Proceedings of Upazila Inception Workshop NOAKHALI
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Proceedings of Upazila Inception workshop NOAKHALI 24 July 2017 Community Based Adaptation into Afforestation and Reforestation (ICBA-AR) Programmes 1 Table of Content: Summary of workshop…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….03 Background of the workshop…………………………………………………………………………………………………..04 Objective of the workshop……………………………………………………………………………………………………….04 About Hatiya information for workshop…………………………………………………………………………………….05 Schedule of the workshop………………………………………………………………………………………………………….06 Workshop presentation on the ICBA-AR Programme………………………………………………………………….07 Open discussion on the workshop……………………………………………………………………………………………….08 Key Speech Delivered in the Workshop………………………………………………………………………………………08-09 Group Works Outcome of the workshop……………………………………………………………………………………09 - 12 Media coverage of the workshop……………………………………………………………………………………………….12 - 13 Annex-1: Participants list of the workshop………………………………………………………………………………….14 - 15 Annex – 2 : Workshop invitation letter……………………………………………………………………………………………16 2 SUMMARY OF WORKSHOP: After the national inception of Integrating Community-based Adaptation into Afforestation and Reforestation Programmes in Bangladesh of 22 March 2017 in CIRDAP, Dhaka, the first field level inception workshop was held in Hatiya Upazilla of Noakhali on 24th July 2017. Hatiya is an upazila, or sub district, of Noakhali District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. An island with the same name is located within this upazila, as is Nijhum Dwip, another smaller island. The upazila is widely known as the most climate vulnerable upazilla which is surrounded by river in all sides. Ministry of Environment and Forests and UNDP, ICBA-AR Noakhali project team organized an Inception Workshop was held on 24 July 2017 at Upazila Conference Room, Hatiya, Noakhali during the weather signal number-4 in the Upazila to launch the ‘Integrating Community-based Adaptation into Afforestation and Reforestation Programmes in Bangladesh in Hatiya Upazila. The workshop was participated by notable, representatives from different line ministries Upazila level governmental officials, Union and Upazila level Local Elected Bodies (LEBs), NGOs Inception workshop participants view representatives, CBACC-CF and ICBA-AR project beneficiaries, Civil society representatives and Hatiya Upazila Electronic and Print media representatives. The whole workshop was decorous with the presence of ICBA-AR Project Manager and Communication Officer from Project Management Unit (PMU), Dhaka. ICBA-AR project Manager presented a PowerPoint presentation was made to give stakeholders a clear understanding of the Programme. The presentation was followed by an open discussion session where the participants provided their valuable comments and recommendations on different aspects of the programmes. The entire workshop was chaired by Mr. Md. Anowarul Azim, Upazila Vice Chairman, Hatiya and expressed his gratitude to all participants and organizer to provide valuable recommendations and guidelines for the successful implementation of the project in Hatiya Upazila. The whole workshop was conducted in two sessions, first session was participant’s registrations, introduction, objective sharing, Presentation on ICBA- AR project and open discussions and the second session was very much effective for the workshop as all participants were rigorously engaged in group works on the topics of Coastal Green belt and Forest, Fruits and Fish (FFF) Model; Climate Resilience Agriculture practices; Climate Resilience Fish culture practices; View of the participants Climate Resilience Livestock practices and Cyclone Preparedness Programmes (CPP). Five groups made groups works on five tropics and pointed out the present practices, challenges and their recommendations for climate resilience coastal green belt and sustainable diversified livelihoods. On accomplishment of the workshop this inception proceeding has been prepared as a key deliverable of the ICBA-AR programme which presents detail of the Hatiya Upazila inception workshop. The proceeding presents a detail explanation of the workshop including workshop schedule, speeches delivered, and major questions and recommendations made during the open discussion session. 3 BACKGROUND OF THE INCEPTION WORKSHOP: Climate change vulnerability is increasing in the coastal zones of Bangladesh. The coastal zone is identified as a zone of manifold vulnerability, prone to severe natural disasters e.g. cyclones, storm surges and floods. Climate change has changed the compulsion of coastal people’s life and livelihoods. Moreover, intensity of seasonal weather patterns and natural hazards are creating threat to food, water, sanitation and human security. The people of coastal areas are being encountered the victims of climate change for last one decade. In addition, coastal people are seriously depended on agriculture related activities which are also severely affecting due to coastal inundation, water logging and droughts in terms of seasons. It is notable that most of the coastal people pass on the culture of catching fishes. But global climate change does not leave its impact on the Bay of Bengal that relates to all sources of catching fishes e.g. cannel, river and sea. Although Bangladesh is not responsible for climate change, the country is most at its risk from its projected impacts. According to the National Adaptation Plan of Action (NAPA) findings in Bangladesh. The key risks identified include drainage congestion, reduced fresh water availability, disturbance of morphologic processes, and increased intensity of flooding. Communities living in Bangladesh’s low-lying coastal region are especially at risk. Coastal areas have higher rates of poverty that the rest of the country and people are heavily dependent on natural resources like forestry and fishery stocks for their livelihoods. To reduce the coastal community vulnerability, protective ecosystem and coastal protective green belt the Ministry of Environment and Forests and UNDP Bangladesh has undertaken to implement the “Integrating Community-based Adaptation into Afforestation and Reforestation (ICBA-AR) Programmes in Bangladesh’’ which is a follow-up project of CBACC-CF Project. The new project aimed at reducing climate vulnerability of communities to the adverse impacts of climate change through participatory planning, community-based management, and integration of livelihood with coastal afforestation and reforestation in 7 upazilas of four highly vulnerable coastal districts namely Bhola, Barguna, Patuakhali and Noakhali. Objective of the Workshop: After national level Inception Workshop, which was held on 22 March 2017 at CIRDAP International Conference Center (CICC), Dhaka to formally launch the ‘Integrating Community-based Adaptation into Afforestation and Reforestation Programmes in Bangladesh’ jointly organized by Ministry of Environment and Forests and United Nations Development Programme. The workshop was dignified with the presence of Hon’ble Minister, Deputy Minister, Secretary, Additional ICBA-AR Project Communicate Officer sharing the objective of the workshop Secretary, and other high-ups of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). The workshop was also participated by distinguished representatives from different ministries, governmental agencies, donors, different national and international organizations. Attending the workshop, the Hon’ble Minister, Deputy Minister, Secretary of MoEF as well as the Deputy Country Director of UNDP Bangladesh and the Chief Conservator of Forest provided their valuable guidelines and recommendation for the successful implementation of the project. Their presence was very much encouraging for the concerned distinguished participants who also exchanged their views in the workshop’s Open Discussion. To engage the partners and relevant stakeholders and to obtain their views and recommendation for the effective implementation of the ‘Integrating Community-based Adaptation into Afforestation and Reforestation (ICBA-AR) Programme in Bangladesh’ an inception workshop was jointly organized by MOEF and UNDP Bangladesh ICBA-AR Project Noakhali Team. 4 About Hatiya: Hatiya Upazila is located at 22.3667°N 91.1250°E. It has 47,970 household units and a total area of 1,508.23 square kilometres. At the 2011 Bangladesh census, Hatiya had a population of 452,987. Males constituted 50.73% of the population and females constituted 49.27%. The population over age 18 was 125,512. Hatiya had an average literacy rate of 21% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%. Most people are employed in agriculture and fishing, and a few professions are governm ent or non-governmental jobs. The main exports include rice, coconut, betel nut, banana, betel leaf, chili, Hilsa, and other types of fish. Hatiya has 10 unions: Boyar Char(Horni),Noler Char & Carrying Char (Chanondi), Char King, Char Ishwar, Tamaruddi, Burir Char, Sonadia, Jahajmara, and Nijhum Dwip (recently established). There are 53 Mauzas/Mahallas and 69 villages in this upazila. CBACC-CF project successfully implemented in Vulnerability map of Hatiya Upazila Hatiya Upazila Mangrove plantation-5590 hector, FFF Model- 40 hector, Strip plantation-90 km , Mound plantation 150 hector and 4020 beneficiaries received training on nursery plantation and natural resource management from Noakhali coastal forest division. From Department of Agriculture Extension: Mixed fruits garden demonstration-28 HHs, Soybean Demonestration- 41 HHs, Saline tolerante rice (BRRI-47)