Workshop 3: Dissemination Workshop on Mangrove and Coastal Research
A two-day workshop was held in Dhaka by IUCN Bangladesh and Asian Center for Development to review and disseminate the results of the research findings on mangrove and coastal ecosystems on 29-30 July 2015. The first day of the workshop was held at the Insight Institute of Learning where Mentors and Research Teams discussed and fine-tuned the research findings. Dr. Saudamini Das of IEG, University of Delhi and Dr. Santadas Ghosh of Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, India.
The second day of the workshop was held at the BRAC Centre Inn and was inaugurated by Abdullah Al Mohsin Chowdhury, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of Bangladesh and Md. Yunus Ali Chief Conservation of Forests chaired the concluding session.
Dr. A. K. Enamul Haque presented the summary of research findings of the three research papers. Dr. Ziaul Haider of Khulna University, Suzana Karim of Dhaka Univeristy and Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman of Chittagong University presented detailed research findings in the workshop.
Day 1: Venue – Insight Institute of Learning, Dhaka
BD Time | Agenda item | Resource Persons | ||
1000-1200 | One to One Sessions | 1000 | 1200 | |
1000-1200 | Mud Crab Economics | SG | 1000 | 1200 |
1000-1200 | Economics of SGF | SD | 1000 | 1200 |
1000-1200 | Sylvo-Fisheries CBA (on skype) | HL (online) | 1000 | 1200 |
1200-1400 | Lunch Break | 1200 | 1400 | |
1400-1530 | 30 mins presentation by each resarch teams on discussion. | SK/ZH/MR | 1400 | 1530 |
1530-1600 | Tea Break and conclusions | 1530 | 1600 |
Day 2: BRAC Centre Inn, Dhaka
BD Time | Agenda item | Resource Persons |
830-900 | Registration | |
900- | Connection with Skype begins for online participants: | skype name: acd.info |
900-1040 | Inauguration Session | |
900-915 | Welcome address | Dr Anwara Begum Shelly MFF National Coordinator, Bangladesh |
915-935 | Summary of outcomes from Mangroves and Climate Change Component of MFF in Bangladesh | Mr Enamul Mazid Khan Siddique Assistant Project Manager (Bangladesh), MFF |
935-955 | Summary of Research Findings by | Professor Dr A K Enamul Haque Executive Director, Asian Center for Development |
955-1035 | Self-Introduction of participants and Discussions | |
1035-1045 | Address by Session Chair | Mr Abdullah Al Mohsin Chowdhury Additional Secretary (Development), MoEF and Member of MFF Bangladesh NCB |
1045-1100 | Tea Break | |
1100-1230 | Technical Session I: Mud Crab Economics | |
1100-1120 | Economics of Species Extinction | Dr Santadash Ghosh |
Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, India | ||
1120-1145 | Results: Mangrove ecosystem, mud-crab farming and value chain | Professor Dr Ziaul Haidar Khulna University and Principal Investigator atShababMurshid Development Foundation |
1145-1215 | Discussions | Participants-Facilitated by Dr Enamul Haque |
1215-1230 | Address by Chief Guest | Dr Mihir Kanti Majumdar Chairman, Polli Sanchay Bank and Former Secretary of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh |
1230-1330 | Lunch Break | |
1330-1400 | Technical Session II: Economics of Small Grants Facility Projects | |
1400-1420 | Economics of measuring impacts | Dr Saudamini Das University of Delhi |
1420-1450 | Results: Effectiveness of MFF-SGF Programs | Ms Suzana Karim Institute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka and Principal Investigator at Unnayan Shamannay |
1410-1440 | Discussions | Participants-Facilitated by Dr Enamul Haque |
1440-1500 | Tea Break | |
1500-1700 | Technical Session III: Mangroves and Aquaculture in ChakariaSundarban | |
1500-1520 | Co-existence of Mangroves and Aquaculture in ChakariaSundarban: Technical Possibilities | Professor Dr M Shahadat Hossain Institute of Marine Science and Fisheries, Chittagong University |
1520-1540 | Economics of Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) | Presentation by Dr Heman D Lohano |
1540-1600 | Results: Economic Feasibility of sylvo-fisheries in Chokoria | Dr M Mahfuzur Rahman Institute of Forestry and Env Science, University of Chittagong |
1600-1630 | Participants-Facilitated by Dr Enamul Haque | |
1630-1700 | Concluding Session | |
1630-1640 | Summary of the workshop and key messages for policy makers | Facilitated by Chair |
1640-1645 | Vote of Thanks | Mr Ishtiaq Uddin Ahmad Country Representative, IUCN |
1715-1730 | Speech of the Session Chair | Mr Md Yunus Ali Chief Conservator of Forests, GoB Member Secretary, MFF Bangladesh NCB |
Workshop 2: Discussion on Findings
June 17, 2015: Webinar/Seminar
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Agenda item | Resource Persons | |
0915-0930 | Registration | ||
0920 | Skype test with HL, SD, SG, EH, RA | OD | |
0930 | Connection with Skype begins: skype name: acd.info | OD | |
0930-1000 | Inauguration | ||
Introductory Remarks by Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque, ACD | |||
Welcome address by Dr. Ishtiaq Uddin Ahmad, Country Reprsentative, IUCN | |||
Welcome note by MFF HQ | RA | ||
Self Introduction of participants | |||
1000-1015 | Tea Break | ||
Technical Sessions | EMK/ABS | ||
1015-1215 | Presentation 1: Sylvo-Fisheries CBA | Institute of Forestry, CU | |
1015-1055 | Economic Feasibility of sylvo-fisheries in Chokoria Sundarban | MR | |
1055-1115 | Comments from Resource Persons | HL & EH | |
1115-1125 | Comments from MFF team(s) | RA/EMK/ABS | |
1125-1135 | Open Discussion | ||
1135-1155 | Energy Break | ||
1155-1215 | Summary of way forward by the Research Team and discussion | MR | |
1215-1330 | Lunch Break | ||
1330-1530 | Presentation II: Mud Crab Economics | Shabab Murshid Development Foundation | |
1330-1410 | Mangrove ecosystem, mud-crab farming and value chain | ZH | |
1410-1430 | Comments from Resource Persons | SG & EH | |
1430-1440 | Comments from MFF team(s) | RA/EMK/ABS | |
1440-1450 | Open Discussion | ||
1450-1510 | Energy Break | ||
1510-1530 | Summary of way forward by the Research Team and discussion | ZH | |
1530-1730 | Presentation III: Economics of SGF | Unnayan Shamannay | |
1530-1610 | Analyzing the Effectiveness of MFF-SGF Program on Household and Community Resilience to Climate Change in Bangladesh | SK | |
1610-1630 | Comments from Resource Persons | SD & EH | |
1630-1640 | Comments from MFF team(s) | RA/EMK/ABS | |
1640-1650 | Open Discussion | ||
1650-1710 | Energy Break | ||
1710-1730 | Summary of way forward by the Research Team and discussion | SK | |
1730 | End of Program | ||
SD – Dr. Saudamini Das, IEG, Delhi | will be on skype | ||
HL – Dr. Heman Lohano, SANDEE, Kathmandu | will be on skype | ||
SG – Dr. Santadas Ghosh, Biswavarati, West Bengal | will be on skype | ||
RA – Raquibul Amin, MFF, Bangkok | will be on skype | ||
EH – Enamul Haque, ACD | |||
MR – Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman | |||
ZH – Dr. Ziaul Haider | |||
SK – Suzana Karim | |||
OD – Ontiq Dey | |||
EMK – Enamul Mazid Khan | |||
ABS – Mrs. Anwara Begum Shelly |
June 1-4, 2015
Mangroves and Climate Change Component Review Workshop
Dr A.K. Enamul Haque Director of Asian Center for Development presented summary of the progress in the three research studies on magrove and coastal ecosystem at the Mangroves and Climate Change Component Review Workshop held in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam from June 1-4, 2015. The workshop is attended by MFF Partners from Vietnam, Indonesia and Bangladesh.
EH MCC Review Workshop_Template for Summary Papers and Presentations
2015 MFF Presentation Enamul Haque
Contract signed for MFF Research
IUCN and 3 Researchers have already signed contract to complete the three researches suggested at the Research and Training Workshop held in Colombo in February.
Researchers are:
Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman and his team, Institute of Forestry, Chittagong University
Dr. Ziaul Haider and his team, Shabab Murshid Development Foundation, Dhaka
Ms Suzana Karim and her team, Unnayan Shamannay, Dhaka
Research and Training Workshop on Economics of Mangrove and Coastal Ecosystem Services held in Colombo
Workshop 1 report: MFF Workshop 1 Status Report
Jointly Organized by
Asian Center for Development (ACD)
South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)
Mangrove for the Future (MFF)
- In the second day of the workshop (25 February, 2015) Dr Santadas Ghosh spoke on “Survey Methods for Coastal Livelihood Studies”, Dr. A.K Enamul Haque spoke on “Valuation of River Ecosystem Services – case of Teesta River in Bangladesh” and Dr. Heman Lohano spoke on “Questionnaire Design”.
- ACD-SANDEE-MFF have started a two-day workshop on the Economics of Mangrove and Coastal Ecosystem Services at a local hotel in Colombo from today (24 February 2015). The Country Representative of IUCN Sri Lanka Mr Ananda Malawatantri, SANDEE Advisor and CEO of Asian Center for Development Dr. A.K Enamul Haque and Raquibul Amin from Mangrove for the Future (of IUCN Regional Office in Bangkok) were present at the inaugural session. At the plenary session Dr. Santadas Ghosh from Visha Bharti spoke on mangrove ecosystems and livelihood issues, and Dr. Saudamini Das from IEG, Delhi spoke on the Economics of regenerated mangroves in Gujraat.
- Participants from Maldives, India, Pakistan, Indonesia and from Sri Lanka were present at the workshop. Dr. Zaiul Haider, M Zakir Hossain Khan, Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman and Ms Suzana Karim presented their research proposal after the plenary session.
- Workshop on Economics of Mangrove and Coastal Ecosystem Services, 24-25 February, 2015; Held in Colombo at the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel in collaboration with SANDEE and MFF. Program details
- Call for Proposal Deadline February 10, 2015.