Analysis of the Feedback Forms

Smart Green Infrastructure in Tiger Conservation Landscapes: Practitioners Workshop

30-31 May 2011
Taj Tashi Hotel, Thimphu, Bhutan
The Practitioners Workshop in Bhutan addressed in a practical context the multisectoral implications for
planning and implementation of Smart Green Infrastructure (SGI) tools with application to roads,
hydroelectric projects, ecotourism development, and land-use planning that can potentially impact Tiger
Conservation Landscapes (TCLs). Participants in the Workshop included Bhutans senior officials and
industry representatives from the natural resource management and infrastructure sectors as well as
invited experts from several other tiger range countries including Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Lao PDR
and Nepal and international experts (resource persons) from public and private sector. Participants
were given the Feedback Forms, analysis of 39 of received forms is presented below.

Quote of the day

Keep up the good work GTI and the World Bank in your effort to save our precious animal, "The Tiger".
Which is on the verge of extinction.
Sonam Paldu, Bhutan Power Corporation

Quantitative Feedback (Average)

4.0
3.5

3.5
3.0

3.0

2.9

3.1

3.0

3.2
2.9

2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
Expectations
met

Materials /
documents
adequate

Workshop
length
appropriate

Balanced
plenary /
technical

Level of
Opportunity Introduced
content
for networking new topics
appropriate
provided

The answers were rates on the scale from 1 to 4: 1 Completely disagree; 2 Somewhat disagree; 3 Mostly
agree; 4 Completely agree.

Most rewarding aspects of the workshop

Case studies, practical international experience

Sharing of lessons from Malaysia and USA on road infrastructure. Environment of
mitigation activities in the hydropower project in Thailand.

Engagement of Bhutans different sectors

Commitment and insights of Bhutan officials. Variety of external experts.

New SGI concept

The most rewarding aspects of the workshop is that I am introduced to the
importance of Tiger Conservation and new topic of smart green infrastructure.

Applicability of acquired information

For planning and design of infrastructure

Knowledge & ideas gained from workshop very important for me as I am an
engineer and would help me and other immensely during the planning and design of
roads and civil infrastructure. The acquired knowledge used effectively during plan
& design of roads. Whenever I have to build infrastructure inside the PAs I will
follow the concept of SGI. Design environment friendly structure.

For reporting to own Ministries

Write the report & submit to my ministry. Also, add this report to the Tiger national
committee meeting.

For incorporating into policies, guidelines

To launch practical follow-up in all key TRCs (dissemination of
results/recommendations), esp. at executive level. The workshop recommendations
can be incorporated in the existing guidelines

Thematic areas for more in-depth understanding

Land use planning

Land use planning as basis for conservation of biodiversities including tiger
landscape.

Practical SGI design of roads, hydro, ecotourism, power lines

Construction of power transmission lines. Best practices across the world esp. when
going through PA's and Tiger Habitat.

Case studies
1.Good practice on mechanism that can pull back some tourist revenue to
community. 2.Case study on success story PES

Topics / sessions that provided greatest information or skills for a participant

Roads and hydro

Roads and hydropower presentations from both international and national
presenters

Land use planning

Land use planning; Malaysia cases very relevant in my country

Integration of infrastructure development and biodiversity conservation

Integrating road planning with biodiversity corridor planning, and its
implementation

Capacity building efforts that would help a participant to do his/her job better

Practical skills through technical training, field trips, guidelines

Construction technology & methodology is within the National Park; on the job
training; more practical level w/shops related land use plan and SGI; field visits.

International experience
Study tours on training on best practices of SGI's in other countries would be really
helpful to learn and implement in Bhutan.

Networking, exchange visits, e-learning

Networking; Case studies, research in protected areas; E-exchange of knowledge;
Suggest we establish a network of contacts related to SGI for TCL/wildlife.

Additional comments/suggestions/observations

Proper follow up is needed.

These should be proper followed up on all the recommendations.

More interactive design of the workshop should have been planned.

These could have been more interactive between "resource person" and other
participants; There should be more time for questions and answers.

Bhutan needs resources for SGIs practical implementation.

It would be beneficial if World Bank could provide grant to implement the
recommendations of this workshop.