Nepal - Detailed Needs Assessment Dec 2006

01) Commentary by Graeme Glover "Prior to leaving for the assessment area, district political leaders had told us that where we were going had the worst humanitarian conditions in Humla and ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:00:56 -0800

Mission East
01) Commentary by Graeme Glover "Prior to leaving for the assessment area, district political leaders had told us that where we were going had the worst humanitarian conditions in Humla and ...

02) "After four days walking, we arrived at the first subdistrict to be assessed. One of our team, such as Pertebi here, would go in advance to each subdistrict to arrange a community meetin ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:57:11 -0800

Mission East
02) "After four days walking, we arrived at the first subdistrict to be assessed. One of our team, such as Pertebi here, would go in advance to each subdistrict to arrange a community meetin ...

03) "In each village our welcome was invariably very warm, and we would set about organising the community meeting."

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:50:13 -0800

Mission East
03) "In each village our welcome was invariably very warm, and we would set about organising the community meeting."

04) "All community meetings followed the same format. I would start by introducing Mission East and why we were there..."

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:05:19 -0800

Mission East
04) "All community meetings followed the same format. I would start by introducing Mission East and why we were there..."

05) "...I would then hand over to Andrea, Madhab and Ekraj who would run the needs analysis section using participatory rural assessment tools such as we see here at the Jaira meeting."

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:02:19 -0800

Mission East
05) "...I would then hand over to Andrea, Madhab and Ekraj who would run the needs analysis section using participatory rural assessment tools such as we see here at the Jaira meeting."

06) "As part of the meeting, villagers divide into groups to identify problems and causes."

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:52:57 -0800

Mission East
06) "As part of the meeting, villagers divide into groups to identify problems and causes."

07) "We would always ensure that there was at least one sub-group of females. This was done to help ensure that not only male priorities and impressions would be considered in project planni ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:53:17 -0800

Mission East
07) "We would always ensure that there was at least one sub-group of females. This was done to help ensure that not only male priorities and impressions would be considered in project planni ...

08) "After the community meeting, we organised two focus groups. One group worked with Kurt and Madhab and focussed on water and sanitation. The work here included the drawing of maps of exi ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:04:47 -0800

Mission East
08) "After the community meeting, we organised two focus groups. One group worked with Kurt and Madhab and focussed on water and sanitation. The work here included the drawing of maps of exi ...

09) "Again, in the focus groups, we tried to make sure that female opinions were also considered. You may also be able to see in the photo how cold the young girl is and also notice the flie ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:01:18 -0800

Mission East
09) "Again, in the focus groups, we tried to make sure that female opinions were also considered. You may also be able to see in the photo how cold the young girl is and also notice the flie ...

10) "While the water and sanitation focus group was going on, Andrea and Ekraj ran another group focussed on agriculture and food security. Among the tools they used was a Household Food Ins ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:02:40 -0800

Mission East
10) "While the water and sanitation focus group was going on, Andrea and Ekraj ran another group focussed on agriculture and food security. Among the tools they used was a Household Food Ins ...

11) "In all meetings, such as this one taking place in Dhainakot, we were helped by a high level of participation."

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:56:43 -0800

Mission East
11) "In all meetings, such as this one taking place in Dhainakot, we were helped by a high level of participation."

12) "People really gave us their attention."

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:50:45 -0800

Mission East
12) "People really gave us their attention."

13) "We really benefitted from people's experience and knowledge."

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:51:44 -0800

Mission East
13) "We really benefitted from people's experience and knowledge."

14) "In this photo one thing you may notice is the size of the stomach of the young boy at the front right of the photo (worms? malnutrition?). You can also see that the boy standing behind ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:05:45 -0800

Mission East
14) "In this photo one thing you may notice is the size of the stomach of the young boy at the front right of the photo (worms? malnutrition?). You can also see that the boy standing behind ...

15) "People had no access to soap or proper water storage vessels."

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:06:12 -0800

Mission East
15) "People had no access to soap or proper water storage vessels."

16) It was a common site to see kids with outsized stomachs, such as this young boy in Jaira. As we walked past this village, all the people came out to use to passsionately tell us their pr ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:54:03 -0800

Mission East
16) It was a common site to see kids with outsized stomachs, such as this young boy in Jaira. As we walked past this village, all the people came out to use to passsionately tell us their pr ...

17) This young fellow is standing in front of quite a lot of agricultural land in Dhainakot. One of the main outcomes from the needs assessment was people's desire to see their land become m ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:03:06 -0800

Mission East
17) This young fellow is standing in front of quite a lot of agricultural land in Dhainakot. One of the main outcomes from the needs assessment was people's desire to see their land become m ...

18) "Therefore, following this detailed needs assessment, Mission East now plans a number of different projects to help meet the needs identified by the communities..."

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:49:48 -0800

Mission East
18) "Therefore, following this detailed needs assessment, Mission East now plans a number of different projects to help meet the needs identified by the communities..."

19) "This will include a project to meet immediate drinking water and sanitation needs through the construction of drinking water systems, latrine construction and hygiene education across t ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:48:50 -0800

Mission East
19) "This will include a project to meet immediate drinking water and sanitation needs through the construction of drinking water systems, latrine construction and hygiene education across t ...

20) "Running concurrently with a water and sanitation project, Mission East also intends to implement a project aimed at tackling long term food security..."

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:55:20 -0800

Mission East
20) "Running concurrently with a water and sanitation project, Mission East also intends to implement a project aimed at tackling long term food security..."

21) "This project is likely to include irrigation system construction, a sustainable system for producing improved seeds and land management training."

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:59:07 -0800

Mission East
21) "This project is likely to include irrigation system construction, a sustainable system for producing improved seeds and land management training."

22) "These projects are expected to improve the immediate and long-term situation for all sections of these communities - including lower-caste people and female headed households."

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:03:21 -0800

Mission East
22) "These projects are expected to improve the immediate and long-term situation for all sections of these communities - including lower-caste people and female headed households."

23) "One of the main challenges of working in this area will be the logistics. The distances between villages are exacerbated by the terrain and by fact everything needs to be done on foot."

nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:04:30 -0800

Mission East
23) "One of the main challenges of working in this area will be the logistics. The distances between villages are exacerbated by the terrain and by fact everything needs to be done on foot."

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nobody@smugmug.com (Mission East) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:57:32 -0800

Mission East
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