During the field work we received invaluable assistance from Mr. D.R. Chapa (National Expert in Local Capacity Building) without whose assistance the setting up of this framework would not have been possible. Mr. B.R. Dhungana (Assistant District Soil Conservation Officer), and Ms. Durgha Lamsal, Group Promoter and former member of the 'Mahila Chetna Samaj' Women Group in the Bhusunde Khola Watershed, also gave very valuable assistance. Furthermore, we also feel grateful to Mr. B.K. Rimal (National Project Director and District Soil Conservation Officer) for his support and advice.
1. Ms. Lise Andreasen. Associate Professional Officer, Agroforestry and Urban Forestry. Forest Resources Division, FAO. Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome. Italy.2. Ms. Helle Qwist-Hoffmann. Associate Professional Officer, Watershed Management. GCP/INT/542/ITA, "Interregional Project for Participatory Upland Conservation and Development". c/o FAOR Katmandu, Nepal.
