The Drainage Advisory Services component of the LBOD project was funded by the DFID and Raasta has worked on this project in association with Mott McDonald of UK. There were three levels of Raasta's input into this long-term project: development and implementation of a participatory training programme for the DAS staff and community-based beneficiaries (men and women);
planning and development of a programme for the design and production of a range of information materials about the project to be targeted at farmers of limited literacy and; assistance in the development and implementation of strategies for beneficiary participation, particularly women. The Raasta team has used its efforts for the production of over 100 research studies, strategy papers, conference papers, quarterly and monthly reports, training manuals and materials.
Selected Output
Research Papers
Gender Themes in LBOD
Impact of Drainage on Environment: Rural Women and LBOD
Research Studies
Exploration of Landownership, Control and Transfers
(Nov 1998 )
Knowledge Attitudes and Practices (KAP) Study in Relation to LBOD Inputs
(Mar 1998 )
Gender Relations Within Family Household
(Feb 1998 )
A Rapid Assessment of Child Labour in the LBOD Project
(Dec 1998)
Working Papers Plan for Operation and Maintenance (POM)
POM / 1 Plan for Operation and Maintenance: Participation of Women
(Nov 1996)
POM / 2 Plan for Operation and Maintenance: Cooperation and Partnership with NGOs
(Nov 1996)
POM / 3 Plan for Operation and Maintenance: Beneficiary Participation (Nov 1996)
POM / 4 Plan for Operation and Maintenance: Rural Women and LBOD - An Exploratory Study (May 1997)
Workshop Reports
Report on Community Consultation/Exhibition (Nov 1996)
Report on Activity Plan Water and Sanitation (Oct 1996)
Report on Framework Plan Water and Sanitation (Oct 1996)
Progress Reports
Completion Reports
Executive Summary (April 1998)
Main Report (April 1998)
Supplementary Supporting Volumes (April 1998)
- SVI: Towards Shared Management: Processes for Consultation and Organization
- SV2: Working with Women: Gender, Development and Participation
- SV3: Working with Other Agencies
- SV4: Working with Communities: Testing Pilot Approaches
Archives Supplements (April 1998)
- AS 1: Resource Pack
- AS 2: Consultation and Organizations: Reports and Field Records
- AS 3: Social Gender Research and Programmes
- AS 4: Potential Partners: Notes on Collaborative Activities
- AS 5: Mirpurkhas Poilot Documents
- AS 6: DAS: Formulation and Progress
Communications Materials
Leaflets - General Introduction of LBOD
- Benefits of LBOD-Case Study evidence from Farmers
- Drilling Wells
- Electrification
- Drainage and Scavenger Wells
- Damage to Drainage Wells
- Tidal Links
Brochures - Communication Strategy
- Role of Tidal Link in the LBOD-Stage 1 Project
Videos - A Story of Prosperity
- Damage to Drainage Embankments
- Tidal Links
