The Strengthening Community Mediation Capacity for Peaceful and Harmonious Society Project (COMCAP) (Extended 1St Year)
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Nepal Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development The Strengthening Community Mediation Capacity for Peaceful and Harmonious Society Project (COMCAP) (Extended 1st Year) Project Completion Report October 2014 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) PADECO Co., Ltd. NP JR 14-006 Nepal Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development The Strengthening Community Mediation Capacity for Peaceful and Harmonious Society Project (COMCAP) (Extended 1st Year) Project Completion Report October 2014 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) PADECO Co., Ltd. MoFALD-JICA COMCAP Project (Extended 1st Year) Project Completion Report Map of Project Site (Sindhuli District) (Sindhuli Site Project Map of i MoFALD-JICA COMCAP Project (Extended 1st Year) Project Completion Report Map of Project Site (Mahottari District) ii MoFALD-JICA COMCAP Project (Extended 1st Year) Project Completion Report Photos of Project Activities Joint Consultation Meeting (March 2014) Review Meeting (March & August 2014) (Photo: MoFALD) (Photo: Dumja VDC, Sindhuli) MTOTs on Basic Community Mediation Street Drama (May 2014) Administrative Service (May & August 2014) (Photo: (L)Sindhulimadi& (R)Jaleshwor) (Photo(L) Dhulikhel & (R) Godavari) DCCs(April & August 2014) District Workshop (August 2014) (Photo: (U) Mahottari & (D)Sindhuli) (Photo: Mahottari) iii MoFALD-JICA COMCAP Project (Extended 1st Year) Project Completion Report Table of Contents Map of Project Site (Mahottari District) ........................................................................................ i Photos of Project Activities .......................................................................................................... iii Abbreviations .............................................................................................................................. vii Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... S-1 1 Outline of the Project............................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background of the Project.............................................................................................. 1 1.2 Objectives of the Project ................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Scope of the Project ....................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Project Implementation Approach ................................................................................. 3 2 Resources Required for the Project ...................................................................................... 5 2.1 Human Resources .......................................................................................................... 5 2.1.1 Assignment of the JICA Project Team ................................................................... 5 2.1.2 National Staff ......................................................................................................... 7 2.1.3 Nepalese Counterpart Personnel............................................................................. 7 2.2 Equipment .................................................................................................................... 12 2.3 Project Office ............................................................................................................... 12 2.4 Local Expense .............................................................................................................. 12 3 Project Activities ................................................................................................................ 13 3.1 Progress of the Project Activities (Administrative Part) .............................................. 14 3.2 Progress of the Project Activities (Technical Part)....................................................... 21 4 Findings and Lessons Learned (Recommendation) ............................................................ 50 4.1 Findings from Project Implementation ........................................................................ 50 4.2 Findings of Mediation Data Analysis ........................................................................... 51 4.3 Lessons Learned (Recommendation) ........................................................................... 54 4.4 Outputs and Deliverables ............................................................................................. 55 4.4.1 Project Reports ..................................................................................................... 55 4.4.2 Technical Deliverables ......................................................................................... 55 4.4.3 Other Technical Outputs ...................................................................................... 55 5 Information Related to the Project Activities ..................................................................... 57 5.1 Revised version of PDM .............................................................................................. 57 5.2 Meeting Minutes .......................................................................................................... 57 5.3 Equipment List ............................................................................................................. 57 5.4 List of Collected Documents........................................................................................ 57 5.5 Translation of Nagarkot Declaration (Unofficial Translation) ..................................... 57 iv MoFALD-JICA COMCAP Project (Extended 1st Year) Project Completion Report List of Tables and Photos Table 1 -1: Project Outputs and their Indicators ............................................................................. 2 Table 2 -1: List of the JICA Experts ............................................................................................... 5 Table 2 -2: Assignment Schedule of the JICA Project Team .......................................................... 6 Table 2 -3: Support for Official Mission ........................................................................................ 7 Table 2 -4: List of National Staff .................................................................................................... 7 Table 2 -5: List of Nepalese Counterparts (as of September 2014) ............................................... 8 Table 2 -6: List of Ex-Counterparts (MoFALD/DDC/VDC) ......................................................... 9 Table 3 -1: Progress Overview in the Extended 1st Year .............................................................. 13 Table 3 -2: Summary of Progress of the Project Activities in the Extended 1st Year ................... 14 Table 3 -3: Record of Review Meeting Date ................................................................................ 21 Table 3 -4: Community Mediation Assistance by Donors/NGOs (as of February 2014) ............. 23 Table 3 -5 Summary of Joint Consultation Meeting (18th March 2014) ...................................... 24 Table 3 -6: Status of VDC Budget Allocation for Community Mediation Activities ................... 30 Table 3 -7: Distribution Plan of Leaflet (Mahottari VDCs) ......................................................... 30 Table 3 -8: Re-broadcasting Schedule of “Milijuli” at Seven Stations ......................................... 32 Table 3 -9: Plan of Street Drama Performance at Market Places (May 2014) ............................. 33 Table 3 -10: Meetings with Related Donor Agencies and NGOs ................................................. 35 Table 3 -11: Records of meetings for the Institutionalization and Demarcation .......................... 36 Table 3 -12: Descriptions Related to Community Mediation in LGCDP-II’s ASIP .................... 39 Table 3 -13: Summary Result of the 1st MTOT ............................................................................ 40 Table 3 -14: Training Module of the 1st MTOT on Basic Community Mediation Administrative Service ........................................................................................... 41 Table 3 -15: The Additional Training Topics as for the Administrative Aspects .......................... 43 Table 3 -16: Summary Result of 2nd MTOT ................................................................................. 44 Table 3 -17: Training Module of the 2nd MTOT on Basic Community Mediation Administrative Service ........................................................................................... 45 Table 3 -18: Title list of Community Mediation Training Materials ............................................ 48 Photo 3 -1: COMCAP Calendars (Desktop and Pocket-type) for Nepali New Year 2071 ........... 31 Photo 3 -3: COMCAP Newsletter (Vol.8, August 2014) and Dashain Greeting Card ................. 33 v MoFALD-JICA COMCAP Project (Extended 1st Year) Project Completion Report List of Appendices Appendix (A) Record of Discussion(R/D) for Extended 1st Year Appendix (B) Meeting Minutes on Joint Consultation Meeting and 6th DCCs Appendix (C) List of Equipments Appendix (D) List of Collected Documents Appendix (E) Unofficial Translation of the Nagarkot Declaration vi MoFALD-JICA COMCAP Project (Extended 1st Year) Project Completion Report Abbreviations ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution AFN Antenna Foundation Nepal