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FINAL EVALUATION AND SHARING WORKSHOP “STRENGTHENING CAPACITY OF LOCAL INSTITUTIONS FOR THE PROMOTION OF ECO-TOURISM IN GHACHOWK” PROJECT
FINAL EVALUATION AND SHARING WORKSHOP “STRENGTHENING CAPACITY OF LOCAL INSTITUTIONS FOR THE PROMOTION OF ECO-TOURISM IN GHACHOWK” PROJECT
28 Jul 2013

Bird Conservation Nepal in coordination with Vulture Conservation Management Committee, Ghachowk organized a final evaluation workshop of the project funded by Rufford Small Grants Foundation at Ghachowk, Kaski on 28th July 2013. Districts level stakeholders including district and local level government line agencies, hotel entrepreneurs and trekking agencies from Pokhara and local level community-based organizations from Ghavhowk were participated in the programme.

Sixty eight participants representing District Education Office- Kaski, District Livestock Office-Kaski, Village Development Committee-Ghachowk, Trekking agencies and hotel entrepreneurs from Pokhara, Vulture Conservation Management Committee-Ghachowk, and media personneland Bird Conservation Nepal used the opportunity to discuss on the achievements and areas of improvement while implementing the project “Strengthening Capacity of Local Institutions for the promotion of Eco-tourism in Ghachowk”.

Mr. Khadananda Paudel, Vulture Conservation Officer at BCN and Mr. Bhupal Nepali, Field Officer at BCN explained the overall scenario of vulture conservation in Nepal linking up with need of sustaining these works and the activities accomplished by this project. Mr. Dilli Ram Luitel, District Education Officer, Kaski on his speech focused on need of more conservation education and awareness in the project area. Mr. Shanti Prasad Gautam, Secretary at Village Development Committee focused on need of an integrated effort from local level to conserve vultures and also committed to support the work in future too. Mr. Basanta Dawadi, Vice-President of Pokhara Tourism Councial and Narayan Prasad Sapkota, President of Trekking Association of Nepal (TAN) emphasized on need of tourism promotion for the sustainability of vulture conservation works in the area and also showed their commitment to support for the tourism promotion work. Participants from Community based organizations at project site emphasized on need of more supports on income generation activities and much awareness campaigns to conserve nature and promote tourism in the area. Mr.  Rajendra Gurung, Executive Board Member at BCN and Mrs. Ishana Thapa, Senior Conservation Officer, the team members of the evaluation committee of this project grouped the participants into four groups and discussed in each group. Mr. Ravi Prasad Pokharel, Secretary at Vulture Conservation Management Committee, Ghachowk conducted the programme and Mr. Kranti Raman Pokharel, Community Service Officer at BCN welcomed the participants.