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Impact work in Dadeldhura
Hill district of Sudurpashchim Province bordering India.
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RP TROSA 2.0 - IWMI
Mahakali Basin in general, and select local governments situating in Darchula, Baitadi, Dadeldhura and Kanchanpur districts of Sudurpashim province will be the main geographical areas for the research activities to be implemented by IWMI Nepal. Agriculture —growing wheat, paddy rice, barley, maize, vegetables, potato and garlic in small scale, rearing livestock, collecting and crushing sandsand mines from the Mahakali river and its tributaries, seasonal migration, mostly India, small-scale enterprises,and salaried jobs are the main sources of livelihoods of communities in the areas. Men are involved as fishers; men and women also gather sand and stones from the river and crush them to produce construction materials (Oxfam Nepal). Most of the trade forthe marginalized communities is from Nepal to neighboring country India, where they sell sand and gravel, fish and vegetables to the larger markets. o Historical background, Impact, outcomes up to now and their limits (brief about TROSA previous phase work- if applicable). o Existing capacities (Oxfam and partners) Data from a scoping study conducted in May 2022 at Federal level through the NEXUS Gains Initiative of CGIAR, suggests that conceptual understandings to address challenges posed by climatechange in the Water-Energy-Food and Environment (WEFE) are currently limited among WEFE sector actors in Nepal (Buchy et al 2022). Hence, the starting point to develop awareness andthe tools to encourage WEFE actors to work together at the basin scale butalso at Federal, Provincial and Local levels will be to strengthen the capacity of actors. In addition to knowledge gaps, key informant indicated organisational, attitudinal, and human resource-related challenges. These challenges vary in levels of acuteness across types of actors and issues. To develop and implement aWEFE nexus approach in the Mahakali, capacity building efforts must address each of these key challenges as they pertain to diversegroups and contexts. Interviews with women professionals in WEFE sectors in Nepal at federal level also show that women working for the GoN continue to be side-lined and overlooked. Although the women interviewed were confident about their own knowledge and skill sets, irrespective of their age and level of seniority, they felt that they needed to constantly prove themselves. Women across all stakeholder groups feel they need confidence building to navigate patriarchal work environments as much as they need to further their knowledge and skills in nexus sciences. They also expressed the need to develop a reflexive understanding of how social norms impede men and women in their work, and how these norms are (often subconsciously) perpetuated. In addition to capacity issues, respondents at federal level also pointed out the institutional and policy bottlenecks accentuated by the implementation of federalism. Provinces and local governments are responsible for developing some natural resource management policies, but they can’t take leadership in transboundaryissues. Building on the community mobilization done during TROSA 1 we propose to strengthen the capacity of elected representatives and local administrative staff in understanding the challenges posed by the climate crisis especially for women. It is therefore important to map out in parallel to mapping the upstream/downstream conditions within the basin the institutional context along the riparian municipalities of the Mahakali River to assess knowledge, skills, and policy gaps. We propose for year 1and2 to implement our activity on the Nepal side of the basin but could explore if additional funding was secured and the work in Nepal proved useful to undertake work on the India side with the help of IWMI India in subsequent years. The insights generatedfrom the institutional analysis, and knowledge generated during TROSA 1, will support the curriculum development of leadership training in line with TROSA’s interest in developing women and youth leadership. IWMI will roll out a leadership trainingcycle at the federal level in 2023 and lessons from this pilot will also be integrated within this proposed training cycle at Municipality level starting most likely towards the end of 2023.
Oxfam Novib
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Community Leadership on Education and Protection (CLEAP)
The Community Leadership on Education and Protection (CLEAP) project strengthens local child rights protection and education systems and school management, empowering parents and children to claim their right to education and protection in Sudurpaschim (Far West) province of Nepal. The project addresses problem like school dropouts and discrimination in communities, strengthening civil society engagement for promoting accountability and good governance in schools and local governments. Gender-, caste- and disability-based discrimination are still deeply rooted and widely accepted in Far West Nepal. Dalit communities and children with disabilities are discriminated against in private and public spheres. Vulnerable girls face multiple discriminatory practices including early marriages, high responsibility of household chores, son preference, domestic violence and being considered impure during menstruation. Considering learning from past projects and feedback from community, officials and government authorities, project aims at strengthening right to education and protection for vulnerable children with three major results: 1) Strengthened and functional child protection systems and education management 2) Children, parents, media, and civil society actors are actively engaged to promote right to education and protection for vulnerable children 3) Improved Right to Education through increased enrollment, reduced drop out, improved learning outcomes and inclusion The project reaches about 2 000 vulnerable children (girls, Dalits and children with disabilities) and parents, civil society actors and 125 public and elected officials at local and provincial levels. The direct beneficiaries are children, parents and teachers (72) of four wards in Nawadurga and Bhageshwor Rural Municipalities of Dadeldhura District. In addition, stakeholders include civil society activists as well as media (40+). The project is jointly implemented by child rights expert organizations Interpedia and Loo Niva Child Concern Group.
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
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F.a: Economic & Social Empowerment of freed Haliyas & other marginalized group
1. Project: 12263 Economic & Social Empowerment of freed Haliyas & other marginalized group 2. Project area and Country: Dadeldhura and Baitadi, Sudurpaschim Province, Nepal 3. Project justification: Haliyas are the ex-bonded labourers of Sudurpashim province. The key focus is on the promotion and protection of rights of ex-bonded labourers (Freed-Haliyas; who belongs to Dalit caste groups), Dalits, Janajatis (indigenous people) and other marginalised groups, for their freedom and rehabilitation. The majority of ex-bonded labourers in the target area are still living below the poverty line, needing support to empower them to claim and enjoy their rights, strongly backed up with economic empowerment. The need is to focus on access to finance, livelihood, capacity building and advocacy to facilitate duty bearers? and right holders? efforts for rightful and entitled rehabilitation package, and, at the same time, duty bearers require enough support in formulation policies, strategies, guidelines and implement those aiming the rehabilitation of the freed Haliya and diversified economic empowerment interventions with skill development, vocational trainings, input support and youth and community led disaster preparedness actions. 4. The main objective and the expected results: The overall aim is to contribute to poverty reduction and equity in marginalized communities of Dadeldhura and Baitadi Districts in Sudurpaschim Province. The expected results are; ? Income of the most vulnerable and marginalized families improved and diversified through market driven and contextual skill trainings, enterprise establishment and market linkage. ? Improved capacity of cooperatives to provide financial services and advocate for addressing social issues ? Marginalized communities effectively challenge prevalent issues related to social injustice (GBV, caste and gender-based discriminations etc.) ? Enhanced preparedness of vulnerable communities and institutions to respond to climate change and disasters in target area. 5. Right-holders/beneficiaries: 3825 Haliyas, dalit, single women, person with disabilities and other caste vulnerable people Duty bearers: Rural municipalities, local government?s agencies, CBOs 6. Implementing partner: Integrated Development Society
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
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People's Landscape Approach
In the past, communities' people have their access and control over their resources within their or nearby watershed in ad hoc basis. The concept of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) emerged and applied to minimize challenges to increase access and control over resources to local communities. It is also believed that bottom up planning approach of resource management was somehow practiced by application of IWRM. However, it has not been able to understand complex relationship between human and resources available including economic, social, cultural and spiritual aspects in the watershed/landscape. Realizing the changing complex relations of human and natural resources, the study conducted on current and past projects implemented by Oxfam indicated the need to broaden its current approach and move beyond its combined approach of technical production support and advocacy for water and rights. Oxfam in Nepal and its partners (Community Self Relience Centre (CSRC), Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LIBIRD) , Nepal Environment and Education Development Society (NEEDS) and International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD ) and Oxfam Novib team with the support of Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (WCDI) developed People's Landscape Approach (PLA) Framework. The framework provides new opportunities to conceptualize the complex relations between humans and nature, calling for more integrated forms of conservation and natural resources management, with the aim to reconcile conservation and development objectives within a single space. In the fiscal year 2022 -2023, Oxfam in Nepal and its partners have planned to pilot the PLA framework in Khalla Mussiti and Rangoon watersheds (landscape ) of Mahakali River basin in Kanchanpur and Dadeldhura districts of Nepal respectively.
Oxfam in Nepal
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Anticipation Alert for the susceptible landslide in Balaucha and Owa area of Aalital Rural Municipality, Dadeldhura district, Nepal
High-risk of landslides Marginalized (Dalit, single women headed, Poor, Senior Citizen, PNS - People with special need)
Cordaid
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Strengthening Education Policies and Ensuring the Right to Education in Nepal
Strengthening Education Policies and Ensuring the Right to Education ?project has been planned by Loo Niva Child Concern Group and Interpedia expert NGOs on child rights and education. The NGOs have previously partnered in the Far-West Dadeldhura district through Concern for Education -projects in 2012-2014 and 2015-2017.Dadeldhura is one of the least developed areas in Nepal where vulnerable groups such as girls ethnic minorities and Dalits face discrimination and have lower access to education. The projec ts have improved the status of education through sensitizing children parents teachers and local authorities on their role in promoting education; strengthening child participation in society; forming and supporting local action groups for supervising and promoting quality education and raising awareness about good educational practices. The projects have also promoted peaceful education and avoiding misuse of schools as an instrument of politics.This project works at local municipal and provincial levels w ith the objective of enabling efforts on realizing the right to education in the new provincial structure of Nepal. In 2015 Nepal ratified a new constitution and the recent federalization process has reformed structures related to education policy shifting decision making to local and provincial levels. The civil society now has an opportunity to strengthen its role in policy-making and to advance the democratization process.The project will work to ensure better educational policies and programs at provinc e No. 7 and two municipalities through training local government leaders and provincial assembly members. For ensuring good practices developed are sustained and spread this phase will focus on empowering and engaging local civil society to ensure the sust ainable redistribution of roles and responsibilities. In addition the project will improve learning achievements and reduce dropouts in two municipalities reaching over 4000 school-going children in 32 schools their families and 60 teachers. The project is in line with Finnish development policy objectives has a strong rights-based approach and focus on gender + reduction of inequality
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
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F.a: Upscaling of skills training and technical education for employment programme
1. Project: 11883 Upscaling of skills training and technical education for employment programme (STEP) #2. Project area and Country: Kailali and Dadeldhura districts in Far-West of Nepal #3. Project justification: #The population of Haliyas, Kamaiyas and K amalaris (HKK) are comparatively high in the Far West of Nepal. The region has limited opportunities for unskilled youths to engage in wage and self-employment work. The project targets youths from Haliya, Kamaiya, Kamalaris and Badi communities. These com munities are considered to be the most marginalized and vulnerable groups due to high incidence of poverty, illiteracy and human rights violence. The youths from these communities are heavily migrated to Indian cities for employment opportunities or are co mpelled to engage in low paying and high risk works to generate income for their families. TVET can support these target youths from remote area to live dignified life. However, due to high demand upon TVET to youths and concentration of TVET service provi ders in urban areas, the access of quality TVET is challenge for these target groups. #4. The main objective and the expected results: #The project aims to increase awareness and access to market focused quality vocational skills training to marginalized a nd vulnerable women and youths for their gainful employment. Strengthened advocacy and partnership among TVET stakeholders will be promoted for creating income and employment opportunities for trained youths and women.#5. Right-holders/ beneficiaries: 115 youths (16 to 29 years of age), 25% will be girls and young women (no of beneficiaries in 2019- the project will end in May 2019)#Duty bearers: Centre for Technical Education and Vocational training (CTEVT), Cooperative Division, District Agriculture Offic e, Freed Kamaiya Women Development Forum (FKWDF), Integrated Development Society (IdeS).#6. Implementing partner: Underprivileged Children's Educational Programs (UCEP) Nepal
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
completed
Food relief, COVID kits and educational support
This project aims to provide immedicate food relief, essential COVID-kits to 196 rural women (benefitting 980 family members) in Doti and Dadeldhura district (Far-Western Region) who are facing social, economic and natural hardship due to second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Further, it helps to provide educational support to 10 children for a year, who lost their family members due to COVID-19.
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