A presentation by:
Quratulain Bakhteari
Institute for Development Study and Practices,
Balochistan, Pakistan( IDSP)
Presented at:
The International Conference on
Interdisciplinarity in Water Education:
Challenges, Perspectives & Policy Implications for South Asia
October 3- 6, 2010; Kathmandu
IDSP was created in 1998 with its founding campus in Quetta, Balochistan
The main objective is to develop processes of engaging the
excluded young people from the main stream education and
development,
Six percent of Pakistani population falls between 15 and 35 years
of age, majority of these are not formally educated or in the
mainstream of livihood.
IDSP takes any young man or a woman who can read and write,
has an idea for his community development, and is able to
articulate the idea to the selection forum
To date IDSP 4000 young people have graduated from IDSP
courses of study and practices.
Two graduates of IDSP became IDSP’s fellows and
wanted to work on water issues of their communities
Mr.Shrief Shambuzai launched research on the impact of
Miranidam on the communities of Nasarabad in Turbat
Balochistan (Baloch people)
Mr. Abdul Hai undertook action research and organized
his community in rehabilitating 112 year old Karaze to
bring water to irrigate the fields of his village in Pishin ,
(Pushtoo people)
Difference in the knowledge bases
and the outcome impacting people
Dam Vs Karaze
A community of several
villages living for more
then 200 years, grew
dates of excellent quality,
had sustainable lively
hood.
A project of government
of Pakistan, to store
water from natural water
sources that runs across
the date farms of the
communities.
Three years ago in
heavy rains, the back
flow of the dam water
over flowed.
Local people of Kamalzai
cleaning up the wells of
112 years old Karaze its
a people’s technology
based
on
traditional
knowledge.
Mirani Dam destroyed the lives and livelyhood of 40,000 families,
3000 acres of good quality land with date farms.
Shrief Shambozai has completed his research, IDSP published it and
now he is using his research for policy on displaced people on Mirani
Dam.
Kamalzai Karaze, joined the communities of five villages who had
enmity, 10,000 families returned back to take on the work back on
their lands for Apples, grapes, apricots and grains, Irrigating 1000
acres of land.
Abdul Hai has reorganized the communities of Kamalzai youth in
community development, thus diverting the unemployed youth from
destructive activities into community development. His work is covered
by a film.
Both above work is being used by as teaching and practice in IDSP
courses.
Can we help people and
technology work together
for policy implications on
water resources?