Special Training Programmes held in Bardiya and Humla

NDC holds Special Training Programmes in Bardiya and Humla: 1. NDC conducted a 5-day special tailor-made training course on "Appreciative Participatory Planning and Action (APPA)" for the staff of Tharu Community Development Forum (TCDF), Bhurigaun, Bardiya, Nepal in September 2011. The programme was supported by the Development Fund (DF)Norway. The training imparted knowledge and skills on various aspects of PRA, participatory planning, appreciative approach to planning, monitoring and evaluation, report writing etc. The participants also practiced "APPA techniques" in the real field situation in one of the working VDCs of TCDF. There were altogether 15 participants representing the executive committee members and the staff of TCDF, Bhurigaun. The NDC Director/ HRD Specialist CN Kanel designed and conducted the training. On behalf of the organiser, at central level, Mr. Yogi Kayastha, Manager of HDI, coordinated with the trainer/NDC.

2. Similarly, in the month of December, 2011, NDC executed another training in Humla district, Nepal. The 5-day long training entitled "Professional Capacity Enhancement Training (PCET)" was attended by some 14 staff of Humla Development Initiative (HDI)/ SHIP Nepal & LI-BIRD Nepal. This training was also financially supported by DF Norway, the funding partner of HDI- Humla/ SHIP Nepal. The NDC Director/ HRD Specialist CN Kanel designed and conducted the training.As in the Bardiya training, on behalf of the organiser, at central level, Mr. Yogi Kayastha, Manager of HDI, coordinated with the trainer/NDC.