OrganisationTHE | JANUARY - MARCH 2005 OrganisationTHE | JANUARY - MARCH 2005 OTHE rganisation Vol. 8 Issue 1 JANUARY - MARCH 2005 EDITORIAL Organisation Development Centre (ODC) s it a form of population control? Or is it Mother Nature wreaking havoc on already G.P.O.Box 8975 EPC 2637 I impoverished and devastated countries? This time it was a Tsunami. This region has Kathmandu, Nepal been tormented by conflict, epidemics and poverty throughout history. The most recent calamity Ph: 5554067, 5554063, 5551979 has been the Tsunami which killed over 155,000 people in South and Southeast Asia and Africa. E-mail: [email protected] How can countries that are repeatedly affected by such disasters deal with such unreal destruction? The mass graves, destroyed infrastructure, stolen lives, and unimaginable damage are almost www.odcincorp.com unreal. This issue of Organisation THE is about involving a new generation in leadership and nation building. Acting Editor Collectively the youth have immense social, economic and political power, but they are continuously JENNY OCONNOR confronted by social, political, economic and environmental challenges added to many external challenges of which they have no control over. Graphic Designer With high unemployment, few opportunities, and the deteriorating conflict situation, youth today SANJOJ MAHARJAN are facing more difficulties than past generations. Youth are seen as future leaders, some replacing the leaders and decision-makers of today. But they remain sidelined, with little or no Operational Support involvement in policy making. As the conflict situation in the country worsens, the youth, instead NIMESH DHUNGANA of being actively involved in bringing about the peace process, are increasingly beginning to search for opportunities abroad, away from the stress and danger posed by the conflict. The country faces increased migration because people cannot find opportunities in Nepal and are Illustration looking to other countries that offer alternative educational and professional prospects. Also, BASU KSHITIZ urban migration has become a trendyouth are leaving their rural homes due to a lack of jobs, good education, and opportunities, and as a result of the conflict which has hit rural Nepal hard. Cover Design This is also a population group that does not have a focused collective and representative voice. VISUAL COMMUNICATORS Student activists continue to be heard, but often, they are talking more about partisan issues rather than issues affecting the voiceless in their lot. In a country where people are fighting Printer against poverty on a daily basis, the added stress of the conflict has multiplied the hardships. DOT PRINTS This issue of Organisation THE addresses the youth of Nepal and some of the issues and challenges they are facing and are addressing in their own ways. Mr. Bhagirath Yogi argues about the need Publisher ODC INC. to integrate youth into the media effort in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Another piece, by Mr. Binod Bhattarai, discusses how the media can influence and help the achievement of the millennium goals. Two other articles by Mr. Arun Rana and Mr. Sumit Sharma write about the power of youth and their integral role in nation building. OrganisationTHE is published four times a year. It is a magazine dealing with management and organisational issues of the This issue also creates a forum of discussion with young peopleentrepreneurs, rural youth, service and development sectors. The contents of this community volunteers, and media. In light of the recent catastrophe that struck South and publication may not be reproduced in any form without prior Southeast Asia and Africa, this issue addresses the Tsunami disaster in the context of Nepals consent of the publisher. Opinions expressed in this magazine own disaster preparedness. A special cover story by Dr. Ken Afful deals with the Tsunami are that of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect that of phenomenon and lessons to be learned from such an unprecedented disaster. A special pullout the publisher. is also included on Management Practices in Supra-Normal Conditions: Outcomes of a Roundtable Discussion and Seminar that took place during 2004 on how to deal with the twin phenomena Editorial inquiries and submissions can be forwarded to the of natural disasters and armed conflict in Nepal. Editorial Team at [email protected], or at the address mentioned above. We thank all of our contributors for their continued support. They have created energy and passion in this issue of Organisation THE . We always welcome your comments or suggestions, on the basis of which we constantly strive to improve our magazine. The ODC Inc. family grieves with all of the families that have been affected by the earthquake Forthcoming Theme: in Southeast Asia and the aftermath which has affected millions. May the New Year help us cope The Social and Political with the disaster and encourage us to collectively strive to make the world a safer place. Integration of Women: New Roles and Identities EDITOR DELSEY ad. OTHE rganisation Vol. 8 Issue 1 JANUARY - MARCH 2005 43 4 CONTENTS 10 COVER ESSAY EMERGING CONCEPT 4 Saying Good Bye to 2004 38 The Power of Positive Deviance Ken Afful Prucia Buscell PERSPECTIVE DISCUSSION 10 Millennium Development Goals: A Role for the Youth Bhagirath Yogi 28 Lessons from the Devastation Mohan Das Manandhar 15 Role of the media in promoting youth participation for achieving the MDGs 43 Challenges and Opportunities of Asian Youth Binod Bhattarai Pralhad Giri RURAL PERSPECTIVE INTERVIEWS 21 Youth in the Periphery An interview with Dinesh Pathak and Raksha Ojha 46 David OConnor 49 Vishnu Agarwal OPINION 24 Genuine Leadership and Public Advocacy: LEISURE A New Thought For The Emerging Generation of Nepal 52 Lasoon Restaurant & Vinotheque Arun Rana BUSINESS 29 The Way Forward: Institutionalised Youth Movement 54 Business Advantage in Nepal interview with Deependra Tandon and Subu Shrestha Sumit Sharma Sameer PROFILE PULLOUT 33 Talking to Youth: Sathi Sanga Man Ka Kura Process Report - Anniversary Seminar: Management 36 Junior Red Cross (JRC) Practices in Supra-Normal Conditions cover essay SAYING GOOD BYE TO 2004 BY KEN AFFUL* Gruesome scenes met emergency teams in the worst hit countries of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and Thailand, while the death tolls ticked up even in the less affected areas of Malaysia, the Maldives and Myanmar. As survivors were evacuated from stricken areas tales of the full horror of carnage wrought by the tidal waves emerged: babies torn from their parents' hands, children and the elderly hurled out to sea from their homes, entire villages swept away Asian News Website December 26, 2004. As I began to write this article, untapped energies for the good of the world. Christmas. It was the first time in my life I attempting to review the year 2004 and My questions can wait. What I would like heard the word Tsunami. Within days I had focusing on youth in development, little did to ask now, especially to governments and learned enough about the natural I know that events would take such a the people in the South, is what can we do phenomenons power to kill and destroy. dramatic and disastrous turn. I was also to mitigate the untold suffering caused by The Tsunami remains the most shocking unaware that the killings and destruction of death and destruction all of us witnessed as event of 2004. People in 12 countries in 2004 had not yet come to an end. In my we entered 2005? South, South East Asia and Africa, were article I had intended to focus on the A disaster of gargantuan proportions going about their normal duties; Christians enthusiasm, creativity and the innovativeness struck Asia on December 26th when much were perhaps at church and were continuing of youth and ask how we intend to use their of the Christian world was still celebrating with the celebrations; thousands of fishermen * Dr. Afful is the Senior Advisor at ODC Inc. 4 OrganisationTHE | JANUARY - MARCH 2005 cover essay and women were out at sea as they region. Although waves swamped had been doing for centuries; tourists parts of the Sumatran coast and on holiday were relaxing on the nearby islands within minutes, there beaches or in their hotels. A year to would have been time to alert more the day after a quake in the Iranian distant communities if the Indian city of Bam killed over 30,000 people, Ocean had a warning network like on the morning of the 26th, in a that in the Pacific, said Dr. Tad Murty, matter of minutes, their world, and an expert on the region's tsunamis. ours, changed forever. Unexpected Dr Murty is affiliated with the seismic sea waves rose 10 metres high, University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. caused by a powerful undersea earthquake agencies warned that the victims would Much more could have been done to measuring 9.0 on the Richter Scale. It was require long-term aid and psychological provide early warning to prevent the said to be the worlds strongest earthquake support as the region struggles with recovery. mayhem. Warnings systems are already in in 40 years with its epicentre under the ocean They added that children would need extra place in the US. The seismic and satellite near Sumatra. The Tsunami swept through care as they come to terms with the trauma warning systems have been installed to the ocean and across countries bringing resulting from the loss of families. In this provide early warning to states bordering suffering, death and destruction. The review I have decided to raise some questions the Pacific Ocean, where smaller scale coastlines of South Asia lie strewn with for which I have no answers. We, as tsunamis are recorded each year. The bodies and millions of livelihoods that were development practitioners in the South, question that most of us are asking is how swept away in an instant and without should make it our priority to find answers.