A two day Training Workshop on "Views from the Frontline” Project (2011) was organized during 4-5 January 2011 at Shree Meeting Hall NSET Office building, Bhainsepati, Lalitpur. The main objective of the training workshop was to introduce the process and methodology of VFL survey to the potential enumerators who will later carry out the survey. Trainees were drawn from different Participating Organization (POs) working in different parts of Nepal. There were altogether 15 participants from 8 different institutions.

The training workshop started with the opening ceremony in the auspicious presence of Mr. Rameshwar Dangal UnderSecretary Ministry of Home Affairs and Mr. Ek Narayan Sharma Section Officer from Ministry of Local Development. Mr. Amod Dixit Executive Director of NSET welcomed all the participants and distinguished guests and briefed on the overview of the VFL project.

The day followed with the brief overview of Views from the frontline, A Glance on VFL 2009, VFL 2011 plans and programs in Nepal. The participants were then trained on the survey methodology and procedures. On the second day a mock exercise was carried out to make the participants more clear on the survey procedures and familiarize them with the questionnaires.