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SAHAKARYA: "Working Together to Build Self-Reliant Communities in the Hills of Nepal" - Project
SAHAKARYA was implemented in the selected five districts of Mid Western (Jumla, Dailekh and Surkhet) and Far Western (Dadeldhura and Baitadi) Development Regions of Nepal. The Canadian Executing Agency is the Canadian Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI), a Canadian NGO based in Montreal, Canada.
April 2003 - March 2008
SAHAKARYA contributed to reduce poverty by improving the socio-economic conditions of 30,000 households and 1,000 community-based organisations in 500 hill communities. The Project was implemented in partnership with district based NGOs (21) for the health component and Second Tier Organisations/lead CBOs (22) for the economic component. Services provided by the project included community health and sanitation, agriculture, off-farm/micro-enterprises, savings and credit, natural resource management, and formation and strengthening of CBOs and local NGOs. The project had a total budget of CAD$ 8.675 million.
No cost extension: April 2008 - March 2010
During this period, SAHAKARYA/CECI undertook field consultation to assess the status of field implementation of a multi-donor funded national program on Local Governance and Community Development Project (LGCDP) in SAHAKARYA districts, lessons learned documentation, project closing activities and reporting. Subsequently, CIDA approved a follow-up phase (April 2010- April 2012) to link the communities and CBOs with the LGCDP recognizing an opportunity to build on the social mobilization and community capacity development experience of SAHAKARYA. Likewise, the CIDA also approved another initiative (November 2010- June 2011) to improve agriculture production and marketing in line with the programming priority of the Sustainable Economic Growth in Nepal.
Agriculture component: November 2010 to June 2011
Improving Agriculture Production and Marketing to Reduce Poverty in the Mid and Far Western Hills of Nepal through the SAHAKARYA.
To replicate successful model of SAHAKARYA in the promotion of high value agricultural production and marketing, CIDA approved an additional component to scale-up agricultural activities and achieve quick impact results. The activities are designed to contribute to reducing poverty and food insecurity by enhancing production of high value commodities.
The project activities are implemented in partnership with district unions and lead Agriculture Cooperatives in project districts to deliver the expected results.
Local Development Facility (LDF)
Making Contributions Towards Reducing Poverty and Building Peace
The Local Development Facility is designed to respond to the changing developmental challenges in the context of preventing violence and building peace.
The Facility also aims to address the basic human needs of women, poor and disadvantaged groups in order to mitigate the effects of the conflict.
The LDF is designed to be a flexible, responsive, and proactive mechanism to be adaptable to local conditions and provide resources and benefits directly to communities. The LDF sub-projects are implemented through NGOs, community based organizations and owned by the communities.
The local projects selected are those that aim to be sustainable, viable, and replicable. They focus on promoting and realizing gender equality and environmental sustainability, thereby improving the quality of life of the people.
The LDF is granted CAD$ 4.3M over a period of five years (2003/04-2007/08)
For case studies, see Supporting Voices for Peace
For Annual Report: Annual Report
DDN
Developing Democracy in Nepal (DDN) : 2006-2008
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)'s Developing Democracy in Nepal (DDN) Project is intended to respond to opportunities to support democratic processes in Nepal, particularly in connection with the election of a Constituent Assembly and drafting of a new constitution. It is designed to take into account the evolving situation on the ground, while being sensitive to the Country's complex post-conflict dynamics and efforts to build sustainable peace.
The Project is directive, with responsive components, allowing for flexibility in responding to demands for support. Given the short time frame, the project seeks, wherever possible, to use its resources to build on initiatives already conceptualized and/or underway and to augment local capacities to support democratic processes in the context of sustained peace. Specific steps will be taken to minimize the risk of providing support to partisan groups.
The DDN Project comprises two responsive facilities and a component of direct technical assistance support. The two responsive facilities are:
Developing Democracy in Nepal Responsive Facility - Canada (DDNRF-Canada):
Support sub projects submitted by Canadian organizations with a proven track record and established local partnerships in Nepal. The Canadian Executing Agency (CEAs) for 3 project implemented under this facility are CECI, Canadian Cooperative Association and Canadian Bar Association.
Developing Democracy in Nepal Responsive Facility - Nepal (DDNRF-Nepal):
Support sub projects submitted by Nepalese organizations with a proven track record and established capacities. Altogether 20 local organizations have been implementing projects under this facility.
For Partners List
Sancharika Samuha (Forum for Women Journalists and Communicators)
Nepal Press Institute (NPI)
Federation of Community Forestry Users (FECOFUN)
SOLVE Nepal and Alliance
NGO Federation Nepal (NFN)
Human Rights (HR) Alliance
Nepal Society of the Disabled (NSD)
Rural Women Creative Forum (RWCF)
Himalayan Conservation and Development Association (HCDA)
South Asia Partnership- Nepal (SAP-N)
Community Groundwater Irrigation Sector Project (CGISP) 1999-2007
The Community Groundwater Irrigation Sector Project (CGISP) had been designed within the framework of the Agricultural Perspective Plan (APP) of Nepal (1996-2015) which situates groundwater-based irrigation in the heart of the Terai irrigation strategy. It was aimed at increasing agricultural productivity through the expansion of groundwater irrigated agriculture by way of community-managed shallow tubewells (STWs) in the Central and Eastern Development Regions. Building on experience gained under the previous groundwater irrigation projects, the Project supported the establishment of sustainable, private sector based arrangements for expansion of STWs and the adoption of improved agriculture techniques. The Project had a direct and positive impact on crop production and farm incomes, and increasing rural employment opportunities.
The main purpose of the project was to increase agricultural productivity on a sustainable basis and to improve the incomes of small farmers through the development of viable and sustainable water users groups and associations so that they can obtain credit to construct, operate and maintain shallow tube wells and access services to increase agricultural productivity and marketing.
CGISP facilitated the adoption of a "demand responsive" approach by Central Government agencies to assist farmers to access credit (in lieu of subsidies) and to demand technical support services from Government of Nepal (GON) and Private Sector.
The project was implemented in twelve Eastern and Central Teria districts.
URL: http://www.cgisp.org.np
Community Environmental Awareness and Management Project (CEAMP) 2003-2008
The CEAMP Project in Nepal was a five-years project, 2003-2008 with C$4.75 million of technical assistance. CEAMP aimed at building the capacity of selected District Development Committees (DDCs) and partner organizations to integrate sound gender sensitive environmental management practices in the planning, implementation and monitoring of all levels of district development programs.
The main purpose of the project was to promote the integration of environmental considerations into development planning, implementation and monitoring at the local level on sustainable basis by strengthening community based organizations and local authorities to undertake environmentally responsive development planning.
The project was implemented in Western and Central Development Regions: Palpa, Nawalparasi, Kavre and Sindhupalchowk
The project is implemented by SNC Lavalin, the Canadian partner and Ministry of Local Development and Ministry of Environment and Population as the Nepalese partner.
URL: http://www.ceamp.org.np
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) 2004-2007
The purpose of the project was to build the capacity of the NHRC to handle and resolve human rights complaints and to monitor the human rights situation in the country. A gender equality dimension is incorporated in all relevant aspects of the project. The direct beneficiaries of the project were Commissioners and staff of the NHRC. However, since complaint handling and monitoring activities are designed to prevent and remedy situations of human rights violations in the mid to long-term the indirect beneficiaries are those residents of Nepal who are vulnerable to human rights abuse, including women, those in lower castes and marginalized ethnic groups.
Canadian involvement with the NHRC is integrated with UN Umbrella Project Building Capacity in the National Human Rights Commission. This project brought together all donors interested in assisting the NHRC in a single co-coordinated framework. The project cuts across the spectrum of NHRC activity, including planning and organizational development, promotion and protection.
URL: http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca
Consolidating Capacities in Gender Responsive Organization Project (CCGRO) 2006-2007
The consolidating capacities in gender responsive organization (CCGRO) was a gender equality project designed to consolidate the capacities of existing gender responsive organizations (GROs) in Nepal with the objective to meet the practical needs and strategic interests of women through community-based incentives. The project duration was 18 months, whereby the local partner GROs along with active initiatives of local community identified, design, implemented and monitored the projects that addressed gender needs of women and disadvantaged community.
The main purpose of the project was to consolidate and strengthen the capacities of selected gender responsive NGOs (GROs) to promote an effective gender equality programming at the community level. Thus, the community-based initiatives (CBIs) were main focus of the program.
The project was implemented in 7 districts of Nepal partnering with 17 GROs in Surkhet, Doti and Dareldhura in Mid- and Far Western Development Region, Kaski in the Western Development Region, and Bara, Sarlahi and Mohattari in Central Development Region mainly in Terai (plain districts).
The total budget for CCGRO was CAD 0.76 million.
The project was implemented by Canadian Executing Agencies (CEA) SALASAN Canadian consulting firm with local partners called 17 GROs.
URL: http://www.salasan.com
Cananda Nepal Gender in Organizations (CNGO)
The CNGO project goal was to promote good governance and the transition to greater gender equality between men and women in Nepal. It was implemented from Sept. 1999 to March 2005.
The CNGO project aimed to strengthen the capacities of the Social Welfare Council (SWC), Government of Nepal (GON)'s NGO Apex Body, and participating organizations at the central, regional and district levels to carry out gender - responsive development, and to develop strategic linkages among the SWC, selected government institutions and NGOs. It promoted effective policy dialogue, development partnerships, and advocacy of gender and gender equality concerns in Nepal.
The project strengthened both central NGO governance structures and local NGO development capacity. It was implemented in Dadeldhura, Doti, Sarlhahi, Surkhet, Bahara, Mahottari, and Kaski Districts.
For more details see: http://www.cngo.org.np
Community-Based Economic Development (CBED) Project:
CBED aimed to strengthen community-based organisations (CBOs) as viable economic institutions capable of effectively managing natural resources, improving socio-economic conditions in their communities, and interacting productively with local elected officials and government agencies at the district level.
It was implemented from 1995 to 2002. The executing agency was the Canadian Centre for International Studies and CooperatSion (CECI), a NGO based in Montreal, Canada. The Social Welfare Council (SWC) was the official GON counterpart for the project.
The Project was implemented in three remote districts of the Far-Western and Mid-Western regions of Nepal - Baitadi, Dadeldhura, and Jumla. Approximately 200,000 individuals benefited from the project.
CBED gave special emphasis to supporting women and disadvantaged groups. A cross-sector gender strategy addressing practical and strategic needs of men and women guided the project, which included several activities and programs implemented specifically for women.
At the end of the project term, the following results were achieved:
- The awareness and confidence of the population in addressing development issues was increased;
- Economically viable and sustainable CBOs (farmers' associations, savings and credit organizations, forest user groups) were being effectively managed by the population;
- A partnership for local development planning had been established between CBOs and the locally elected VDCs, Municipalities, and District Development Committees (DDCs);
- Lessons learnt in the project districts have been disseminated in GON central policy-making bodies through innovative policy feedback mechanisms.
A bilateral development project, Sahakarya (Working Together), is built on the CBED strengths and approaches.
For more details, see: http://www.ceciasia.org
Community Health Initiatives (CHI):
The CHI project emerged in response to community health needs identified during the first years of operation of the CBED project. The purpose of CHI was to establish, within communities themselves, awareness and sustainable preventive health attitudes, sanitation habits, and behaviors. CHI primarily targeted women, and children less than 5 years of age, but the preventive activities of the project include the communities as a whole.
Evaluations showed that CHI increased knowledge of health and nutrition among adults in the communities resulting in decreases in the mortality (especially among children below 5) and morbidity rates of the general population in relation to diarrhea and respiratory infection.
CHI was implemented in three remote districts of the Far-Western and Mid-Western regions of Nepal - Baitadi, Dadeldhura, and Jumla from June 1998 to March 2003. The executing agency was CECI.
For more details, see: http://www.ceciasia.org
Community Health Development Project (CHDP):
CHDP was implemented from 1996 to 2002. It was funded by CIDA and executed by University of Calgary (UoC). CHDP's purpose was to develop a replicable model for improving community health by building the capacity and demand of community members.
CHDP's experiences validated approaches, and learnt and implemented lessons to bring positive changes to selected communities in rural Nepal.
The documentation of the Lessons Learnt by CHDP revealed that community members described improvements in the cleanliness of their villages, in the village infrastructure, in their access to loans cooperatives, in their understanding of and participation in development activities, and in their sense of empowerment and confidence.
The main lessons learnt by CHDP were:
- Plan activities people's needs by integrating activities from all sectors promoting health and well being, confidence, and empowerment
- Promote socio-economic well being to enable community members to afford to obtain services
- Build the capacity of community organizations to manage development activities
- Promote local responsibility, decision-making, and coordination with the elected local bodies.
The full Lessons Learnt document is available at CHDP Lessons Learnt
CIDA Bilateral Support to Multi Donor Initiatives
Rural Community Infrastructure Works (RCIW)
Food aid in RCIW districts supplements the food available to poor households, allowing them to participate in development activities. By cushioning them against lean-season shortages, food aid improves food security among beneficiary households during the project's duration as they participate in project activities. The main purpose of the project is to strengthen the food availability for the need poor and support the development of community assets.
RCIW's immediate objectives are to enable poor people to obtain and maintain assets, such as roads, trails, irrigation, fish ponds and plantations, which increase the availability of food and income in both their communities and individual households.
The RCIW program overlaped with CIDA program districts in Jumla, Dadeldhura, Baitadi, Dhanusa, Siraha, Saptari (bilateral project CGISP), Doti, (bilateral project CNGO), Dhanusa, Kavre, Sindhupalchowk, Makwanpur, Baitadi, Darchula (bilateral and funded projects).
CIDA's contribution to the RCIW project was CAD $1.53 million over 3 years (2001/02-2003/04) and used to purchased food on the Nepalese market to support food-for-work activities.
Contact Information:
Project Officer
World Food Program (WFP)
c/o UNDP
P.O. Box 107, Pulchowk, Lalitpur
Phone: 977-1-5542607
Fax: 977-1-55524101
Email: wfp.kathmandu@wfp.org
URL: http://www.wfp.org.np
Support for Peace and Development Initiatives (SPDI)
Support for Peace and Development Initiatives (SPDI) in Nepal supported raising awareness and advocacy, capacity building, conflict prevention and participation in local governance with a direct impact on development and poverty reduction, the beneficiaries of the initiative were those affected by conflict, particularly the disadvantaged groups, women and youth, and ultimately the general public.
As a part of this growing concern, a small group of donors composed of interested donors including UNDP, DFID, Norwegian Embassy, Swiss Development Cooperation and CIDA/CCO formed the Peace Support Group (PSG) and has developed a peace and development initiative to support and strengthen the capacity of Nepali actors at all levels throughout the country to identify the causes and address the impacts of the on-going conflict on poverty reduction and development.
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