Organization : Ilam Cooperation Council (ICC), Ilam
Project : Strengthening Civil Society for Biodiversity Conservation Support Project
Program Title: Participatory Biodiversity Assessment, Planning, Monitoring, Report Writing and Community Facilitation Skills
Duration : 14-18 July
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Background
Ilam cooperation council (ICC), Ilam has been implementing the project 'Strengthening Civil Society for Biodiversity Conservation Support Project (SCBS) with support from Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) since April 2007 to maintain ecological integrity and security of livelihoods of local communities through capacity building in four VDCs (Maimajhuwa, Mabu, Jamuna & Jogmai) of Kanchenjungha-Singhlila Complex (KSC). Among the outputs of the project, enhancing the institutional capacity of implanting organization is supported by activities of training workshop on participatory biodiversity assessment, planning, monitoring, reporting and documentation as well as community facilitation (social mobilization) skills. Therefore, the training was very important to implementing staffs to increase the capacity for effective implementation of ongoing project.
In the time of consultation with, Namsaling Community Development Centre (NCDC), another CEPF grantee, also interested to organize and participate the program. Thus, training workshop on Participatory biodiversity assessment, planning, monitoring, report writing and community facilitation skills was jointly organized by ICC and NCDC in Ilam from 14 to 18 July, 2007.
Objectives of training workshop
The objectives of training workshop are:
· Increased skills of implementing staffs and key stakeholders in participatory biodiversity assessment in practical way in accordance with the biodiversity conservation
· Understanding the fundamental practical skills and concept of participatory biodiversity conservation planning and strategy formulation
· Understanding the skills and concept of biodiversity monitoring at filed level with one special case of development of monitoring framework for biodiversity in the field
· Understanding the practical skills and ways of reporting and documentation of biodiversity conservation
· Familiarizing the key facilitation skills at community level for biodiversity conservation program
Management of Training Workshop
Subject matters of training workshop
The contents of the training workshop were focused to following aspects:
· Key concepts, issues and efforts of biodiversity conservation with reference to Nepal (Landscape, conservation area, National Parks, protected areas)
· Participatory biodiversity assessment
· Participatory biodiversity conservation planning
· Biodiversity monitoring
· Report writing and documentation of biodiversity activities
· Community facilitation (Social mobilization) skills for biodiversity conservation
There were 26 sessions (of 1.50 Hrs) including theories (19 sessions) and practical/field session (7 sessions). The details of contents have been described in annex-1.
Participants
· Projects staffs of CEPF projects of ICC and NCDC: Altogether, 10 implementing staffs participated the program.
· Members of executive board of ICC and NCDC (2 from ICC and 1from NCDC)
· Rangers/Forestry staffs (District Forest Office): 3 Rangers of project sites
The list of participants has been given in annex-2.
Resource persons
· Resource persons for the training workshop were invited from Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC), Kathmandu. Two senior officers of DNPWC (both technical background) facilitated the training workshop
· Besides above, District Forest Officer and Ast. District Forest Officer also facilitated the training workshop
· The list of Resource Persons has been given in annex-3.
Key Activities
· Short inauguration session (chairing, introduction of participants, welcome speech, speech from guest, resource person and sharing objectives). The details of participants in inauguration session have been given in annex-4
· Presentation of training contents, methodology and time management
· Facilitation of contents (theory) followed by short discussion session
· Field visit and practical works of biodiversity assessment, planning and monitoring
· Discussion of findings, problems,, lesson learned and feedbacks on field visit report
· Practical works on report preparation and presentation followed by discussion and feedbacks
· Presentation of successful biodiversity conservation project in reference to buffer zone project
· Rap up (summarizing), acknowledging, sharing future plan followed by vote of thanks and closing of workshop.
Output and Results
· 16 participants were familiar with biodiversity assessment tools, techniques process and preparation of biodiversity inventory. The skills of implementing staffs and key stakeholders in participatory biodiversity assessment in practical way in accordance with the biodiversity conservation increased.
· 16 participants were got understanding the fundamental practical skills and concept of participatory biodiversity conservation planning and strategy formulation in relation to ongoing project. They were also familiar with preparation of forest operation plan incorporating the biodiversity conservation issues and strategies at community forest level.
· 16 participants also understood regarding the skills and concept of biodiversity monitoring at filed level with one special case of development of monitoring framework for biodiversity and field works for biodiversity monitoring of Maipokhari religious forest.
· The participants were got practical skills and ways of reporting and documentation of biodiversity conservation. One practical group work for preparing report had been presented.
· 16 participants were well oriented with key facilitation skills at community level for biodiversity conservation program in reference to on going project.
Future plan and concluding Remarks
· The training workshop was very useful to implementing organizations as well as district forest office (DFO) in the field of biodiversity conservation. This type of training was first time in Ilam district.
· The District Forest Officers were present most of the program duration and keenly observed the activities. They have appreciated the outputs and outcomes of the training workshop. This will be key supporting aspects for effective coordination with government bodies and project activities.
· The practical (field) works for each subject is one of the outstanding aspects of the program.
· As the training workshop is organized to meet the output and activities of on going project, this will enhance the key competency of the implementing staffs transforming the knowledge in to practices.
· The program also concluded to coordinate closely among CEPF grantee and DFO staffs for effective implementation of the ongoing project.
Project : Strengthening Civil Society for Biodiversity Conservation Support Project
Program Title: Participatory Biodiversity Assessment, Planning, Monitoring, Report Writing and Community Facilitation Skills
Duration : 14-18 July
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Background
Ilam cooperation council (ICC), Ilam has been implementing the project 'Strengthening Civil Society for Biodiversity Conservation Support Project (SCBS) with support from Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) since April 2007 to maintain ecological integrity and security of livelihoods of local communities through capacity building in four VDCs (Maimajhuwa, Mabu, Jamuna & Jogmai) of Kanchenjungha-Singhlila Complex (KSC). Among the outputs of the project, enhancing the institutional capacity of implanting organization is supported by activities of training workshop on participatory biodiversity assessment, planning, monitoring, reporting and documentation as well as community facilitation (social mobilization) skills. Therefore, the training was very important to implementing staffs to increase the capacity for effective implementation of ongoing project.
In the time of consultation with, Namsaling Community Development Centre (NCDC), another CEPF grantee, also interested to organize and participate the program. Thus, training workshop on Participatory biodiversity assessment, planning, monitoring, report writing and community facilitation skills was jointly organized by ICC and NCDC in Ilam from 14 to 18 July, 2007.
Objectives of training workshop
The objectives of training workshop are:
· Increased skills of implementing staffs and key stakeholders in participatory biodiversity assessment in practical way in accordance with the biodiversity conservation
· Understanding the fundamental practical skills and concept of participatory biodiversity conservation planning and strategy formulation
· Understanding the skills and concept of biodiversity monitoring at filed level with one special case of development of monitoring framework for biodiversity in the field
· Understanding the practical skills and ways of reporting and documentation of biodiversity conservation
· Familiarizing the key facilitation skills at community level for biodiversity conservation program
Management of Training Workshop
Subject matters of training workshop
The contents of the training workshop were focused to following aspects:
· Key concepts, issues and efforts of biodiversity conservation with reference to Nepal (Landscape, conservation area, National Parks, protected areas)
· Participatory biodiversity assessment
· Participatory biodiversity conservation planning
· Biodiversity monitoring
· Report writing and documentation of biodiversity activities
· Community facilitation (Social mobilization) skills for biodiversity conservation
There were 26 sessions (of 1.50 Hrs) including theories (19 sessions) and practical/field session (7 sessions). The details of contents have been described in annex-1.
Participants
· Projects staffs of CEPF projects of ICC and NCDC: Altogether, 10 implementing staffs participated the program.
· Members of executive board of ICC and NCDC (2 from ICC and 1from NCDC)
· Rangers/Forestry staffs (District Forest Office): 3 Rangers of project sites
The list of participants has been given in annex-2.
Resource persons
· Resource persons for the training workshop were invited from Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC), Kathmandu. Two senior officers of DNPWC (both technical background) facilitated the training workshop
· Besides above, District Forest Officer and Ast. District Forest Officer also facilitated the training workshop
· The list of Resource Persons has been given in annex-3.
Key Activities
· Short inauguration session (chairing, introduction of participants, welcome speech, speech from guest, resource person and sharing objectives). The details of participants in inauguration session have been given in annex-4
· Presentation of training contents, methodology and time management
· Facilitation of contents (theory) followed by short discussion session
· Field visit and practical works of biodiversity assessment, planning and monitoring
· Discussion of findings, problems,, lesson learned and feedbacks on field visit report
· Practical works on report preparation and presentation followed by discussion and feedbacks
· Presentation of successful biodiversity conservation project in reference to buffer zone project
· Rap up (summarizing), acknowledging, sharing future plan followed by vote of thanks and closing of workshop.
Output and Results
· 16 participants were familiar with biodiversity assessment tools, techniques process and preparation of biodiversity inventory. The skills of implementing staffs and key stakeholders in participatory biodiversity assessment in practical way in accordance with the biodiversity conservation increased.
· 16 participants were got understanding the fundamental practical skills and concept of participatory biodiversity conservation planning and strategy formulation in relation to ongoing project. They were also familiar with preparation of forest operation plan incorporating the biodiversity conservation issues and strategies at community forest level.
· 16 participants also understood regarding the skills and concept of biodiversity monitoring at filed level with one special case of development of monitoring framework for biodiversity and field works for biodiversity monitoring of Maipokhari religious forest.
· The participants were got practical skills and ways of reporting and documentation of biodiversity conservation. One practical group work for preparing report had been presented.
· 16 participants were well oriented with key facilitation skills at community level for biodiversity conservation program in reference to on going project.
Future plan and concluding Remarks
· The training workshop was very useful to implementing organizations as well as district forest office (DFO) in the field of biodiversity conservation. This type of training was first time in Ilam district.
· The District Forest Officers were present most of the program duration and keenly observed the activities. They have appreciated the outputs and outcomes of the training workshop. This will be key supporting aspects for effective coordination with government bodies and project activities.
· The practical (field) works for each subject is one of the outstanding aspects of the program.
· As the training workshop is organized to meet the output and activities of on going project, this will enhance the key competency of the implementing staffs transforming the knowledge in to practices.
· The program also concluded to coordinate closely among CEPF grantee and DFO staffs for effective implementation of the ongoing project.
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