Stakeholder+DialogueAgenda_BahirDar

=**NBDC Stakeholder Dialogue**=
 * 23–24 July, 2013**
 * Papyrus Hotel, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia**

=Agenda=

Day 1: Tuesday 23 July

 * 8:30–9:00 || Registration ||
 * 9:00–9:15 || Opening (Amlaku Asres - Representative from the Amhara Bureau of Agriculture (BoA)) [[file:OpeningSpeech_AmlakuAsres.docx]] ||
 * 9:15–9:30 || Objectives and introduction by Kees Swaans ||
 * 9:30–10:30 || Experiences from regional programs, projects and organizations ||
 * || * Experiences of MERET project of Ministry of Agriculture in Integrated Watershed Management in Ethiopia – by Betru Nedessa

PRESENTATION ||
 * || * Experience of GIZ–SLM Amhara on agricultural water management – by Abdo Kedir

PRESENTATION ||
 * || * Success stories of learning watersheds in BNB of Amhara region: Lessons and implications for sustainable RWM – by Gizaw Desta

PRESENTATION ||
 * || Q&A after presentation, general reflections and comments [[file:Q&AafterPresentation_GeneralReflection.docx]] ||
 * **10:30–11:00** || **Break** ||
 * 11:00–11:30 || Experiences and lessons learned from the Nile BDC by Simon Langan

PRESENTATION ||
 * 11:30–12:00 || Q&A after presentation and general reflections and comments [[file:Q&A_forSimon_Comments.docx]] ||
 * 12:00–12:30 || Key issues to take forward: ||
 * || Best bet [[file:BestBet_GreenCard.docx]] ||
 * || Lesson learned [[file:LessonsLearned_YellowCard.docx]] ||
 * || Issue that need to be addressed [[file:IssuestobeAddressed_RedCard.docx]] ||
 * **12:30–14:00** || **Lunch** ||
 * 14:00–15:00 || Breakout sessions by regions and federal level (description and diagnosis of current situation on institutional arrangement, policy and practices) ||
 * || Oromia region[[file:Oromia_Poster.docx]] ||
 * || Amhara region[[file:AmharaRegion_Poster.docx]] ||
 * || Federal[[file:Federal_Poster.docx]] ||
 * 15:00–15:30 || Plenary discussion/report back ||
 * || Federal level [[file:FederalGroupDiscussion.docx]] ||
 * || Oromia region [[file:OromiaGroupwork_Notes.docx]] ||
 * || Amhara region [[file:AmharaGroupwork_Notes.docx]] ||
 * 15:30–16:00 || Break ||
 * 16:00–17:30 || Mixed small group discussions on characteristics of a potential future program on RWM in the Blue Nile river basin ||
 * 17:30 || Closure day 1 ||
 * **18:00–19:00** || **Cocktail reception** ||

Day 2: Wednesday 24 July

 * 8:30–9:00 || Recap day 1 ||
 * 9:00–10:30 || Group presentations from mixed groups on potential future programs on RWM in the Blue Nile river basin ||
 * || Group 1 – Validation and Scaling out of best practices of RWM [[file:Group_1RWM Regional Stakeholder Dialogue.ppt]] ||
 * || Group 2 – Unlocking the potential of RWM for livelihood improvement in the Abay river basin[[file:Group2_IWMI presentation.pptx]] ||
 * || Group 3 – Addressing barriers on policy implementation and institutional integration for enhanced rainwater management in the Abbay basin, Ethiopia[[file:Group3_NBDC_Addressing institutionalBarriers.pptx]] ||
 * || Group 4 – Research based RWM initiative: A project proposal for intervention in the Blue Nile basin[[file:Group4_ILRI_IWMI future collaboration program.pptx]] ||
 * || Q&A based on each group presentation [[file:Q&AAfterProposalPresentation.docx]] ||
 * **10:30–11:00** || **Break** ||
 * 11:00–12:00 || Taking issues forward on key issues that emerged, potential for funding, and establishment of a task force [[file:Fishbowl_session.docx]] ||
 * **12:30–14:00** || **Lunch** ||
 * 14:00–15:00 || Short follow up meeting with task force [[file:Beyond the NBDC_revised.docx]] ||