District Report. Gorkha February 2018

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1 , Nepal Activity Summary District Report Gorkha February 2018 Activity Contact Person Reference Document NRA and HRRP called a short preparatory meeting with Caritas Nepal and CRS team at NRA office to discuss about formally appoint NRA/HRRP focal person at Gorkha Municipality supported by Caritas Nepal and CRS. The preparator meeting discussed and finalized the coordination meeting and specific terms of reference of focal person deployed at Gorkha Municipality. NRA and HRRP Gorkha organized coordination meeting at Gorkha Municipality on 20 th February NRA/HRRP clarified the objective of the focal person and shared the terms of reference of focal person. Mr. Bed Prasad Aacharya, Chief of NRA handed over the terms of reference to Mr. Rajan Raj Pant Mayor of Gorkha municipality and the terms of reference was handed over to Mr. Achut Neupane focal person by mayor. The coordination meeting had the following objectives and agenda: NRA and HRRP updated the reconstruction update within the municipality NRA/HRRP focal person formally appointed at Gorkha Municipality in presence of Mayor Mr. Rajan Pant and the focal person was supported by Caritas Nepal and CRS. NRA and HRRP requested municipality to support focal person work specifically targeting reconstruction work. NRA/HRRP conducted coordination meeting at Hotel Miracle on 21 st February Total 24 participants from partner organization participated in the meeting. The coordination meeting discussed and made some decisions on the following agenda: Welcome & Introduction NRA/HRRP update Pokhara workshop review and sharing Meeting minutes 22 February 2018 Page 1 of 7

2 , Nepal Activity Summary Women in Reconstruction/ T Shelter/CRC Survey Partners Monthly Reports/Newsletters District Exhibition workshop Click Here for meeting minute. And, Livelihood & Economic Recovery Working Group Meeting Livelihood Activities Mapping and Current Status Interaction workshop conducted by NRA and roles of agencies Coordination between agencies and NRA/HRRP Click here for meeting minute. Dr. Hari Ram Parajuli Executive Member of NRA Kathmandu, Mr. Shiv Poudyal Acting chief of NRA, Gorkha, Mr. Chandra Gurung District Coordinator HRRP, Gorkha, Mr. Atit Shrestha Technical Coordinator HRRP, Gokrha, Mr. Bibek Ghimire Technical Coordinator of OXFAM visited the in the opening ceremony of 50 thousand top up support of vulnerable HHs supported by OXFAM and its partners Unification Nepal and Goreto, Gorkha. The HHs were identified as socio-economically vulnerable, single woman, persons with disabled, and poorest of the poor by local bodies at Ghyachok of Ajirkot Rural Municipality, and Saurpani 0f Sulikot Rural Municipality. The detail of the program has been mentioned in the field visit section below. NRA/HRRP focal person Mr. Sunil Pokharel conducted rural municipality level meeting and interaction program at Soti bazaar, Aarughat on 20 th February The focus of this event was to discuss on ways to well manage the housing reconstruction of earthquake affected people within the rural municipality. This meeting was chaired by Mr. Purna Dahal, Chairperson of the Aarughat rural municipality along with the representation of the ward chairman of all wards within the rural municipality. The coordination meeting discussed and made some decisions on the following agenda: Reporting on the update of reconstruction Challenges and solutions of reconstruction Procedure of tranche distribution Issues of houses constructed before the release of NRA guidelines Retrofitting techcord.gorkha@hrrpnepal.org pokharelsunil47@gmail.com Field visit Report Meeting minutes 22 February 2018 Page 2 of 7

3 , Nepal Activity Summary Management of tranche files in the district NRA/HRRP focal person, Mr. Sunil Pokharel conducted and facilitated the orientation program on the grievances solution on 22 nd February 2018 in Aarughat rural municipality. The key participants of this program were RM working committee members, chairman and vice chairman, ward chairperson and ward secretary and was chaired by Mr. Purna Dahal, chairman of Aarughat rural municipality. Siwon Khand, MOFALD CLPIU, was the key speaker. Similarly, Mr Sudeep Karmacharya from EHRP working in DCC, cleared the issues and questioned raised by the participants regarding tranche release in the district. Upcoming Events & Meetings Event / Meeting Date, Time, and Location Contact Person Handover program of demo house constructed by CRS/SSIDSC News & Updates 24 nd - 27 th Feb 2018, Darche and Aarughat Rural Municipalities different wards, Lapu, Manbu, Laprak Reconstruction speed very slow even after 2.5 years of earthquake. techcord.gorkha@hrrpnepal.org 22 February 2018 Page 3 of 7

4 , Nepal Field Visit Reports Date Location Participants 2018/02/21-22 Ajirkot rural municipality, Ghyachowk & Sulikot rural municipality, Saurpani Dr. Hari Ram Parajuli, Central NRA, Ms Januka Adhikari, Deputy Chief, DCC Gorkha, Mr. Shiva Lal Poudel, NRA Gorkha, Mr. Chandra Gurung, District Coordinator, HRRP, Mr. Atit Shrestha, Technical Coordinator, HRRP, Mr. Bibek Ghimire, Shelter Coordinator, OXFAM & Mr. Narendra Dhakal, Gorkha Samachar Objective(s) For opening of top-up support to vulnerable households with the financial/technical support of OXFAM and its partners Open interaction with the beneficiaries, with the lead of Dr. Hari Ram Parajuli, Central NRA Summary NRA and HRRP with the support of OXFAM and its partners planned to distribute the top up support (financial & technical support by OXFAM and its partners) to vulnerable HHs in 2 locations, 97 hhs in Ghyachowk and 81 HHs Saurpani of Ajirkot and Sulikot rural municipality respectively. The team of NRA, led by Dr. Hari Ram Parajuli and HRRP district team visited both places. There was an active participation of rural municipality authorities, beneficiaries and partners present in those locations. After the handover of representative cheque to one beneficiary (in both locations to Mr. Purna Bahadur Gurung, Ghyachowk and Mr. Bhim Prasad Dhakal, Saurpani), open interaction session was organized. Dr. Hari Ram Parajuli answered the queries raised by participants and rural municipality authorities. After the open interaction session, the program was closed, and the team headed back to Gorkha. Challenges / Issues Identified Action Required Responsible Timeframe Information on grievances and result of registered grievances till date Speedy Tranche payment process Information on loan on low interest rate and procedure to obtain it Photos Coordinate with central NRA Coordination with local stakeholders, and make local bodies more responsible Coordinate with central NRA Rural municipality and district NRA MOUD-DLPIU, MOFALD-DLPIU and DTCO Rural municipality and district NRA Immediately/ within 7 days Immediately/ within 7 days Within a month Caption: ward chairperson of Ajirkot rural municipality ward no 1 addressing the formal program for handing over the top-up support to vulnerable HHs Caption: Dr. Hari Ram Parajuli from central NRA handing over the representative cheque to Mr. Purna 22 February 2018 Page 4 of 7

5 , Nepal Bahadur Gurung in the presence of ward chairperson and rural municipality chairperson in Ghyachowk Caption: Beneficaries participating in the formal program for the handover of top up support to vulnerable households in Saurpani, Sulikot Caption: Mr Hari Ram Parajuli, from central NRA, answering the queries from participants and ward authorities in Saurpani Date Location Participants 2018/02/23 Bungkot, Shahid Lakhan rural municipality Mr. Jitendra Basnet, CDO, Gorkha, Mr. Prakash Aryal SP, Gorkha, Mr. Shiv Lal Poudyal, NRA Gorkha, Mr. Chandra Gurung District Coordinator, HRRP, Mr. Atit Shrestha Technical Coordinator, HRRP, Ms. Kamala Lamichane, ED/SDSC, Mr. Ram Hari Devkota District Coordinator, CRS Objective(s) For observing the demo house (on the job training) constructed by SDSC/CRS and participate in the handover program Summary NRA and HRRP participated in the handover program of demo house (on the job training) constructed by SDSC/CRS along with the other stakeholders of the district. The construction of demo house is in Shahid Lakhan rural municipality - 7, Bankali, Bunkot and constructed by masons trained through 50 days OJT. The demo house was handed over to the Baankali Women Development Committee by Mr. Jitedra Basnet, CDO, Gorkha. Challenges / Issues Identified Action Required Responsible Timeframe Issues of repair and maintenance of such demo houses being constructed throughout Gorkha by various agencies Ownership of these emo houses should be taken by groups who took handover Group who took the handover and ward office As soon as possible 22 February 2018 Page 5 of 7

6 , Nepal Photos Caption: overview of the demo house constructed by the Caption: Mr. Shiva Poudel from NRA Gorkha addressing the ceremony of handover of the demo house to baankali women s development committee Housing Typology Report Caption: Ghyachowk ward no. 1, Ajirkot Gaupalika, Gorkha district, stone masonry mud mortar house of Mr Karna Bahadur Gurung which is ready for third tranche. He has already received the second tranche. Caption: Ghyachowk ward no. 1, Ajirkot Gaupalika, Gorkha district, brick masonry cement mortar house of Mr Dev Gurung, which has been recommended for third tranche by field engineers Questions Collected Question Who Asked the Question? Response Provided (By Whom) When can we expect the results of the grievances collected last time? Participants NRA is collecting grievance from all the earthquake affected districts. Upon collection and review of all the grievances, we will release the results. (NRA) 22 February 2018 Page 6 of 7

7 , Nepal Challenges and Way Forward Challenge Results of the grievance collected last time Speedy Tranche payment process Way Forward Lobbying with the central NRA for quickly releasing the information on the grievances collected Coordination among local district stakeholders, and if needed add more people to support the DCC to manage the information of beneficiaries in the system. 22 February 2018 Page 7 of 7