Social Intervention strategies/ Service (MISS) in Bajura and Rural Development approaches Centre (RDC) in Doti. FORWARD Nepal is working jointly with the The objectives of the project include (i) enhancing local organizations, cooperatives, communities, the living standard of people through their private sectors and wide range of stakeholders.
engagement in the forest-based enterprises for Bottom up planning in consultation with 29 sensitization programmes, skill development trainings in various stages of value addition, machinery support to enhance the quality of product, and market development support to ensure the market were intervention strategies to strengthen forest-based enterprise in Bajura and Doti districts. The MSFP has been promoting 8 sub sectors namely Sisnu powder, Duna, Tapari, Chiuri, Rittha, Amala, Beekeeping, Tejpat and Resin collection in 16 VDCs of Doti district. Similarly, Allo, MAPs, Lokta, Olive, Sisnu powder, Resin collection, Bamboo and Nigalo, Timur, Shitake mushroom, Beekeeping and Dhatelo are working sub sectors in 18 VDCs and one municipality of Bajura district. Dalo making from Nigalo, Bajura
stakeholders, and promotion of community ownership and their active participation in the Accomplishments programme are considered from the beginning. The potential sub-sectors were selected The major achievements of the MSFP thematic through sub sector analysis (SSA), and VDCs district Bajura and Doti include: participation in were selected via specific criteria developed in the start-up orientation to MSFP-IAs and literature coordination with the stakeholders. The activity review followed by a field study to assess forest- implementation plan (AIP) for the project based enterprises in the programme districts, period has been developed jointly by all the conduction of district level inception meetings, implementing partners with support from the selection of forest-based sub sectors through sub MSFP-SSU Clusters and district level major sector analysis (SSA), selection of the programme stakeholders, as well as considering suggestions VDCs, formulation of intervention strategies from the communities. The project is targeting in coordination with major stakeholders, and the economically poor, disadvantaged and preparation of the detailed activity implementation socially excluded groups. It devises a value chain plan (AIP). The formation of district level inclusive approach to promote the selected sub-sectors multi stakeholder mechanism is the important and establish new forest-based enterprises output. The selection of the beneficiaries and field with technology transfer through trainings and stock-taking of the forest user groups, enterprises market development. Furthermore, the project and entrepreneurs, and traders has also been promotes existing forest-based enterprises completed. Furthermore, formulation of strategies and creates employment opportunities for enterprise promotion and private sector to DAGs through engagement in forest- involvement, partnership with cooperatives, based enterprises. The project supports 37 linkage among market actors through enterprises including establishment of 26 new participatory market chain analysis (PMCA) enterprises and strengthening 11 enterprises workshops, business plan development training in the programme districts. Awareness and to entrepreneurs and project staffs, preparation 30 of business plan of some enterprises, awareness existing 123 LFUGs received support of social and sensitization programmes on selected sub- mobilization, and 19 CFUGs were backstopped sectors, and skill development trainings on various (trainings) on good governance, women topics were conducted. Altogether, 20 business empowerment and leadership development, plans have been prepared in Bajura and Doti 18 LFUGs got support (training and stationery) districts. Regarding job creation, 3 ICS masters on financial management. In addition, 5,047 are developed (95 ICSs have already been made seedlings of different forest species were planted in Doti), 165 people increased their capacity on in four forests (>4.3 ha of the land), as well as resin collection and increased income from it, 52 780 existing trees were nourished. persons received jobs in resin collection. Likewise,
Mr. Krishna Rawat, Improving Cooking Stoves
Mr. Krishna Rawat (21), son of Mr. Maji Rawat NRs. 200 for each ICS and earned NRs. 16,000 is a member of poor family of eight members in within given period. He not only engaged in ICS Chawala, Gairagaun-7, Doti. He had limited his installation, however, he disseminated knowledge study at grade 10, because of poor economic and skills to Mr. Dev Bahadur Dhami and Mr. condition of house. His family has been engaging Jagat Chayada. Mr. Dhami installed 70 ICS, in traditional agriculture, but could not earn and earned NRs. 14,000, whereas Mr. Chayeda satisfactory income. installed 90 ICSs and earned NRs. 19,000 within 47 days. Mr. Rawat states “not only me but also When he participated in a five-day (May 26-30, my mate, improved our household income by ICS 2015) ICS promoter training organized jointly installation”.In Rawat’s view, “ICS construction by RDC, FORWARD Nepal, DAYS and RDSC provides new job opportunities to youths. with support from MSFP, AEPC and Gairagaun ICSs keep less smoke in the house and save VDC, he decided to adopt a new profession as cooking time. The use of ICSs reduces firewood ICS Master- ICS installation. He installed 80 ICSs consumption and protects the environment”. He is within 45 days in Gairagaun VDC. He charged thankful to organizers and supporters. 31 PROMOTING GREEN ECONOMY IN HILL AREAS OF NEPAL AND BANGLADESH Entrepreneurship Development Training, Shaktikhor
he project aims to contribute to sustainable to make inclusive participation of the farmers development through promotion of green in promoting green economy for sustainable Teconomy. The project started from development. January 01, 2015, which is fi nancially supported by Welthungerhilfe (WHH), Germany. Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Follow-up trainings and Development (FORWARD Nepal) has been advisory implementing the project in two hilly VDCs of Chitwan district as Shaktikhor and Siddhi. The The Green Economy project is knowledge- project strengthens the technical capability centered approach to sustainable development of the SIFS farmers, as well as improvement through knowledge sharing, advisory, and training of their market access. More specifi cally, the services to targeted communities that are among project follow-up and monitor SIFS households the poorest and marginalized. The project rendered after termination of the SIFS project. The project the follow-up support to ensure sustainability of the covers 1,513 households (70 farmer groups), SIFS project activities. To make the farmer groups three market centers, and three cooperatives. self-suffi cient and function effectively, different This project has ethnic and gender diversity of technical trainings have been organized. The 32 benefi ciaries. The Green Economy project seeks project delivered a total of 44 trainings (3 VDC level and 41 group level), which reached 600 women, Capacity building 288 Chepangs, 307 Janajati, 45 Dalit, and 76 BC. Beneficiaries are strongly encouraged to have diet The project capacitated the staffs and beneficiary diversity farm, organic production, and develop farmers by giving them access to the exposure entrepreneurship skill. As an outcome, many of visits and programs organized by line agencies on them have started maintaining diet diversity farm livelihood improvement and capacity building of and record of farm planning and farm activities. poor farmers, which has also fostered the strong linkages with line agencies. Exploration As an earthquake recovery activity, the project staffs were involved in vegetable seed mini-kits The project conducted weakness and distribution to the affected households in Siddhi, opportunity analysis of a market center named Shaktikhor, and Kaule VDCs of Chitwan district “Shree Ichhakamana Agriculture Produce and under the financial support of WHH, and Staff Fruit Collection Center” and the Utthan Dairy Contribution and FORWARD’s internal fund. Cooperative to explore their problems and opportunities, which provides direction and serves as a basis for the future plans. The project also explored their future vision, target, and performance; how effectively the support has been utilized.
5.4% Dalit 12.9% BC
31.8% 33.8% Janajati Men
49.9% 66.2% Chepang Women
Total beneficiaries by caste/ethnicity Total beneficiaries by Gender 33 TRANSFER, EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION OF AN INNOVATIVE
FERTILIZER MANAGEMENT TOOL Nutrient Expert Trial on (NUTRIENT EXPERT) FOR INCREASING Wheat, Jhapa CROP YIELDS AND FARMER’S INCOME IN EASTERN NEPAL
ORWARD Nepal has implemented and Southeast Asia. The project has established the project Transfer, Evaluation and adaptive research cum demonstration trials on rice, FDissemination of an Innovative Fertilizer maize and wheat crops in 300 farmer’s fi elds. Management Tool (Nutrient Expert) for increasing crop yields and farmers income in Eastern Nepal since October 2014 in two villages each Description of adaptive trials in Jhapa (Dhukurpani, Gauradaha) and Morang (Babiyabirta, Itahara).The project is run through Each trial consisted of three plots/treatments: grant funds from International Plant Nutrition (i) farmer’s fertilizer practice (ii) government Institute (IPNI) South Asia with partial support from fertilizer recommendation and (iii) NE+ based NRNA Australia. Initial activities were selecting recommendation. The fi rst treatment is totally villages and farmers for participation in the project, managed by farmers with their own practice organizing individual and group meetings with while the second is as per government fertilizer farmers and stakeholders, organizing meetings recommendation in terms of amount and timing and workshops for farmers and stakeholders of fertilizer application. The third treatment is to inform them and obtain their feedback and project’s intervention and is aimed at optimizing suggestions about the project activities, and fertilizer use, increasing yield, and ultimately providing training on improved crop and nutrient increasing profi ts and income from maize management and Nutrient Expert (NE) software. and wheat production. The second and third The software is developed by IPNI in collaboration treatments were jointly managed by the project with its national and international partners in South staff and participating farmers. 34 Nutrient expert training Project monitoring Joint monitoring visits of district level stakeholders The Nutrient Expert training was organized on 7th was organized at vegetative and maturity stage of Oct 2014. Altogether 24 participants attended the wheat crop. They were highly impressed on the training on Nutrient Expert. Dr Kaushik Majumdar, visual difference of treatments on crop growth of IPNI Director gave an overall view of NE+ tools, wheat. Dr. Timsina visited project sites in Jhapa its development, experiences of West Bengal and Bihar on NE+, and the methods of using the tools and Morang on 30th January 2015. for estimating fertilizer nutrients in maize, rice and wheat. The training as also organized on 22 May Dr. Majumdar, monitored field trials of wheat and 2015 for extension personnel, IAAS students, and maize along with FORWARD Program Director FORWARD staff. in March 2015. Overall the status of trials was satisfactory and growth of crops receiving NE recommended fertilizer was better as compared Workshops to government recommended or farmers fertilizer practices. Project inception workshop was held on 7th Oct 2014 at Chandragadhi, Jhapa with the involvement of concerned stakeholders Progress review workshop DDC, DADO, DLSO, IPNI Scientists, NRNA Australia scientist, FORWARD project staff, Progress review workshop was organized on Students, Campus Chief of Lamjung Campus, 22 May 2015 at Morang. The results of wheat Farmer representatives, CBOs, NGOs, and experiment were presented and discussed and representative of major political parties and plans for rice demonstration/trials prepared in media personnel. The workshop aimed to inform the stakeholders on the importance of NE+Tools the workshop attended by DADOs of Jhapa and in estimating nutrient requirements from rice, Morang, Regional Director of Agriculture, Director maize and wheat and its benefits to farmers, and of Regional Agriculture Research Station, Tarhara, also to seek their support in implementation of farmer’s representatives and Dr. Majumdar from project activities in Jhapa and Morang districts as IPNI and Dr. Timsina from NRNA Australia. Results a pilot phase. Details of NE tools and the working of 92 farmer participatory trials conducted across modality of project activities by FORWARD Nepal 4 villages of Jhapa and Morang district showed in collaboration with DADOs of the two districts that mean wheat grain yields were higher in plots were presented in details by Dr. Majumdar and receiving fertilizer as per NE+ recommendation than Dr. Jagadish Timsina, Adviser to NRNA Australia from plots receiving government recommendation and Member of NRNA ICC/NCC SKI Committee. or farmer’s fertilizer practice. Average additional wheat yield for NE+ plots was 481kg/ha over Farmer’s field day government recommended and 1154 kg/ha over farmers practice. Economic analysis indicated FFDs were organized in each project site at crop that for every additional rupee spent on additional maturity to observe plant nutrient response of fertilizer application as per NE+ recommendation, different treatments by mainly, non-participant’s farmers will get a return of NRs 3.87 (B/C 3.87:1) farmers and to collect various comments, inquiries over government recommended and 3.28 over from the participants. Farmers’s practice. 35 COMMUNITY PRACTICE IN SCHOOLS FOR LEARNING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION (COPILA) Training on Climate Change and Curricular Development to the Teachers
OPILA is a climate awareness and Accomplishments community adaptation project funded by HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Nepal. C • Teacher’s training on climate change and The project mainly aims to increase the resilience curricular development. of the men and women in the working area • Orientation on climate change to all against the negative impacts of climate change. teachers of implementing schools. The project has also been involving students from • Support planned extracurricular activities by government schools to undertake active roles in schools. raising climate awareness through the extension • Orientation on climate change (RBF farmer's of existing lessons into action research and micro- groups). projects. Together with teachers student learn • Regular meeting with farmers. climate change adaptation through civic science, • Exchange of knowledge between farmers classroom teaching, outdoor research activities and and schools. the development and implementation of local level • Student workshop on CC, Student research adaptation plans. They are then expected to spread work, and Programme review with the their learning to farmers, household members, teachers. neighbors, user groups and communities. The project focuses on the capacity to understand climate The project activities were implemented in change by the farmers and therewith increase their Laxmi Higher Secondary School of Kachanapur, resilience through sensitization and orientation. Saraswoti H. S. School of Baijapur, Bhagwati High It establishes partnership with local farmers and School of Tithiriya and RbF farmers’ groups. institutions, which design and implement the adaptation plan to increase their human adaptive 36 capacity and livelihood capitals. ENHANCING FOOD SECURITY THROUGH SCALING UP OF CLIMATE SMART PRACTICES IN RICE-LENTIL SYSTEM IN DANG, BANKE, BARDIYA AND KAILALI DISTRICT Small Variety of Lentil, Banke
he project aims to enhance food security submergence tolerant varieties, characteristics of smallholder farmers through increase of these varieties, management of fertilizer, Tin crop productivity by scaling up the insect/pest and disease in rice were climate smart agriculture development practices conducted among 100 groups in the four in the existing rice-lentil system of Dang, Banke, project districts. Bardiya and Kailali districts. The project was • For wider dissemination of improved rice initiated in May 2015 with the fi nancial support varieties, IRD sets were distributed among of USAID/WI/KISAN and is being implemented 1,000 farmers of the four project districts. among 2,000 benefi ciaries HHs in Holiya, • Eighty demonstration plots of climate Bethani, Bankatti, Purainaand Puraini of Banke resilient rice varieties Sukhadhan-3 and district; Sanoshri, Taratal, Sorahawa, Dhodari Swarnasub-1, Samba sub -1 have been and Mohmmadpur of Bardiya; Sishaniya, established in the four districts. Chaulahi, Bela, Sonpur and Satbariya of Dang; • Seed multiplication of two rice varieties and Beladevipur, Shripur, Malakheti, Geta and Sukhadhan-3 and Swarnasub-1 has been Urma of Kailali district. conducted in 10 Ha area in the four project districts. • Four project inception coordination meeting Major achievements has been completed in the project districts. • Four fi eld technicians were provided one • A total of 2,000 farmers organized into day training on rice cultivation, climate 100 groups have been selected as target resilient rice varieties and technologies. benefi ciaries in the four project district. • One, seed producer group training including • Group level trainings on rice cultivation, farmers of four project districts has been
importance of growing drought & completed in the month of July. 37 ENHANCING LIVELIHOOD OF CHEPANGS IN SIDDHI Handling of Modern Bee Hive, VDC OF CHITWAN THROUGH Siddhi, Chitwan BEEKEEPING DEVELOPMENT
he project focus is on livelihood commitment towards bee keeping have been improvement of Chepang households selected as the benefi ciaries of the project (36 Tthrough beekeeping enterprise. FORWARD poor Chepangs). Almost all targeted farmers have Nepal has been implementing the project in Siddhi one or two colonies of cerana species of bee in VDC of Chitwan district since February 01, 2015 the traditional hives -wooden logs and walls of the with fi nancial support from Welthungerhilfe (WHH), house, so farmers already have some experience Germany. Siddhi VDC of Chitwan has a major of beekeeping. proportion of Chepang households - more than 80% of its total population. Only few Chepang The beekeeping project offers different kinds of households are self-suffi cient. The project is trainings and exposure visits to capacitate farmers designed to help the poor Chepangs of Siddhi on production and processing techniques, and VDC through capacitating them for beekeeping marketing strategies of hive products as honey, enterprise production, processing and marketing of Propolis, and wax. An orientation program has honey. Genetic diversity, availability of bee forage, already been organized covering topics of signifi cant and indigenous knowledge of the communities interest to the participants. The orientation makes Siddhi VDC suitable for beekeeping. The programme enabled the participating farmers to project is centered on the four villages of Siddhi increase and improve their existing beekeeping VDC and planned to introduce 36 poor Chepangs skills, as well as get them acquainted with the as a beekeeping entrepreneur. The project sites modern beekeeping with Apis mellifera species. namely Majhbang-6, Hoiling-6, Gamidung-4, The project also carried out a baseline study with and Cheurang-5 are selected through the fi eld a group of benefi ciaries to identify the details about feasibility study based on the suitability and the beekeeping scenario of the project sites and the potentiality of the location for beekeeping. Similarly, existing situation of the participating farmers. 38 the households who have expressed intense ENHANCING LIVELIHOOD OF Major activities completed include SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN Introductory visit by FORWARD CENTRAL TERAI DISTRICT OF Nepal, ADRA Nepal and iDE Nepal team to project districts, agreement NEPAL (ELIVES) between FORWARD and ADRA Nepal, between FORWARD Nepal and iDE Nepal, project start nhancing the Livelihood of Smallholder up workshop, planning and revision of project Farmers of the Terai (ELIVES) is a joint documents, criteria finalization for selection of Eproject of ADRA Nepal, iDE Nepal and district partner NGOs, recruitment of Project staff, FORWARD Nepal. The project was initiated from and Call for expression of Interest (EOI) from 15th April 2015, and it aims to enable 30,000 district NGOs. poor households (HHs) in four Central Terai districts Bara, Rautahat, Sarlahi and Mahottari to substantially increase incomes, build capacity Preliminary meeting with the and empower women and disadvantaged caste/ project stakeholders ethnic groups through development of pro- poor value chains in the goat and vegetable A visit to DADO, DLSO and DDC of the project subsectors. It targets to reach up to 12,000 direct districts was made during 3-5 June 2015, and beneficiary HHs of 32 VDCs in 4 central Terai preliminary introduction to project was given to districts where 9,000 HHs will be supported with them. FORWARD Nepal, iDE Nepal and ADRA livestock (goat) support and remaining 3,000 HHs Nepal personnel interacted with the stakeholders. will be supported for fresh vegetables and lentil. In this meeting, discussions were held on the Additionally, 18,000 HHs in the project VDCs will selection of potential VDCs for implementation of project activities taking into consideration of the be benefitted through value chain interventions in regular activities run by DLSO and DADO of the goat and vegetable subsectors. four project districts. The meeting was successful in building rapport with the stakeholders, who told In this project, ADRA Nepal as the lead partner that they were very much interested to see the provides technical assistance and coordination project activities implemented in their districts. for community capacity building, empowerment They expressed that they would be happy to of women and socially excluded groups, provide necessary help in selection of VDCs, saving and credit cooperatives, and facilitating district partners and in implementation of project PPP, where as iDE Nepal provides technical activities as per project need. assistance and market development support for the goat and vegetables subsectors. FORWARD Nepal provides field level implementation and Startup workshop technical assistance and manages district Details of activities to be conducted, revision of based NGO partners (one per district) for project log-frame in the context of present scenario and implementation. District partner NGOs facilitate possibilities of meeting the proposed targets, recruitment, communication, coordination, methodologies be followed in selection of problem solving and targeting at local level. District partners (NGOs), selection of VDCs, and Prime role of district partners lies in mobilizing recruitment of staffs were discussed in details in the community and target beneficiaries for the startup workshop held at Kathmandu during activity implementation. 8-12 June 2014. 39 VEGETABLE SEED DISTRIBUTION Vegetable Seed FOR EARTHQUAKE AFFECTED Distribution, Kaule, and HOUSEHOLDS IN CHITWAN DISTRICT Shaktikhor, Chitwan
n earthquake on 25 April 2015 and its and nutrition security of the earthquake affected after shocks have huge impact on rural households. The project expects to maintain Alivelihoods due to loss of house, reserved the regular farming activities and agricultural seeds, livestock, and other farm assets; so the production in the earthquake affected areas. farm families have been greatly suffered. Welthungerhilfe (WHH), Germany is fi nancially supporting the project. As a recovery activity for farm households, FORWARD Nepal proposed an agricultural The distribution of vegetable seed mini-kits to intervention –distribution of vegetable seeds to all households has been completed by June the earthquake affected households in Chitwan 2015. In total, 1,943 households in three VDCs district. At fi rst, an assessment of the earthquake (1,011 HHs in Kaule, 724 HHs in Siddhi, and impact in the household in three hilly VDCs (Kaule, 208 HHs in Shaktikhor) received the vegetable Siddhi and Shaktikhor) was conducted. Suitable seeds. Each household received seed mini- vegetables and farmers adopted varieties for the kit packet weighing 520 grams along with the rainy season were also identifi ed during the fi eld leafl et detailing the cultivation methods. Seeds assessment. FORWARD Nepal with its internal of vegetables namely okra, bitter gourd, brinjal, fund and its staff contribution along with its four-season bean, and yard long bean were member residing abroad distributed vegetable included in the seed mini-kit. Farmers have seed mini-kits to 350 highly affected households. planted the vegetable seeds. Project staffs Later on, since June 2015, FORWARD Nepal have been providing follow-up and technical has been implementing a project for distribution support to farmers. The project has become an of vegetable seeds as well as technical support to encouragement for the earthquake affected farm the earthquake affected households - ethnic and families to return to the farming activities, which minority groups in Kaule, Siddhi, and Shaktikhor helped to resume their livelihoods and regain 40 VDCs. The project aims to contribute to food self-suffi ciency in the future. AGRO/LIVESTOCK BUSINESS PROMOTION showed interest on topics such as livestock feeding and disease management of TRAINING PROGRAMME different agro/livestock topics.
Four events of interaction meetings were gro/Livestock Business Promotion Training organized in which the training participants interacted Programme (ABPTP), implemented by with representatives of financial institutions. The FORWARD Nepal, is one of the component A participating institutions were Class-A banks, micro- sub-project of ‘Private Sector Participation in Labor finance institutions and insurance companies. The Management in Nepal’ implemented by Ministry participating institutions were Civil Bank, Nirdhan of Labor and Employment (MoLE), Ministry of Utthan Bank, Global IME Bank, NLG Insurance Agriculture Development (MoAD) and International Company etc.This provided the opportunities for Organization for Migration (IOM). The objective of the participants to get information about the banking the project is to contribute to the GON’s initiatives process and access to credit. to generate employment opportunities for returnee migrants and Remittance Receiving Households Final sharing meeting was organized on January 09, (RRHHs) through engagement of private sector. 2015. In addition, there were a number of informal In the district level, the project is implemented in meetings and interactions among the project coordination with DADO, DLSO, partner NGOs stakeholders. Besides these, there were a number and financial institutions – like development banks, of monitoring visits from project implementers cooperatives, remittance service providers etc. and other stakeholders to continuously asses the project progress. The monitoring visits were Accomplishments conducted frequently from MoAD, MoLE, IOM, district line agencies and FORWARD Nepal.
The project was implemented in Ratnanagar After December 2014, the project was followed by municipality and Sukranagar and Jagatpur VDCs two months of follow-up activities. Thirty piglets of Chitwan district aiming to facilitate the set-up and 72 goat-kids were also supported to the of at least 125 agro/livestock enterprises by the farmers in this period as start-up input support for end of the project. The information handbooks the farmer to set up enterprise. A number of follow- on mushroom farming, banana farming, dairy, up visits were made to the trainees' households piggery, fishery and goat keeping have been to assess the changes brought about by the published jointly with IOM. training. The farmer's responded that they have brought changes in habits of feeding to animals. Skill trainings were conducted on top three This change in practice has reduced the cost of areas of choices made by the participants of ED feed by more than a quarter than earlier. They (entrepreneurship development) training. The have also better sanitized the living conditions of training topics were goat rearing, pig rearing and the animals. The livestock development officers dairy farming. A total of 182 participants, out of 244 involved in the follow-up visits provided on-spot beneficiaries, chose to further participate in the suggestions to the farmers. The suggestions were training events. Among these 100 opted for goat about the proper housing system, feeding amount training, 38 for piggery training and 44 for dairy and schedule, breed selection and disease and training. The training included various theoretical pest. and hands-on practices to the participants. They 41 SOCIO-ECONOMIC STUDY
ON MAIZE PRODUCTION AND Maize Field, Jhapa EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION OF NUTRIENT EXPERT+ TOOL BASED ON FARMER TYPOLOGIES IN EASTERN TERAI OF NEPAL
aize is an important crop of Nepal after Ineffi cient nutrient management plays a key rice and wheat. It is a staple crop in role in poor maize yields. Yield of maize varies Mthe hills. The average productivity of across geographical regions and within a region maize in Nepal is about 2353 kg/ha, whereas due to varying growing environment as well the productivity in Jhapa and Morang is 2270 as due also to variable farmer management and 3300 kg/ha respectively (ABPSD, 2013). practices. Sustainable crop production Despite tremendous yield potential, maize intensifi cation will require the development of productivity has remained low. The low average suitable nutrient management strategies based yield of maize is due to a number of biotic and on farm-specifi c conditions, rather than ‘blanket abiotic constraints including unavailability of recommendations or technologies’ for improving seeds of high yielding varieties, weeds, and farm productivity across diverse farms. Farm suboptimal application of fertilizer and manures. typologies are a useful tool to assist in resolving 42 and understanding the wide diversity among farmers from each VDC and 90 in a district. For farms. The survey was conducted with the understanding the general information of VDC, following objectives Focus Group Discussions (FGD) were held in each VDC involving farmers, representatives of Synthesize information to develop household local organizations (Agriculture Service Center) typologies (groupings) that will be used to and VDC Cooperatives. Following the FGDs, provide a basis for targeting site-specific census of maize growing HHs were taken in nutrient recommendations in maize. each VDC. Information from selected HHs were collected in the predesigned questionnaires Assess the agronomic and economic impact of developed by IPNI to capture bio-physical, nutrient management options for the different socio-economic, and managerial aspects of farm typologies through the use of NE+ decision farming households in the area. Information on support tool. key variables like characteristics of the HHsand family structure, labor availability, main source of household income, farm land use patterns, Accomplishments volume of crop produce sold or bought, use of agricultural inputs, livestock ownership, links to In order to categorize the farmers into typologies nearby market, and production orientation were based on biophysical resources, accessibility to collected through the questionnaire. market and information system and technology, HH survey was conducted in maize growing two Data from HH survey were entered into Excel sheets Village Development Committee (VDCs) each and analyzed at IPNI using appropriate statistical in Jhapa and Morang districts. From each VDC, tools/packages and information was synthesized 3 villages were selected for the survey purpose to group farmers into different typologies (groups) on the basis of interaction with DADO and VDC based on biophysical resources and social status. personnel. From each village 15 HHs were These typologies will form the basis for designing randomly selected and therefore, there were 45 trials for winter maize 2015.
43 Collaboration and Linkage
FORWARD Nepal emphasizes in collaboration Service Offices (DLSOs), District Forest Offices and partnership with GOs, I/NGOs, research (DFOs), District Cooperative Offices, Nepal institutions, academia, private sectors and Agricultural Research Council (NARC) along public media at national/ international levels and with its Commodity Programmes and Research community based organizations at local level as Stations, Agriculture and Forestry University appropriate for greater impacts of its programmes, (AFU), Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science resource generation/sharing, knowledge, skills, (IAAS), Tribhuvan University, International experience sharing and learning. It has already Organizations working in Nepal, and universities established working relations with Department of in Asia, Europe, and Canada mainly for project Agriculture (DoA) including District Agricultural partnerships, research, and educational activities Development Offices (DADOs), District Livestock including internship programme.
Executive Board Members S.N. Name Position 1. Prof. Dr. Naba Raj Devkota Chairperson 2. Mr. Ram Kumar Neupane Vice-Chairperson 3. Mr. Ram Prasad Dhungana Secretary 4. Ms. Usha Thapa Joint Secretary 5. Ms. Mita Shrestha Treasurer (currently in USA) 6. Mr. Krishna Prasad Gupta Member 7. Ms. Sunita Shrestha Member 8. Mr. Dinesh Babu Thapa Magar Member 9. Ms. Sarita Thapa Magar Member/Acting Treasurer 10. Ms. Santa Maya Praja Member (Farmers’ representative) 11. Ms. Tika Maya Pariyar Member
FORWARD’S Honorary Member S.N. Name Address Email Centre for Advanced Research in International Agricultural [email protected] 1 Prof. Dr. John R. Witcombe Development (CARIAD), Bangor University, UK [email protected] Principal Scientist (Agro Ecosystems/ Climate Change), 2. Dr. Dave Harris ICRISAT- Nairobi ( Regional hub ESA) PO Box 39063, Nairobi, [email protected] Kenya Research Fellow and South Asia Regional Coordinator, 3. Dr. Krishna Dev Joshi CARIAD, Bangor University UK C/O CIMMYT- South Asia PO [email protected] Box 5186, Kathmandu, Nepal Founder Members S.N. Name Current Employer Expertise 1. Mr. Netra Pratap Sen FORWARD Nepal Management/Rural Development 2. Mr. Gam Bahadur Gurung RRN Soil Science 3. Mr. Yam Bahadur Thapa Part Time- FORWARD Natural Resource Management 4. Mr. Ramesh Raj Pokharel Currently at USA Plant Science 44 S.N. Name Current Employer Expertise 5. Mr. Dinesh Neupane Currently at Denmark Livestock 6. Mr. Ram Mani Poudel Himali, ADB Livestock& Dairy Production & Management 7. Mr. Krishna Bahadur Bhandari FORWARD Nepal Management
FORWARD Nepal’s Advisory Board S.N. Name Current Employer Expertise 1. ShyamPrakash Chand, PhD Currently in U.K. Natural Resource Management 2. Sharan Kumar K.C., PhD Kathmandu Sustainable Development, labour management & trade union 3. Devendra Chapagain, PhD Kathmandu Socio-economic
FORWARD’s Auditor (2014/15) S.N. Name Engagement Partner Address Contact phone and email Kathmandu Tel: 4416547 1. CA. Anil Joshi MJ Associates P.O.Box 890 [email protected]
FORWARD a liated professionals S.N. Name Current Employer Expertise 1. Dr. Jagadish Timilsina Currently in Australia NRM/Agronomy 2. Dr. Narayan Prasad Shrestha Currently in UK Livestock 3. Mr. Toya Gautam Freelancer Publication/Media 4. Dr. Luni Piya Associate Professor, Hiroshima University, Japan Agri. Economics 4. Dr. Nityananda Khanal Currently in Canada Plant Protection 5. Mr. Purushottam Prasad Khatiwada Food and Agriculture Organization Natural Resources 6. Prof. Dr. Madhav Kumar Shrestha AFU, Rampur Aquaculture 7. Dr. Shyam Sundar Shrestha Currently in USA Social Science
FORWARD Staff 2014/15
The total organizational staff of FORWARD Nepal, directly appointed by the organization, is 78which includes professional, administrative and field based staff. Besides FORWARD Nepal implements project through district based NGOs and staff required for such projects are hired by them. The list of key staff is mentioned below:
S.N. Name Position S.N. Name Position 1. Mr. Netra Pratap Sen Executive Director 6. Mr. Rishikesh Dhakal Senior Programme O cer 2. Mr. Ram Krishna Neupane Programme Director 7. Mr. Krishna Bahadur Bhandari Sr. Admin O cer 3. Mr. Yam Bahadur Thapa NRM Specialist (Part time) 8. CA. Ram Shankar Thapa Finance O cer 4. Dr. Luni Piya Planning Director 9. Mr. Manoj Majgaiya Account O cer 5. Dr. Ujjal Tiwari Programme Coordinator 10. Mr. Pankaj Koirala Project Coordinator 45 S.N. Name Position S.N. Name Position 11. Ms. Manita Ale Field Manager 46. Mr. Jhapta Bahadur Basnet Field Technician 12. Mr. Bed Prasad Bhurtel Project Coordinator 47. Mr. Prasanta Nepal Field Technician 13. Dr. Deep Narayan Sapkota Programme O cer 48. Ms. Kshemata Gurung Field Technician 14. Mr. Anup Adhikari M&E O cer 49. Mr. Umesh Kattel Field Technician 15. Ms. Ashmita Pandey Research O cer 50. Ms. Yabati Kumari Chaudhary Field Technician Information & Publication 51. Mr. Chhon Bahadur Praja Field Technician 16. Ms. Manju Pathak O cer 52. Mr. Niranjan Kumar Mandal Field Technician 17. Mr. Khadgaman Samyuhang Project Coordinator 53. Ms. Tara Rai Chaudhary Field Technician 18. Mr. Diwakar Dahal Project Coordinator 54. Mr. Damar Prasad Mandal Field Technician 19. Mr. Bramanti Prasad Mahato Field Manager 55. Ms. Sabita Giri Field Technician 20. Dr. Shekhar Pokhrel Livestock O cer 56. Mr. Padam Raj Joshi Field Technician 21. Mr. Pradeep Pokharel Livestock O cer 57. Ms. Yog Maya Kunwar Field Technician 22. Mr. Uttam Aryal Project O cer 58. Mr. Dornacharya Poudel Social Mobilizer 23. Mr. Santosh Kumar Subedi Business Facilitator 59. Ms. Sabita Biswas Social Mobilizer 24. Mr. Durga Bahadur Basnet Field O cer 60. Ms. Debaki Kumari Nepal Social Mobilizer 25. Dr. Saroj Chaudhary Field O cer 61. Ms. Hira Kumari Dulal Social Mobilizer 26. Mr. Roshan Paudel Field O cer 62. Mr. Ram Balak Sharma Social Mobilizer 27. Ms. Rajani Sapkota Field O cer Mr. Shyam Charan Mochi 63. Social Mobilizer 28. Mr. Ram Dayal Tharu Asst. Account O cer Mahara 29. Mr. Nirmal Chongbang Project O cer 64. Ms. Binda Magrati Social Mobilizer 30. Mr. Krishna Bahadur Karki Project O cer 65. Mr. Deepak Praja Social Mobilizer 31. Mr. Sashidhar Bhattarai Field O cer 66. Mr. Pandab Chepang Social Mobilizer 32. Ms. Saharsha Ojha Project Account O cer 67. Ms. Sabita Praja Social Mobilizer 33. Mr. Tanka Prasad Acharya Senior Field Technician 68. Mr. Madan Praja Social Mobilizer 34. Ms. Sunita Shrestha Senior Accountant Mr. Chandra Bahadur 69. Social Mobilizer 35. Ms. Anupama Katuwal Project Accountant Chepang 36. Ms. Sakskha Timilsina Accountant 70. Ms. Sujana Chepang Social Mobilizer 37. Mr. Rohini Raj Rijal Field Technician 71. Ms. Shanti Praja Chepang Social Mobilizer 38. Mr. Chhallu Prasad Chaudhary Field Technician 72. Ms. Ritu Adhikari Data Operator 39. Mr. Shreeram Chaudhary Admin Assistant 73. Ms. Dibya Jyoti Paudel Data Operator 40. Ms. Rashu Thakali Receptionist 74. Ms. Aradhana Dhungana Data Operator 41. Mr. Bhim Bahadur Thapa Driver 75. Mr. Bharat Lal Shrestha O ce Boy 42. Mr. Pramod Sah Field Technician 76. Ms. Alina Katuwal O ce Helper 43. Late Amar Bahadur Bhandari Field Technician 77. Ms. Olisha Katuwal O ce Helper 44. Mr. Bom Bahadur Praja Field Technician 78. Mr. Dipendra Tharu Security Guard 45. Ms. Lalita Ale Magar Field Technician
Sta s/Professionals on Study Leave S.N. Name Position Country 1 Mr. Santosh Poudel Sr. Programme O cer Canada 2 Dr. Deep Narayan Sapkota Sr. Programme O cer Ireland
46 FORWARD Nepal extends heartiest congratulation to Dr. Luni Piya, Planning Director at FORWARD Nepal for being appointed as Associate Professor at Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation (IDEC), Hirosima University, Japan on April 1, 2015.
FORWARD Nepal extends heartiest congratulation to Dr. Ujjal Tiwari, Senior Programme Officer at FORWARD Nepal for successful completion of PhD in Agricultural Economics, Climate Change from Institute of Farm and Agribusiness Management, Justus-Liebig University, Germany in the year 2014.
Publications
FORWARD Nepal has published more than 130 publications, 76 in English, of which 20 are in international publications and 54 in Nepali language. Among them publications and journals published during 2013-2015 are given as below:
• A Glimpse of Best Practices and Success Cases in the SIFS Project (Siddhi & Shaktikhor VDCs, Chitwan), FORWARD Nepal (2014) • Joshi, K.D.,N.P. Khanal, D. Harris, N.N. Khanal, A. Sapkota, K. Khadka, R. Darai, R.K. Neupane, R. Shrestha, J.R. Witcombe (2014). Regulatory reform of seed systems: benefits and impacts from a mungbean case study in Nepal. Field Crops Research: 158:15-23. Doi:10. 1016/j.fcr. 2013.12.011 • Khanal, N.P., Maharjan, K.L., and Neupane, R.K. (2013). Farmers’ behavior in selling rice seed in the market. A poster presented in the 11th international conference on dry land development: global climate change and its impacts on food and energy security in the dry lands, organized by International Dryland Development Commission, 18-23 March, 2013 at Beijing. • Neupane, R.K., Sharma A., Aryal, D., Shah, R., Gupta, R.L., and Maldonado, K. (2013). Technology demonstrations and value chain interventions for commercial promotion of lentil in rice fallows in the Terai of Nepal.Journal of International Development and Cooperation, Vol.20, No.3, 2013.Hiroshima University, Japan. 47 • Neupane, R.K., A. Sharma, D. Aryal, R. Sah (2013). Household consumption of lentils in selected terai districts of Nepal: A study on impact of improved technologies. Proceedings (Abstract) of the second annual nutrition innovation Labs’ scientific symposium on science and policy for health agriculture, and economic growth. Aug 13-14, 2013. Kathmandu. pp 33.http://www.nutritioninnovationlab.org/opportunities/conferences/. • Neupane R.K. (2013). Promotion of lentil farming in Nepal: Challenges and Opportunities (Nepali). Hamro Sampada National Monthly.13:4.ISSSN 2091-2048. PP:27-32. • Tiwari, U. and S. Bauer (2015). Perceptions and Responses of Farmers to Climate Change in the Tropical Region of Nepal. International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses. Vol. 7, Issue. 3, pp. 29-43. • Govinda R. Timilsina and U. Tiwari (2015). The Economic Viability of Jatropha Biodiesel in Nepal. World Bank Policy Research Working Paper (WPS 7295). • Tiwari, U., Joshi, G.R. and S. Bauer (2015). Crop Yield Responses to Climate Change in the Tropical Region of Nepal. Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 2&3, pp. 88-107. • Tiwari, U. (2014). Socio-economic Analysis of the Impact of Climate Change on Nepalese Agriculture. (Book). Margraf Publishers Vol. 148, Germany.
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48 AUDIT REPORT 2071/72 (2014/15)
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