Appreciative inquiry orientation for Constituent assembly election

Appreciative inquiry orientation for Constituent assembly election


August 28, 2007
Ilam


An umbrella organisation of NGOs, NGO federation Nepal, district chapter Ilam, is the godfather for introducing Appreciative Inquiry in Ilam. And it is the pillar for federal democratic republican movement in Nepal. In this context, NGO Federation district chapter Ilam is conducting various activities regarding constituent assembly (CA) and future inclusive Nepal. Currently it is conducting "empowerment program for constituent assembly from people level" as a campaign.

At August 28, 2007 district chapter Ilam currently conducted a 2 days workshop com training on "empowerment program for constituent assembly from people level". In this context, 1 day appreciative inquiry orientation had done for the motivation of participants and preparing positive attitude towards CA to motivate community. 19 representatives from different NGOs of Ilam were presented there. On the occasion of orientation, 3 participants presented success stories based on community development and daily life. At last, participants had felt that barriers for participating in CA must be removed through strength based community awareness. The orientation had facilitated by Imagine Ilam secretary Mr. Kishor Rijal and co -facilitated by Mr. Nabin Lamichhane.

Appreciative inquiry learning sharing program

Appreciative inquiry learning sharing program

Ilam is the leading district in cash crops. Its main productions are tea, potato, cardamom, milk, akabare ginger and broom. There is village development committee called Soyang, which is overcoming in the field of milk based productions in Ilam. Where Imagine Soyang had formed last year. Sungava Development Organisation, Local Development Fund and Soyang VDC is running social mobilization program in the area.

A 3 days "Appreciative inquiry learning sharing program" had conducted by umbrella group Soyang for 34 participants from 26 community based Organisation representatives, local teachers and local political leaders. The program had conducted from August 2-4, 2007. All session had done through success story telling and analyzing. All the participants tried to choose the best practice in their VDC. The program had facilitated by Imagine Ilam secretary Kishor Rijal, member Srijana Chapagain, Imagine Soyang secretary Rabin Rai and Social mobiliser Krishna Kumari Baniya.

In the end of program, all participants had convinced in positive thought based development approach. They also realized that the program should be done for all community and political leaders.

Training for community workers

Training for community workers

July 25 & 26, 2007
Ilam

Sungava Development Organization, Ilam, Nepal is leading institution in development field. Various programs were conducting with respect to community development activities. Sungava works in rural drinking water and sanitation program specifically in Ilam district. 7 days social mobilization training had conducted for its 15 community workers and technicians. Very practical basis training was that, in this context; one and half day appreciative inquiry training had conducted and facilitated by Imagine Ilam Secretary Mr.Kishor Rijal at 25th & 26th July. During the half day, all the sessions were ran based on Success stories and case studies.

Orientation on AI for youth


July, 10, 2007
Ilam.


One day orientation on appreciative inquiry had held for 55 youths from student unions, business network youth, YCL, Ladies youth, Young NGO activists, Games and sports in Ilam. It had jointly organized by Batabaran Chetansil Samaj and Imagine Ilam at May, 26, 2007 in Sungava resource hall Ilam. Orientation had done, in the context, of "National Planning Commission (NPC)" is initiating the issue of youth adjusting in Three years interim Plan. That's the great achievement in Nepalese history of youth in Nepal that NPC identifies youth as Focus group, establishing Youth Chapter. The orientation had focused the strength of youth not only problems with respect to formulating policies upon youth.

The present world is running through post modernism thought so only strength & courage of Nepali youth builds new Nepal than other. In the end of session, all participants had convinced that coming three years interim plan must formulate the policies & plan based on strength and valuable youth contribution of 11 years armed conflict and peoples' revolution 2063/63.

The orientation had facilitated by Imagine Ilam secretary Mr. Kishor Rijal and member Mr. Devraj Bhardwaj, where Ms. Sirjana Chapagai co-facilitated.

Birth of imagine dalit village and initiaiton of imagine soyang in social building

Imagine Dalit Village formed in Ilam, Nepal

January, 1, 2007
Gajmer Village, Barbote, Ilam
Imagine initiative Gajmer Village has formed. The program was organized by local women saving and credit group at Barbote VDC-2, Vorleni Ilam. There are 17 households of dalit (scheduled caste). The program had facilitated by imagine Ilam secretary Kishor Rijal, social mobilizer Ms. Pingala Basnet & Netra Jyoti Ghatani. The committees' members are as follows.
1. Chairperson : Mr. Krishna Bahadur Ghatani
2. Secretary : Mr. Gyanendra Ghimire
3. Treasurer : Ms. Purna Kumari Ghatani
4. Member : Ms. Tulasa Gajmer
5. Member : Mr. Nir Gajmer
Advisor : Mr. Padam Kumar Gajmer
: Mr. Netra jyoti Ghatani
: Ms. Kamala ghatani
President Mr. Krishna Bahadur Ghatani committed that future of Gajmer Village will be determined on the basis of positive past, strength and opportunity. He has also cleared the importance of positive thought and its power in closing ceremony.

Imagine Soyang initiating in social development

December,22, 2006
Soyang Village Development Committee, Ilam

Imagine initiative Soyang is initiating to expand physical infrastructure and spreading out the theme of positiveness. They are motivating Soyang people to work on the basis of current strength and learning of past. They are contributing by cash, kind and locally availed materials in infrastructural expansion and began to search opportunity to make new Soynag. At 2006 october, 11 membered imagine soyang had formed in initiation of Umbrella group soyang. Secretary mr. Nar Bahadur Rai told that strength based progress and positive work & vision led initiation is bringing Soyang towards prosperity.

Report presented as success story in third summit of Imagine Ilam

Appreciative inquiry district network Ilam


Progress report
(2004-2006)



Prepared by
Kishor Rijal
Secretary
explorer.kishor@gmail.com
Appreciative inquiry district network Ilam


September, 2006




List of abbreviations

NAINN
Nepal Appreciative Inquiry National Network
AIERN
Appreciative Inquiry Eastern Regional Network
SDO
Sungava Development Organization
AI
Appreciative Inquiry
HRDU/DDC
Human Resource Development Unit/District Development Committee
VDC
Village Development Committee


1. Introduction
Appreciative inquiry approach was introduced in Nepal since 1998, as a new tip in the field of development. It is only used as Management holding aspect & planning methodology, in the very beginning. There is not common voice in the field of its application, but nowadays it is practiced as holistic management approach in various fields. So that it’s supreme value is holistic management and positive societal transformation.

Appreciative inquiry emphasizes to protect indigenous, social, cultural, biological and environmental diversities for the positive societal transformation. At 2060, 4, Magh, by the best effort of its practioner Nepal Appreciative Inquiry National Network (NAINN) had formed. Then first national summit was held in 2061, 15, Asoj in Banepa, Budol after the formation of NAINN. The summit released “Banepa Declaration 2061”, which is the guideline for forming regional, district and other networks and imagine initiatives.

In this context, Appreciative inquiry district network/Imagine ilam was formed in the initiation of AI practioners, ngo activists and civil society members at 2060, 25, chaitra. Various activities are conducting to spread out appreciative inquiry all over the district in coordination with NAINN, AIERN, and Sungava Development Organization & Ilam Cooperation Council. The activities are orientation, Training & imagine initiatives formation, its application in different fields to inform its basic concept. And also trying to inquire positiveness, strength, positive thinking to find out best practices from this social lab.

2. Objectives
The district network is working on the base of following objectives.
☺ To spread out appreciative inquiry.
☺ To discuss in the possibilities of its application.
☺ To conduct basic trainings of concept and application of appreciative inquiry.
☺ To initiate to form and expand networks.
☺ To prepare reports & documents as record keeping of activities and programs into the district, send to NAINN & AIERN.

3. Activities
1 District network formation SDO,resource hall, Ilam,1 day,2060, by Ram Rimal
2 District level orientation on AISDO,resource hall, Ilam,1 day,2061,by Buddi Tamang
3 Training on AISDO,resource hall, Ilam5 days,2061,by Dipak Trikhatri & Kuber Niroula
4 Orientation on AI,SDO,resource hall, Ilam,1 day,2062,by Ram Rimal& Kishor Rijal
5 Discussion,SDO,resource hall, Ilam,1 day,2062 by Khibaraj Dahal
6 Discussion on Network membership,SDO,resource hall,Ilam,1 day,2062by Khibaraj Dahal
7 Peace action group formation,SDO,resource hall, Ilam,,1 day,2062,by Khibaraj Dahal
8 Training on AI,HRDU/DDC, Ilam,5 days,2062,by Ram Rimal& Pradip Puri
9 Training for peace action group,SDO,Peace centre, Ilam,3 days,2062,Kishor Rijal
10 Training on AI,SDO,Peace centre, Ilam,3 days,2062,by Kishor Rijal
11 Orientation workshop on AI,Saraswati Ma. Vi., SOYANG,2 days,2063,by Kishor Rijal
Krishna Kumari Baniya
12 Participants selection orientation for third summit,SDO, resource hall,Ilam,1 day
2063,by Kishor Rijal
13 Dalit community orientation on AI,Barbote-2,Gajmer Gaun, Community hall, Ilam
1 day,2063,by Kishor Rijal
14 Participation on first eastern regional summit 2062,Welcome hotel, Biratnagar
2 days,2062 Kishor Rijal, Ram Rimal, Kuber Niroula, Nabin Lamichhane, Dambar Kumari Bhaktaraj,

4. Achievements & Impacts

a) 19 members district network/Imagine Ilam had formed on the base of Banepa Declaration 2061 and feedback from first regional Biratnagar summit 2062.
b) The district level stakeholders developed their skills & got benefit to research, planning & implementation, situation analysis, discussion, concept raising, conflict transformation and daily official activities through appreciative inquiry.
C) Creation of environment to form 2 vdc, 1 municipal and 1 dalit gaun imagine initiatives.
d) 450 ngo activists, local stakeholders, women, dalit, students were benefited from different trainings and orientations conducted by Imagine Ilam.

5. Future Plan

Following activities will be done for coming year.
1 Formation of VDC & Dalit gaun level initiatives.4,Different VDC’s & Places of Ilam
2 Conduct first district summit,1,Ilam
3 Conduct training for women, youth & stakeholders,3Different VDC’s & Places of Ilam
4 Orientation Workshop on AI for VDC secretaries,1 Ilam
5 Training for peace action group,1,Ilam

6. Conclusion & recommendation

The district level stakeholders developed their skills & got benefit to research, planning & implementation, situation analysis, discussion, concept raising, conflict transformation and daily official activities through appreciative inquiry including exploration of life giving forces, spreading out optimism & raising practice of visioning or dreaming through strength.
v In this way, to continue the positive societal transformation campaigning & assisting corporate development of district initiatives; following points should be implemented.
o To spread out the theme of AI, mass media should be used from national level.
o To create new Nepal, A regular sharing forum should be established to share success tips.
o To strengthen the districts and other initiatives, capacity building & supporting projects should be run & professional development of human resources.

Participation in Pokhara summit held at September 8-10,20061
Kishor Rijal
Secretary
Imagine Ilam

Srijana Chapagain
Member
Imagine Ilam

Krishna Kumari Baniya
Member
Imagine Ilam

Chandrakala Guragain
Member
Imagine Ilam

Devraj Bhardwaj
Member
Imagine Ilam

Ram Rimal
Central Member
NAINN

Ghanashyam Khatiwada
Central Vice President
NAINN

First imagine VDC formed in ilam

First imagine vdc formed in Ilam

October 14, 2006
Soyang, Ilam

Imagine initiative SOYANG has formed. At august 8th & 9th, a two days orientation workshop on appreciative group management had organized by umbrella group Social mobilization program Soyang. On the base of it, formation had conducted. The program had facilitated by imagine Ilam secretary Kishor Rijal & members Srijana Chapagai and Krishna Kumari Baniya. The committees' members are as follows.
1. Chairperson : Ms. Tara chapagai
2. Vice chairperson : Ms. Bishnu khatri
3. Secretary : Mr. Nar bahadur rai
4. Treasurer : Mr. Tek bahadur diyali
5. Vice secretary : Mr. Jiwan adhikari
6. Member : Ms. Dipa tamang
7. Member : Ms. Susma chapagai
8. Member : Ms. Balkumari chapagai
9. Member : Ms. Sabitra bhattarai
10. Member : Ms. Manju Subba
11. Member : Mr. Mohan chapagai

It is the first village development committee level imagine initiative in Ilam. On the occasion of formation, participants expressed pride for being first vdc probably in all over the nation.