1. GAFSP/NAFSP &Nepal: An Interventionist FOs/CSOs Concerns A Presentation at GAFSP-KM Workshop By NAFSP/ FOs Co-Ordinator Prof Keshab Khadka, Ph D CCM & Head, Research Department, All Nepal Peasants’ Federation Organised by AFA/Agricord/AsiaDHRRA/CSA, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 8-11 Nov 2012

2. GAFSP Includes Nepal Govt of Nepal(GoN) eligibility to GAFSP informed: Jun 2010 CIP and national priority pre-conditionalities Central authorities consortium: Aug 2010 GoN Proposal to GAFSP Secretariat Sept 2010 Original Scheme of US $65.5 Million on Food and Nutrition package program GoN informed of proposal selected at reduced scale of $46.5 M grant and $11.5M in-fund

3. FOs/CSOs and GAFSP Till Revised version, no leakage to FOs/CSOs Thanks to AFA that FOs/CSOs got GAFSP informed and ANPfa/ WOCAN jointly hold civil society interaction program on 10 July 2011 AFA, specially Esther, second visit on Aug 2011 and discussions at various level National Peasant's Coalition meet and Esther's presentation on GAFSP at ANPFa Secretariat Interactions with GoN, FAO TA & World Bank Intervention begins: GoN & WB team, sour face

4. Physio-Climatic Structures & Eco Belts

5. Nepal Food Security Scenario

6. FOs/CSOs Position Many a good projects failed as grass-root people ignored as farmers traditionally a silent majority Farmers, the ultimate project implementer, be at centre of this GAFSP, renamed NAFSP Diverse Ecology needs Bio-diversity based agri- production enhancement project: humid to arid crops pattern, added community culture Small and marginal peasants, IPs, Women, Dalits, Landless farmer & farm labour focus Poor infrastructure/ poor access to market/Dalit- based agri-labour feminization of agriculture Farmer first with right based CSO scrutiny

7. FO/CSO face GoN: Dhulikhel fight GoN/MoAC presented Four Components – Technology Development and Adaption – Technology Dissemination and Adoption – Livelihood Enhancement – Nutritional Status Enhancement FOs/CSOs accepted caption but thorough revision of content subject to stakeholders' concerns Project site 19 Districts of Mid/Far west Mountain & Hills welcomed but focus on 7 Dist be to 8 Dist Talk with Secretary/ MoAC for mutual move agreed

8. International, local team with FOs

9. Consulting stakeholder – the Challenge Approaches to fund raising for Surkhet stakeholders' consultative conference WB 17 Feb follow up visit & sharp criticism Thanks to Soc & his follow up visit that finalised small fund: AFA/AsiaDHRRA co-op Big Bang Surkhet event Jun 15-17 Consultative Conference, a farmers' strength show off

10. NAFSP Location & Surkhet event

11. Surkhet War – Victory of FOs/CSOs Hundred s attend; Thousands speak – All key FOs and NGOs working on food security, peasants right and natural resource management – FOs who are part of the Peasants' Coalition (Part of IFAD MTCP) including Water & Forest Users – Public officials of concerned Ministry and Offices – Farmers and Peasants of the project area of GAFSP /NAFSP focusing on hard-hit 8 districts – Other stakeholders: Feminization & Gender Justice, Dalits and IPs, Lagged behind social groups HR activists & Media people, Lawyers & ProfsWFP

12. Republic March

14. Farmers Resist Tanks

15. Farmers' Victory March

16. The output – Revised Components 3FOs+2CSOs out of 17 member NSC NPC at Regional, District and VDC body Program Designing, M&E, local leadership Still Challenging FO Front but warm relations Food Sovereignty,-the guiding principle REVISIONS: – Emphasis on local seed & breed – Sustainable Natural Farming + Zero budget crops – Bio-diversity based local technology promotion – Socio- cultural, gender & IPs, Local people centre

18. 8 Program Focus Districts

19. Harder life, Smiling faces

20. Don't slip or…….

21. Flat Roofs &Heli Lift of Rice sacks

22. The foxtail Millet

23. The Progress So Far July Review of WB & FAO: mutually respectful Final Appraisal Mission Sept 7-17 and FOs: Emphasis on result-oriented implementation Esther reporting: WB tabled final proposal at GAFSP Secretariat and remarks on 23 rd Oct GoN ready to implement by Jan' 2013 Phone talk on 5 th Nov 2012 with Secretary, MoAC/N and others: a happy going

24. Mobilise to Commercialise

25. Lesson Learned Historical Peoples' Movement II of 2004 & common agenda: Food Sovereignty FOs common platform in MTCP/IFAD: NPC and GAFSP and ADS interventions It's FOs encounter with GAFSP, rather than involvement, FOs/CSOs fought own Different Farmers' and Peasants Organisations at National Table and alliance building Common understanding among FOs vital for strong position assertion

26. The Analysis No opposition after involvement but neither submission: constructive criticism, grass-root based fact forces bureaucracy to go along Accountability, transparency and mutual confidence building bring farmers together Less politicisation but much policy intervention earns mass support Thanks to GAFSP: Farmers learn Governance

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