Final Workshops, Delhi -Hyderabad- Cuddapa 17-21 February 2005

The final project workshop was held in India with consecutive workshops at National, State and District levels. The main purpose was to disseminate our research findings to policy makers and practitioners involved in implementing DRA in India, and encourage uptake of the DST at different levels. Each workshop involved presentations from ODI WPP and our research partners from India and Sri Lanka followed by demonstration of DST.

Participants (click here for complete list) were invited feedback to provide critical feedback on the DST and encouraged to contribute to its future development. The main Delhi workshop was held in collaboration with UNICEF India as part of their annual donor conference.

Presentations:

Alan Nicol, ODI
SecureWater:Building sustainable livelihoods for the poor into demand responsive approaches

Deepa Joshi
Presented the research results of the India Case Study

Rajindra Ariyabandu
Developing DST for RWS in Sri Lanka

A second workshop was held at state level in Hyderabad and a third with district level officials in Cuddapa where the India case study was conducted. The workshops were successful in securing ‘buy-in’ from key agencies operating at different levels. There is considerable interest in both using and contributing to the existing DST which is currently being modified further on the basis of feedback received. In particular the Water and Environmental Sanitation Network (WESNET) is interested in using the DST as a platform for networking and information exchange and has agreed to take over responsibility for future development of the India site.