reflections on nepal capacity 21 initiative - Department of Applied ...

AcknowledgementsxThe successful implementation of SustainableCommunity Development Programme(SCDP) became possible with the support andcommitment of many organisations and individuals.The partnership between the NationalPlanning Commission of His Majesty'sGovernment and the United Nations DevelopmentProgramme (UNDP) has been a milestonein launching SCDP as a demonstration/pilot programme. Several local, national andinternational institutions and individualsprovided their visions and guidance duringits seven-year journey in implementingcommunity-based sustainable development.We are particularly grateful to Raghav DhojPant, Hari Shankar Tripathi, PrakashSharan Mahat, the then members of NPC andChairpersons of SCDP's Executive Committeeand members of the SCDP's ExecutiveCommittee who served in different times.The leadership of Laxmi Maskey, the thenNational Programme Director was tremendousboost to start up the Programme initiativesat the community level. ManojBasnyat, Bhesh Raj Dhamala, the then AssistantResident Representative had alwayssupported the SCDP in various ways. We aregrateful to Michiyo Kakegawa, HowardStewart, Anita Niroday for supporting SCDPfrom long distance. We are also grateful toYuba Raj Khatiwada, Hari KrishnaUpadhyaya, Members and Bhoj Raj Ghimire,Member Secretary of NPC for their guidanceand support. The support provided by LisaSingh, Assistant Resident Representative,Kristiina Mikkola, Environmental GovernanceAdvisor, Vijaya Singh, Bio-diversityAdvisor, Tek Gurung, Programme Officerand Biswas Gauchan, Comptroller all fromUNDP is also greatly acknowledged.At the district and community level, the leadershipof Bal Krishna BC (Surkhet), NarayanDutta Mishra (Kailali), Bharat K.C. (Dang),Jiwan Bahadur Shahi (Humla), Prem NathPremi (Okhaldhunga) and Nava Raj Sharma(Myagdi), the then Chairpersons of the respectiveDDCs as well as Chairpersons of SustainableDevelopment Committee (SDC), andmembers from each district for their guidanceand support is also greatly acknowledged.We are thankful to the Local DevelopmentOfficers at Programme implementeddistricts and Sustainable Development Coordinators-Narayan Sapkota, Ram BahadurChaudhary (till 2002), Churna BahadurChaudhary, Anil Sharma, Bishnu Pokharel(till May 2003), Mim Bahadur Hamal,Ashok Baniya, Ramji Bhandary and theirteam members in translating the dream ofsustainable development in reality. We alsothank the Community-based Organisations'chairpersons, managers and members fromsix programme districts for their leadership,dedication and commitment to shape the pathfor sustainable future.We are grateful to National Planning Commission,Ministry of Finance, Ministry ofPopulation and Environment, World WildlifeFund, the World Conservation Union,Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists,Sustainable Development Network andBackward Society Education for their support,partnership and collaboration in promotingsustainable development in Nepal.