EDITIONS: | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |   [ MANRECAP ] Bulletin No.19 July 2007 – August 2007 No. 19 Article #1: Community Action Plan (CAP) Review Workshop was held   On 11th August 2007, a CAP Review Workshop was held for 3 villages, namely Vaddupiththanmadhu, Theththavadi Maruthankulam and Samayapuram at Puthukkamam GN Division in Mannar DS Division. Purposes of this Review Workshop are to review past activities implemented by MANRECAP and to prepare future development plans of each village. CBO representatives and leaders of small groups participated in the workshop and had lively discussions on their future development plans. At the end of the workshop, they presented their own activity plans including agriculture and income generation activities and possible collaborating organizations. After 3 years of implementation of the Project, people look more self-confident and less dependent on MANRECAP, which represents one of the great outcomes of the Project. People actively participating in discussions and group works People actively participating in discussions and group works   Article #2: Construction work of Community Water Supply System at Santhipuram   Establishment of a proper water supply system is a long-lasting aspiration of people at Santhipuram, since there are only 4 common taps for almost 300 families and shortage of water is one of the biggest social problems at the village. At first, construction of this community water supply system was to be implemented by a private company entrusted by the National Water Supply & Drainage Board (NWS&DB.) For that purpose, NWS&DB called for bids on the construction work. However, bids for the work were too high due to the unstable security situation and the plan almost came to a deadlock. To break the situation, former Government Agent, Mannar suggested to NWS&DB and MANRECAP that this work be implemented with Community Contract / Community Managed Rehabilitation (CMR) method. After several negotiations among all parties concerned, it was decided that the work would be implemented by the people at Santhipuram with Community Contract/ Community Managed Rehabilitation (CMR) method. Then, the work was commenced by Rural Development Society (RDS) and Women Rural Development Society (WRDS) on 9th August, 2007. The work needs a technical support by professionals, so that supervisors from NWS&DB visit the construction site every day to check the progress and give necessary technical guidance to CBOs. As mentioned before, establishment of a proper water supply system is a long-lasting aspiration of people at Santhipuram, so that they are working very hard to complete this work before the rain comes. Present situation: One of the common taps at Santhipuram People working at Construction site Construction site People working at Construction site   Article #3: Construction of Community Water Supply System at Ganeshapuram   At the villages in Manthai West AGA Division (uncleared area), people’s living condition has not been so much improved since most of the reconstruction works by aid organizations were forced to be suspended due to deterioration of the security situation and the following closure of Exit / Entry points to the uncleared area, and shortage of construction materials, especially cement, in the area. MANRECAP, however, has managed to continue the construction works at the uncleared area to some extent through Community contract / Community Managed Rehabilitation method even after deterioration of the security situation. Construction of Community Water Supply System at Ganeshapuram is one of the examples. People have commenced laying pipes, although supply of cement is still a great constraint to complete the whole work. MANRECAP as well as people at Ganeshapuram are waiting for the approval from the Army for transport of cement to the uncleared area. Community members are working hard, hoping that enough amount of cement necessary for the work will be supplied as soon as possible. People working at construction site   Article #4: Diploma course has started at Vavuniya Campus   A Tamil-medium diploma course on participatory community development was commenced on 4th August at Vavuniya Campus of Jaffna University with the initiative of the Project and in collaboration with the University. This course is targeted for field level government officials, donor-funded project staff and NGO staff working mainly in the Northern region. On 12th August, Professor Hosaka, a short-term expert for the Project, gave a lecture on participatory development. Every participant seriously listened to the lecture since that was one of rare opportunities for them to attend such a lecture. In the future, this Campus is expected to a place for human resources development in the field of community development in the Northern area and a hub of networks among such human resources. Lecture by Professor Hosaka at Vanuniya Campus         MANRECAP BULLETIN Editor and publisher: MANRECAP All correspondence should be addresses to: T. Saisho, MANRECAP / JICA, District Secretariat, Mannar, Sri Lanka Phone: 023 – 2250029, Fax: 023-2250067, Internet address: http://www.manrecap.com  Comments and Suggestions: info@manrecap.com  PREVIOUS MONTHLY BULLETINS | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |