[asia-apec 1620] PD ENCOUNTERS SERIES

[Faruq Faisel]

PD ENCOUNTERS SERIES

Participatory Development Forum
and
South Asia Partnership (SAP) Canada
Invite you to a Presentation
on
CONSULTATIONS WITH THE POOR: LESSON LEARNED IN NEPAL

By Dr. Rohit Kumar Nepali, Executive Director, South Asia Partnership (SAP)
Nepal
On: Friday, October 20th, 2000
At: 12 to 2 PM (bring your lunch!)
In: Room 202, 1 Nicholas Street, Ottawa

In September 1998, the Asia Branch of the Canadian International
Development Agency (CIDA) launched a yearlong inquiry called "The Poverty
Reduction Project". The goal was to take into account recent developments
in Asia and deepen Asia Branch's understanding of the nature and the
effects of poverty and what can be done to help people move out of poverty.

South Asia Partnership Canada engaged four of its local partners to talk to
villagers in Cambodia (with the Cambodia Canada Development Program), Nepal
(with South Asia Partnership Nepal), Pakistan, (with South Asia Partnership
Pakistan) and the Philippines (with the Philippine Development Assistance
Program). These organizations work primarily with community-based
organizations and were able to talk with people experiencing the worst
conditions of poverty in their respective countries.

Mr. Rohit Nepali, Executive Director of South Asia Partnership Nepal, had
overseen the consultation in Nepal. In his presentation, he will describe
different PRA tools that were used to generate both quantitative and
qualitative data and share the lesson learned in Nepal through the use of
this process.

A question and answer period will follow the presentation.

For more information, please contact: Faruq Faisel, SAP Canada, Phone: 241
1333, extension 226, Fax: 241 1129; e-mail: sap at web.ca

There is no charge for the event and donations to the PD Forum will be
greatly appreciated.

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