GECAFS Indo-Gangetic Plains Project Workshop
Delhi, India
2nd – 3rd May 2005
Workshop Objectives
- To confirm two case study sites (districts) reflecting the socioeconomic and environmental diversity of the IGP, given the three already chosen.
- To share and discuss protocol development for site characterisation and classification of their food systems.
- To discuss next steps for GECAFS IGP project.
Acknowledgements
The workshop organisers gratefully acknowledge financial assistance from the Challenge Program on Water and Food.
Programme
(Detailed timings and breaks have been deleted for this web report version)
Monday 2 May
Welcome PK Joshi
Introductions All participants
Update on GECAFS and GECAFS IGP Dhaka workshop - Polly Ericksen
Update on CGIAR Water and Food Challenge Programme - Alok Sikka
Discussion of Water Poverty Index - Polly Ericksen
Presentation of three non-Indian sites (IGP sites 1, 3 and 5)
Discussion of proposed Indian IGP case study districts and discussion
WG session: Two working groups -- IGP zone 2, IGP zone 4
Each group to identify what is the key issue(s) for each element in each component of the food system, using matrix from Dhaka meeting.
Tuesday 3 May
Continue w/ characterization session: Answer three questions (see PP)
Feed back from WG session; WG Session output synthesis
- List of GEC drivers for each site; vulnerability characterization
“Food Security Index” exercise
Discussion of FSI
Summary of discussion on Site Characterisation—unanswered questions?
Begin discussion of methodological considerations
- Can we answer the Vulnerability and Impacts questions from Aggarwal, et al?
Proposal discussions (cont)
- Outline methodology proposal objectives
- Discuss other alternatives for funds