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DCRDC makes video documentary
As part of the phase out strategy for Dhaulagiri Community
Resource Development Center (DCRDC) MS Nepal provides technical
support to make a video documentary on the achievements and
challenges for the Baglung-based NGO. The partnership has lasted
since 1999, and DCRDC is now preparing to end the program on
institutional capacity building (ICBP).
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Anders angles for DCRDC beneficiaries |
“Partnership is like an embracement. When a phase out of a program
is near, the two partners shall prepare to let go of each other.
But slowly! A sudden separation will make it difficult for anyone
to stand on their feet.”
The words are said with a smile. Yogendra Raj Pant, the executive
chairperson of DCRDC, is happy that MS Nepal has recognized the
importance of a well planned and lengthy phasing out period. To
ease the difficulties in both saying goodbye to financial support
and end the relations with the people involved in the
institutional capacity building of an organization.
“Actually, this is the way we handle phasing out with our
community groups,” says Srijana Thapa, the program coordinator in
charge of the ICBP program.
"Even though we do not give direct support any longer, we continue
to visit the women groups and invite them for trainings at DCRDC.
To keep in contact is important in order to maintain the
motivation in the groups,” she adds.
A visible documentation
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Yogenrda Pant |
For DCRDC the help from MS Nepal in the phase out period is
focused on the documentation of the activities during the organisation’s 9 years of existence. In late September a
production of a video documentary portraying beneficiaries, staff
and members was started. The intention is that the documentary
will make it easier for DCRDC to show their qualities to future
donors and other stakeholders in the organisation. The Danish DW
Anders Thorman is the photographer but DCRDC are the directors of
their own movie. And according to Yogendra Raj Pant, it will not
only be the success stories. The future challenges of the
organisation will also be included.
During the shooting of the video another kind of documentation of
DCRDC’s work has been integrated. As a part of their collecting
stories at beneficiary level, Info DW Jannie Aasted Skov-Hansen
and journalist Mohan Chapagain, Radio Lumbini, also went to
Baglung. The stories of change in the personal lives of the
beneficiaries will act as visible proof for the achievements of
DCRDC in the documentary as well.
A good network to be part of
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Srijana Thapa |
Both Yogendra and Srijana appreciate the contribution from MS
Nepal and emphasize the significance of DCRDC still being part of
the MS Nepal network.
“We do not want financial support but the continuing involvement
with MS Nepal is important to us. We learn a lot from talking with
the other partners at both Annual and Regional meetings. To go on
exposure visits and to keep having partners and DW´s coming here
to visit means a lot. When we have DW’s here – either working or
visiting – we feel motivated and encouraged. It gives us ideas to
have somebody from another culture coming here!”
FACTS
DCRDC was established in 1995 and operates in Baglung, Parbat,
Myagdi and Kaski districts in the Western region of Nepal. In the
ICBP (Institutional Capacity Building Program) the support from MS
Nepal has been given to improve the institutional capacity of 15
local CBO’s (Community Based Organisations), NGO’s, 6 VDC’s
(Village Development Committees) and DCRDC.
The programme also included various capacity building programmes
for women empowerment and income generating activities for
promoting socio-economic status of disadvantaged community women.
Three Danish long-term DWs and one short-term DW have worked with
DCRDC.
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