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==Evolution of project concept==
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|+Table 1: '''Timeline of the evolution of the project concept of BGP'''
!'''Phase'''
!'''Main thrust'''
!'''Documents'''
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|Formulation 2011 – 2012
|WMO to be developed as cooperatives acting as main driver for economic development
|Program Document
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|‘IPSWAM plus’

2013 – 2015
|Start of the implementation period, in which infrastructural works and the formal establishment of WMOs (and their re-establishment under 2014 rules) were undertaken along the lines of the precursor IPSWAM-project; in parallel to implementation of novel project components for agricultural development and business development.
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*Inception Report
*Rules for Participatory Water Management 2014
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|Transformation

2015 – 2017
|A reconsideration of the approach, enhancing the synergy between water management organisation, agricultural development and business development:

*From developing organisations to developing institutional networks
*From parallel components to an integrated approach
*From central control to decentral initiative
*From multi-purpose cooperatives to functional water management organisations supporting multiple initiatives for economic development
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*LGI Sourcebook
*Theory of Change
*Exit Strategy
*Unified Approach
*ARM reports
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|Maturity

2017 – 2019
|Rapid emergence and consolidation of new approaches for in polder water management, for agricultural development, for extension and dissemination, for targeting, and for capacity building.
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*Internal strategy documents on Catchment planning (subsequent versions)
*Technical reports 19 and 24 on Community Agricultural Water Management
*Internal concept notes on horizontal learning, extension methodologies and targeting;
*BGP’s ‘Lessons Learnt’ repository
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|Handing-over

2019 – 2020
|Establishment and activation of WMAs and support to their functionality. WMAs in the driver seat for activities aimed at individual WMGs. Lessons learnt formulated with the aim to inspire improvement of national water governance environment and to support formulation of future programs and projects.
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*Catchment Plans
*WMA work plans
*O&M agreement
*National Conference

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==Chronological summary==
A brief chronological summary of some of the key events over the project life are as follows:
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! colspan="2" |2012
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|30 Aug 2012
|Blue Gold Program Document (GoN/EKN)
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|31 Aug 2012
|Advert placed for TA services
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|15 Oct 2012
|Submission of technical and financial proposals to MoFA (EKN)
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! colspan="2" |2013
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|17 Feb 2013
|Contract negotiations for TA services
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|20 Feb 2013
|Administrative Arrangement signed between MoFA (EKN) and ERD
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|20 Feb 2013
|Contract agreement between MoFA (EKN) and Euroconsult Mott MacDonald
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|15 Mar 2013
|TA team mobilise
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|xx May 2013
|Recast of BWDB Development Project Proforma (DPP)
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|30 July 2013

18 Nov 2013
|Approval of BWDB DPP

Addendum 1 to contract agreement between MoFA and Euroconsult Mott MacDonald
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|xx Nov 2013
|Submission of Inception Report
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|4 Dec 2013
|Contribution Arrangement signed between MoFA (EKN) and ERD
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! colspan="2" |2014
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|11 Feb 2014
|First Amendment to Administrative Arrangement signed between MoFA (EKN) and ERD (signed 20 Feb 2013)
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|Feb 2014
|Participatory Water Management Rules 2014 issued
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|xx Mar 2014
|Submission of revised Inception Report
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|EKN approval of revised Inception Report
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|23 Aug to 5 Sep 2014
|First Annual Review Mission
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! colspan="2" |2015
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|19-27 Apr 2015
|Study tour on flood control and drainage systems in Indonesia
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|27 Sep to 13 Oct 2015
|Mid-Term Review Mission
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|2-14 Oct 2016
|Second Annual Review Mission
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|29 Dec 2016
|Second Amendment to Administrative Arrangement signed between MoFA (EKN) and ERD (signed 20 Feb 2013)
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! colspan="2" |2017
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|2 Feb 2017
|TA infrastructure team relocate to New BCIC Bhaban in Motijheel. From March 2017, training and gender teams also relocated to Motijheel.
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|Mar 2017
|First publication of Trend Watcher
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|16 Apr 2017
|Under 2016 ARM, emergency support to expedite infrastructure development, four Junior Design Engineers appointed to Design Circles 2 and 5
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|24 Apr 2017
|Seminar on bank protection in BWDB projects – BGP, FRERMIP, CDSP, etc
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|April – June 2017
|Field work for socio-economic baseline survey covering 3,651 sample households from 7 of 13 Phase-II polders
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|May 2017
|Distribution of Bangla version of Field Manual in Participatory Water Management (aka “Unified Approach”)
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|11 May 2017
|Deltares/IWM Water Management Knowledge and Innovation Program (WMKIP) Formulation Workshop, to strengthen and complement the Blue Gold Innovation Fund by allowing higher value contracts to be awarded for specific water management interventions
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|15 Jun 2017
|Administrative Order issued for DAE BGP Transfer of Technology for Agricultural Production (TTAP) Revised Development Project Proforma (RDPP)
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|Jul 2017
|Contract for emergency geobag protection is successful in stabilising the Lower Bhadra riverbank adjacent to P29, thus protecting Chadghar community from flooding during monsoon 2017
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|Aug-Oct 2017
|Twelve open air dramas performed in new polders as an introduction to Blue Gold. Where possible, the dramas are inaugurated by local UP members and closed by the chairman. During the interaction section of the drama, a number of UP Chairmen took to the stage to persuade the muscle man (actor) that he should allow the requirements of the community to be implemented.
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|Aug 2017
|Pilot sluice catchment water management workshops (Batiaghata Sluice, P30 Khulna on 2/3 Aug and Amkhola Sluice, P43/2B Patuakahli on 6/7 Aug)
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|13 Sep 2017
|Workshop on the update of BWDB’s Gender Action Plan held by BWDB
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|Oct 2017
|3,500 acres (4,200 HHs) benefiting from excavation of P2 Amodkhali Khal
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|25 Oct 2017
|Presentation of dashboard to PCD/DP3
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|2 Nov 2017
|Pre-ECNEC meeting for BWDB BGP Revised Development Project Proforma (RDPP)
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|5 Nov 2017
|Publication of Trend Watcher (second issue)
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|12 Nov 2017
|Booklet “Compilation of Fact Sheets” with 38 examples of good practices issued to CDFs for use in horizontal learning visits.
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|25 Nov – 4 Dec 2017
|Third Annual Review Mission
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|December 2017
|Training by mPower to BWDB/DAE in design and use of WMG tracker/dashboard [13/14 Dec in Dhaka, 17/18 Dec in Patuakhali and 20/21 Dec in Khulna]
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|17/18 Dec 2017
|DAE/BGP Mela, Gajendrapur, Dumuria Upazila, Khulna (attended by EKN)
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|26 Dec 17 to 22 Jan 18
|24 performances of Unnayany Pani Babosthapona (Water Management for Development) were held in the new polders of Khulna, Patuakhali and Satkhira to introduce polder communities to Blue Gold.
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|Dec 2017
|Opening of 4 Women Business Centres at Khulna (Polder 28/2 and 31Part) by BGIF partner organisation United Purpose
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! colspan="2" |2018
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|2 Jan 2018
|MoU signed between BWDB and LGED for the coordination of the implementation of rural infrastructure and small-scale water resource management projects
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|17-19 Jan 2018
|Planning workshop for FFS Cycle 11, Kuakata
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|22 Jan 2018
|Reflection and Learning workshop on ‘Aquaculture intervention in seasonal waterlogged areas in southwest region of Bangladesh’ in Satkhira, polder 2, led by BGIF partner organisation BSMRAU.''' '''
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|Jan-Apr 2018
|Workshops on sluice catchment O&M planning for WMA members & gate keepers (10 catchments/batches)
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|5 Feb 2018
|Publication of 10<sup>th</sup> issue of BARTA
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|5/6 Mar 2018
|Agro-Insight briefing to EKN and DAE on review of horizontal learning methods
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|26 April 2018
|World Safety Day – meeting held in Government Primary School, adjacent to Maheswarkati Drainage Cum Flushing Sluice in Polder 2 attended by BWDB XEN and staff, contractor representatives, President and Secretary of Maheswarkati WMA and WMG members, and BGP TA staff.
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|14 May 2018
|Approval of BWDB RDPP by Planning Commission
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|20 Jun 2018
|Approval by DG BWDB of scope and content of WMA-BWDB O&M Agreement
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|21 Jun 2018
|ECNEC meeting at which BWDB RDPP is approved
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|26 Jun 2018
|DAE Experience-Sharing Workshop for Districts in the Coastal Zone (see invitation in ARM reference documents)
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|Jun 2018
|Publication of DAE manual on FFS Training Modules
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|15 Jul 2018
|Receipt of 38 applications for Blue Gold Innovation Fund (BGIF) in response to invitation to submit proposals under themes of water hyacinth and climate smart agriculture.
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|9 Aug 2018
|DAE RDPP appraisal meeting in Planning Commission
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|Aug 2018
|Updated Gender Action Plan approved by Gender Equity Committee of BWDB and PCD (DG BWDB approval process ongoing)
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|23 Sep 2018
|Signing of WMA-BWDB O&M Agreements for first six Khulna WMAs in first batch of phase-out polders
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|23 Sep 2018
|Receipt of six proposals from applications submitted to BGIF on 15 July
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|27-29 Sep 2018
|ToT for new FTs (3days residential training on poultry FFS) at CODEC Training Centre, Patuakhali
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|15 Oct 2018
|First applications from WMGs for small-scale water management infrastructure
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|16 Oct 2018
|Approval of DAE RDPP at Pre-ECNEC Committee (PEC) meeting in Planning Commission
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|9 to 20 Nov 2018
|Fourth Annual Review Mission
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|12 Dec 2018
|Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee Meeting at MoWR
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! colspan="2" |'''2019'''
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|12-14 Feb
|DAE mela Batiaghata
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|17 Feb
|Satelligence workshop with BWDB/DAE
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|20 Mar
|IRRI conference on climate smart agriculture included presentation by PCD on Blue Gold
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|26-28 Apr
|MoWR State Minister and Secretary and BWDB DG and ADG visit to Khulna
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|17-19 Jun
|DAE mela in Kalapara upazila (P47/3 and P47/4)
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|19 Jun
|GoB-funded DAE seminar on “Vision for agricultural intensification in the coastal zone” chair D(FS), D(P) BARI, BRRI, BINA, DDs, selected UAOs, selected WMOs (budget for 58nr staff)
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|26 Jun
|DPA-funded DAE workshop on “learning/sharing of Blue Gold activities” (covering CAWM, IPWM, SSWMIF etc)
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|1 Jul
|WB workshop on “Coastal Resilience: Developing New Innovative Approaches in India and Bangladesh”
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==See also==
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