Assignment-6 - National Forum for Advocacy Nepal: NAFAN

Assignment name:Promoting Local Initiative to Integrate Watershed and Natural Resource Management in Pasaha Watershed, Bara District, Nepal	Approx. value of the contract (in current US$ or Euro): USD 52,000
Country: Nepal	Duration of assignment (months): 13 months
Name of Client: MSFP	Total No of staff-months of the assignment: 5 staffs
Address: Babarmahal Kathmandu, Nepal	Approx. value of the services provided by your firm under the contract (in US$ currency equivalent): USD 52000
Start date (month/year): Completion date (month/year):	No of professional staff-months provided by associated Consultants: 2 consultants those are Dr Mohan Wagle, SumanDhakal,
Name of associated Consultants, if any: NA	Name of senior professional staff of your firm involved and functions performed (indicate most significant profiles such as Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader): Key Function: 1. Plans, coordinates and directs the Watershed conservation and management project and administrative activities 2. Overall coordination of project activities among stakeholders and beneficiaries 3. Capacity building of beneficiaries, subordinate and facilitator 4. Monitoring and Evaluation of project activities 5. Reporting and documentation of activities 6. Prepares the quarter, half yearly, annual and project completion report 7. Oversees the preparation of quarterly and annual reports to the SCO and MLSP 8. Oversees the technical assistance activities under the Program 9. Manages the Program fund according to the Program document and the Management and controlling system, interalia: 10. Preparing detailed guidelines and application documents for local beneficiaries 11. Managing the selection process of local beneficiary partnerships 12. Reviewing reports, controlling and monitoring the beneficiary project activities, including through regular on the site visits, requiring travel in the country 13. Coordinates the work of the Program Steering Committee with the technical support of the 14. Administrative assistant, while the PMU acting as a secretary of the Steering Committee 15. Contributes to the activities of the Coordination Group, together with the Expert 16. Manages the PR and communication activities of the PMU, while accordingly recruiting external communication consultants and PR agencies 17. Oversees the PMU accountancy, including approving primary accountancy documents for all Program expenditures 18. Office support, including secretarial functions, registry keeping, supply and transportation

Narrative description of Project: Name of Project: Promoting local initiative to integrate watershed and natural resource management in Pasaha watershed, Bara District, Nepal Project Area: Ratanpuri, Dumarwana, Haraiya, Karaiya, Marnharwa and other VDCs of Bara District Working Organization: National Forum for Advocacy Nepal (NAFAN) and local organizations Duration: 1 year Funded by: Multi Stakeholder Forestry Program (MSFP) Total Budget: NRs 49, 75,000.00 only Background and Rationale of the Project Extensive deforestation, timber poaching and expansion of road and transmission lines in the name of development in Chure and Terai region have caused day-to-day loss in resources. Its loss has resulted increase in impacts day by day. Destruction of natural resources has added difficulty in human life and livelihood. Its impact is more in downstream area in comparison to upstream area. Conservation in lower region requires construction of physical infrastructures. Rather it is not easy for its sustainable management, conservation and investment. Hence, it would be easy and practical to involve local community in integrated watershed area conservation and management. For this, overall development of watershed area and integrated approach for planning and implementation is required. Life of people inhabiting in Chure and Terai region has been challenging because of climate change induced erratic and intense rainfall, drought and disasters like landslide and flood. For this, riverbank cutting areas, conservation area being bank cut and other resources can be conserved. Prioritizing immediate adaptation and minimization of such disasters should be given more importance. Goal of Program The goal of the program is to develop innovative framework model for participatory natural resource management at watershed level and thereby address negative impacts of climate change through application of local level ‘payment for environmental services’, sustainable livelihood security and well-being of the poor and socially excluded people living in Pasaha watershed area. Objectives of the Program 1. To promote the concept of payment for environmental service (PES) along with promoting awareness about its importance and its application at watershed level 2. To promote awareness on conservation of climate sensitive resources and management in watershed 3. To develop watershed level institutional mechanism for conservation and management of climate sensitive resource and PES Expected outcome of the Project: 1. Establishment of three organizations based on community based conservation program. 2. Assistance in environmental conservation and livelihood improvement program of poor communities through community based organization in watershed area. In addition, watershed level conservation and management council will be formed and made functional 3. Hundred landless people with some basic skills in conducting meetings, basic conservation education and other issues 4. Availability of natural resource will be secured and one watershed level conservation plan will be developed. 5. Two-hundred hector fragile land would be under conservation management and five groups would have improved their natural resource management capacity. 6. Organization of two different training packages on conservation education 7. Appropriate PES system will be established and start to share benefit. 8. Government acceptance of popular co-management as the solution for Chure conservation Implementation Strategy 1. Participatory right based approach 2. Coordination, cooperation and partnership  Cooperation with community based organization and mobilization  Media mobilization  Knowledge development management and sharing  Gender equity and social inclusion
Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment: Following actual services are being provided during the project period by staffs. Major activities under the project: 1. Collection of baseline information on project area and to organize awareness program on conservation education and climate change 2. Orientation to stakeholder on program on watershed level and selection of possible partner organization 3. To produce facilitator in local level for awareness promotion 4. To organize an inter-dialogue program on watershed area conservation and conservation planning in VDC level 5. To formulate a network or council in watershed area 6. To organize different interaction program, public hearing and awareness promotion program related to Payment for Environmental Service in community level 7. To formulate natural resources management planning in watershed level 8. Orientation and mainstreaming the importance of Payment for Environmental Service (PES) in watershed level and watershed conservation planning 9. To organize meeting, coordination and cooperation in central level to streamline the local issue 10. To simplify the process and criteria of payment for environmental service prepared by local community 11. To prepare the policy of Payment for Environmental Service and forward it to the constitutional assembly members 12. To identify forest based and other entrepreneur in climate sensitive area and help to promote their entrepreneurship

Narrative description of Project:
Name of Project: Promoting local initiative to integrate watershed and natural resource management in Pasaha watershed, Bara District, Nepal
Project Area: Ratanpuri, Dumarwana, Haraiya, Karaiya, Marnharwa and other VDCs of Bara District
Working Organization: National Forum for Advocacy Nepal (NAFAN) and local
organizations
Duration: 1 year
Funded by: Multi Stakeholder Forestry Program (MSFP)
Total Budget: NRs 49, 75,000.00 only
Background and Rationale of the Project
Extensive deforestation, timber poaching and expansion of road and transmission lines in the name of development in Chure and Terai region have caused day-to-day loss in resources. Its loss has resulted increase in impacts day by day. Destruction of natural resources has added difficulty in human life and livelihood. Its impact is more in downstream area in comparison to upstream area. Conservation in lower region requires construction of physical infrastructures. Rather it is not easy for its sustainable management, conservation and investment. Hence, it
would be easy and practical to involve local community in integrated watershed area conservation and management. For this, overall development of watershed area and integrated approach for planning and implementation is required. Life of people inhabiting in Chure and Terai region has been challenging because of climate change induced erratic and intense rainfall,
drought and disasters like landslide and flood. For this, riverbank cutting areas, conservation area being bank cut and other resources can be conserved. Prioritizing immediate adaptation and minimization of such disasters should be given more importance.
Goal of Program
The goal of the program is to develop innovative framework model for participatory natural resource management at watershed level and thereby address negative impacts of climate change through application of local level ‘payment for environmental services’, sustainable livelihood security and well-being of the poor and socially excluded people living in Pasaha watershed area.
Objectives of the Program
1. To promote the concept of payment for environmental service (PES) along with promoting awareness about its importance and its application at watershed level
2. To promote awareness on conservation of climate sensitive resources and
management in watershed
3. To develop watershed level institutional mechanism for conservation and
management of climate sensitive resource and PES
Expected outcome of the Project:
1. Establishment of three organizations based on community based conservation program.
2. Assistance in environmental conservation and livelihood improvement program of poor communities through community based organization in watershed area. In addition, watershed level conservation and management council will be formed and made functional
3. Hundred landless people with some basic skills in conducting meetings, basic conservation education and other issues
4. Availability of natural resource will be secured and one watershed level conservation plan will be developed.
5. Two-hundred hector fragile land would be under conservation management and five groups would have improved their natural resource management capacity.
6. Organization of two different training packages on conservation education
7. Appropriate PES system will be established and start to share benefit.
8. Government acceptance of popular co-management as the solution for Chure
conservation
Implementation Strategy
1. Participatory right based approach
2. Coordination, cooperation and partnership
 Cooperation with community based organization and mobilization
 Media mobilization
 Knowledge development management and sharing
 Gender equity and social inclusion

Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment:
Following actual services are being provided during the project period by staffs.
Major activities under the project:
1. Collection of baseline information on project area and to organize awareness program on conservation education and climate change
2. Orientation to stakeholder on program on watershed level and selection of possible partner organization
3. To produce facilitator in local level for awareness promotion
4. To organize an inter-dialogue program on watershed area conservation and
conservation planning in VDC level
5. To formulate a network or council in watershed area
6. To organize different interaction program, public hearing and awareness promotion program related to Payment for Environmental Service in community level
7. To formulate natural resources management planning in watershed level
8. Orientation and mainstreaming the importance of Payment for Environmental Service (PES) in watershed level and watershed conservation planning
9. To organize meeting, coordination and cooperation in central level to streamline the local issue
10. To simplify the process and criteria of payment for environmental service prepared by local community
11. To prepare the policy of Payment for Environmental Service and forward it to the constitutional assembly members
12. To identify forest based and other entrepreneur in climate sensitive area and help to promote their entrepreneurship

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