Change and coordination project

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What change?
Livelihoods of Farm Families in Ganges coastal area? Change in policy? - Illegal cuts in embankment - Water distribution policy G3 Land tenure policy (sharecropping/leased in) G3

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Domain Map

Aus rice area increased? Why? - More tidal water? Sea water rise? Monsoon wind? - Variety trial of Aus rice is more important - Yield of Aus - ~3 t/ha - Shifting to boro rice for 5 t/ha? - Is easy/free water restricting the popularity of boro rice?

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Climate change
Prediction of sea water level (rise?) More precipitation is predicted, which may induce more upstream flow How about salinity intrusion then? Prediction is needed for: - Ice to water to vapor not ice to water only

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G5 Objective
To enhance impacts in Bangladesh and India through stakeholder participation, policy dialogue and effective coordination among other Government, NGOs, CGIAR and donors sponsored projects and programs in the Ganges BDC research Program

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Internal

Integration of Ganges projects - Bi-monthly coordination meeting - Six monthly progress report - Annual report - BDC Annual report - Reflection workshop Peer assist

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External

Up/out scaling of research products Partnership with BRAC - Two stakeholder workshops - Training of trainers - Established coordination with CSISA Launching workshop Inception workshop Policy-Common Advisory Committee

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Programmatic

Adaptive management (M & E) Communication Gender Topic working groups Future

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 Thank You
Thank you

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Presentation on CPWF Ganges Information & Communication Strategy

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Objectives of Ganges I & C Strategy:

Enhance impacts in Bangladesh and India through stakeholder participation, policy dialogue and effective coordination among other Government, NGOs, CGIAR and donor sponsored in the Ganges BDC research Program.

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The actors Ganges I & C Strategy will work with

Ganges BDC project research team; Government, and particularly influential policy makers; Development actors making large scale investments in the coastal regions of Bangladesh and India; Partners organizations Media

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I & C Strategy will be directed at both internal and external audiences:

Internal communications will be directed at G1-G5 partners and direct program implementers

External communication will be directed at donors, government, policy makers, NGOs and farmers whose work and lives are connected to the Ganges basin and beyond. 5/21/12

Four broad core themes of Ganges I & C Strategy:

Electronic information and communication platforms Scientific and popular documentation and publications Mass awareness tools Capacity building, particularly for farmers and providers of knowledge, to ensure the application of new knowledge, technologies and understanding of complex systems

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Core themes (cont..)

Electronic information and communication platforms

Develop and maintain Ganges Basin Website Develop and maintain Ganges Basin Wiki

Produce Quarterly newsletters Ganges BDC newsletter\1 Page-18-03-2012.jp Using YouTube, Face book, Yammer, CG space etc to disseminate information

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Core themes (cont..)

Scientific and popular documentation and publications

Produce key radio and video productions for document Ganges BDC activities Produce range of written products for document Ganges BDC activities Produce scientific articles and publications on research outputs

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Core themes (cont..) Mass awareness tools

Implement national level workshops on Ganges BDC progress Implement national level science workshops and seminars on science outputs Coordinate meetings between Ganges BDC science partners and donors/government

Place radio and audio-visual productions 5/21/12 with national and local radio/TV stations

Core themes (cont..) Mass awareness tools

Support joint field visits for G1-G5 partners Support field visits for government, donor and key stakeholders Support community-level cross visits Support and coordinate local level workshops and seminars to share results/progress

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Core themes (cont..) Capacity building

Contract consultants for designing and implementing capacity building training Implement training for key G1-G5 staff and partners

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Communication timeline; different communications needs are required at different stage of the programs

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Ganges I & C Strategy will play a central role:

Effectively dissemination information Update knowledge Support participatory decision making Solve problems and Contribute to changed attitudes leading to the adoption of new behaviors and practices.

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Thank You
www.waterandfood.org

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CPWF Ganges Basin Development Challenge the Ganges Mainstreaming Gender in

BDC 31 March, 2012

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Gender outcome objectives of the Ganges BDC

High adoption rates of new practices and technologies among men and women; reduced gender gap in technology adoption rates; equitable access to resources and skills for women and men; equitable uptake of training, financial and business services by men and women;

and increase in the number of men and women engaged in production and market 5/21/12 organizations.

Gender Mainstreaming Process: 5 stages of the research and development cycle

Priority setting. The differential needs, interests and priorities of women and men are reflected. Research in development. Researchers are sensitized to gender issues and consult female and male users in research and development. Extension. Female and male extension workers deliver extension services to female and male producers 5/21/12

Gender Mainstreaming Process: 5 stages of the research and development cycle

Adoption of innovations. The enabling conditions for adoption such as cash, credit, labor, skills and property rights will be taken into account. Evaluation and impact assessment. Gender differences are taken into account in deciding on criteria or indicators that assess the costs and benefits of agricultural innovation and their related distribution.

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Gender in Ganges BDC: Three Action Areas

to change norms, attitudes, beliefs and practices relating to gender roles that constrain equity by educating both women and men. to strengthen the role of women in decision making in many contexts, ranging from households to local government; Emphasize increasing womens access to, ownership of and control over productive resources, especially land, water, technology, finances and services.

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G1: Identify, address gender differences in how land is used and incorporate womens activities in land use plans; identify gender context to new technologies G2: women in HH production system; impact of intensification, diversification on role of women; involved in participatory evaluation of new cropping systems; womens 5/21/12

Recommendations for each G

G3: Womens role in water governance; impact of governance on their activities; participation and perspectives in policy formulation G4: gender disparities in the effects of any hydrology models that are developed; affect of external drivers on mens and womens activities
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Recommendations for each G

Gender mainstreaming: Training by Sensitization of the participants on development issues relating to gender mainstreaming and
BANGLADESH NARI PROGATI SHANGHA (BNPS)

Enhance their capacity to understand, analyze and utilize gender dimensions/considerations in the development process
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Gender Training Plan

Two batch
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CPWF Ganges Basin Development Challenge the Ganges Mainstreaming Gender in

BDC 2 April, 2012

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Gender outcome objectives of the Ganges BDC

High adoption rates of new practices and technologies among men and women; reduced gender gap in technology adoption rates; equitable access to resources and skills for women and men; equitable uptake of training, financial and business services by men and women;

and increase in the number of men and women engaged in production and market 5/21/12 organizations.

Gender Mainstreaming Process: 5 stages of the research and development cycle

Priority setting. The differential needs, interests and priorities of women and men are reflected. Research in development. Researchers are sensitized to gender issues and consult female and male users in research and development. Extension. Female and male extension workers deliver extension services to female and male producers 5/21/12

Gender Mainstreaming Process: 5 stages of the research and development cycle

Adoption of innovations. The enabling conditions for adoption such as cash, credit, labour, skills and property rights will be taken into account. Evaluation and impact assessment. Gender differences are taken into account in deciding on criteria or indicators that assess the costs and benefits of agricultural innovation and their related distribution.

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Gender in Ganges BDC: Three Action Areas

to change norms, attitudes, beliefs and practices relating to gender roles that constrain equity by educating both women and men. to strengthen the role of women in decision making in many contexts, ranging from households to local government; Emphasize increasing womens access to, ownership of and control over productive resources, especially land, water, technology, finances and services.

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G1:

Recommendations for each G

Identify, address gender differences in how land is used and incorporate womens activities in land use plans; identify gender context to new technologies; effect on men and womens work Sensitize extension agents, govt officers on gender issues 5/21/12

G2:Recommendations

for each G

Focus on women in HH production system; impact of intensification, diversification on role of women; Women involvement in participatory evaluation of new cropping systems; policy development, publications Attention to womens actual or potential activities in current and proposed systems Specific extension services for women
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G3:

Recommendations for each G

Womens role in water governance; impact of governance on their activities; Impact of their lack of input and decision making in governance participation and perspectives in policy formulation
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G4:

Recommendations for each G

gender disparities in the effects of any hydrology models that are developed; affect of external drivers on mens and womens activities Gender participation in any workshop, seminars and interaction meetings 5/21/12

Gender mainstreaming: Training by Sensitization of the participants on development issues relating to gender mainstreaming
BANGLADESH NARI PROGATI SHANGHA (BNPS)

Enhance their capacity to understand, analyze and utilize gender dimensions/considerations in the development process
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Gender Training Plan

Two batch
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Why do we need M&E?

We all need performance information

- On which to base our decisions; - To adapt to changing circumstances; - To communicate what we are achieving

M&E answers performance questions, e.g.

- Are we progressing as expected along our project outcome pathways? -5/21/12 project doing what is said it would Is the

M&E tools and methods used by GBDC

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Project workbooks Ex-ante outcome assessment Reflection workshops Reporting Monitoring progress along outcome pathways

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1. Project workbook

Project outcome logic model (OLM) v Outcome target, indicator and baseline (OTIB) plan
v
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2. Ex-ante outcome and impact assessment

Makes explicit the outcomes and impact the

GBDC expects to have (now very important) Built from project OLMs and outcome targets Next steps
Projects verify BDC composite OLM and outcome

targets (in this workshop) G5 write composite outcome and impact narrative Both composite OLM and narrative used as basis of communication products; e.g., on website

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Composite Ganges BDC OLM

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Outcome targets
Actors Project Outcome
Local GO & G1 extension agent

Target Understand the implication 9 person

of different land use plans under different future scenarios Use of domain maps as a decision support tool to more effectively scale up the adoption of new technologies

2 (DAE
&DoF)

G2

Awareness of the benefits and profitability of new varieties and production systems.

7 person

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Outcome targets (Cont)

Actors Project Outcome
Improved skills in applying suitable technologies & new varieties Integrated aquatic production systems
G3 Community members might be able to adopt the local solutions

Target
30 Farmers

Farmer & Fisher G2 community

10
Farmers
20%

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Outcome targets (Cont)

Actors Project Outcome Target
G2 Water, agriculture and land use Planners and extension worker at local, national and regional level G1

Learn about new 7 technologies, person adoption and the benefits and profitability of new varieties and production systems. Understand the implications of land use plans under different scenarios.

9
person

G3

Better appreciate the 3 role of communities workshop in polder governance

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Outcome targets (Cont)

Actors Project Outcome
Have knowledge of value & benefits of high quality seeds of improved varieties Provide high quality seeds of improved varieties

Target 5

Seed producers G2

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Outcome targets (Cont)

Actors
Microfinance agencies

Project Outcome
G2

Target 3 3

Awareness that the new technologies need higher input Awareness that the farmers profit will increase and the return period will be shorten

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Outcome targets (Cont)

Actors
BWDB; LGED; WMO (local officers)

Project Outcome
G3

Target Better understand & 2

appreciate the role of communities in the polder governance

workshops

G4

Water managers of 2 new BWDB & LGED will projects change their present submit practice of operation of large regulators for not only flood control but also water uses in agricultural production inside the polders

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Outcome targets (Cont)

Actors
BDC researchers

Project Outcome
G4 Understand the key external drivers of change

Target
G1-G5 project personnel & partners G1-G4 project personnel & partners

G5

Enhanced skills for M&E, adaptive management, gender and communication

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Outcome targets (Cont)

Actors Project Outcome Target
G5, G2 National and regional policy makers and investors (scaling up) G4, G5 Awareness among 6 government, NGO and private workshops sector of new technologies, adoption and the benefits and profitability of new varieties and production systems. Do evidence-based planning, 2 new decision making and financing projects of projects in water submit management; incorporate the effects of external drivers Pursue programs in the 1 Ganges basin using the program development solutions arising from GBDC research

G5

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3. Reflection workshop

Reflection is a key part of CPWF M&E. Project staff and key stakeholders assess what has happened and revisit basic assumptions New information, feedback from stakeholders, experience, learning, all feeds into this reflection Outcome target may change, becoming more precise or more realistic. Outcome pathways, and related changes made for activities and milestones

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4. Reporting
Reporting is one of the important

events (MOV) in M&E system. The CPWF requires six-monthly and annual progress reports from each projects and BDCs for each year. Evaluation of reports based on performance questions
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Reporting Schedule

Dates Type of report Oct/Nov 2011 Inception March/April 2012 Annual Sept/Oct 2012 6-monthly March/April 2013 Annual Sept/Oct 2013 2014 6-monthly Completion

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5. Monitoring progress along outcome pathways

Most Significant Change KASP Adoption Surveys

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Most significant change

Project leader and Basin leader will provides the guidance that needs to collect and select significant change stories as part of 6-monthly reporting All should need to follow the proper steps of story collection (ie collecting stories, selecting stories, giving feedback, verification of stories and use of stories) http://monitoring.cpwf.info/m-e-tools-and-wor

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KASP Surveys

KASP = knowledge, attitude, skills and practice KASP Surveys identify changes in KASP Guided by OLMs Being proposed now, as the main part of the G5 M&E plan The proposal is that each project would do one next year Build on what is already planned, e.g.

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Use of KASP Survey Data

Evidence of early outcomes will help with fund raising to continue the work Help with completion reports Satisfy CPWF expectation that projects seek evidence of early outcomes G5 responsible for understanding how research moves (or doesnt) along outcome pathways

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Next steps

General feedback (now) Feedback on Ganges BDC composite OLM and revised project outcome targets (before end of WS) G5 complete GBDC ex-ante outcome assessment (by end of April) G5 draft proposal to carry out KASP Surveys with other Gs (by next Reflection Workshop)
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Projects to select indicators (OVIs) to

 Thank You

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