Start Date: 1996-04-01

Completion Date: 2004-06-04

Technology Used:

Activities :
1. Identify watersheds*1 and mobilize training (both theory and practical) and organize 60 watershed communities (community, farmers, women, VWC, Mahila Mandals, FPC, etc.) as to the comprehensive pedagogy developed in the TC pilot phase.
2. Identify promoters*2 (Non-Governmental Organization - NGO, Village Watershed Communities - VWC, Panlot Sevaks- PLS, Lady Social Workers - [Mahila Samaj Sevikas -MSS], Technical Engineers) and assist them in mobilizing and training of people as per the training programs developed in the TC pilot phase.
3. Develop training resources and methodologies as to the needs of the communities (e.g. modules, trainers, resource persons, training instruments, participatory net planning, women’s training, etc.)
4. Establish contact with Government Departments, NABARD, etc. in order to link up with their training facilities as well as include the watersheds in the FC programme.
5. Networking among watershed communities, groups, promoters and LSW.

Phases:

Indicators :
- An effectively implementing VWC is established successfully within 60 watersheds (75 watersheds with a 20% risk factor)
- 1st year 1996 : 15 watersheds
- 2nd year 1997 : 15 watersheds
- 3rd year 1998 : 15 watersheds

Community Organization:

The capacities and infrastructure required to steer and manage implementing NGOs and SHOs are developed and upgraded in WOTR and 6 NGO-based Regional Resource Centers (RRCs) in project regions statewide (replication).

Activities :
1. To select*4 and establish adequate competence (including project personnel) and sufficient infrastructure in six NGO-based RRCs.
2. To upgrade requisite skills of personnel of six NGO-based RRCs and WOTR (e.g. organizational management).
3. To develop and establish an appropriate coordination, administrative and financial system as well as necessary instruments for programme implementation (including monitoring systems, computerized accounting, strategic planning and software).
4. Networking among RRCs, WOTR, NGOs, VWC, Mahila Mandals, Government Departments, Agriculture University, etc.

Indicators :
- 6 NGO-based RRCs and WOTR are capable of creating the basis for NGOs to have the necessary competence to implement the concept and approach in selected watersheds, (i.e. they can effectively implement watershed projects) and to be interlinked.
- NGOs/VWCs supported by RRCs and WOTR have the competence and infra-structure to create the basis for the feasibility study *5 in terms of
• planning with the watershed community including women.
• gathering true and reliable data.
• achieving trust and confidence of the communities.
- mobilizing the communities and women towards understanding and accepting the approach.
- WOTR, RRCs, NGOs and watershed communities are interlinked as to agreed job division and manage effectively the implementation of the FC Project.

Government Interaction:

RESULT 4 :
The replication of the approach has been initiated and is promoted to other TC-FC cooperation programs within and beyond Maharashtra.

Activities:
1. Exchange of information (material preparation, publication, videos)
2. Conduct workshops with Government Officers at state / district level (other states).
3. Start-up activities in other states.

RESULT 5 :
Feedback of “learnings” to German and other development institutions and policies.

Activities:
1. Introduce on the Indian side systems and procedures required by the German partners in terms of information, monitoring and reporting to facilitate the feedback.
2. Analyze and share experiences gained in IGWDP in terms of institutional arrangements, relationships, mechanisms, inter-institutional cooperation (in India, in Germany)

Ancillary activities:

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