Ganges Basin Development Challenge

IFAD sponsored series of knowledge fairs/workshops

Farha Khan and Afrina Choudhury, WorldFish

‘Changing Landscape: Prospects of Climate Change

29 May 2014’ CPWF working within a region defined by hydrology

challenges resulting from multiple factors, impacts of climate change being one of them

Farmers continually adapting farming systems These systems can be more resilient, diversified and

productive in face of future drivers of change The workshop drew attention to the often neglected

water landscapes, such as ghers and sorjan systems, that are the result of farmer innovation.

i)Galda- fresh-water systemBagda- salt-water system, iii) Sorjan system, iv) Agriculture in Gher and Sorjan systems, and v) Fisheries in Gher and Sorjan systems

The why’s, how’s and scope of the systems

Research new methods &

technologies

Saline tolerant

Biodiversity conservation

Technical support

intensification

Water mgt,

drainage

Value chain

“Participatory Action Research: State of the Art for Research in Development in Bangladesh” 14-15 July, 2013

• In collaboration with CIMMYT and Practical Action

• Enabled key actors and experts involved in the theory and practice of participatory action research to be brought together to share their experiences.

Objectives

Bring together key actors with

experience in PAR across fields of

interest

share and document lessons learned from PAR

practice in Bangladesh

Build a collective agenda for taking

PAR for research in development

programs forward in Bangladesh

PAR Characteristics

Joint Ownership

Equity in Process

and Outcomes

Supporting ongoing Change

Scaling for Impact

The workshop also aimed to:

Build personal commitment regarding actions on PAR

They have been grouped into the following areas of personal commitments: practice, learn, share &

influence.

Outcomes

gain an understanding of the problem areas for women in agriculture and share ideas around new opportunities and strategies for adaption in the face of climate change.

creation of a network to share knowledge and

strategies of women facing the challenges in high

saline areas

Outcomes

opportunity to help other people (researchers, government and other agency staff) who may be in a position to help farmers

Questions?