I . First progress report (March 26, 2009):
Activities undertaken:
1. Providing training on proper use of bicycles, natural resources and environment, local knowledge , arts and tradition
2. Conducting survey on bike lanes and training for youth guides
3. Providing bicycles and associated facilities for eco-tourism as well as training on repair and maintenance

Results of activities:
1. Evinced increased capacity & awareness of youth group being able to explain linkage of natural resources & environment with local traditions and knowledge and contribute to repair and maintain bicycles
2. Emergence of two bike lanes, 60 bicycles and one parking to promote eco-tourism

Project communication:
The project was made more visible through representatives of public/private sector, local administrative organization through reforestation activities within target population.

Experience ,lessons learnt, problems and issues:
The project related problems and issues as follows:
1. Since the period fell on special instruction course session where over 13-year-of-age students were required to attend, number of participation was rather limited.
2. Urbanized community context imposed an issue on schedule of activities.
3. Lack of proper and up-to-date media such as web site had delayed project publication thus activities.

These issues would be and was addressed by
1. Seeking more cooperation with local administrative organization/local academic institute to more regularly launch activities on eco-tourism.
2. Publicizing more to solicit more tourists
3. Identifying and soliciting participation from pertinent resources persons to indoctrinate youth groups on more diverse pertinent subjects.
4. Producing direct dissemination materials such as web site and community newsletter.

Project expense:
The project report the expense of THB: 209,236 out of the first disbursement of THB: 219,116.88.

II . Second progress report (December 30, 2009)
Activities undertaken:
1. Continuing training on proper use of bicycles, natural resources and environment, local knowledge , arts and tradition
2. Launching natural resources and local wisdom inventory to use in the design of bike lanes
3. Producing dissemination materials

Results of activities:
1. Evinced increased capacity & awareness of 100 members of youth group being able to explain linkage of natural resources & environment with local traditions and knowledge and contribute to repair and maintain bicycles
2. Acquired additional 40 bicycles to be used in project activities
3. There being 13 groups of tourism using services of the projects
4. The two bike lanes being equipped with traffic signs and other signs for learning

Project communication:
The project was made more visible through representatives of public and private organizations, local administrative organization, local development office and campaigning activities such as ?planting tree to reduce global warming? by TV channel 7 celebrities, and planting tree of Rajburi Electricity Generation Holding Co., Ltd.

Experience ,lessons learnt, problems and issues:
The same problems and issues as the first report were related.

Project expense:
The project report an accumulated expense of THB: 563,892out of the sum of first & second disbursement of THB: 443,885.95.

III.Monitoring Visit by NC & NSC(January 27,2010): Findings & Observation;
At Tambol Songkhanong?s Baan (village) Parkate, target location and the office of the grantee, the visiting team was met by two project leaders and five members who are stakeholders from neighbouring Tambols, who gave a brief about project activities and spots of eco-tourism. Two bicycle routes of the project were designed with some portion already open for tourism. It could be said that participation and cooperation from these stakeholders, who are practicing environmentally-friendly agriculture and eco-tourism, was a result of project outreach.

In order to understand more the ecosystems of the location, the visiting team took a bicycle tour on a portion of one bike route. The location appeared to be a ? community forest ? in the heart of a big city. Of Mon and Thai cultural group, community members of Baan Parkate seemed to have and tried to maintain their simple livelihood, even though common utility and things of modern daily life are readily accessible. The location is a low flat land along river basin, an estuary, many houses are of raised up types with gardens or plants in between.

With location as a nook, the location was declared a conservation zone involving participation of both GO and NGO to establish community forest and promote livelihood development. An area of about 10 out of the entire 1,900 ha was allocated for such and classified into community park, demonstration plot for nature study, landrace plot, mangrove plot and agro-forestry. These areas would be toured through bicycle routes. In addition, places of cultural significance were also included in the bike routes.

According to project leaders, approximately 10,000 tourists visited the place using the bicycles provided by the project during last year. However, this short visit fell on school day so did not give an opportunity for the visiting team to meet with youth members who were trained to be tour guides.

Based on this brief visit and interaction, the visiting team was satisfied with maintained value of ecosystems and livelihood of target population. The project could provide a model for making urban community forest in several communities in Bangkok suburban. Average person in Bangkok might not learn about existence of such a place as this nook. Nevertheless , in term of activity progress and result, it was felt that there were still a few major proposed activities to catch up with. In term of outreach, the project fared fairly well by involving other stakeholders as mentioned above including the Samutprakarn Bicycle Club of Tambol Bangkrasorb in the nook.

IV. Completion Report ( May 6 ,2011):
Date of Participatory Evaluation:

Number of Beneficiaries/ Participating personnel:
Women: 7,270
Men: 1,530
Children: 805

Number of persons trained/ attending seminars, joining study tours:
Women: 112
Men: 48
Children: 100

Expense:

Amount received from SGP (3 disbursements): Baht: 653,519.69
Total amount spent out of SGP budget: Baht: 712,136
Balance: Baht: (-59,216.31)
Amount authorized for the final payment: US$: 2,093.41

Amount of co-financing as follows: THB: 176,400 (in cash)
THB: 193,380 (in kind)

Activities undertaken:
1. Providing training on ecotourism , proper use of bicycles, promoting supplementary occupation
2. Arranging traffic signs, bike lanes and campaigning within the green area of the project
3. launching campaign on bicycle use within the cultivated area of the project by the young guide group
4. Disseminating project activities and results

Results and indicators:
1. Emergence of one bicycle for eco-tourism group with 150 members
2. Availability of two safe bike lanes with traffic signs
3. Witnessed increased capacity of 60 young guides - well equipped with knowledge and information on local ecosystems and community culture
4. Availability of 101 bicycles available for ecotourism
5. Emergence of one bicycle maintenance shop as a training place for community member
6. Emergence of six environment networks

Project Communication:
The project was made more visible and understood by representatives from both private and public organizations, through project activities, community radios, television ( Rak Muang Thai Chai Loei Programme), and two national newspapers.

Plans and Activities for Sustainability:
The project would endeavor to propose bike lane maps around the nook and thereby promote ecotourism with bicycles as the main transport. In addition, project activities on energy conservation/ renewable energy promotion campaigns would be continued.

Experience , Lessons Learnt , Problems and Issues:
The project referred to, as problems & issues, the followings;
1. Limited numbers of participants who were older than 13-year of age, as this age group was attending special instruction class or special training to enroll in higher level of education
2. Urbanized live style of target population naturally limited their full participation in planned activities.
3. Limited direct communication facility such as website and tracts slowed down public relations activities of the grantee.

These issues were addressed by
1. Organizing more frequent activities on eco-tourism with cooperation from local administrative organizations
2. Making the project more visible among tourist groups
3. Resorting to resources persons with relevant experience to build capacity and awareness of youth group.