Raleigh International Nepal – Yearly Progress Report, Feb to December 2016 1 Raleigh International Nepal (RIN) Khumaltar, Ward 15 Lalitpur, Nepal G.P.Box 26441 Sundhara Tel: 977 (0)15544325 Email: [email protected]http://raleighnepal.org YOUTH. ENERGY. CHANGE Project: Inspiring Youth through Active Citizenship (INSAC) Yearly Progress Report 2016 Period Covered: January to December 2016 Submitted to: Social Welfare Council (SWC) Samaj Sewa Bhanwan Lainchour, Kathmandu, Nepal Post Box No. 2948 Tel.: 977[1[4418111 Fax: 977[1[4410279 Email: [email protected]www.swc.org.np
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Raleigh International Nepal – Yearly Progress Report, Feb to December 2016 1
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List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
CBOs Community based organisations
CSEB Compressed Stabilized Earth Bricks
EQ Earthquake
FGD Focus Group Discussions
GA General Agreement
GG Goreto Gorkha
GoN Government of Nepal
HHs Households
ICS International Citizenship Service
ICTs Information and Communication Technologies
IGAs Income Generation Activities
MoWCSW Ministry of Women, Child and Social Welfare
NGO Non-Governmental Organisations
NPR Nepalese Rupees
NRM Natural Resource Management
PA Project Agreement
PNGOs Partner Non-Governmental Organisations
PRA Participatory Rural Appraisal/ Participatory Reflection and Action
RADO Rural Awareness and Development Organization[Nepal
RI Raleigh International
SDGs Sustainable Development Goals
SSICDC Shree Swanra Integrated Community Development Centre (,
SWC Social Welfare Council
VDCs Village Development Committees
WASH Water Sanitation and Hygiene
WOCHEND Women, Children and Environment Development
WUCs Water Users Committee
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1. General Information:
1.1 Introduction to Raleigh International (RI):
Raleigh International is a sustainable development charity established in 1984 in the UK.
We harness the passion and energy of young people to effect positive change in sustainable
development. Our programmes focus on providing access to safe water and sanitation,
protecting vulnerable environments, building resilient communities, and youth leadership
culture.
The Vision, Mission and Values of Raleigh International and “Raleigh’s approach to
sustainable development” is centred around inspiring young people to be the agents of change
and partners in development, which has great relevance in the present context of Nepal.
Our work is delivered through young people and in collaboration between local communities,
partners and volunteers from wide range of backgrounds, nationalities and s tages in life.
We operate in partnership with communities, non-governmental organizations and
governments in Malaysia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Tanzania, and until very recently, in India.
Recently, Raleigh International has opened its country office as Raleigh International Nepal
(RIN) in Khumaltar, Lalitpur.
Raleigh International has unique competences and longstanding experience in working with and
for young people by engaging youth as partners and leaders in development. Therefore can add
value to working with young people in Nepal. Raleigh International through its projects and
programmes provides huge opportunities to youth in Nepal for personal and leadership skill
development to encourage them to become active global citizens.
1.2 Agreement with Government of Nepal:
In Nepal, Raleigh International has signed the General Agreement (GA) for 5 years and
Project Agreement (PA) for 3 years with the project called “Inspiring Youth through Active
Citizenship (INSAC)” starting from 2016 to 2018 with Social Welfare Council (SWC) under
the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW)), Government of Nepal
(GoN).
The GA was signed on the 11th
June 2015, whereas the PA was signed on the 14th
February
2016. After signing the project agreement with GoN, Officially RI Nepal and its NGO partners
initiated field level interventions.
1.3 Introduction of partner organisations (POs) and Coverage:
Raleigh International Nepal (RIN) started project implementation in Nepal from February 2016.
RIN delivers INSAC project through ICS and Expedition programme streams, engaging youth
as partners and leaders in development in eight Village Development Committees (VDCs)
of two districts namely Makawanpur and Gorkha of Nepal through local partner NGOs
(PNGOs).
1. Rural Awareness and Development Organization - Nepal (RADO - Nepal), Makawanpur
2. Women, Children and Environment Development (WOCHEND), Makawanpur
3. Goreto Gorkha (GG), Gorkha
4. Shree Swanra Integrated Community Development Centre (SSICDC), Gorkha
Table 1: VDC Coverage by Local NGO Partners in Makawanpur and Gorkha Districts
Project Title Partner Name District VDCs
Inspiring Youth through
Active Citizenship
(INSAC)
RADO - Nepal Makawanpur Namtar, Ambhanjyang
WOCHEND Makawanpur Nibuwatar, Bhainse,
Goreto Gorkha Gorkha Darbung, Ghyalchowk
SSICDC Gorkha Namjung, Phujel
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As a complementary programme to INSAC, Raleigh International has also mobilized Build Up
Nepal - a Non-Profit Company - affiliated with SWC with affiliation number 41850 and also
registered at company registrar office, Tripureshow, Kathmandu. Build up Nepal is a technical
resource organisation enhancing the capacity of local partners, young people, volunteers and
communities to rebuild destroyed or damaged houses after the earthquake in Gorkha.
Build up Nepal provides technical knowledge and skills through various trainingand ensures
quality of the construction aspects of the project. Therefore, Build up Nepal complements
the services which are not within the capacity of the selected implementing NGO partners of
RIN. By promoting the Compressed Stabilized Earth Bricks (CSEB) technology and imparting
various training about earthquake resilient construction methods, villagers are able to rebuild
safe and earthquake resilient houses with the “Build Back Better and Safer” motto using low
cost local materials. Furthermore, it supports the establishment of local enterprises to
produce earth bricks, and transfers skills and technology for local sustainability as per the
partnership agreement. Two CSEB enterprises have been set up and 18 houses have been
supported using CSEB technology.
2. Project Progress Status
Based on the RIN country strategy 2015 - 2016, RIN started the project in consultation with
like-minded organisations, stakeholders, government bodies and implementing partners
based on their experiences and lessons learnt.
At the initial stage, RIN initiated rapport building and mobilisation processes in the working
districts starting from 2016. Partners been have involved in rapport building, community
mobilisation and engagement, and motivational meetings in the communities with the
participation of
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community based organisations (CBOs), school teachers, local community/social leaders and
youths to explore and validate the work potential in the following programme thematic areas
as per the INSAC Project Agreement:
2.1 Programme Thematic Areas
a. Youth engagement in development
b. WASH promotion and construction /rehabilitation of water supply system
c. Livelihoods promotion and re/construction of houses in earthquake affected areas
2.2 Major Activities
a. RI Nepal office establishment
b. Office set up, procurement of ICTs, office supplies, and other necessary equipment
c. Recruitment of competent Nepali staff
d. Recruitment of one expatriate staff and acquiring working visa
e. Partnership agreement with four implementing partners
f. Recruitment, training and mobilisation of youth volunteers in Nepal and simultaneously in
UK and internationally for programme intervention
g. Training provided to implementing partners and volunteers (i.e. Nepali, UK and
International volunteers) on youth leadership, youth engagement in Development, WASH,
Livelihoods and health and safety areas and INSAC project implementation in the working
districts
h. Started International Citizenship Service (ICS) activities focusing on youth development,
WASH and livelihood improvements in all 4 VDCs of Makawanpur District
i. Initiated Expedition activities in 2 VDCs of Gorkha District with establishment and capacity
building of two enterprises for the production of CSEBs and training on earthquake resilient
house construction and construction/rehabilitation of water systems, toilets and installation
of hand washing units
j. RIN audit completed for two financial periods: 11th
June 2015 to 15th
July 2015 and 16th
July 2015 to 15th
July 2016
2.3 Major Programme Achievements
a. Volunteer training and placement
As per the project plan, RIN successfully completed three training and programme activity cycles;
Spring (March, April, May), Summer (June, July, August) and Autumn (September, October,
November). In these cycles, we trained, young Nepali and UK/International Volunteer
Managers/Team Leaders about Nepal’s development priorities and how it links with
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Volunteer Training Programme: Practical handsMon training to RI Nepal volunteers
Photo Credit @ RI Nepal and Volunteer 2016
Training usually runs for 14 days and thematically covers topics mentioned below:
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A. Thematic Area: Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
1. WASH, health benefits of improved sanitation and practice of good hygiene behaviour
2. Concept of total sanitation and its indicators set by GoN
3. Promotion and construction/ rehabilitation of safe drinking water schemes
4. Promotion and construction/ rehabilitation of sanitation facilities like toilets and hand
washing stations
5. Capacity building/training of water user committee members
B. Thematic Area: Community Resilience Building/Livelihood Improvement
6. Causes and consequences of Climate Change and Natural Disaster and coping strategies
7. Capacity building of CBOs in Natural Resource Management
8. Livelihood diversification options and strategies (e.g. high value/off season vegetable
production, income generating activities, vocational training and business skills).
9. Local mentors aiding livelihoods support activities
10. (Re) Construction and rehabilitation of earthquake affected houses
C. Thematic Area: Youth Leadership and Active Citizenship
11. Role of youth as an agent of change and as a partner in development
12. Importance of youth groups/clubs, and their establishment or
strengthening
D. Thematic Area: Generic
13. Cultural Sessions
14. Risk Assessments, Personal safety and security
15. Working approach in rural community
16. Communication and relationships with Host Homes
17. Team planning, coordination and reporting skills
“After completing my college, I was not engaged in any
kind of job and started to feel useless. I always wanted
to learn practical and hands on experience. I found Raleigh ICS programme, which helped me to gain new
experience, engage in social work, support in personal development and acquire wide range of skills during my community stay likei constructing a poly tunnel, water collection pond, seasonal and off[seasonal vegetable
training together with UK volunteers. I would recommend ICS to anyone who wants to build confidence, make new
friends and learn practical skills. Riti Rana Magar, In Country Volunteer ICS 2016
After getting above mentioned training sessions, young people are placed in different villages
of the working VDCs in the respective districts. In close coordination with, and facilitation from
partner NGOs, these volunteers work with local young people, youth clubs, women’s
groups, CBOs, WUCs, farmer’s groups, local schools, technical service and input providers.
As per the project agreement, RIN recruited, assessed, trained and mobilised volunteers under
two programme streams:
Community people engagement in the planning processI Photo credit @ RI Nepal and
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1) International Citizenship Service (ICS) and
2) Expedition.
Both programme streams successfully implemented the project activities by completing the
three ICS cycles in Spring, Summer and Autumn and two expedition cycles in Summer and
Autumn seasons. Details of volunteers from two programme streams are given in Table 2.
Table 2: Distribution of Volunteers Mobilized by Programme Streams and Districts
INSAC Project; Volunteer Flow in Year : 2016
S.N Programme Streams under INSAC
Project
Female
Male
Total
Numbers
Nepali
Vols
UKVs and
Intl. Vols 1
International Citizenship Service
(ICS)
a Spring Cycle: March to May 2016 (12
Weeks)
1 In Country Team Leaders (ICTLs) 2 2 4 4 2 In Country Volunteers (ICVs) 14 9 23 23 3 UK Team Leaders (UK TLs) 3 2 5 5
4 UK Volunteers (UKVs) 14 14 28 28
Subtotal (a) 33 27 60 27 33
b Summer Cycle: June to August 2016
(12 Weeks)
1 In Country Team Leaders (ICTLs) 3 4 7 7 2 In Country Volunteers (ICVs) 17 17 34 34 3 UK Team Leaders (UK TLs) 6 1 7 7
4 UK Volunteers (UKVs) 22 16 38 38
Subtotal (b) 48 38 86 41 45
c Autumn Cycle: September to
December 2016 (12 Weeks)
1 In Country Team Leaders (ICTLs) 0 7 7 7 2 In Country Volunteers (ICVs) 17 12 29 29 3 UK Team Leaders (UK TLs) 4 4 8 8
4 UK Volunteers (UKVs) 21 16 37 37
Subtotal (c) 42 39 81 36 45
2 Expedition d Summer Cycle: June to August 2016
1 10 Weeks: Nepali Volunteer Manger
(VM) 1 2 3 3
2 10 Weeks: International Volunteer
Manger (VM) 3 3
3
3 10 Weeks: Nepali Ventures 1 4 5 1 4
4 10 Weeks: International Ventures 2 12 14 14
5 7 Weeks: International Ventures 7 6 13 13
6 5 Weeks: Nepali Volunteer Manger
(VM) 1 1 2 1 1
7 5 Weeks: International Manger (VM) 1 1 2 2
8 5 Weeks: Nepali Ventures 3 3 3 9 5 Weeks: International Ventures 12 13 25 25
Subtotal (d) 25 45 70 8 62
e Autumn Cycle: September to
December 2016
1 10 Weeks: Nepali Volunteer Manger
(VM) 1 2 3 1 2
2 10 Weeks: International Volunteer
Manger (VM) 5 3 8 8
3 10 Weeks: Nepali Ventures 2 9 11 2 9
4 10 Weeks: International Ventures 9 7 16 16
5 7 Weeks: International Ventures 6 4 10 10
Subtotal (e) 23 25 48 3 45
Total No. of Volunteers INSAC
(ICS + Expedition) 171 174 345 115 230
Note: Due to health situations 13 were early returns (UK / International Vol:3 and Nepal Vol:9)
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ICS volunteers are deployed for 12 weeks in Spring and Autumn cycles and for 10 weeks in
Summer Cycle including pre-departure training, while those under expedition are deployed for
10, or 7 or 5-week cycles depending upon the need of the
project and the expressed interest of volunteers. Those
deployed under the expedition stream for 10 weeks will go
through rigorous leadership development training over a
period of two-week adventure expedition/excursion phase,
while those deployed for 7 weeks or less will go through 7 to
10 days’ leadership training. All volunteer managers / Team
Leaders will go through 2-week training while the
ventures/volunteers will go through 4-day induction and will be further trained by the Volunteer
Mangers/Team Leaders during the placement in the communities.
A. WASH Programme
The Global Goals have set an ambitious new agenda for sustainable development. The new
goal for the water sector, Goal 6, aims to achieve universal, sustainable and equitable access
to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. It includes a specific goal to “ensure the
availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all”.
The WASH programme of Raleigh International Nepal was focused to address the following
key issues in 2016:
• Supported the national campaign of eliminating open defecation by raising public
awareness about open defecation, which contributed to achieving a critical mass with
behaviour change.
• Supported the national handwashing
communication campaign by promoting
handwashing with soap activities and
construction and installation of proper
handwashing stations.
• Promoted WASH behavioural change
messages related to toilet construction
and use, disposal of faeces, safe water
handling etc.
• Efforts were made to improve water
supply systems in the vulnerable rural communities through construction and/or
rehabilitation of gravity flow water systems comprising of source protection, construction
of water reservoir tank, inlet & outlet services, laying main and distribution pipes, water
purification, improvement of tap & tap-stands, etc.
• Awareness raising events were conducted on women-friendly menstrual hygiene practices
and to strengthen gender equality and inclusiveness in WASH. For example, WUCs were
encouraged to seek the meaningful participation of women and Dalits and youth in WASH
and also to
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better manage, operate, and maintain the water system and promote Community Led
Total Sanitation (CLTS).
WASH Activities Pictures: Technical staff verifying pipes quality & quantity, water supply & tap stands, reservoir tank, practical demonstration on brushing the teeth, newly constructed toilets & handwashing stations
Photo credit @ RI Nepal staff, Partners and Volunteers 2016
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Table 3: Details of WASH Activities by Districts
Districts /
VDC &
Villages
Drinking water
scheme construction
or rehabilitation
House
Holds
benefit
from
water
scheme
Sanitation
facilities
Hand
washing
Stations
Family
Size
Population
Reached
A. Makawanpur: VDCs Aambhanjyang, Nibuwatar, Bhainse and Namtar
Nibuwatar
Ichung
Water scheme design
and Rehabilitation
drinking water after
EQ
50
8
22
5
250
Aambhanjyang
, Simaltar
Water scheme design
and Rehabilitation
drinking water after
Earthquake (EQ)
80
8
27
5
400
Aambhanjyang
,
Bagdali
Water scheme design
and Rehabilitation
drinking water after
Earthquake (EQ)
66
7
15
5
330
Bhainse, Kitini Water scheme design
and New 5000 ltr
construction
24 3 15 5 120
Bhainse,
Simaltar
Ghantekhola
Water scheme design
(2016)
35 2 24 5 175
Namtar, Aghor Na 6 19 5 95
Subtotal A 255 34 122 5 1370
B. Gorkha: VDCs Ghyalchowk, Durbung
Ghyalchowk,
Chuwatar
Water scheme design
and New 10000 ltr
construction
25 Na Na 4 100
Ghyalchowk,
Baltar
Na Na 7 6 4 24
Ghyalchowk,
Nastar
Water scheme design
and Rehabilitation
drinking water after EQ
50 1 Na 4 200
Durbung,
Adhikari Gaun
Na Na 7 6 4 24
Durbung,
Chapthok
Na Na 7 6 4 24
Subtotal B 75 22 18 4 392
Total A+B 330 56 140 5 & 4 1762
Source: Family Size CBS Census 2011 and Water Scheme Design 2016
The above intervention directly contributed to achieve following results in year 2016:
• WASH project activities carried out in the 13 communities (8 in Makawanpur and 5 in
Gorkha)
• 140 hand washing stations constructed (122 in Makawanpur and 18 in Gorkha)
• 56 sanitation facilities constructed or rehabilitated (34 in Makawanpur and 22 in Gorkha)
• 7 safe drinking water schemes designed & surveyed and 6 constructed or rehabilitated
(4 in Makawanpur and 2 in Gorkha)
• 1762 people from rural areas directly benefited from WASH infrastructure programme
(1370 in Makawanpur and 392 in Gorkha)
Volunteers organised WASH awareness raising activities in the community and schools. During
the events, they found that some of the sanitation facilities (i.e. toilets) were totally or partially
damaged as a result of the devastating earthquake. Volunteers in collaboration
w i t h affected families and their in-kind contributions, along with the technical support from
partners and financial support of RIN, constructed 56 toilets in their respective placement
villages of Makawanpur and Gorkha
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RI Nepal Livelihood programme
ctivities focus oni
district. They constructed 22 toilets in Gorkha and 34 in Makawanpur. The construction of
toilets directly contributes towards the ODF campaign of the Nepal Government.
Similarly, volunteers also raised awareness of the importance of handwashing stations, aproper
place to wash utensils and cloths, and the effective utilisation of waste water for kitchen
gardening. As a result, volunteers, with support from community/households and financial
support of RIN, constructed 140 household level handwashing stations, 18 in Gorkha and
122 in Makawanpur district respectively.
Furthermore, while working in the community the volunteers, alongside community memebers,
constructed one new water scheme and rehabilitated five schemes benefitting 295 households
(i.e. Makawanpur: 220 and Gorkha: 75) reaching 1575 of the population (i.e. Makawanpur:
1275 and Gorkha: 300) and further trained and strengthened WUCs and WASH committees in
both districts.
C. Livelihoods Programme
The key focus of RI Nepal Livelihoods Theme is to improves living conditions in communities,
particularly vulnerable groups in the working districts, by addressing rural poverty and
promoting livelihood options within agro-based enterprises.. The key project activities are to
enhance productivity, increase technical knowledge, t o build on successful local practices and
strengthening t h e market-oriented production model through diversifying livelihood
selections and assets creation.
Community mobilisation processes were undertaken by RI Nepal volunteers and partners in
order to implement the Livelihoods Programme in Makawanpur. Direct participation from more
than 400 people from marginalised communities including women, unemployed youth and
small and marginal farmers was ensured with the strategic aim to enhance employability and
increased income at local level.
a
Livelihoods promotion activities: Practical trainings, inputs support, irrigation support, market channel strengthened for promotion of agro based microM enterprises[ Photo credit @ RI Nepal, Partners and Volunteers 2016
• Promotion of agro-based enterprises with greater access to appropriate agricultural
technologies.
• Promoting sustainable natural resource management through awareness raising and
promoting adaptation strategies against the climate change and disaster risk reduction
• Enhanced cash incomes by introducing improved farming practices
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• Adopt market-oriented production systems and learn the skills and gain the experience of
planning and implementing Income Generation Activities (IGA) in the villages.
• Promotion and engagement of SHGs, local resource persons, women groups, farmers’ groups and youth clubs in the livelihood programme.
• Promotion of plastic ponds for rainwater harvesting, resulting in increased e f f i c i e n c y
o f water-use, crop diversification through increased productivity and offseason
production of high value crops.
• Promotion of farmer training through seasonal/off seasonal vegetable production, poly-
tunnel training for vegetable production, manure production, a n d market-linkage
production clusters.
As a result, the participating community members benefited through increased food production,
improved farming practices, hands on practical training, pipe and pond irrigation facilities,
market-linkages and commercial production.
Table 4: Details of the livelihoods related activities completed in Makawanpur District
Argo-Based IGA and Enterprise Activities
Activities Units Village
Fruit farming trainings 43 people Bhalukhola
Training on seasonal vegetable farming & organic
farming 33 people Bhalukhola
Waste Management 40 people Bhalukhola
Bamboo Bridge Construction (helped in mobility and
easy access)
51 people
engaged in
construction
Bagdali
Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) Training 20 people Bhalukhola
Entrepreneurship Development Training 24 people Bagdali and Aghour
Kiwi Farming training 27 people Agour
Plastic tunnel farming training events
9 numbers
Bhalukhola &
Simaltar, Bagdali,
Ikchung Aghour
Construction of Plastic Ponds for water harvesting 10 numbers Agour
Pipe irrigation
17
households /
numbers
Basuki
Capacity building events in NRM for CBOs 7 numbers All placements
Knitting Training 10 people Aghor
Organic Farming or Fertilizer and Pesticides Training 52 people Basuki, Aghor, Kiteni
Training on Tomato and Banana Farming 63 people Aghor,
Simaltar,Ghantekhola
Plastic support for tomato farming 19
households
Aghor, Simaltar
Ghantekhola, Basuki
Mushroom Farming training 52 people Basuki, Kiteni
Orientation on Bio-Briquette 20 people Ikchung
Orientation on Tree Sap Collection 15 people Ikchung
Training and Entrepreneurs Promoted on Compressed
Stabilized Earth Bricks (CSEB) Technology 30 people Gorkha
D. Youth leadership and Active Citizenship
The Nepal Government Ministry of Youth and Sports has endorsed the Youth Vision 2025 and
Ten Year Strategic Plan, where youth is defined to be 16 to 40 years of age. Youth Vision 2025
has further classified youth into two age groups of 16 to 24 years and 25 to 40 years and
group priorities have been determined accordingly. The RIN programme on Youth Leadership
and
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Active Citizenship believes that every person should have the opportunity to achieve her or his
potential. This programme contributes to young people increasing their self-respect,
leadership skills, and life skills wh ich in tu rn empowers them and builds t h e capac i t y
of youth-led local CBOs in the working communities.
RIN programme directly trained 345 youths volunteers in 2016, of which, 115 were Nepali
youths and 230 youths were international and/or from the UK. These trained youths went on
to train almost 1000 local community youths and adolescents in order to improve their youth
leadership and, entrepreneurship skills, and encouraged them to meaningfully participate
in decision making processes at local level, taking key roles in CBOs, etc.
The major activities performed under the youth leadership and active citizenship theme are:
• Training youth about leadership and active citizenship
• Training about Youth Club formation and strengthening
• Training sessions in WASH and Livelihoods Activities
• Session on unsafe migration in & outside the country
• Session on gender equality and leadership
• Training session on menstrual hygiene and girl/women empowerment
• Youth engagement in community development initiatives
• Awareness raising events on the role of youth as agents of change and partners in
development
• Establishment of Raleigh National Youth Society is in progress
Youth Leadership Activities performed by RI Nepal volunteers with local youths & adolescents[ Photo Credit @ RI Nepal & Volunteers 2016
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The above activities contributed directly to achieve following results in year 2016
• 40 events/ sessions organised about youth leadership and active citizenship reaching
• 15 activities organised to establish youth groups / clubs and their strengthening at local
level - reaching 310 youths
• 114 young people participated in awareness raising events about youth entrepreneurship
• 44 young people trained in entrepreneurship development
• 34 young people were supported to set up new enterprises
• 783 young people, 446 adolescents & children and 246 adults were oriented in
WASH promotion
• 27 Action at Home projects completed (after completion of volunteering work, volunteers
have to do some kind of social work in their respective society) as a Return Volunteer
• Events organised to share vision and purpose about the establishment of Raleigh
National Youth Society so that learning can be institutionalised
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3. Activities Progress
a. Activities Progress Format
As per the requirement of SWC reporting format, RIN has further allocated the annual targets for Year 1 i.e. February to December 2016. Achievements against
the main activities/physical targets by thematic area are reported in Table 5.
Table 5: Progress of Project Activities by Planned and Achieved Physical Targets for February to December 2016 by Thematic Areas. Please see the details on
target vs achievements, distribution of beneficiaries by social group in Annex 3
S.N.
Activities
Physical
Targets
Annual
Targets
Annual
Plan to
Reach
People
Achieved
Annual
Targets
Annual
People
Reached
Progress
%
Monitoring
Indicator
Effect
1 THEME: WASH 3 Years’ Year 1H 2016 1.1.1.1
Sanitation facilities newly
constructed (162) and
rehabilitated (162)
324 Units
74
56
258
75%
Sanitation facilities
constructed
Household level
sanitation will improve
1.1.2.1
Hand washing stations
installed
324 Units
74
140
610
189%
Hand washing
Units constructed
household members will
practice good hygiene
behaviour
1.1.3.1a
Youth trained in WASH
465 persons
155
63
783
505%
Induction training
reports
Youth will transfer their
learnings at HHs,
schools and community
1.1.3.1
Awareness raising on
health benefits of
sanitation events
162 events with
4,860 people
54
1620
32
690
59% &
43%
Awareness raising
events /activities
conducted locally
Local people will
practice the learning in
their daily life
1.1.4.1
Good hygiene practice
promotional events
1,944
Event/3,888
people
648
1296
31
852
5% &
66%
Events organised
in community, HH
level and schools
Beneficiaries protected
against the water borne
diseases
1.2.1.1
Safe drinking water
schemes newly
constructed (14) and
rehabilitated (21)
35 Schemes
8
6
1420
75%
One newly
constructed and
five rehabilitated
Gravity flow water
scheme provides
sufficient safe water for
beneficiary households
to meet their basic
water needs
1.3.1.1
Capacity building/training
of water user committee
members
45 Sessions/99
members
28
33
6
78
22% &
263%
Meeting &
technical survey
Water User Committee
(WUCs) –
organisational
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/training
conducted
strengthening will
ensure their ownership
1.3.1.2
Operation and
maintenance fund
established
28 WUCs and
Funds
9
6
42
66%
O&M fund
established locally
Will be helpful to
manage the repair and
maintenance of the
water schemes
1.3.1.3
Facilitate WUCs to
organize social/public
audit
35 per year
10
6
0
60%
No of meetings
conducted by
WUCs regarding
project support to
maintain
transparency
Build local ownership of
project contributions to
water schemes
1.1c1.3
Planning, coordination,
placement, supervision
and support visits
24 per year
24
35
0
145%
No of Project
Planning Visit
(PPV) and other
Support visits
completed
Support in continuation
of the project activities
2 Theme: Community Resilience Building/Livelihood Improvement
2.1.1.1
Awareness raising events
on causes and
consequences of CC and
NDs
81 Event/2,430
people
27
810
22
540
81% &
66%
Sessions / classes
conducted
People are aware about
causes and
consequences,
which will support them
to build their resilience
in local context
2.1.2.1
Information and
orientation sessions on
copping strategy
diversification
54 Sessions
540 people
18
180
52
800
288% &
444%
Sessions / classes
conducted
Coping strategies and
possible options are
explored to support
their livelihoods
2.1.3.1
Capacity building training
in NRM for CBOs
135 Sessions
486 member
45
130
7
80
15% &
61 %
Sessions / training
conducted
Natural Resource
Management capacity
increased and practiced
by participating CBOs
at local level
2.1.4.1
Earthquake affected
houses reconstructed
(150) and rehabilitated
(200)
350 Units
100
Completed through
CSEB Initiative
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2.2.1.1a
Youth trained in livelihood
diversification
465 people
155
13
200
129%
Training session/
meetings
Will provide them
options to choose any
livelihoods initiatives
2.2.1.1
Training on high value/off
season vegetable
production
135 Sessions
324 youth
65
108
36
365
55% &
337%
Training
conducted and –
practical
demonstrations
High value or off
season vegetable
farming started
2.2.2.1
Short term vocational
training and business
skills sessions imparted
217 Sessions
270 youth
54
90
38
206
70% &
228%
SIYB / EDT
Training
conducted
Improved enterprising
and business skills
2.2.2.1a
Support to income
generating activities
(youth, women, poor and
excluded)
765 people
65
100
59
34
90%&
34%
IGA started
Increased income &
employment
opportunities
2.2.3.1
Mentors trained in
supporting livelihood
diversification
108 Mentors
25
20
80%
Mentors identified
locally and
Practical sessions
demonstrated
Easy access to locally
available mentors for
support
2.2.4
IGA supported
765
65
255
61
54
93% &
21%
IGA training given
and IGA started
Skills gained and
business started,
increased the family
income
2.1c2.2
Planning, coordination,
placement, supervision
and support visits
24 per year
24
25
104%
Project Planning
Visits (PPVs) and
other support field
visits completed
Support in continuation
of the project activities
3 Theme: Youth Leadership and Active Citizenship
3.1.1.1
Young people trained in
youth leadership and
active citizenship
480
160
40
600
375%
Orientation &
training sessions
conducted
Young people build
confidence and
leadership skills to
perform as the global
citizen
3.2.1.1
Awareness raising on role
of youth as change agent
and develop partner
54 Events/
1,080 people
18
216
15
390
83% &
180%
Orientation &
training sessions
conducted
Young people start to
contribute in the
development from their
level
3.2.1.2
Facilitate youth
representation in CBOs
active in NRM
54 CBOs
18
2
0
11%
Increased Youth
representation in
participating CBOs
Increased importance of
youth in decision
making process
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3.2.2.1
Youth groups
established/strengthened
54 Groups
15
15
310
100%
No. of youth
groups or club
strengthened or
formed
Will provide platform for
youth to initiate the
development works
3.3.1.1
National Youth Society
members engaged in
Raleigh projects
375 Members
50
6
0
12%
No. of youth
engaged in RIN
Will provide opportunity
to harness their
leadership skills
3.3.2.1
National society
organized initiatives to
reach Raleigh Objectives
36 initiatives
8
6
0
75%
Events organised
NS Members
Will provide platform to
innovate and test new
ideas
3.1c3.3
Planning, coordination,
placement, supervision
and support visits
24 per year
24
25
0
104%
Project Planning
Visits (PPVs) and
other Support
Visits completed
support in continuation
of the project activities
4 Volunteer Recruitment, Mobilization and Management
3.1c3.3
Recruit, assess, select
and placement training of
volunteers
816
Volunteers/TLs
272
10
375
137%
Recruitment,
assessments and
training events
conducted
Programme activities
smoothly operated
3.1c3.3
Action at Home of Return
volunteer
204 Events per
year
68
27
39%
No of completed
Action at Home
reports
By initiating the Action at
Home volunteers pass
their leadership skills
and set an example of
Active Global Citizen as
per ICS Programme
Vision
3.1c3.3
Develop Youth Capacity
Building Project with
MOYS
One
Na
5 Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Sharing
1.1c3.3
CPAC and DPAC Review
Meeting
12 events
4 1 25% DPAC report
Will update the major
stakeholders and
ensures transparency
1.1c3.3
Management/Staff/Alumni
Monitoring
300 visits
100 40 40% No. of visit to
support and
monitor the
progress
Enhances quality of
work
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1.1c3.3
Publication of various
training, learning and best
practice materials
100 units
33 40 120% Training materials,
Programme Hand
Book developed
Enhances quality of
work
1.1c3.3
Public relation and media
interaction
12 events
4 4 100% Blog and
newsletters
published
Enhances quality of
work
1.1c3.3
Learning and Best
Practice Sharing events
12 events
4 4 100% Sharing in events,
forums and reports
Will update the major
stakeholders and
ensures transparency
Note: NA stands for not applicable
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b. Challenges and Lessons learned
1. RI Nepal is new in Nepal therefore we are always learning on every stage of our project
operation.
2. Raleigh’s working modality is new to Nepal in general, and at the local level in particular.
Therefore, building capacity at different levels e.g. at partner NGOs and community level
needs to continue.
3. In view of our working modality and of the outreach of the programme, the number of
approved VDCs in working districts needs to be increased so that an increased number of
placement villages and potential host homes can benefit from the programme.
4. The presence of international volunteers in the community seems to have occasionally
triggered unrealistic expectations from the community members. Such expectations are not
only beyond the capacity of the volunteers to fulfil but are also beyond the programmatic
framework. Thus, a proper upfront community mobilisation session by the partner NGOs
to impart the correct information is necessary so that expectations are established at the
outset.
5. It is heartening to note that project outputs are achieved at a relatively low cost and shorter
duration of time when the passion, energy and time of our volunteers joins up with the
beneficiary community members.
6. The awareness raising, motivational effort and peer to peer approach of our volunteers in
the communities has significantly contributed to bring noticeable positive behaviour
change among the community members (e.g. safe hygiene practices).
7. Promotion of small interventions in partnership with the beneficiary community members
are also seen to have quick visible impact on the lives of the people by diversifying their
livelihoods options (e.g. construction of plastic ponds for rain water harvesting combined
with off season vegetable production and marketing).
8. The enhanced level of knowledge, skill, confidence and leadership qualities of both national
and international volunteers are vividly observed upon completion of their placement
contributing to their personal and professional development.
9. Pairing up national and international volunteers in the programme has not only widened
their intercultural learning but also establishes a long-lasting bond.
10. Our local NGO partners have initiated the recruitment of our national alumni volunteers in
field staff roles so as to further strengthen their organisational capabilities in partnership
with young people.
11. Due to health reasons, a few of our volunteers needed to return early, before they
accomplished their placement and respective projects. Additional efforts will be made during
the recruitment and assessment of volunteers to minimize such incidents in the future.
12. The nature and implementation of the RI Nepal programme modality demands that: 1)
local young people are engaged in every activity so that their leadership skills are
developed 2) their participation enables them to b e agents of change, and 3) ensuring
community participation to create local level ownership for the sustainability of project
interventions. More and more often, rural youths are leaving their villages to seek
employment in urban centres and often in Middle Eastern countries. This migration
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phenomenon poses a great challenge to the RIN programme in being attractive enough
to rural youths for their livelihood opportunities so that they remain in their villages.
13. RI operates its country programmes to ensure a high level of health and safety standards.
Therefore, RIN planned to obtain 3 office vehicles for safe movement of staff and
volunteers. Due to the challenging road conditions in the inner parts of the programme
villages and limited availability and mobility of local vehicles, RIN realised that the number
of off-road vehicle needed to be increased. Hence, Raleigh International (Head Office,
UK) decided to donate 4 vehicles to RI Nepal country office. This HO donation of vehicles
is outside of the project budget and enhances quality of work.
c. Financial Reporting
i. Project Budget Reporting
S.N. Project Name Sources Total
Budget NRP
Remark
Donor
Agency
Institutional Others
1
Inspiring Youth
through Active
Citizenship
(INSAC)
Raleigh
International
(UK)
Institutional
NA
297,833,550
This is total
project period
budget 2016
to 2018
ii. Income Expenditure Reporting
The following figures covers the period of January to December 2016.
Income and Cash Flow Statement:
Note: Financial Progress is reported against the Total Income. Budget vs Expenses reported in Annex 1
As above stated Project Expenses: NPR 58,644,197.5
1. Date Audited: 15th July 2016
2. Amount Audited: NPR 22,218,328.6 (2072/73)
3. Outstanding Amount to be Audited: NPR 48,681,023.63
4. Analysis/Comment on Financial Progress as against the Target: As per audit report, financial
position/progress is in line with the project plan and targets.
5. Organisation’s Banking Information (Project and Institutional)
5.1 Bank A/C No.: NPR:00401010259200 & GBP 00401010259217
5.2 PAN: 603632370
5.3 VAT registration No: Not Applicable
S.N. Income Amount Expenditure/
Activities
Amount Progress %
1 Grant Income 70,838,232.23 1. Administrative 9,825,712.5 17 %
2 Miscellaneous
Income
61,120.00 2. Programme 48,818,485.0 83 %
Total Income 70,899,352.23 Total NPR 58,644,197.5 100%
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5.4 Bank Name and Address: Nepal Investment Bank, Pulchowk
5.5 Bank A/C Signatories’ Name and Position:
Mr. Ram P. Risal, Country Director
Mr. Paul Burgess, CR/Country Operation Manager
Ms. Sanchita Upreti, Youth Development Officer
Ms. Priti Shrestha, Youth Development Officer
5.6 Bank Balance (Project and Institutional): NPR 6,505,900.03 (i.e. GBP 49,101.13) as per 31
Dec 2016
Person Submitting: Name: Mr. Ram P. Risal
Position: Country Director
Signature:
Date:
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Annex 1: Budget vs Expenses reported in 2016
INSAC Project Intervention Budget vs Expenses 2016
S. N
Intervention / Activities
Budget 2016
Expenses 2016
1
WASH
22,481,135
18,450,212.56
2
CR/Livelihood
24,558,387
16,066,480.40
3
Youth Leadership
10,853,307
8,168,599.08
4
Volunteer and Team Leader Recruitment,
Mobilization and Management
9,110,590
5,442,138.76
5
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Sharing
2,864,000
691,054.00
Total Programme Cost ( 1 to 5)
69,867,418
48,818,485
6
Administration Cost
16,020,020
9,825,712.05
GRAND TOTAL (1 to 6)
85,887,438
58,644,197
(Grand Total in £ )
536,796.49*
440,933.81**
Summary
Programme %
81%
83%
Admin %
19%
17%
Notes
* The project budget was developed at the exchange rate of 1 GBP = NRP 160
** While implementing the project in year 2016, the exchange rate remained at 1 GBP
= NRP 133
Year 2016 is the first year of project operation? the fund flow will be higher in
subsequent years
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