JOINT COOPERATION PROGRAMME – THE NETHERLANDS Annual Meeting 2020

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Document Title Annual Meeting 2020 Author(s) Nishchal Sardjoe Reference

Document Status

Technical Report Technical Note X Planning and Progress Report Other

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Public X Other Programme Partners Restricted to a specific group Confidential

Document Version and Review Management Version No. Status Date Author(s) Review Approval 1 Draft 29 Feb 20 NS 2 Draft 04 Mar 20 NS BO, FA 3 Final 21 Mar 20 NS WO WO

Key Project Information This document is an output of the Joint Cooperation Programme (JCP) Bangladesh – the Netherlands Grant agreement No. DHA/OS/2018/4000001952 Grant organization Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) Project manager William Oliemans Project start date December 2018 Project duration 4 years Coordinating organization Stichting Deltares Partner organizations Center for Environmental and Geographical Information Services (CEGIS), Institute of Water Modeling (IWM), Wageningen University and Research (WUR)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. THE ANNUAL MEETING 2020 ...... 1 Introduction and Objectives ...... 1 Reading Guide ...... 2 2. REFLECTING ON 2019 ...... 3 2.1 Pillar I: Work Package 1. Programme Management ...... 3 2.2 Pillar I: Work Package 2. Communication and Outreach ...... 5 2.3 Pillar I: Work Package 3. Knowledge Cooperation and Development ...... 6 2.4 Pillar I: Work Package 4. Training and Transfer of Tools ...... 8 2.5 Pillar II: Bangladesh Meta Model ...... 9 3. PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR 2020 ...... 11 4. BROADENING OF THE JCP – INCUBATOR PROJECTS ...... 13 5. EVALUATION ...... 14 ANNEX A FIELD VISIT 15 FEBRUARY ...... 16 ANNEX B PROGRAMME ANNUAL MEETING 2020 ...... 18 ANNEX C ATTENDANCE LIST AM2020 ...... 20 ANNEX D PRESENTATIONS AM 2020 ...... 22 ANNEX E SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS BY PROJECTS AND WORK PACKAGES ...... 23

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

AM Annual Meeting BDP2100 Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 BUET Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology BGP Blue Gold Programme CEGIS Center for Environment and Geographical Information Systems (CEGIS), the (IWM DTL Deputy Team Leader DWKD Water Knowledge Days EKN Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands FYP Five Year Plan GOB Government of Bangladesh ICZM Integrated Coastal Zone Management IWM Institute of Water Modelling IWRM Integrated Water Resources Management JCP Joint Cooperation Programme OMT Operational Management Team SIBDP Support to the Implementation of the Bangladesh Delta Plan SLR Sea Level Rise SMT Strategic Management Team TA Technical Assistance TL Team Leader TOT Training of Trainers WMKIP Water Management Knowledge and Innovation Programme WUR Wageningen University Research

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LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES List of Figures

Figure 1 Impressions of the USG Tour to and the ...... 1 Figure 2 Bouke Ottow, one of the facilitators of the AM2020 ...... 2 Figure 3 An impression of the AM2020 ...... 4 Figure 4 The JCP Calendar and JCP Flyer ...... 5 Figure 5 Overview of projects in WP3 ...... 6 Figure 6 Key Activities WP3 2019 ...... 7 Figure 7 Progress of WP 3 projects in 2019 ...... 7 Figure 8 MetaModel Training in the Netherlands ...... 8 Figure 9 Training of Trainers in Bangladesh ...... 8 Figure 10 The Impact Explorer of the Meta Model at a glance ...... 9 Figure 11 The Bangladesh Metamodel Program Manager at a glance ...... 10 Figure 12 Impressions AM2020 ...... 12 Figure 13 The JCP Team Leader explaining the Incubator Procedure ...... 13 Figure 14 Team Building - blindfolded and working together ...... 14 Figure 15 Overview Evaluation Results ...... 15 Figure 16 Attendance List 16 February ...... 20 Figure 17 Attendance List 17 February ...... 21 List of Tables

Table 1Products and Outputs WP1 ...... 3 Table 2 The planning and key activities 2020...... 11 Table 3 Incubator Ideas ...... 13 Table 4 Lessons learned by projects ...... 25

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1. THE ANNUAL MEETING 2020

Introduction and Objectives

The Joint Cooperation Programme Bangladesh – the Netherlands (JCP) is a 4-year collaboration programme between Deltares and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) of the Netherlands and the Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS) and the Institute of Water Modelling (IWM) of Bangladesh. The goal of JCP is:

“Long term knowledge sharing and capacity building, between Bangladesh and the Dutch knowledge institutes, in support of improved Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM),

Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), flood and drought management, urban water management and adaptive delta planning” The JCP kicked off its second year with an Annual Meeting (AM), held from the 15th to the 17th of February 2020 in the BRAC center in Savar, Bangladesh. For the AM, the following objectives were identified:

• Reflect and learn from the first year of implementation of the projects and the programme • Engage with other teams from work packages, projects and pillars in planning and implementation of the JCP • Agree on key events such as seminars, key stakeholder meetings, reports and study visits • Introduce and agree on the incubator procedure through which new projects (and project partners) can be funded and engaged in the JCP • Teambuilding The Annual Meeting commenced with a visit to Old Dhaka, followed by an excursion on the Buriganga river, on the 15th of February. During the river excursion, demonstrations were given on the measurement of water quality parameters (Figure 1). A detailed description of the sites visited is provided in Annex A of this report. On the 16th and the 17th of

February the sessions took place at the BRAC BCDM. The full programme and the attendance sheets of these sessions are attached respectively in Annex B and Annex C. The Annual Meeting 2020 was facilitated and moderated by Farhana Ahmed of CEGIS and Bouke Ottow of Deltares.

Figure 1 Impressions of the USG Tour to Old Dhaka 1 and the Buriganga River

Reading Guide

In section 2 of this report the main elements that were shared when reflecting back to 2019 from the level of projects and work packages are discussed. Section 3 provides the same for the activities and planning of 2020. In section 4, the incubator procedure and the subsequent project ideas are provided. The report concludes with section 5, in which the results of the evaluation by the participants.

Figure 2 Bouke Ottow, one of the facilitators of the AM2020

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2. REFLECTING ON 2019

The year 2019 was mostly seen as the year in which not only the projects would start up, but also the internal and external structure and strategy of the programme. Within JCP, many linkages exist, as a result of the collaboration between two countries and four institutes, working together in 6 work packages and 6 applied research projects. All in all, JCP is a very ambitious and challenging programme. In JCP, a diversity of cultures and styles of working also exist and we are learning to identify the interfaces, improve workflows, processes and communication. This experience is similar to the experience gained in many other large programmes. In spite of the need to start up and learn better to operate as a team, a large number of activities took place in 2019, both internally, and externally of the JCP, within projects and within and between work packages. This section provides an overview of the activities, including lessons learned from 2019.

2.1 Pillar I: Work Package 1. Programme Management

This work package focusses on overall management of Pillars I and II. Operational and Strategic Management Team meetings, monitoring and evaluation and internal governance arrangements are structured in WP1 of Pillar 1. For WP1, programme management of the JCP, 2019 resulted in a number of outputs or products. In Table 1, these documents are summarized.

Specification Type of output or product

Kick-off Workshop in Rajendrapur Internal Event and report

Inception Agreement Contract Document between the 4 partners

Stakeholder Workshop External Event with knowledge clients and stakeholders

Inception Report Planning and Progress Report

Contract Signing External Event to launch the JCP

Background on Own Contribution Technical Note

Reporting within the JCP Technical Note

Incubator Procedure Technical Note

Specification of Costs and Declaration of Costs Technical Note

Hackathon Sea Level Rise Technical Note

Dhaka Water Knowledge Days 2019 Technical Report (in preparation)

Annual Plan 2020 Planning and Progress Report

7 OMTs Minutes of Meeting

Table 1Products and Outputs WP1

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Apart from reflecting briefly on the outputs delivered as part of WP 1, a general overview of the finances spent and allocated in 2019 was also presented. The main conclusions are summarized as follows, based on the budget lines conform the budget procedures of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. • Budget line 1.1 Technical assistance and programme management staff (national and international) underspent by approximately EURO 332.000 (448.000 in AP2020). This is mostly due to the delayed implementation of 2 sub-projects in WP3 of Pillar 1 Knowledge Cooperation and the Bangladesh MetaModel • Budget line 1.2 Seminars and outreach workshops excluding TA overspent by EURO 41.000. The main reason for this is the costs related to the DWKD 2019/SLR Hackathon • Budget line 1.3 Training local and international excluding TA underspent by EURO 60.000. This is due to the delayed implementation of the training programme and booking of training during the DWKD on budget line 1.2 • Budget line 1.4 Travel and daily allowance underspent by the amount of EURO 42.000 • Budget line 2.1 Office rent underspent by EURO 3300 • Budget line 2.2 Office cost underspent EURO 3200 • Budget line 3.1 Vehicle and driver rent underspent by EURO 1300 • Budget line 3.2 Computer, printer, IT support set, touch table underspent by EURO 14.500

Not all the information from all the partners was available at time of drafting.

Based on the deliverables of 2019, in particularly the OMT meetings, the following lessons were identified: • The pace of implementation of the projects in WP 3 of Pillar 1 varies substantially, with 3 projects having started up rapidly and 2 projects in an earlier stage. The AM reiterated that, in line with the objective of JCP, • The budget is complex, with man months, costs and own contribution, in different formats, for the organizations, the financial system of Deltares and the Embassy • Many cross-cutting activities that are not self-evident in allocation; such as e.g. the Dhaka Water Knowledge Days 2019 (DWKD), which included the preparation workshop for the Sea Level Rise (SLR) Hackathon • There is a need to show progress of projects and work packages in terms of key deliverables; there is a need to show progress information (key activities, deliverables and expenditure) clearly and frequently for each WP and research project • The procedure of EKN changed from fixed allocation to cost based advances; expenditure now at ~77% of budget for 2019, whereas the threshold is set at 75% • Signed timesheets needed to be audit-proof to receive payment, as requested by the Embassy and agreed on by the partners • The Annual Meeting for 2021 should be held in the latter stages of the year 2020 before drafting the Annual Plan 2021, to be submitted to EKN end of November 2020 A more detailed presentation of the activities and the lessons learned from 2019, for WP 1 can be found in Annex E.

Figure 3 An impression of the AM2020

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2.2 Pillar I: Work Package 2. Communication and Outreach

This work package is centered around both the internal and external communication activities and

strategies of the JCP. Work Package 2, thus, the core of communication, as well as outreach to national and international events and stakeholders has, in 2019, facilitated, as well as organized, among others, the following events:

• A 2-day training on Research Communication, in which highly innovative communication tools and methods were discussed as well as operationalized, such as “mini-videos” for the separate projects. Furthermore, the training was used as a moment to gather input from the project and programme members for the development of a Communication Strategy • The Dhaka Water Knowledge Days (DWKD) 2019: a 5-day event, first of its kind in Bangladesh, in which a broad range of sessions, trainings and dissemination workshops were held. The event was seen as a big success by both the organizers and the participants. • WP2 has provided its support in the organization of both internal and external project meetings (with project members and knowledge clients), for e.g. the Information for Impact project and the Make it Real project. Furthermore, a website¸ flyer, newsletter, Figure 4 The JCP Calendar and JCP Flyer calendar for 2020 and social media pages were

developed and are being maintained (Figure 4). These products contribute highly to the branding of the JCP and were welcomed by the participants of the JCP.

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For WP2, the following lessons were identified:

• Internal and External communication are key to project success(es): JCP distinguishes itself from most other projects by the close interaction with knowledge clients and does not have a strict Terms of Reference (ToR) developed by a client, which it should follow. It is essential for the quality of the research projects and the sustainability of the partnership, that JCP stays in tune with its knowledge clients • JCP is implemented within the frame of the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 (BDP2100) and a close communication with the project Support to the Implementation of the BDP (SIBDP) as well as other key actors should therefore remain the focus of the communication. A close communication regarding the project Information for Impact and the Bangladesh Metamodel with SIBDP and the General Economics Division (GED) are part of this focus • The DWKD2019 was a great success and a key dissemination event in 2019, along with the launch of the programme. A similar event, albeit at a more modest scale, will be organized in 2020

2.3 Pillar I: Work Package 3. Knowledge Cooperation and Development

In WP3, the applied research projects are being carried out. Through an intensive stakeholder consultation process, 5 projects were identified in February 20191. An overview of the projects is provided in Figure 5.

Figure 5 Overview of projects in WP3 All 5 projects started activities in 2019. 3 of the 5 projects held a kick-off meeting with the main knowledge client. In Annex D of this report, the presentations can be found. Figure 6 on the next page provides some key messages from the activities of 2019, extracted from the more detailed presentations.

1 Described in the Kick Off Workshop Report as well as the Inception Report

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Figure 7 Progress of WP 3 projects in 2019

Figure 6 Key Activities WP3 2019

2.4 Pillar I: Work Package 4. Training and Transfer of Tools

As part of this Work Package, a Training of Trainers was organized in October 2019, in which the sub-projects of WP3 drafteda training plan. The ToT considered a success by the participants will be followed up in 2020.WP4 contributed significantly to the various trainings as part of the DWKD2019, showing the cross-cutting character of such an event. As part of WP4 a 2-week international training in the Netherlands (Figure 7), was conducted, for the Bangladesh Meta Model. Two important lessons for the rest of the JCP, from this work package are:

• that more effort is required to create synergies between Pillar I and II • to learn and improve from trainings, clear monitoring and evaluation procedures are required.

Figure 8 MetaModel Training in the Netherlands

Figure 9 Training of Trainers in Bangladesh

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2.5 Pillar II: Bangladesh Meta Model

The Bangladesh Meta Model, developed primarily for the GED to support the implementation of the BDP, , has seen significant progress in 2019. The take away messages regarding the development of 2019 were: • A very good and intensive start with the training in the Netherlands and visits to Dhaka in February, April, June and September • SIBDP implementation was delayed, whereas the development of the Metamodel was faster • Currently, the TAPP SIBDP has been approved and the metamodel can be developed further at full speed with the SIBDP team in charge of the process with GED and other stakeholders • Use of v1.00 of the Meta Model for input 8th Five Year Plan in February / March is not feasible, instead support with v0.20 • A new functionality was developed with the SIBDP, the Program Manager, to explore different programs and schedule projects of the Investment Plan of BDP. More details on the program manager can be found in the Annex.

The following main lessons were identified as a result of the progress of 2019:

• Good and fruitful cooperation between Bangladeshi and Dutch technical experts was developed in 2019 and is essential for the development • No detailed models are available for all indicators, e.g. for morphology and ecology, fisheries and land use, quantitative meta model analysis will therefore have to be supplemented by qualitative expert judgement • Quantitative description of most of the investment plan concept notes needs to be improved for the metamodel to be able to assess their impact • Rapid prototyping and feedback sessions on dashboards with clients are essential • Continuous tuning with SIBDP is key to make optimal use of the support tools • Versions of dashboards are published on and regularly updated at the website of the JCP, however, for the non-technical expert, these are not easily understood. Attention is needed to make the information understandable to at least interested practitioners

Figure 10 The Impact Explorer of the Meta Model at a glance

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Figure 11 The Bangladesh Metamodel Program Manager at a glance

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3. PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR 2020

All the projects and work packages were, considering their progress and the feedback received from the participants, outline the planning for 2020. The presentations of these plans can also be found in Annex D. The key messages and remarks provided by the participants are given in Table 2. Annex E of this report provides the results of mainly the lessons learned.

• Quarterly financial monitoring will be provided to the partners and project Work Package 1: managers Programme Management • More timely invitations to workshops/meetings • An activity monitor will be developed, tracking and monitoring the various activities within the work packages and projects • Simplify the invoicing procedures for partners, taking into account the requirements of EKN • Further development of the website and the quarterly newsletter Work Package 2: Communication and • Suggestions are given to also more frequently link to international events, in Outreach order to e.g. present scientific papers • WP2 needs to play a more active role in facilitating mainly communication with knowledge clients and providing hands-on suggestions to the project teams • Polders of the future: an ambitious plan for 2020 was presented, and it was Work Package 3: concluded to define more realistic activities, given the time constraints. A clear Knowledge link with the Make it Real project should be made Cooperation and Development • Information for impact: further development and design of the application is the core task of 2020, while at critical moments key consultation workshops with stakeholders will be held, providing potential feedback for further iterations of the application. The application will be launched at the DWKD2020. • Go with the Flow: a kick-off meeting with BIWTA will be held in early 2020, which will result in more defined questions and a more detailed work plan. • Make it Real: the overall goal for 2020 is to get primary insights in the water and food demand by modelling and local consultations. A focus on enhancing the modelling capacity is foreseen. • Clean and Safe Water for Dhaka City: the main activities for the project in 2020 are the training and setting up the information platform in collaboration with the DOE, and analysing the samples gathered from the monitoring of pollutants. A start will be made in defining the adaptive strategies related to water quality management for the rivers surrounding Dhaka city. • Defining a training strategy, inclusive of e.g. a Training Needs Analysis Work Package 4: Training and Transfer • The WP will organize, in collaboration with WP2 and WP3 various content- of Tools oriented trainings as well as study visits to the Netherlands. • It was suggested that experts with technical background knowledge are considered to provide trainings Pillar II: Bangladesh The following key activities will be carried out in 2020: Meta Model • A 2 week sprint in the Netherlands, in collaboration • The completion of preliminary base run/scenario runs results • The completion of the impact results of projects in the North West region • The inclusion of the coastal region and salinity models in the application • Version v.100 of the Bangladesh Meta Model to be ready in September 2020. Table 2 The planning and key activities 2020

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Figure 12 Impressions AM2020

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4. BROADENING OF THE JCP – INCUBATOR PROJECTS

Conform the Inception Report, the JCP will be broadened by including additional applied research projects, which may also entail broadening the partnership. For this purpose, a modest incubator fund, with an initial budget of EURO 200.000, has been included in JCP. The focus in the AM was not on the content of the ideas but on the decision- making process based on a similar process and criteria, as used for the initial 5 projects. A separate session to define the incubator projects will be organised in 2020. During the AM, each partner pitched some preliminary project ideas, which will be later developed into more detailed project proposals. An overview of the initial project ideas can be seen in Table 3. Institution Proposed Ideas in different stages of development

IWM • Establishment of Relative Mean Sea Level Rise ( RMSL) along the coast of Bangladesh and its impact on coastal erosion in terms of climate change • Urban Water Management of Coastal City (Patuakhali District) • Exploration of Renewable energy of Bangladesh • Rainfall harvesting & Ground Water recharge for enhancing dr in diinking water source • Impact of Shrimp Gher on water quality, ecology and environment CEGIS • Ecological Footprints Assessments • Urban Water Management for a Resilient City

WUR • Future scenarios on Land Use Changes • Urban Resilience Demonstrators (with involvement of IHE)

Deltares • Ecological Networks: a framework for supporting implementation of the BDP2100

Table 3 Incubator Ideas The follow up steps of selecting incubator projects will be further detailed by WP1, after which the SMT will select 2 or 3 projects, based on selection criteria in the next SMT meeting, preliminary scheduled for September 2020.

Figure 13 The JCP Team Leader explaining the Incubator Procedure

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5. EVALUATION

In summary, the Annual Meeting 2020 has reached its pre-defined objectives: apart from looking back at 2019, looking forward to 2020, close integration within and between work packages and projects was realized. Important feedback, which will help to improve both the content and the process of the JCP, was gathered. Apart from the more formal objectives, there was also time for more informal activities: an interactive rope-game was held, as part of the team building component, in which individuals had to work together in a “project team” to come up with solutions for a fictive client.

Figure 14 Team Building - blindfolded and working together Overall, the Annual Meeting was evaluated as very productive, instructive and enjoyable. The result of the evaluation can be seen in Figure 12. The following points were mentioned as improvements:

• More timely planning and preparation of the meeting • Allocate more time for certain activities in the Meeting such as progress overviews Provide clearer guidance to participants as to what is expected from them during the Meeting.

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Figure 15 Overview Evaluation Results

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ANNEX A FIELD VISIT 15 FEBRUARY

The report is written by Syeda Afifa Sonia Old Dhaka (puran dhaka) is a term used to refer to the historic old city of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was founded in 1608 as Jahangir Nagar, the capital of Mughal . It is located on the banks of the Buriganga River. Puran Dhaka holds immense potential, as a historical city, with its unique collection of cultural heritage assets, inherited from its very rich historical past spreading over 5/6 centuries. A volunteer from Urban Study Group (USG) showed us lots of historical place in Puran Dhaka (Old Dhaka). Balda Garden: Balda Garden is one of the oldest Botanical Gardens in Bangladesh. The garden is enriched with rare plant species collected from different parts of the world. Balda Garden is one of the oldest botanical gardens established in this part of Bengal. Narendra Narayan Roy Chaudhury, landlord of the Estate of Balda, began creating it in 1909 and continued to add to it until his death in 1943. It is located at Wari in the old part of the of Dhaka city. Balda Garden is now managed as a satellite unit of the National Botanical Garden by the Department of Forestry. Narinda Christian Cemetery: It is situated at Wari in Dhaka. it is now in ruins and wilderness. It was developed mainly for the European traders and their families; thus most members of the East India Company lie buried there. Graves of various shapes and sizes are lying scattered mostly of indigo farmers, their family members and British soldiers. Some graves have imposing monuments and towers as seen in Muslim and Hindu shrines. Most tombstones and epitaphs eroded due to gathering of shrubs, weathering action and lack of maintenance. The gate design resembles Moorish architecture. The original road layout of the cemetery has faded away with time, but it can be understood that a couple of straight roads intersected to make a path system within the network. Sutrapur Fire Station: The fire station on Reboti Mohan Das Lane is to be built within the compound of the 19th century mansion, earmarked for preservation by the government and by the law.The mansion belonged to merchant and banker Reboti Mohan Das, after whom the street was named. The mansion is a vested property and is being used as quarters for 58 families of fire service employees. Residence of Jatindra Kumar Shaha: It is built around late 19th century. With its double height columns topped by Corinthian capitals, curved façade. And ornately decorated interior court this building is one of the best examples of 19th century Urban Revival of Dhaka. At present the building is being used as a dormitory for the students of a local college (Kabi Nazrul College Boys Hostel). Ruplal House: Ruplal House (formerly known as Aratoon House) is a 19th-century mansion in Farashganj area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was built on the northern bank of the Buriganga River. The former waterfront palace Ruplal House, used to belong to the most influential family, after the Nawabs of Dhaka, in the later half of 19th century-the Das brothers, Ruplal Das anad Raghunath Das. Originally built by the Armenian Zamindar or Lord Baron, Mr Arratioon, the palace went through massive extensiom and renovation at the hands of the Das brothers. A reputed architect from Calcutta, Messrs Martin & co. was commissioned for the design and construction of the palace. At present half of the palace has been turned into a wholesale market for spices and vegetables: one of the wings in the first floor is being used as aprivate residence. And the rest of it is being used as the residential quarters of the army engineering core. Maula Buksh Sarder Dattebayo Chokkhu Hospital (Maula Buksh Sarder Philanthropy Eye Hospital): The hospital began functioning in 1991 with the slogan “Give light, give life.” The 25-bed hospital was founded by the Maula Buksh Sarder Memorial Trust. The trust’s Dhaka zone chairman Mohammad Azim Buksh is running the hospital located on the second floor of a building on Mohini Mohan Das Lane in Farashganj, the old part of Dhaka. Journey by boat in Buriganga: Buriganga flows past the southwest outskirts of Dhaka city. It is afflicted by the noisome problem of pollution. The chemical waste of mills and factories, household waste, medical waste, sewage, dead animals, plastics, and oil are some of the Buriganga's pollutants. We start our journey from Shyambazar. Urban Water Quality team collect water from 2 points of river & test the water quality. We end our boat journey at Showari Ghat. Boro : The Boro Katra, once used by the travellers as the Caravan Serai (rest house for travellers), is located in the Chawk Bazar area close to the north bank of the Buriganga River in the capital. It is a palatial building dating to the

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reign of the Mughal dynasty in the Bengal region. According to the department of archaeology, the monument was built between 1644 and 1646. It was the official residence of Mughal prince Shah Shuja, the second son of emperor Shah Jahan. The southern wing of the structure was planned on a grand scale and was marked with an elaborate three- storeyed gate containing an octagonal central chamber. The remaining portion was two-storeyed and encased by projected octagonal towers. The gateway structure is rectangular in plan. It is lofty in height and its fronton is projected towards the river. It has now turned into Jamia Ashraful Ulum Boro Katra Madrasa and a busy marketplace. Choto Katra: Choto Katra is one of the two Katras built during Mughal's regime in Dhaka city. It was constructed in 1663 by Subahdar Shaista Khan.It is on Hakim Habibur Rahman lane on the bank of the Buriganga River. Basically it was built to accommodate some officials and Shaista Khan's expanding family. Choto Katra is slightly smaller than , but similar in plan. There are two gateways, one on the north and the other on the south. The southern one is the main entrance. The structures around the courtyard have undergone much renovation, reconstruction and repair. It is evident that the structure has lost much of its original given it some durability. Many modern extensions were also added to the original building.

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ANNEX B PROGRAMME ANNUAL MEETING 2020

16 February 2020

Activity Start End Lead

Opening day 1 09.00 09.10 William Oliemans

Introduction participants and programme 09.10 09.30 Facilitators

Presentation of work package 3 and projects: 09.30 11.00 Work package and project leaders activities, client meetings and results

Break 10.00 11.15

Presentation of metamodel, work packages 2, 4 and 1 11.15 12.45

Group Photo 12.45 13.00

Lunch 13.00 14.00

Group exercise - game 14.00 14.45 Facilitators

Individual reflection on 2019 14.45 15.15 Individuals

Group session I: reflecting on 2019 15.15 15.45 Project teams

Break 15.45 16.15

Plenary feedback (on lessons learnt) 16.15 17.00 Team leaders

Closing; including programme day 2 17.00 17.15 Facilitators

OMT meeting: reflection 17.30 18.00 OMT members

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17 February 2020

Activity Start End Lead

Opening day 2, including recap day 1 08.30 09.00 Facilitators

In two groups: feedback on WP 2 and WP 4 09.00 10.00

Group session II: planning for 2020 10.30 11.00 Work package and project leaders

Break 11.00 11.15

Plenary session: sharing project plans for 2020 + 11.150 12.30 Team Leaders reflection WP 2, 4, 1

Plenary session: incubator procedure 12:30 12:45

Lunch 12.45 13.45

Plenary session: pitches Incubator ideas 13.45 14.30

Preparation for SMT Meeting 14.30 14.45 William Oliemans

Wrap-up, final conclusions, evaluation closing; 14.45 15.00 Facilitators

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ANNEX C ATTENDANCE LIST AM2020

Figure 16 Attendance List 16 February

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Figure 17 Attendance List 17 February

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ANNEX D PRESENTATIONS AM 2020

The presentations of the various work packages and projects is attached as a separate compressed file to this report

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ANNEX E SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS BY PROJECTS AND WORK PACKAGES

Clean and Safe Water for Go with the Flow Bangladesh Meta Model and Make it Real Polders of the Future Dhaka City Information for Impact

Advice for • Initiation and more • Clarify the outputs & • Challenge is to match • Stakeholders became • Clarified objectives WP 3 and interaction with deliverables internally and the timeline of client more interested to be and outputs lessons clients externally (between (e.g. SIBDP) with the involved after the • Meaningful and learned • Better crosslink with Deltares, IWM and CEGIS) Metamodel output initial interviews effective existing DOE to produce report & papers • Detailed data availability • Structuring and communication is monitoring • Thorough planning to -> match with compiling reports are required with • Clearly define match deliverables expectation specially time consuming partners to do the detailed deliverables • Communication: from SIBDP and Planning • Involvement of work and • Start-up took time, • Monthly progress meeting, Commission of GED modelers can be preparation of communication skype/whatsapp/office • Updating & monitoring increased as the vision outputs between NL and BD is required has become clearer • Defning and specify • Monthly meeting ( • Develop Sustainable the works and via skype or Business Model to deliverables for CEGIS/IWM office) create ownership and partners including PL and the ensure its continual use • Frequent interaction focal persons by the knowledge clients with stakeholders and sharing of information and knowledge

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Clean and Safe Water for Go with the Flow Bangladesh Meta Model and Make it Real Polders of the Future Dhaka City Information for Impact

Advice for • Make use of it! • To set objectives for each • BMM would like to • Clearly defined agenda • Communication WP 2 and • Should be more component: seminar/ improve on-line strategy and lessons visible! (internally workshops/ scientific communication. On • Publication of papers materials with the learned and externally) papers/ newsletter/ bulletin/ website & info on events stakeholdes linkedin item/ youtube/ any planned in the sub- knowledge clients types of cocial projects JCP for our sub-projects communications • Wish to have flyer, • Communication video with the partners • Link next year to the conference ICWFM? (2021) and make the necessary preparations • Participate and give presentations in international meetings Advice for • We should make • Discuss two-way (WP3 • Link WP2: training on • Selecting people with • Study visit on polder WP 4 and better use of it! projects and WP4 training) presentations, papers background in operation and lessons • Training of clients? (journal) technical knowledge maintenance of a learned • Need for training • Useful to coordinate or expertise in specific polder and polder paced by CEGIS on between trainings but project related fields water management Delft – FEWS ( for 7 BMM-training is for training and (IWM, BWDB, person) separate project involvement DAE) • D-emission ( for 2 person)

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Clean and Safe Water for Go with the Flow Bangladesh Meta Model and Make it Real Polders of the Future Dhaka City Information for Impact

Advice for • Provide financial • How do they want to show • We feel uneasy: • Organizing monthly • Fund for equipment WP 1 and updates on quarterly the progress: plan/progress shortage of time & high (or quarterly) (composite material lessons basis report/ppt/papers? expectation meetings (physical for regulator gate) learned • Supply agendas on • We like timely and/or virtual) • Who is the focal meetings earlier information, planning point from Deltares • 30k -> analysis • Invoices -> time for the polder consuming project • Budget for automation • Input of a fisheries expert • PhD Program Overall • Are we innovative? Can we present it better? Can we be open for suggestions? • We like to make some joint products (book?) • Plan exposure visits in the NL for the project clients (e.g. BWDB, DOE, MOWR, GED, DAE, SIBDP etc) Table 4 Lessons learned by projects

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