Duplex-93, Essen Residency,At-Raghunathpur Jali,Po- Raghunathpur, Via-Barang,PS-Nandankanan, Bhubaneswar,Dist-Khordha, Odisha, PIN-754005 Phone: 0674-2469205,Mob: 9439400352, 7008054228E. mail: chalechalo@rediffmail.com,Web: www.chalechalo.org

ANNUALREPORT2017-2018

CHALE CHALO

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ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018

CHALE CHALO

Duplex-93, Essen Residency, At-Raghunathpur Jali, Po- Raghunathpur, Via-Barang,

PS-Nandankanan, Bhubaneswar, Dist-Khordha, Odisha, PIN-754005 Phone: 0674-2469205, Mob: 9439400352, 7008054228

E. mail: chalechalo@rediffmail.com, Web: www.chalechalo.org

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Forward CHALE CHALO successfully completed 13 years of its journey as a highly committed and results oriented voluntary organization working in the state of Odisha, India, It was registered on 21st April 2005 under Indian Trust Act – 1882. I feel privileged to graciously present the Annual Report of CHALE CHALO for the year 2017-18. We have continued our development interventions in challenging and needy areas that benefiting the vulnerable sections of the society, strengthening grassroots democracy, promoting human values; gender equality and human rights, ensure access to entitlements of health; nutrition; education; food security; decent house; water; sanitation; social security; employment; road; communication and electricity and contribute for sustainable development principles and practices. The organization is moving forward in achieving its objectives and ensuring benefits to thousands of its targeted beneficiaries. Our focus has always been empowering the poor and people’s cantered development for positive changes in the lives of the marginalized people and contributing to achieve sustainable development goals at local level with priority on inclusive, accountable and beneficiaries led development approaches. All the development projects implemented by Chale Chalo are innovative and unique in their nature and have multiplier positive impacts in bringing improvement in the prevailing situations among the underprivileged groups. The actions of Chale Chalo have been complementing and supplementing the efforts of government, local bodies, bi-lateral and multi-lateral agencies, CSOs and other development actors in operational areas for accessing justice, welfare and development schemes and basic services. We have been playing very supportive roles for proper implementation of all the flagship programs of Central and State Government that have been giving direct benefits to marginalized communities. During the year the organization has successfully implemented the following important projects/programs in collaboration with beneficiaries, local communities, CSOs, Networks, Service Providers, PRIs, Concern Government Officials, National and International Donor Agencies and other Stakeholders.

a. Barefoot Lawyers Project (BLP) for Legal Empowerment of SC & ST Women for accessing justice, poverty reduction programs, basic services in Nuapada District

b. CRY-Community Radio Project for improving access to quality health and nutrition services among marginalized children and women (PWs, LMs & Adolescent Girls) in Kalahandi

c. MANGRO-Mangrove regeneration and conservation of coastal biodiversity through community action, environment education, campaign/advocacy in Kendrapara District

d. Agragamee-EU Project for Nutrition and Income Security of Vulnerable Tribal Communities by improving access to information and relevant government schemes

e. CKD Action Project as a small initiative for addressing Chronic Kidney Disease in Odisha f. WIPRO - Education Project for improving quality primary education among tribal students in

Sundargarh District g. CC-(Chale Chalo) Core Support-Capacity Building of Staffs on Quality Education, Organizational etc h. Networking, collaboration, alliance-building and advocacy on rights and entitlements of marginalized

communities, environment protection and sustainable development with CSOs and networks i. Other Activities

We express our sincere gratitude and heartfelt thanks to all our partners in development, especially the Beneficiaries, Local Communities, Government Line Departments, Block & District Officials, State and Central Government, PRIs, NGOs, CBOs, Donor Agencies, Individual Donors, Staffs, Volunteers, Resource Persons and Institutions, Media, Well-wishers and Others for their generous support, cooperation, collaboration, partnership, pro-poor policies and programs, advice, facilitation, sharing of ideas and knowledge and guidance for undertaking need-based development initiatives and enabling us to move forward for empowering the communities, enabling them to access their rights and entitlements, achieving sustainable development goals in geographically, environmentally, economically and socially vulnerable and challenging areas in the state of Odisha in India. We look forward your kind and continuous supports and cooperation. Yours in Solidarity

Ranjit Kumar Swain Director CHALE CHALO

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Content

A. ORGANISATION INFORMATION – (Page 04 to 09) A.1. Name and Address A.2. Registration Details A.3. Information on Board Members A.4. Number of Board Meetings held in the Year 2017-2018 A.5. Board Rotation Policy A.6. Details of International Travel by Staff/Volunteers and Board Members A.7. Details of Air Travel by Staffs/Volunteers and Board Members within Country A.8. Names and Addresses of Auditors A.9. Names of Bankers and Legal Advisors A.10. Details of Number of Staff and their Range of Salary A.11. Networks and Linkages A.12. Historical Origins, Brief History, Milestones of the Organization A.13. Key Funded Projects / Programs / Events (Implemented in the Past and during the Year) A.14. Organogram of the Organization

B. PROGRAM INFORMATION (Page 10 to 48) B.1. Vision B.2. Mission B.3. Goal B.4. Main Objectives B.5. Target Groups B.6. Major Activities (under Various Projects, Networks and Self Supported) B.6.1. Barefoot Lawyers Project (BLP) - Legal Empowerment of Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe Women for accessing justice, poverty reduction programs and basic services B.6.2. CRY-Community Radio Project: Quality Health, Nutrition, Education, Protection and Participation Rights for Marginalized Children in Golamunda Block of Kalahandi District B.6.3. MANGRO Project: Regeneration, Protection, Conservation and Management of Mangroves through Community Participation, Awareness Building, Education, Campaigns and Actions on Environmental and Climate Change Issues in Pattamundai, Rajnagar, Mahakalpada and Aul Blocks of Kendrapara District B.6.4. Agragamee-EU Project: Addressing Nutrition and Income Insecurity of Underprivileged Communities by improving Access to Relevant Government Schemes in Boden Block of Nuapada District B..6.5. CKD Project-Addressing Chronic Kidney Disease in Nuapada and in Odisha State & CKD– Equipment B,6.6. WIPRO-Education Project for improving quality education among tribal students in Sundargarh District B.6.7. C C (Chale Chalo) Core Support-Capacity Building of Staffs on Quality Education, Organizational etc B.6.8. Networking, Collaboration and Alliance Building on Development Issues B.6.9. Other Activities

C. REVIEW OF PROGRESS AND RESULTS ACHIEVED IN THE YEAR (Page 49)

D. INFORMATION REGARDING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVALUATIONS (Page 49)

E. ACTION PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2018-2019 (Page 49)

F. CHALE CHALO’S ESTEEM DONORS, SUPPORTERS, COLLABORATORS FOR YEAR-2017-2018 (Page– 49)

G. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Page 50 to 52)

H. SHARING OF ANNUAL ACTIVITIES AND AUDIT REPORT (Page – 52)

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A. ORGANIZATION INFORMATION A.1. Name and Address: Name: CHALE CHALO Address: Duplex-93, Essen Residency, At-Raghunathpur Jali, Po-Raghunathpur, Via-Barang, PS-Nandankanan, Bhubaneswar, Dist-Khordha, Odisha, PIN-754005, India, Phone-0674-2469205, Mob: 9439400352, Email - chalechalo@rediffmail.com, Web - www.chalechalo.org Contact Person: Mr. Ranjit Kumar Swain, Director A.2. Registration Details: Registered under Indian Trust Act – 1882, Registration No. 591/IV/2005, Date of Registration - 21/04/2005, Place of Registration - Bhubaneswar, Dist - Khurda, Odisha, India Registered under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act - 1976 / 2010 – FCRA No.104830233, Date of Registration - 25th November 2008, Renewed till 31st October 2021 Registered under Income Tax Act - 1961 U/S 12 (A) (a) No. 17/2010/11 dated 26th November 2010 Income Tax Permanent Account No (PAN) - AAATC9133C, TAN – BBNC01426F Professional Tax Registration Number: 21545505567, Date of PT Registration: 28.05.2016 Credibility Alliance Accreditation Details: Accredited under Desirable Norms of Credibility Alliance, New Delhi, Accreditation Number: CA / 42 / 2015, Date of Accreditation: 24.07.2015 A.3. Information on Board Members (As on 31st March 2018)

Sl.No.

Name

Age

Gender

Occupation

Position in the Board

Total Amount paid in last

Financial year (Rs.)

Form of payment Salary / Consultancy / Honorarium / Sitting Fees / other(Specify)

1 Mr. Rudra Madhab Barik 47 Male Lecturer &

Social Work Trustee (Chairman)

0 Consultancy / Monitoring Fees for reporting, documentation and project monitoring

2 Mr. Ranjit Kumar Swain 51 Male Development Professional & Social Work

Trustee (Director)

7,08,000/- Fees for Consultancy, Monitoring, Reporting, Documentation, Management Support, Funds Raising and performing assigned tasks in different projects

3 Ms. Gangarani Rout

45 Female Self Employed & Social Work

Trustee (Treasurer)

0

4 Mrs. Sukanti Panda

48 Female Housewife, ASHA & Social Work

Trustee 0

5 Mr. Padman Majhi

55 Male Farming & Social Work

Trustee 0

6 Mr. Laxmidhar Nayak

50 Male Consultant and Social Work

Trustee 0

7 Mr. Basanta Kumar Parida

46 Male Cooperative Service and Social Work

Trustee 0

Remunerations Received by Board Members: No Board Member has been paid any fees / remuneration from organization’s own funds. Only one board member (Director) has received part payments from different projects’ restricted grants as consultancy, planning, monitoring, reporting, documentation, senior management support, funds raising, concept notes and proposal preparation and other fees as per the budgetary provisions in projects for performing specific assigned tasks as per terms of reference based on his professional

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ability, work experience and expertise from time to time and the amount received by the director has been disclosed in the schedule of the audit report, 10-B IT form submitted online in IT department website and enclosed in the annual report etc. Other trustees / board members have not been paid from the organization and/or from any project during the year 2017-18, except direct reimbursement / per-diem for basic travel, food and accommodation cost etc while performing required organizational and project works after incurring expenses from own pockets. During the year the gross remuneration paid to the director was Rs.7,08,000/- (TDS Rs.70,800/- deposited in IT Department and Rs.6,37,200/- Net Amount Paid) from different Projects’ restricted grants as required by the projects and as per the provisions made in the budgets and duly approved by the donor agencies. The amount varies from year to year depending upon the provisions under various projects and the assignments taken by the Director based on his professional capabilities, skills, knowledge, experience, expertise and abilities. The director has been the driving force of the organization and playing pivotal roles for conceptualizing and developing project proposals, project designing, relationship building with donor agencies, funds raising, strategic and operational planning of the organization and projects, staffs recruitments, induction, orientation, capacity building of staffs / team and continuous guidance and hand holding for higher performance in their works, ensuring quality project implementation, management, monitoring, evaluation, impact assessment, ensuring achievement of results, outcomes and goal of the project, ensuring timely reporting and documentation as per the need of the projects, donors and organization, sharing and reflections of the learning, complying to the donors and statutory government bodies, ensuring system adherence and continuous improvements in system, organization and project cycle management and achieving the objectives. The director is completely dedicated to the organization and its developmental works and spends average effective working hours around 15 to 16 hours in a day including holidays for achieving results and mostly not taking leave, except a break when absolutely needed for health ground. He is looking after day to day management of organization and projects and ensuring continuous growth and smooth functioning of the organization and projects for achieving the aims and objectives as set by the organization. Board Members who are related to one another by Blood / Marriage We do not have any board member who is related to another board member by Blood or Marriage A.4. Number of Board Meetings held in the Year 2017-18 Four Board meetings were held during the reporting year (2017-18) including the Annual Board of Trustees Meeting. The numbers of Board members attended the first meeting (30.04.2017) of this financial year was seven out of total eight members. The second meeting (30.07.2017) of the year was the Annual Board of Trustees Meeting and was attended by all the seven trustees after resignation of one trustee due to personal problem. The 3rd board of trustees meeting (12.11.2017) was attended by all trustees. The forth board of trustees meeting held on dated 25.03.2018 and all trustees attended the meeting. Required quorum has been met in all the four board meetings. A.5. Board Rotation Policy in Organization: We have board rotation period for every five years as mentioned in our Trust Deed and our Board of Trustees was constituted in April 2005. 1st reconstituted in 17th July 2011 and 2nd reconstitution was made on 7th February 2016 as per the provision of the Trust Deed. The members of retiring Board or outgoing Board are eligible to be re-elected / re- nominated in re- constituted Board. A.6. Details of International Travel by Staff / Volunteers and Board Members at the Expense of the Organization in the Last Financial Year (2017-18): No board member, staff or volunteer made any international travel at the expenses of the organization in FY 2017-2018,. However, under the provision of Barefoot Lawyers Project’s restricted grant supported by Big Lottery Fund and IVDT-UK, the director/senior manager Mr. Ranjit Kumar Swain travelled UK from 30.08.2017 to 23.09.2017 for exposure & project/works related meetings. A.7. Details of Air Travel by Staffs / Volunteers and Board Members at the Expense of the Organization in the Last Financial Year within Country during the Year 2017-2018: From 31.07.2017 to 01.08.2017 Mr. Ranjit Kumar Swain, Director / Senior Manager travelled by flight to Kolkata for appointment in UK VISA processing office. On 27.08.2017 from Bhubaneswar to New Delhi travelled by the director as part of onward travel to UK exposure visit and on

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27.09.207 return from New Delhi to Bhubaneswar. From 12.03.2018 to 16.03.2018, Mr. Ranjit Kumar Swain, Director / Senior Manager travelled to New Delhi, Participated in National Conclave on Governance and Budget organized by NFI New Delhi at India Habitat Canter and back to Bhubaneswar. All the expenses for above sited air travel within India have been booked under Barefoot Lawyers Project supported by Big Lottery Fund and IVDT-UK as per budgetary provision. On 18.03.2018 and 21.03.2018 the director availed air travel from Bhubaneswar to Kolkata and back after participating in education team capacity building training and exposure on quality education organized by Vikramshila, Kolkata, West Bengal. Expenses booked under WIPRO – Education Project as per budgetary provision. At the expense of the organization, no staff, volunteer and board member availed any air travel within country during FY 2017 – 2018. A.8. Names and Addresses of Auditors: Firm Name : SDR & Associates

Chartered Accountants Firm Registration Number : 326522E GST Registration No : 21ABMFS0152J1ZC PAN : ABMFS0152J Partner : Mr. N V Bhaskar Rao Qualification : Chartered Accountant Membership No : 063834 Firm Head Office Address : Plot No. 150, Saheed Nagar, Bhubaneswar–751007 Branch Address : Kanika Chhak, Beside Post Office Tulsipur, Cuttack – 753008 Ph: 0671 2366100, Mob:- +91 9040149987 Email: sdr.ctc@gmail.com A.9. Names of Bankers and Legal Advisors: Main Banker for CHALE CHALO Accounts (Indian & FC): Name of Bank: Punjab National Bank Branch: Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar (Odisha) -751016 Subsidiary Banker for CHALE CHALO Accounts (Indian) Name of Bank: State Bank of India Branch: Khariar Main Branch, At/Po – Khariar, Dist – Nuapada, Odisha - 766107 Subsidiary Banker for CHALE CHALO Accounts (FC) Name of Bank: State Bank of India Branch: Azad Chowk, At/Po – Khariar, Dist – Nuapada, Odisha – 766107 Subsidiary Banker for CHALE CHALO Accounts (FC) Name of Bank: State Bank of India Branch: Raghunathpur, Bhubaneswar, Po- Raghunathpur, Via – Barang, PS – Nandankanan, Dist – Khordha, Odisha, PIN - 754005 Legal Advisor Mr. Judhisthir Meher, Senior, Advocate At/Po - Duajhar, Via - Khariar, Dist – Nuapada (Legal Advisor under Barefoot Lawyers Project of Chale Chalo for Legal Empowerment of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Women) A.10. Details of Number of Staff and their Range of Salary (Full Time & Regular) All the full time or part time paid staffs have been contractually appointed on project basis and paid the remuneration and other benefits by Cheque / NEFT / RGGS / Bank Transfer as per the project budgetary provisions. There is no permanent staff in the organization and all the full and part time staffs are project based and have been issued contractual appointment letter in consonance with the duration of project period for which the grant has been sanctioned and renewed from time to

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time as per terms and conditions as mentioned in the appointment letter based on performance, the availability of the funds and needs of the jobs etc. The details of number of full time staffs and their range of salary for the year 2017-18 are given below. Slab of Gross Monthly

Salary (in Rs.) Plus Benefits Paid to staff

(In the Year 2017-18)

Male Staff

Female Staff

Total Staff

< 5000 00 00 00 5001-10000 04 06 10

10001-25000 07 02 09 25001-50000 00 00 00

> 50000 00 00 00 All the staffs appointed and payments made as per budgetary provisions of different projects. Part Time Staffs / Volunteers: Besides, total 19 full time staffs (08 Female and 11 Male) engaged during the year 2017 - 2018, we have 13 part-time staffs (06 male and 07 female) and 1 legal advisor. We have around 20 active volunteers from communities (08 females and 12 males) and hundreds of supporters and well wishers for our development initiatives in operational areas contribute their time and expertises wilfully from time to time during project cycle, especially for implementation of project activities. All the trustees, staffs, volunteers, donors, beneficiaries, well wishers, communities and other stakeholders have joined with us with the objective to better serve the society, protect the interest of the voiceless, ensure access to government programs and services by poor, strengthen grassroots democracy, mainstream the participation of downtrodden and underprivileged vulnerable sections of people in the development process, ensure their fully access to rights and entitlements, reduce chronic poverty, protect the environment, address climate change, health and nutrition issues and promote sustainable development etc. We also hire consultants and service providers from time to time as per the needs of the projects and organization. A.11. Networks and Linkages: During the year 2017-18, CHALE CHALO has voluntarily continued to work with Odisha Budget and Accountability Centre (OBAC) facilitated by CYSD – Bhubaneswar, Chale Chalo has been an active member of Voice for Child Right Odisha (VCRO) – A lead network on child rights. We involved in Odisha Right to Education Forum, Right to Food Campaign, Right to Information Campaign and Coalition for Child Right Protection (CCRP) Odisha. The organization has been working with women’s forums and their federations in Nuapada District as promoted by its’ BL Project. We too work closely with PRIs, government offices, line departments, NGOs & Networks. A.12. Historical Origins, Brief History, Milestones of the Organization: “CHALE CHALO” - Two Inspiring Hindi Words; Literary Mean “Let’s Move Forward”, a Grassroots Development Organization with Professional Commitment that emerged from the campaign to instil self-confidence among victims of devastated super cyclone that hit Odisha in 1999. More than 300 volunteers under the dynamic leadership of the social activist Mr. Ranjit Kumar Swain had extended all sorts of supports and cooperation to local communities, government and non-government agencies in their relief and rehabilitation works in Kendrapara District of Odisha. After 5 years informal existence, in 2005 “CHALE CHALO” was registered under Indian Trust Act –1882. Since then it has been closely working with different development actors in Odisha where majority of people reeling under abject poverty and are victims of disasters, exploitation, violence, inequality, injustice, violation of human rights, unsustainable development practices, poor governance and environmental degradation. People involved in CHALE CHALO mostly hail from socio-political movements and people’s centred development initiatives that aim for achieving inclusive, equitable, just and sustainable development. From 2005 to 2009 the focus was experimenting new development ideas, consolidation of organizational base. From 2009 to 2014 the organization experienced in handling big project like EMCOR (Empowering Marginalized

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Communities for their Rights and Poverty Reduction through Community Radio in KBK Region Odisha), supported by DFID/IVDT and strengthening capacity and knowledge base within Chale Chalo. Since 2014 focus had been more on consolidation of organizational strengths and strategically intervention in selected thematic areas, networking, alliance building & collaboration and more results oriented actions and management. From July 2015 to March 2018, the Barefoot Lawyers Project, supported by Big Lottery Fund / IVDT-UK have been useful in this regard. A.13. Key Funded Projects/Programs/Events:(Implemented in the Past and during the Year): Sl. No Name of Projects / Programs / Actions Funding source Period Standing 1 CRY – Child Community Radio – Voice to

Voiceless marginalized children in 28 villages of Nuapada and 20 villages in Kalahandi districts for promotion of their rights

CRY - Kolkata Since July 2007

Intervention in Nuapada district completed. Currently continuing in Kalahandi District with focus on health & nutrition issues of children, adolescents and women

2 Mangrove Regeneration, Protection, Conservation and Management through Community Participation

IVDT - UK Since July 2008

Continuing with focus on mangroves and other plants nursery, plantation, actions, environment education and campaign etc

3 Making Right to Education Work in Tribal Areas (Kuarmunda Block of Sundargarh District)

OXFAM India April 2013 to Sept 2014 (18 Months)

Completed

4 Improving Access to Quality Education for Marginalized Tribal Students (Kuarmunda Block of Sundargarh District)

OXFAM India October 2014 to March 2016

Completed

5 Odisha Budget Advocacy and Campaign – Nuapada District partner & Study on ICDS (as Network Member)

CYSD - BBSR 2011 to 2016 Funds supports completed. But working voluntarily

6 Promotion of volunteerism among youths in western Odisha (Event Based)

PATANGA – Sambalpur

Since 2013 Not done in 2017-2018

7 CCRP- Coalition for Child Rights Protection (Network – events and campaign based)

Basundhara – Cuttack

Since 2011 Not done in 2017-2018

8 Study & Action for Activation of ICDS Centres & Primary Schools & Campaign on Child Rights Issues (Network – event and campaign based)

VCRO – Bhubaneswar

Since 2007 As and when decided / required by VCRO network

9 EMCOR Project - Empowering Marginalized Communities for their rights and poverty reduction through community radio in 60 villages of Nuapada, Kalahandi and Bolangir

DFID / IVDT - UK 57 months (July 2009 to March 2014)

Completed

10 EMCOR Follow Up – Focusing on Improving Access to Poverty Reduction Programs and Basic Services among Poor Families / Villagers

IVDT - UK Since April 2014 to Sept. 2016

Completed

11 Environment Education in Odisha – Pilot phase IVDT-UK (2008-09) Six months

Completed

12 Organization Development Support IVDT – UK (2008-2010) 24 months

Completed

13 Community Monitoring under NRHM in Pattamundai Block

MOH & FW, through PFI, New Delhi & OMRAHA

(2008 – 09) 8 months

Completed

14 Promotion of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Nuapada

Department of Agriculture – GoO

(2009) 6 months

Completed

15 WE CAN – Campaign as Nuapada district partner for Prevention of Violence against Women (Network)

AINA – BBSR, RARE – Sonepur

2008 to 2011 Completed

16 Chale Chalo Core Cost for organizational functioning and further Fund Raising and (Separated from other projects of IVDT-UK)

IVDT – UK Since January 2014

Completed

17 Barefoot Project Proposal Stage 2 Preparation IVDT – UK 2014 (Six Months)

Completed

18 Barefoot Lawyers Project - Legal Empowerment of Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe Women for accessing justice, poverty reduction programs and basic services in Nuapada

IVDT / Big Lottery Funds - UK

July 2015 Continuing and will be completed by 30th June 2018

19 CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) Action Project in Odisha

IVDT - UK Since Oct. 2016

Continuing

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20 Agragamee – EU Project for Nutrition and Income Security in tribal villages of Boden Block of Nuapada District by improving access to information and government schemes

EU / Agragamee Since January 2014

Continuing and will be completed by 31st Dec. 2018

21 Rural Study Centre – cum – Library, Khariar, Dist - Nuapada

IVDT - UK Since April 2015

Continuing

22 WIPRO – Education Project for improving quality primary education in Sundargarh District through developing education core team capacity building and quality teaching – learning practices etc

WIPRO – Bangalore

Since July 2017

Continuing

A.14. Organogram of the Organization:

PROGRAMMEHEADFINANCEHEAD

CEO

BOARDOFTRUSTEES

MANAGINGTRUSTEES

DIRECTOR

ADMINISTRATOR

ACCOUNTANTS

MANGRO, BLP. CKD - IVDT

CHILD HEALTH & NUTRITION - CRY

QUALITY EDUCATION – WIPRO FOUNDATION

NUTRITION & INCOME SECURITY EU - AGRAGAMEE

PROJECT STAFFS MANGRO, BLP, CKD

PROJECT STAFFS CHILD HEALTH &

NUTRITION

PROJECT STAFFS QUALITY EDUCATION

PROJECT STAFFS NUTRITION & INCOME SECURITY

PROGRAMMECOORDINATORS/OFFICERS

ORGANOGRAM OF CHALE CHALO

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B. PROGRAMME INFORMATION B.1. Vision To create an economically, socially, politically, culturally and environmentally sustainable society where people enjoying their human rights without poverty, distress, violence and sufferings and a society free from child labour, gender and social inequality and oppression among tribal, dalits, women, children and other marginal communities. B.2. Mission Eradication of Extreme Poverty and Sustained Improvement in the Standard of Living of the marginalized sections of people through Empowerment, Promotion of Basic Rights and Entitlements, Human, Natural, Social and other Resources Development & Utilization and Protection of Environment B.3. Goal: Creation of self – governing communities and their organizations and empower them for poverty reduction, strong rural economy, inclusive social structure and grassroots democracy through achieving basic human rights and entitlements including education, health, nutrition, water, sanitation, basic development infrastructures/amenities, employment, income, livelihood security, good governance, gender and social justice and adopting sustainable development practices. B.4. Main Objectives: To work for Relief of poverty, distress & suffering and to attempt total human development

and social transformation in backward areas in India To create awareness on various government / non-government schemes/programs meant

for socio-economic and cultural development of the poor and to cooperate with the government departments and other agencies for effective implementation of poverty reduction, income generation and welfare/developmental programs and realization of basic rights and entitlements by the poor;

To promote better health and nutritional status among the needy and poor and promote and improvise the Aurvedic, Homeopathic and Naturopathic medicines and treatment practices for sustainable health care as well as to undertake special projects / programs / camps for medicinal plant, blood donation, eye camps, integrated health services, control of STD, HIV / AIDS, Malaria, TB, Ammonia, waterborne diseases, blindness and other diseases for better health of the poor;

To undertake child, youth, women, scheduled caste, scheduled tribe development initiatives for their all round development and promotion of their rights

To undertake Relief and Rehabilitation programs on the event of natural and / or manmade disasters / calamities and promote disaster preparedness, response and management

To promote integrated and sustainable management and optimal use of natural resources and promotion of Sustainable Livelihood among the poor through promotion, creation, preservation, strengthening and judicious promotion and management of livelihood assets – Natural, Physical, Human, Financial and Social assets.

To bring awareness and initiate appropriate actions for employment & income generation, self reliance, sustainable development, protection of human rights, environment protection, socio-economic, educational and cultural development and gender and social justice and equality, realization of basic rights and entitlements and strengthening democracy / participatory governance especially among the children, youths, women, SC, ST and other weaker sections people and to provide legal aid to the poor

To undertake research and studies relevant to the target groups with the aim to searching alternative inclusive development strategies

To develop areas of mutual cooperation, support and understanding among different individuals, NGOs, CBOs and government agencies working on similar issues;

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To help the poor communities in mobilizing self – sustaining development organizations and to build up an institutional base for capacity building of the weaker sections including Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Women as well as young educated professionals, community based organizations and small NGOs in order to augment the development process

To provide stipend, fellowship and other support services to the needy social activists, unemployed youths and students including the children of social workers and persons belonging to disadvantages communities and disseminate information and educational materials to them with regards to accelerating their academic growth, employment and self – sufficiency.

To develop areas of mutual cooperation, support and understanding among different individuals, voluntary organizations, and other government and NGOs working on similar causes in India

To work for peace, communal harmony and social cohesion, strengthening of democracy, national unity and integrity as well as to promote good governance through village self rules both in scheduled and non – scheduled areas.

To do all other lawful things as may be incidental to or conducive to the attainment of the above objects of the trust

Core Principles and Practices: Few mantras (core principles and practices) of CHALE CHALO are institutionalization of the system of self-regulation, democratic functioning, non-violence, equality, equal opportunity, inclusiveness and respect for human values, dignity & human rights, principles & practices of sustainability, respect for nature, caring and sharing, transparency, accountability, collaboration, cooperation, responsiveness, effectiveness in functioning, highly results oriented and adoption of best practices. B.5. Target Groups, Operational Areas and Beneficiaries Coverage : Marginalized children, women, adolescents, youths, scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, backward caste, differently able people / disables, landless, unorganized workers, forest dwellers, fishermen, migrants, prone to and/or victims of HIV/AIDS, displaced people, small and marginal farmers, destitute, income poor and other disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. At present we work intensively in 180 villages in 4 districts (Nuapada, Sundargarh, Kendrapara and Kalahandi) covering 150000 population directly and indirectly through a number of development projects. Besides, we have been working with networks / forums at state level and our community radio programs have approximately 300000 radio listeners in 14 districts in Odisha.

B.6. Main Activities Detailed activities under various projects / programs accomplished during the reporting year have been widely covered in this Annual Report (April 2017 to March 2018).

B.6.1 - BAREFOOT LAWYERS PROJECT Barefoot Lawyers Project has been promoting gender justice and poverty reduction among 9284 SC & ST women and their families through legal empowerment since July 2015. It has been enabling them to access justice, poverty reduction programs and basic services and bringing positive changes in lives. It has been implemented on the principles of empowerment of SC/ST women, inclusion and non-discrimination. The project has created opportunities for direct involvement and ownership of primary and other stakeholders on issues and actions. The duration of the project is 3 years from July 2015 to June 2018 and has been supported by Big Lottery Funds and Integrated Village Development (IVD) Trust – UK with some exchange shortfall support. Project Aim: To achieve Legal empowerment of SC/ST women, enabling them to protect their rights, access justice, poverty reduction programmes and basic services, increasing their control over their lives Expected Project Outcomes:

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1. Improved access to free, fair and faster legal and justice services for SC/ST women, enabling them to protect their human rights and claim their entitlements without corruption. 2. Increased ability of SC/ST women to participate in the justice and decision-making processes of their communities, leading to more women-friendly and pro-poor decisions. 3. Improvement of service delivery by using the law and legal means to hold duty-bearers to account, leading to better access to poverty reduction programmes and improved services, increased income and reduction in distress migration. Project Area: The project covered 98 Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe dominated villages and hamlets in Boden, Khariar and Sinapali Block of Nuapada District in Odisha (target-90). Beneficiaries: Actual coverage of direct SC and ST women beneficiaries this year has been 9284 with around 30000 family members in 98 project villages/hamlets. Many benefited indirectly.

PROGRESS REPORT OF BAREFOOT LAWYERS PROJECT FOR FY 2017-2018 (Budgetary & Non-Budgetary)

Capacity Building of Staff and Volunteers: 24 staff and volunteers have undergone capacity building training/orientation, and are continuously supported for improving and updating their skills and knowledge. The 1st

phase capacity building for staffs and volunteers was organized from 17th to 19th July 2017. Project leader, legal advisor, chairman and director facilitated training and follow up actions. They had been oriented on baseline and beneficiary profiles update project planning, review, records keeping, coordination and management, issues and gaps identification and

addressing them through legal and administrative means. They also learned to record the achievements, undertake impacts assessments and plan for addressing remaining issues. They had been trained on fundamental rights as enshrined under Indian Constitution, Indian Judicial System, Quasi – Judicial Bodies, Lok Adalats, Gram Nyayalaya Act, free legal aid, informal legal structures, Right to Information, Odisha Right to Public Service Act, Poverty Reduction Programs with focus on MGNREGS, NFSA, FLRA, pensions and other social welfare / securities and basic services. The staffs and volunteers had also been trained on local government and importance of increasing the participation of dalit and tribal women in Palli Sabha and Gram Sabha and in decision making process in families and communities. 2nd phase training was organized from 7th to 8th Oct 2017. Mr. Gouranga Mohapatra, health expert was the resource person. The staffs and volunteers were trained on health rights related policies, laws, programs, schemes including NHM and Niramaya etc. Baseline Survey Update and Beneficiary Profile Update: Baseline Survey Update has been done in 18 selected villages (1048 families) for tracking progress on addressing the identified issues, problems and gaps. The analysis and report preparation was done to assess the achievements since the implementation of the project. DAWFs Meeting and FGD exercises for updating beneficiaries profiles, assessing last year achievements and identification of burning issues for future actions have been done during the period from 3rd July 2017 to 27th July 2017 in selected project villages with facilitation supports of project facilitators, cluster coordinators, team leader and 243 DAWFs leaders, BLs, CJMs and others. Besides, intensive monitoring, tracking and recording of project performance at individual and household level through covering 9851 beneficiaries have been done from 1st August 2017 to 5th

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September 2017.. However, the detail corrected and finalized profiles of eligible 9284 beneficiaries (marginalized SC / ST women) have been updated for tracking progress and compare project achievements in 2nd project year. Formation and strengthening DAWFs and Federations: 3 Block Level and 1 District Level Federations of DAWFs have been strengthened. We have been successful in further strengthening 98 DAWFs and making them pro-active to address their issues. More than 1500 DAWFs leaders, active members and management committees’ members have been oriented on relevant laws, programs, schemes and services and work collectively to ensure benefits to targeted dalit and tribal women beneficiaries. 186 SC/ST women leaders trained & engaged as peer educators and 166 SC/ST women leaders trained on organization, campaign & action for resolving issues. They have been oriented on relevant laws, programs, schemes and services as well as on issues / gaps and how to sustainably support the DAWFs and manage the federations and take up the legal empowerment initiatives through DAWFs in their respective villages / hamlets / communities for achieving the project aims and outcomes and sustaining the same. The DAWFs and their federations have started at their own level for identifying the issues and addressing them for benefiting the poor dalit and tribal women, other disadvantaged women and their families by taking both administrative and legal measures. District and Block Level Dalit Adivasi Women Federation Meetings: The district DAWFs’ federation meeting was held on 2nd May 2017 at CC Khariar office with 50 members, BLs, CJMs, Team and volunteers. Block/Cluster Dalit Adivasi Women Federation Annual Review and Planning Meeting for Sinapali, Boden and Khariar were held on 18th , 19th and 21st January 2018 at CC SInapali, Boden and Khariar offices respectively. 75 DAWFs federation leaders, members, project team and others participated in the meetings. They reviewed their activities, achievements and challenges and prepared action plan for addressing their identified issues. Project Leader, Cluster Coordinators, Legal Advisor, selected BLs, CJMs and Free Legal Aid Advocates responded the queries of DAWFs/federations members and supported them for successful conducting the meetings and evolving future strategies for sustainability, empowerment and changing of their situation. Federations’ members presented their achievements, progress on issues and problems need to be addressed to ensure their sustained access to justice, poverty reduction programs and basic services. Workshop on Joint Monitoring System, Orientation and Engagement of Project Management and Monitoring Team: 46 participants representing different stakeholders have been oriented on project components and monitoring tools and engaged in supporting the joint monitoring of project works. The 24 members of PMMT comprising beneficiary, CSOs, activists, project team, trustees, BLs, CJMs, legal advisor, activists, service providers and other stakeholders have been oriented and has been closely monitoring and supporting the project. The Chairman and Director of Chale Chalo, Legal Advisor and Team Leader of BLP – Chale Chalo had facilitated different sessions of the orientation programs organised from time to time. Joint monitoring visits organized on 5th May 2017 at Sahajmal and on 10th May 2017 at Gambharigunda. PMMT meetings held on 17.11.2017 and 01.02.2018 and on 30th January 2018 special orientation on sustaining joint monitoring system was organized for staffs and volunteers. 61 people belonging to Cluster Federation members, PMMT members, PRIs members, Asha, Anganwadi workers, volunteers and Chale Chalo staffs were involved in the joint monitoring

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orientation and processes. The PMMT members learned and re-learned about various aspects of the project, beneficiaries, stakeholders, its annual, quarter and monthly plan of actions and achievements so far. They had developed and used joint monitoring formats to review and assess the progress of the project, timely identify the gaps and suggest for remedial measures. Besides, they learned about the DAWFs and their federations and how to actively engage them in project management and monitoring as well as encourage them for collective actions to address the identified gaps / issues. They were also oriented on relevant laws, provisions, guidelines, programs, schemes and services that the project is working for improving quality delivery and ensuring access to those by the dalit and tribal women and their families. Capacity Building Training for Local CSOs and Other Stakeholders:

68 participants from Local CSOs representing different NGOs, Youth clubs, media, SHGs, Federations, PRIs, Activists, ASHAs, Gaon Sathi, SMCs, Janch Committees and Mothers Committees have been trained on issues, management and sustaining actions and impacts. The programs were organized from 12th to 13th Aug 2017 and from 09th to 10th Dec 2017 at Chale Chalo Khariar in 2 phases. On 28th Jan 2018, orientation on engagement of CSOs and other stakeholders in addressing issues of marginalized women was held for staffs and volunteers of Chale Chalo. In all the above programs, participants were oriented to identify issues of Dalit and Advasi women and support to address them. They learned about Barefoot Lawyers Project, understood Free Legal Aid, Domestic Violence (Prevention) Act, RTI, ORPSA, GNA, MGNREGS, NFSA, Pensions and Housing Schemes and Basic Services and how to help the beneficiaries to access their rights and entitlements. Director / Senior Manager, Chairman, Legal Advisor, Team Leader and Cluster Coordinators of Chale Chalo facilitated various training sessions. State Level Workshop on Gram Nyayalaya Act 2008: 2 state level workshops on GNA - 2008 were organized in FY 2017-2018. 1st one was organized by Chale Chalo and CLAP Legal Service Institute on 17.06.2017 at DRTC / CYSD, Bhubaneswar. 82 participants - advocates, social activists, NGOs, media, BLs, CJMs, project team, women leaders, DAWFs and others were present in the workshop. Director of Chale Chalo, welcomed the guests and participants and briefed about the objectives of the workshop. Chairman of Chale Chalo presided over the workshop. Prof. Hrudaya Balav Das, Superior Judicial Service (Retd) & Former Special Judge, C.B.I was the Honourable Chief Guest. He highlighted Gram Nyayalayas and Decentralization of Judicial System in India. Sri Jagadananda, Former Information Commissioner and Founder of CYSD was the Honourable Guest and discussed on Popularization and Effective Implementation of Gram Nyayalayas : Role of CSOs in Odisha. Sri Judhisthir Meher, Senior Advocate & Legal Advisor of BLP presented Gram Nyayalaya Act – 2008 : Basic Features and Current Status in Odisha. Dr. Bikash Das, Executive President of CLAP Legal Service Institute and Sri. Judhisthir Dalei, Advocate Odisha High Court facilitated Panel Discussion on “Importance of Gram Nyayalayas in Odisha and Needs for its Popularization and Implementation”. There was Open Discussion for Understanding of GNA and Strategies for Speedy and Proper Implementation. Mr. Pradeep Pradhan, Renowned RTI and Human Rights Activist and Mr. Purusottam Sahoo, Project Coordinator, CLAP Legal Service Institute facilitated Way Forward / Action Plan Session. 2nd State Level Workshop on Gram Nyayalaya Act - 2008 was held on 9th March 2018 at Kalyan Mandap, Khariar, Nuapada district. The objective of the workshop was to review the progress of implementation of the act and evolve strategies for campaign and demand generation for establishment Gram Nyayalaya for free or less costly, fair and faster access to justice by the rural poor at their door step in Khariar, Sinapali and Boden blocks of Nuapada district. Senior Advocates Mr. Judhisthir Meher & Mr. Aprameya Panda facilitated different technical sessions in the workshop as chief resource persons. Mr. Ranjit Kumar Swain, Director of Chale Chalo briefed

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about the objective of the workshop. Mr. Judhisthir Meher, Senior Advocate and Legal Adviser of Chale Chalo had elaborate presentations on features of Gram Nyayalaya Act-2008 and its present status in Odisha. Senior Advocate Mr. Aprameya Panda described the judicial system and the importance of Gram Nyayalayas for giving free and faster justice to the poor in remote rural areas and can be helpful in getting rid of the backlog cases. CSOs leaders and activists Mr. Gouranga Mohapatra (JSS Odisha Convenor), Mr. Mukunda Sahu (Secretary BBP), Mr. Satrughan (senior staff – Agragamee), Ms. Sonalin Panda (Cluster Coordinator – Chale Chalo), Mrs. Saraswati Panda (Senior Staff – Chale Chalo), Mr. Raj Kumar Meher (Senior Staff – Chale Chalo) and Mr. Bhuban Rout (senior staff – Lokdrusti) and others joined in the penal discussions and facilitated different technical and future action plan sessions. 100 participants including advocates, human rights activists, journalists, barefoot lawyers/paralegal workers, community justice mentors, beneficiaries, social activists and volunteers, service providers, informal justice providers, CBOs, PRIs and NGOs representatives especially from western part of Odisha participated in the workshop, shared their views and evolved strategies for better implementation of Gram Nyayalaya Act – 2008 to lessen the burden of cases on courts and enable rural victims to get justice instantly. Cultural Events for Mass Awareness on Justice, Inclusion, Poverty Reduction Programs, Basic Services and Project Components: 30 Cultural Events such as community media in the form of Pala have been organized in 30 project villages of Sinapali and Boden block for mass awareness on justice, inclusion, poverty reduction and basic services issues of dalit and adivasi women with the aim of mobilisation of cross sections of people for supporting the inclusive development and project actions for wider benefits of the region and specific benefits of the poor SC and ST communities. The cultural events (pala) were performed by Jai Jagannath Pala and Maa Samaleswari Pala Parisad during the month of May 2017. The cultural events generated mass awareness on Right to Information Act - 2005, Odisha Right to Public Service Act - 2012, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act – 2005, National Food Security Act – 2013, Prevention of Domestic Violence Act – 2005, Free Legal Aid, Gram Nyayalaya Act – 2008, Right to Education Act – 2009, Health; Nutrition; Drinking Water and Sanitation Services etc. The Project Facilitators, Cluster Coordinators, Project Leader, DAWFs leaders, BLs and CJMs etc had facilitated cultural events. The participants were provided with IEC materials on laws and made aware on how to use them to access their entitlements. Sensitisation of Informal and Formal Justice/Service Providers and Program Implementers:

257 persons representing formal and informal justice/service providers and program implementers have received awareness training on issues of ST & SC women, bridging the gap between them and beneficiaries, and ensuring SC/ST women-friendly delivery of services and programs. The programs were organized at Khaira and Sonapur GP of Boden Block and Godal GP of Sinapali Block. Besides, orientation has been provided to staffs and volunteers of Chale Chalo for ensuring effective and sustained engagement of the formal and information justice / service providers and program implementers with DAWFs and beneficiaries for addressing the denial cases and problems of marginalized women with focus on SC/ST women. The legal advisor, free legal aid service providers, team leader, chairman, cluster facilitators with other senior advocates facilitated participatory learning sessions and supported the participants to understand the emerging issues of SC and ST women, their families and communities, sensitized the participants on rights and entitlements of SC and ST women, roles and responsibilities of justice and service providers and programs implementers at ground level and helped them to understand the provisions for SC and ST women and other poor under various pro-poor, pro-ST/SC and pro-women laws, programs, schemes and services.

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Capacity Building of Community Justice Mentors (CJMs):

60 CJMs and 21 active DAWFs members have received training and updated their knowledge on the basic justice system and provisions, poverty reduction programs and services for poor SC/ST women. They are engaged to pass this knowledge to other SC/ST women. The participants learned about basic ideas of Indian Constitutions with focus on Fundamental Rights and Duties, formal and informal justice system, Free Legal Aid Provisions and Welfare of Disadvantaged Communities, basic idea about governance structure including legislative, executive and judicial system and local self – governing bodies for rural areas, they also learned about pertinent laws, programs, schemes and services. In addition to designated community justice mentors and DAWFs active members the Barefoot Lawyers, staffs and volunteers and other stakeholders were also present in programs from 12th to 14th Sept 2017 and 13th to 15th Dec 2017 at CC Khariar, Sinapali and Boden. They acquired relevant knowledge and skills to support 9000 plus dalit and tribal women to enrich their required knowledge and skills to access justice, poverty reduction and basic services. Legal advisor, chairman, team leader, cluster coordinators, project facilitators, local senior advocates, women leaders, experienced PRIs, service providers and community leaders have facilitated different training sessions by using different cases and IEC materials. Capacity Building of Barefoot Lawyers (BLs): The CB programs for BLs were organized from 17th to 19th Sept 2018 and from 16th to 18th Dec 2018 at CC Khariar, Boden and Sinapali. 62 BLs and 18 DAWFs active members have been trained and engaged as justice advocates and are providing practical help to sc/st women in addressing denial cases. Total 105 participants including BLs along with active DAWFs members, staffs, volunteers, few CJMs and service providers had been trained on barefoot lawyers project components, formation, management, strengthening and engagement of DAWFs and their federations for evidence based advocacy for improving access to justice, poverty reduction programs and basic services and addressing denial cases.

Capacity Building of DAWF Leaders as Peer Educators & Campaign/Advocacy on Issues: 186 DAWFs leaders and more than 200 members and volunteers have been trained and engaged as peer educators and are passing their knowledge and useful information on justice system, poverty reduction programs & basic services to the beneficiaries. 166 SC/ST women leaders and around 200 members and volunteers have been trained in different phases (from 20th to 21st Oct 2017 at Rajiv Gandhi Seva Kendra, Bharuamunda, from 21st to 22nd Oct 2017 at Rajiv Gandhi Sevakendra, Boden, from 19th to 20th Dec 2017 at CC Boden & CC SInapali, 25th to 28th Oct 2017 at kanakpur, Darlipada, Godal, Nuapada, Daberi, from 21st to 22nd Dec 2017 at CC Boden & CC Sinapali). The DAWFs leaders were trained as peer educators to work with and support CJMs and as campaign and advocacy activists to work and support BLs. The legal advisor, Chale Chalo Chairman, local advocates, activists and project staffs had facilitated the learning sessions. The Director supported in planning, setting agenda for the training programs and sessions designing.

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Workshop on Using RTI (Right to Information): 60 persons from project villages of Sinapali,

Khariar and Boden Block of Nuapada District participated in workshop on using RTI from 19th to 20th Nov 2017 at Chale Chalo, Khariar. Mr. Pradeep Pradhan, renowned RTI activist, Mr. Rudra Madhab Barik, Chairman, Mr. Ranjit Kumar Swain, Director, Mr.

Judhistir Meher, Legal Advisor, Mr. Trilochan Barik, Project Leader, Ms. Sonalin Panda and Mr. Raj Kumar Meher, Cluster Coordinators of Chale Chalo facilitated various training sessions and follow up actions / hand holdings in the project

areas. The trainees including project facilitators, BLs, CJMs & women leaders were oriented on important provisions in RTI Act – 2005, details about section 4(1)b – so-motto declaration of information, details procedures for inspection of government offices, procedures for filing RTI application and getting information, how to handle information denial cases and details about filing 1st and 2nd appeal before appellate authorities and RTI commissioners etc. The trainees also trained on structure at different levels for ensuring timely delivery of required information to citizens. The facilitators also explained the roles and responsibilities of PIO, 1st Appellate Authority, 2nd Authority, State Information Commissioner and Central Information Commissioner, Judicial Bodies and Media for supporting the citizens for getting required information and access rights and entitlements. The trainees learned about list of information which can be declared so-motto, which can be obtained through application procedures and information not disclosed in RTI Act – 2005. Poverty Reduction and Basic Services Support Camps: 12 Camps covering 705 people were held. The camps have helped poor SC/ST communities, especially the women, to access information on laws, policies, schemes and programs, identifying denial cases and addressing them, filling up RTI, MGRENGS Job Card and Job Application, Food Security Ration Cards etc and submitting with GPs, block and district offices for appropriate actions in favour of eligible beneficiaries. The camps were organized on 09.05.2017 at Bidhipadar G.P. Office, on11.05.2017 at Sunapur AWC on 09.09.2017 at Sunapur AWC & Godal G.P Office, on 10.09.2017 at Kodaldongari & Bodlapada on 23.02.2018 at Gambhariguda, on 24.02.2018 at Nuaguda, on 25.02.2018 at Sunapur, on 26.02.2018 at Bagbahal, on 17.02.2018 at Sunapur(Fallow-up) and on

18.02.2018 at Bagbahal (Fallow-up). Mr. Trilochan Barik, Project Leader - BLP, Adv. Judhisthir Meher, Legal Advisor, Ms. Sonalin Panda and Mr. Raj Kumar Meher – Cluster Coordinators, Adv. Minaketan Majhi, BL Project Facilitators, BLs, CJMs, DAWFs’ leaders, PRIs members, GP Executive Officers and NGOs representatives facilitated and supported the camps for addressing the denial cases and helping the SC and ST women and other poor families to properly claim and access their rights and entitlements. The camps supported all the left over genuine poor families to apply and get NFSA cards for availing subsidised food grains, works under MGREGS, pensions, houses, forest land records, national family welfare benefits, financial supports for SHGs, water and sanitation schemes, drought compensation and crop insurance money. Director / Senior Manager supported in panning and designing of programs and guided for actions.

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Legal Aid Camps: 17 Legal Aid Camps covering 978 people were held with involvement of pro-

poor advocates, representatives of local government and informal justice providers, on Free Legal Aid and Benefits of Lok Adalots, encouraging people to use and promote the use of these services among the dalit and tribal women at GP level. The victims of injustice were identified and participants were made aware about the provisions of free legal aid at Taluk, District, High Court and Supreme Court for women, children, disables, SC and ST people, victims of disasters, bonded labourers etc and help desks for women and children and poor in police stations and judicial courts. The participants were also made aware about legal provisions for grievance redress under various pro-poor and pro-people laws like MGNREGS, RTI, RTE, NFSA, FLRA etc. They were also informed about Family Court, Lok Adalat, Human Rights Commission, Women Commission, RTI Commission and Food Commission and various administrative and legal provisions for accessing justice, rights and entitlements and address denial cases. Senior Advocates like Mr. Hiralal Majhi (Boden Block), Mr. Minaketan Majhi (Sinapali Block), Mr. Aprameya Panda (Khariar Block), Legal Advisor and Senior Advocate of Nuapada District Mr. Judhistir Meher and Government Legal Aid advocate for Sinapali Block Mr. Subrat Meher along with project team facilitated the legal aid camps and supported the victims to access judicial and administrative system, avail free legal aid and use existing laws for their favour.

Director supported in panning and designing of programs and guided for follow up actions. Media interaction with Dalit and Adivasi Women Leaders: An effective media interaction with Dalit and Adivasi Women Leaders was held on 13th February 2018 at Chale Chalo Khariar Office. 22 women leaders, 6 media persons and 12 staff & volunteers participated in the program. The DAWFs leaders shared their problems and emerging issues and gaps in accessing the benefits under MGNREGA, NFSA, RTI, RTE, Free Legal Aid, Domestic Violence (Prevention) Act, NHM, Pension Schemes, RWSS, Sanitation Scheme and other rural infrastructure like roads, electrification, drinking water etc. Mr. Hemanta Behera, Reporter-The Samaja, Mr. Kunal Charan Behera, Reporter-Pramaya, Mr. Parameswar Barik, Reporter-Suryaprava, Mr. Sujit Pradhan Reporter-Nitidina and other reporters participated as media representatives, listened the stories and problems of dalit and tribal women facing problems in accessing their rights / entitlements. They highlighted those issues in media to bring attention and action of the authorities. Dalit & Adivasi Womes Justice Mela: 300 persons, especially SC/ST women had participated in Dalit & Adivasi Women Justice Mela held on 8th March 2018 at Kalyan Mandap, Khariar. They also observed International Women’s Day and World Kidney Day and created mass awareness on themes of the year as well as Rights of Dalit & Tribal Women. DAWFs and their federations’ members and leaders, BLs, CJMs, project staffs and volunteers, ASHA, Gaon Sathi, AWWs, young leaders, social activists, PRIs, CSOs, government and media representatives participated in the program. Chairman, Director, Project Leader & Cluster Coordinators facilitated inaugural, technical, experience sharing, participatory learning, group exercises, presentations and action plan sessions. Mr. Balkrushna Sabar, Block Chair Person, Ms. Khulana Behera, NAC Chair, Mrs. Kshyanaprabha Panigrahi, SEO, Mr. Gouranga Mohapatra, Ms. Usha Rani Behera and Mr. Judhisthir Meher joined as Chief Guest, Guest of Honour and Resource Persons. Mr. Dharmendra Tandi, PHEO, Mrs. Lochini Majhi, President, DAWFs’ Federation also spoke on the occasion. Women leaders shared their experiences, achievements, challenges and learning. They presented their cases and asked questions on various issues and laws and learned more on Fundamental Rights and Duties, Right to Information, Odisha Right to Public Service Act, Free Legal Aid, MGNREGA, NFSA, FLRA, Domestic Violence (Prevention) Act, National Health Mission, all pensions and housing schemes, Right to Educations, all other social welfare and development programs for women, SC, ST and other poor and for rural areas. The participants learned details about formal and informal justice system and other specific laws that safeguard the SC and ST communities and women. They were guided to access justice by using free legal aid services.

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Workshop on Community Budget Analysis, Advocacy & Tracking:

A Workshop on Community Budget Analysis, Advocacy and Tracking was held on 23rd September 2017 to 24th September 2017 at Rajiv Gandhi Seva Kendra, Khaira Gram Panchayat. Mr. Bibhu Prasad Sahu, Senior Researcher & Mr. Ratneswar Sahu, Research Associate of Youth for Social Development (YSD), Berhampur and experts in social accountability facilitated technical sessions as resource persons. 54 participants including community leaders, volunteers, DAWF members, BLs, CJMs, RTI activists, AWWs, ASHAs, Gaon Sathi, youth clubs and PRIs members etc participated in the workshop. The participants were facilitated to learn both theoretical and practical aspects of budget, gram panchayat development plan, sources of funds for GP, social accountability concept and tools, advocacy for budgetary provisions and utilization and tracking of budget in GP, budget preparation processes and demand generation for budgetary provisions to address the needs of the communities, department wise funds flow in a village and Panchayat, roles and responsibilities of PRIs for ensuring development works and basic services, use of RTI and collective actions before and during budget preparation and proper utilization in GP. The workshop developed modalities on Community Budget Analysis, Advocacy and Tracking for improved transparency and accountability in delivery of poverty reduction programs and basic services to poor dalit and tribal women. Community Budget Tracking Process at 5 selected village of Khaira G.P: 10 Community Volunteers were engaged in Community Budget Tracking Process for Monitoring of Annual GPDP in 5 villages of Khaira GP in Boden Block of Nuapada District. They were engaged for regular collection of relevant data and use RTI to know the budgetary provisions and progress of implementation / delivery of programs and services under ICDS, RWSS, MGNREGS, Pensions, Mamata Yojana, JSY, NFSA, FLRA etc. Their tracking for ensuring benefits to all the genuine eligible beneficiaries have successfully addressed the denial cases and grievance redress done at different level and improved their social and livelihood security. Exposure Visits: 6 Barefoot Lawyers, 6 Community Justice Mentors, 06 DAWF Leaders, 12 Staff, legal advisor and functionary visited CYSD / OBAC, ISD and Sikshasandhyan – Bhubaneswar, Radio Nakaskar – Konark and YSD - Berhampur from 19th to 20th June 2017. The exposure team had the opportunities to interact with the expert team of Centre for Youth and Social Development (CYSD) and Odisha Budget and Accountability Centre (OBAC) on their works for empowering citizens for good governance, budget and accountability. The resource persons of Institute of Social Development (ISD) conducted special sessions on prevention of domestic violence and sexual harassment at work place. They discussed the collective ways for prevention of violence against women. ISD facilitated the visit to their SAMADHAN centre attached to Vani Vihar Police station run in collaboration with commissionarate of police to help the women to prevent violence and get redress of domestic violence through counselling, supports and legal measures. The team learned all about the power of community radio and its use for women empowerment and addressing their issues in Radio Namaskar at Konark. The team visited Youth for Social Development (YSD) - Berhampur and participated in a orientation program on social accountability with YSD team. Mr Bibhu Prasad Sahu, Secretary, YSD had presented on rights based approach in development, good governance, budget and social accountability. He explained community score card, social audit of PMGSY, MGREGS and other schemes as important tools for improving social accountability among duty bearers and ensuring maximum benefits to poor. The exposure team of 20 people comprising BLs, CJMs, staffs and trustee had attended the National Right to Information Convention held from14.10.2017 to 16.10.2017 at Bhubaneswar, visited Sikshasandhan and held meeting with Jana Swastya Abhiyan, Odisha State Convener. The team had the opportunities to listen to the dignitaries, activists and experts in RIT and other development issues in the convention. Amongst them were the former vice president Dr. Hamid Answari, Activist Sri. S.C. Jamir, senior advocate of Supreme Court Mr. Prasant Bhusan, People’s

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Rights Activists Ms. Medha Pathkar, Mrs. Aruna Roy, Mr. Pradeep Pradhan and others. The team members participated in group discussions on different issues and enriched their knowledge base on RTI and other pro – poor laws and learned from the experiences of people of different state. The team visited Sikshasandhan, interacted with the secretary Mr. Anil Pradhan and team about their works, provisions under RTE and how to ensure quality education for children by using RTE in their respective areas. In addition to all these the team had meaningful meeting with Jana Swastya Abhiyan, Odisha State Convener Mr. Gouranga Mohapatra and learned all about Health Rights, Niramaya Scheme and various provisions under NHM etc.The director Mr. Ranjit Kumar Swain visited UK from 30.08.2017 to 23.09.2017 for exposure & project/works related meetings. Annual Project Review: Annual Review Processes at selected Villages and Clusters have been completed with participation of 150 beneficiaries, PMMT members, CSOs, PRIs, service providers, staffs, trustees and other stakeholders. All are very happy with the impressive progress in project works and achievements within time period. DAWFs and their federations with the support of project team, PRIs, service providers and other stakeholders have been able to ensure benefits to the eligible beneficiaries not only belong to SC and ST women / communities but also other poor families / persons and improving implementation of poverty reduction, development and welfare programs and basic services for benefits of poor villagers. Annual Project Sharing Workshop: 4 Annual Project Sharing Workshops were held in this year. The first annual project sharing workshop was held on 18th June 2017 at DRTC / CYSD – Bhubaneswar with 38 participants. 2nd workshop was held on 1st December 2017 at Chale Chao Khariar and the 3rd and 4th ones organized on 2nd December 2017 at Sunapur of Boden Block and at Sinapali Chale Chalo office. These three workshops had 87 participants and were facilitated by Ms. Helena Nightinagale, Director of IVDT-UK, Mr. Ranjit Kumar Swain, Director – Chale Chalo and DAWFs’ district federation leaders. The participants of all the four workshops included representatives of CSOs, PMMT members, BLs, CJMs, beneficiaries, DAWFs and federations’ leaders, PRIs, trustees, functionaries, volunteers and staffs etc. Annual Project Sharing Workshops had participatory sessions for reviewing and reflecting the progress of project works. They had discussed on achievements, challenges, learning and outcomes and also shared their experiences and suggested for next year action plan. Community Radio Programs; 24 Community Radio episodes have been produced, broadcasted and narrowcast and used as an effective community media for highlighting justice, inclusion, poverty reduction and basic services issues. The episodes covered food security, MGNREGS, pensions, informal and formal justice system, health, education, drinking water and sanitation issues. IEC Materials for Awareness Generation: The year the IEC materials on Free Legal Aid, Gram Nyayalaya Act, Odisha Right to Public Service Act and National Food Security Act have been prepared, published and distributed among beneficiaries and other stakeholders for awareness generation and supporting them for claiming and accessing benefits. Project information is disseminated among stakeholders and others in a wide range of accessible ways. Besides, relevant applications’ forms and guidelines have been arranged and distributed among potential beneficiaries. The project team arranged other IEC materials related to RTE, RTI, MGNREGS, ICDS, NHM, JSY, MAMATA schemes etc from panchayats, government offices, CSOs and networks and used for awareness in project areas. Others: Monitoring, Project Progress and Achievements Assessment / Evaluation, Dissemination of Project Information, IEC Materials, website design and updates, regular monthly and quarterly review and planning meetings, joint monitoring and progress tracking through PMMT members by using specified formats etc have been very useful in identifying issues, regular learning, knowledge and skill transfer and keeping project works on track. The director of IVDT – UK, Ms. Helena Nightingale had visited to the project from to 24th November 2017 to 3rd December 2017 in and intensively reviewed, monitored and assessed the progress of the project works at beneficiary household, DAWFs, hamlets, village: cluster and project level with stakeholders’ representatives. She facilitated Project Learning Sharing Workshops in Khariar, Sinapali and Boden block.

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B.6.2. CRY - Community Radio Project (Access to Quality Health and Nutrition Services for Marginalized Children, Pregnant

Women, Lactating Mothers and Adolescent Girls in Golamunda Block of Kalahandi District)

Project Operational Areas: There has been a total shift from Nuapara district project blocks to Golamunda block of Kalahndi District, wherein the intervention has focussed in 20 villages. Besides, the CRY Additional grant support has been utilized for mobile vani training and preparatory works and computer equipment in kind provided by CRY has been used for MIS. PROJECT OBJECTIVES (October 2016 to September 2017):

At least 50% of all PLMs received complete PNC (from Current – 12%) At least 50 % of all PM receives complete ANCs from current level of 44 % All newborn babies will be followed up by ASHA as per the HBNC protocol, i.e. 6 visits to the

institutional delivered babies on 3rd, 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th and 42nd day of birth The district level authorities are aware about the gaps in terms both in terms of access and

availability of service Out-reach workers are regularly conducting field visits as per NHM norms 20% PLMs and Family Members got aware about locally available & low cost nutrition food as well

as nutritious diet requirements of PLMs & Best Practices and adopted the same 50% PLMs and Family Members got aware about the benefits of Colostrums, Exclusive Breast

Feeding Practice up to Six Months and Continuing Breast Feeding along with Supplementary Nutritious Diet up to 24 Months and 20% LMs ensured Colostrums, Exclusive Breast Feeding for Six Months and continued breast feeding along with supplementary nutritious diet for 24 months

Community actively participate in the VHND process VHNDs are conducted by skilled ANM, AWW and ASHA Growth monitoring is maintained for each children in 11 Anganwadi centers 10 children groups formed by the process of child friendly games and principles of formation.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES (October 2017 to September 2019) KRA-1: Reduction in Malnutrition among 0-5 years children in 20 villages 1. (Under 3 years) 80% children benefited with colostrums feeding 2. Growth monitoring and identification of SAM children is done by AWWs 3. Referred malnourished children showed sign of development & retained it after referring to NRC 4. (3-6 years) Children now taking and habituated towards local available nutritional food. 5. (6-14 years) Understanding develop on personal health Hygiene 6. (14-18years) Adolescence girls in 15 villages adopted hygiene method and deny child marriage KRA-2: In 20 villages of the intervention areas ICDS and NRC are fully functional (Under 3 years) Institutional child birth/deliveries are increased KRA-3: Reduction of MMR, CRM and IMR through reducing pregnancy anaemia in 20 villages. Reduction in low birth weight (Under 3 years) Reduce in low birth weight seems to 60% Reduction in pregnancy anaemia (Under 3 years) Healthy birth of children increases in the area. Understanding the development needs of children in the age category of 6-14 years

Focus Issues for the reporting period: - Access to free primary health care and reduction of child malnutrition in operational areas from 0 to 6 years & in the operational area ICDS functional through child community radio Achievement details – (20 Villages in Golamunda Block of Kalahandi District, Odisha

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PROGRES OF CRY-COMMUNITY RADIO PROJECT FOR FY 2017-2018 (Budgetary & Non – Budgetary)

Capacity building of GKS members, ASHA, ANM and Anganwadi Workers on various Govt. health schemes relating to mother and child like JSSK, RBSK, MAMATA: Two capacity building training for GKS members, ASHA, ANM and AWWs were held on various government health schemes benefiting mothers and children like ICDS services, VHNDs, JSSK, RBSK, JSY, MAMATA, free medicines and other provisions under NHM etc. The capacity building trainings were held on 15th September 2017 and 16th September 2017 at Kadobhata with 80 participants and at Kathalupada with 27 participants. The training was participatory in nature and the project team and experienced service providers facilitated the training sessions. Development of IEC materials on avalining services 102 and 108, schemes like MAMTA, RBKS, JSSK, etc. 6000 leaflets on MAMATA, RBSK & JSSK with highlight of 102 and 108 ambulance number have been prepared, published and distributed among PWs, LMs, Adolescents, AWWs, ASHAs and other service providers, volunteers, SHGs, youths clubs and PRIs members and others for creating awareness on the health schemes and supporting the beneficiaries to access them. Capacity building of Janch committee and matru committee s and AWW on function of ICDS centre and their role in relation to it: Capacity building training was organized at Bagmunda on 16th August 2017 and 14th September 2017 at Kanakapur for Janch committee and matru committees and AWW on function of ICDS centre and their role in relation to it. Total 81 participants of targeted stakeholders were present in two training programs. The training session were participatory in nature and the project team and experienced service providers facilitated the training sessions. The participants evolved action plan for improving the functioning of ICDS centre in the project operational villages. Capacity building of PLMs on Age appropriate Growth of Children: Capacity Building training of Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers (PLMs) on age appropriate growth of children was held on 13th September 2017 and 17th September 2017 at Kalipur and Bandajore with 44 and 48 participants respectively. In these two Capacity building programs mainly the PLMs were oriented on various health related issues and appropriate actions for ensuring proper growth of their children. Focus were given on pregnancy registration, health check up, ANCs, PNCs, immunization, colostrums and exclusive breast feeding, balance diet for PWs, LMs and children of six to twenty four months, accessing benefits from VHNDs and ICDS etc. Staffs and volunteers capacity building on child & mother health and nutrition: On 27th and 28th September 2017, the staff and volunteers capacity building training on child and mother health and nutrition was organized under the project. 14 staff and volunteers participated in the capacity building training. Mr. Gouranga Chandra Mohapatra, health and nutrition expert jointed as the chief resource person and facilitated technical session on child and mother health and nutrition. Mr. Rudra Madhab Barik, Chairman of Chale Chalo and expert on child and mother health and nutrition along with senior and experienced team members had facilitated various learning sessions for understanding building on child and mother health and nutrition issues and evolving strategies and action plan for improving the child and mother health and nutrition status in project operational areas by utilizing household, communities, PRIs, CSOs and government resources. Participants learned NHM and other schemes to improve health and nutrition status. Megha Campaign on Malnutrition issues: Mega Campaign on Malnutrition Issues was organized on 21st Sept 2017 at Mahaling HS Field. 324 people representing cross sections attended the mega campaign meeting. They were PWs, LMs, AWWs, ASHAs, ANMs, government officials, PRIs, CSOs, media, SHGs, youth clubs, child rights clubs and political parties’ representatives, members of GKSs, Janch Committees, SMCs and mother committees, school and college students and communities’ leaders etc. The local MLA Mr. Captain Divaya Sankar Singhdeo attended the program as honourable chief guest. The stakeholders were sensitized on malnutrition issues especially on reason for malnutrition and measures at all level to improve the nutrition status of children and mothers.

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Organized Mega Sishu Mela to encourage children participation: One Mega Sishu Mela was organized on dated 24th September 2017 at Kodabhata in Golamunda Block of Kalahandi District. 173 children from different child rights clubs of project villages participated in the program. Teachers, PRIs members, parents, health and nutrition service providers, child rights activists, staff, volunteers, musicians, artists and others encouraged the children to enjoy their childhood through different child friendly activities. Chairman of Chale Chalo helped the children, parents and teachers and others to learn about four rights of the children according to the UN declaration on CRC they are as Right to Survival, Right to Protection, Right to Development and Right to Participation. The cultural programs and funs making event were directed in such a way to help the children to bring out their talents and learn from each other. The children got involved in drawings, paintings, singing songs, participating in debate and speech competitions and dancing etc to fully enjoy their childhood and hidden talents and provided quality and child friendly counselling to develop life coping skills, learn more without much pressure and build them as good citizens. The children were oriented on child community radio and encouraged their participation in community radio programs, joyful learning events, getting aware about their rights and duties and taking part in making their school campus clean and green. Child Community Radio Program - MOR TUNE MOR KATHANI: More than 400 children and adolescents of 8 to 20 years have used Radio for their empowerment, raise their issues and promote their Rights. 34 numbers of Child Community Radio Episodes produced and broadcasted through AIR-Bhawanipatna and narrowcast in project villages. CRR Program broadcasted through AIR, Bhawanipatna on Sunday from 1.20 PM to 1.50PM. The listeners of this program are sending their feedback and suggestions through postcards, letters, phone calls and visiting to Community Radio Studio of Chale Chalo. Indirectly the child community radio program covers roughly at least 3 lakhs radio listeners in 14 districts and made them aware about rights and issues of marginalized children. Child Community Radio Program MOR TUNE MOR KATHANI had covered the Survival, Protection, Development & Participation rights of Children with focus on Pregnant Women, Lactating Mothers, Adolescent Girls and Children Health and Nutrition issues. Children, Adolescents, Youths, Women, PLWs, Family Members, Community Leaders, beneficiaries and victims of denial cases raised their voice and concerns on children and mothers health and nutrition issues. The experts, volunteers, staffs, PRIs, Health and Nutrition service providers etc provided their opinion and responded the concern and issues of the rights holders especially children and PLWs. The topics covered in 2017-2018 were: AWC / ICDS - 6 Service, Healthy Food, Anganwadi Center Problem, Health & Nutrition Issues in Villages, Hand Wash Practice & Health Hygiene, Janani Surakshya Yojna, Seasonal diseases, Children and Mothers Health and Nutrition, Children’s Food Security, Care of Children during Hot Summer, Green and Clean Environment for Children, RTE Provisions, Handwash & Blind Belive, Immunization, New Mamata Yojana and Its Benefit, Girls Education, Eradication of Child Labor, Common Diseases and Precautions, Gender Equality, Child Rights, RTI, Sanitation, Dengue Fever and Preventive Measures, ICDS Services, Migration, Eradication of Child Marriage, Benefits of Colostrums, Exclusive Breast Feeding 0 To 6 Month Children etc. CRY Additional Grant: Training was organized at CC-Khariar on Mobile Vani on 20.03.2018 for 20 people of CRY partners. Ms. Amrita Ojha, OnionDev facilitated sessions. Participants learned to use mobile for health & nutrition messages. Preparatory works for Mobile Vani done by team.

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Publication of Child Newsletter “Mor Tune Mor Kathani”: A newsletter for child rights clubs’ members and listeners of child community radio programme has been published on different occasions. The newsletter helps the children to create a space for publication of their own write ups and collection done during their regular activities. The AIR broadcasted materials/manuscripts had also been published in the newsletters. The arts, drawings, paintings and creations of the children were included. Children are writing poems, short stories, articles, experience of their life, collections of life quotes of great men/women for newsletter “Mor Tune Mor Kathani”. Monitoring, reporting, visit and documentation support of functionary: The director has played an important role in designing and finalizing the annual and quarterly action plan and budget in collaboration with the project team, other trustees and CRY team. He has helped the project team to develop monthly and day to day action plan for budgetary and non – budgetary and follow up activities. He has done regular monitoring in office and field areas and provided supports to the team in developing appropriate tools for data collection & analysis related to project works. He has guided the staffs for regular monthly and quarterly review and planning meetings and prepared the quarterly activities and financial progress report and preparation of annual review and planning documents, annual SoE and audited UC and related reporting and documentation works for the project. He has facilitated annual review and planning process with project team, stakeholders and CRY team and submitted the project achievement report, annual action plan and budget to address child and mother health and nutrition issues by engaging project team. Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Review and Planning Meetings: 8 monthly review & planning meetings at end of same month or early dates in next month were organized for April, May, July, August, October, November-2017 and January & February-2018. 3 quarterly and 1 annual review and planning meetings held at end of each quarter and towards the end of project year. The quarterly review and planning meeting were held for April – June 2017 quarter, October – December 2017 quarter and January – March 2018 quarter. The annual review and planning meeting was held from 8th to 11th August 2017. 14 participants including project staffs, senior staffs, trustees and CRY team were present in the annual review and planning meeting. Meetings with PLMs and their Mother-in-laws: Meeting with PLMs and their Mother-in-laws was organized on 15.06.2017 at Kalipur Primary School. PWs, LMs and their mother-in-laws of 5 villages participated in the meetings. Project staff - Mr. Bhodev Bhoi, Ms.Sumitra Tandi and Akrur Bhoi facilitated the meetings. The meetings sensitized especially the PLMs’ mother-in-laws on importance of health, hygiene, diet, rest and special care for Pregnant Women, Lactating Women and adolescent girls for healthy children in their families. They learned about ICDS six services. AWWs and ASHAs explained the services/cares required for PWs, LMs and Adolescent Girls and encouraged the mother-in-laws and others to access available health and nutrition services. Home Visits: 150 Home Visits have been conducted during the reporting period. The project team have visited the families of PWs, LMs and children with SAM and MAM conditions. They have counselled the PWs for regular health check up, taking nutritious food and required rest, availing ANC and PNC services, ensuring institutional delivery, getting JSY and MAMATA benefits etc. Team members, ASHA and AWW have supported for safe delivery, colostrums feeding, PNC for LMs, exclusive breast feeding for six months and nutritious food for 6 to 24 months children and all mother. Parents of SAM and MAM children facilitated for NRC services and double ration benefits.

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Regularization and Facilitation of VHNDs Earlier the beneficiaries in project villages were not aware about the benefits of VHND and were not attending the same. The project team had created awareness on VHNDs in project villages and sensitized the PWs, LMs, parents of SAM & MAM children, adolescent girls, anaemic women, communities and family members about the benefits of regular attending VHNDs and availing the services. VHNDs have been regularized and made functional in 20 project villages with collective efforts of the project team, AWWs, ASHAs and ANMs with support of local PHC and CHC. As a results of which regular health check up, immunization, ANC, PNC, referral services, HB tests, health education, awareness on proper sanitation and hygienic practices, demonstration for hand washing and nutrition food preparation and preventive care have been ensured for the PWs, LMs, children, adolescents, anaemic and sick persons. In combined VHNDs and health camps the AWWs displayed locally available nutritious foods and demonstration on preparation of nutritional foods at home. PWs have been sensitized to take sufficient nutritious food and take rest at day time as required. The health worker female done the ANC checkups and advised the expected mothers to prepare birth plan like saving, planning for child delivery at PHC/CHC, arranging of vehicle by contacting 108/102 ambulance when delivery pain starts, tips on safe delivery, avoiding risk delivery and availing services at village, HSC, PHC, CHC, NRC and district level.

Facilitation of Health Camps and HB Test of Adolescent Girls: The project team had meeting with DPM and BPM with involvement of PRIs of 5 GPs and requested to health authorities at District hospital and CHC level for conducting HB test for adolescent girls in Village Health Nutrition Day (VHND). Special health camps were organized by local CHC at Leter Colony Pada, Kodabhata, Kuliapada, Kalipur and Mahaling. 217 adolescent girls have been covered under HB tests. All pregnant women and lactating mothers had their health check up. The team discussed the importance of ANC, PNC and local nutrition food. ANM explained the child care and preventive measures to protect the children, PWs and LMs from diseases and health problems.

PHC Level Health and Nutrition Awareness and Health Check up Camp: A PHC level Health camp was organized at Bagmunda on 12.10.2017 with support of Bordi PHC. PWs, LMs, adolescent girls, anaemic women accessed health services. Dr. Satya Narayan Mallick, MO had explained health care of PWs, LMs and new born child. He informed about health facilities for PWs like free ambulance service, free medicines, blood in urgent need, nutritional food, cash benefits under JSY and MAMATA. Special health checkups done for anaemic and malnourished mothers. Village Level Meetings on Health and Nutrition: Series of village level meetings have been organized among the adolescent girls, children clubs, PWs, LMs, service providers, youths, PRIs, JCs, GKSs and mothers’ committees’ members in 20 project villages in Golamunda block of Kalahandi district. Available services, kitchen garden, immunisation, newborn care, colostrums, breast feeding, health and hygiene, sanitation, rest and recreational activities were the focus.

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Baseline Information Update: The project team members have updated baseline information for 20 project villages. They have prepared the data base as – 20 revenue villages and 1 hamlet in 5 GPs of Golamunda block of Kalahandi district covered as project villages. Total AWCs are 16 (11 fully functional and 05 Mini AWCs). There are 21 schools (Primary-16, UP-03, ME -1 & HS-1). There is 01 PHC at Burdi, 01 New PHC at Mahaling and 01 CHC at Chaparia. 173 PWs & 192 LM were identified and ensured health and nutrition services. 949 children’s growth monitoring, 168 new born children colostrums feeding and 1975 children hand washing practices in 79 programs have been tracked and required supports ensured. 83 MAM and 19 SAM children, 16 high risks mothers and 06 anaemic mothers identified and supported for special care and referral services. 284 kitchen gardens promoted and 217 adolescent girls (total-921) ensured HB test. Child MIS Data Collection: Child MIS data covering 3517 children of 0 to 18 years old have been done in project villages in order to collect the basic information for growth monitoring, ensure health and nutrition benefits and also to track the impact indicators. Meetings with Adolescent Girls: Regular meetings among the adolescent girls on health, nutrition,, safe drinking water, sanitation and hygienic practices especially during menstruation period have been organized in project villages. They have been sensitized to avoid early marriage and do regular hand washing practice. Interaction with Service Providers, Concern Officials and other Stakeholders: Project team members have regular interaction with AWWs, ASHAs, supervisors, ANMs, CDPO, MO of PHC and CHC, BDO, PRIs members, health workers, doctors, adolescent girls, PWs, LMs, family members, teachers, community leaders, PRIs members, CBOs, NGOs, volunteers and others to understand and address health and nutrition issues of children, PWs, LMs and adolescent girls. Promotion of Kitchen Gardens: 284 Kitchen gardens have been promoted in 20 project villages/hamlets with focus on PWs and LMs homes. The project focussed on home based nutritional food. Beneficiaries were encouraged to arrange locally available low cost and climate suitable seeds/seedling for vegetables growing and have papaya, drumstick and banana plants. The team also supported the PRIs and village leaders for submission of applications to Horticulture department to support for sustained promotion of kitchen garden for food and nutrition security.

Involvement in the Campaign for Giving Chance to Children of Odisha for a Healthy Start: The coordinator, director and field staff actively participated in the campaign launching and growth monitoring training day in Bhubaneswar. The project team and volunteers have visited all project villages, AWCs, Health Sub-Centres, PHC, CHC, CDPO office and had series of meetings with all the stakeholders. They had spread the message of the campaign for curbing malnutrition situation in Golamunda Block of Kalahandi District and contributing for healthy childhood for all children in Odisha without malnutrition. During the campaign they had meetings with pregnant and lactating mothers and their family members, all Janch Committees and GKSs’ Members, adolescent girls, community leaders, women SHGs, ASHAs, AWWs, health supervisors, CDPO, BDO, PRIs members, local MLA, local leaders of political parties, youths, students, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health service providers, RWSS employees and volunteers. There was mega campaign for sensitizing stakeholders to address malnutrition issues. Regular hand washing, door to door campaign, immunization, THR, supplementary nutritious food preparation and distribution, promotion of kitchen garden, narrow casting of radio episodes on nutrition and health issues had been organized during the campaign. Kitchen gardens had been promoted and special drive for growth monitoring covered 949 children of 0 to 5 years As district partner of VCRO team attended POSHAN UTSAV at Bhubaneswar from 06.12.2017 to 07.12.2017.

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Formation and Strengthening of Child Rights Clubs: 24 child rights clubs have been established and made active. Every Saturday evening and Sunday leisure hours, the members of child rights clubs organized co-curricular activities to learn from each other for improving their knowledge and skills and enjoy their childhood. They organize speech competitions on interesting topics, great personalities of the world, singing songs, telling stories, testing GK and organizing quiz programs & playing different games etc. They also focus on general health care and nutrition. They report on suspect cases of malnourished children to project team and AWWs. Children got involved in playing, drawing, painting, singing song, playing country games, discussion on their problems, preparing community radio episodes and listening community radio episodes through narrow casting. The child rights clubs members are taking lead role in promoting hand washing. Regular meetings and discussion with the Village Level Volunteers: Project staff had organized meetings for village volunteers. Regular debates and discussions on the regional focal issues were held with the active participation of the villagers and different groups like radio listeners, women groups, farmers’ group, youth clubs, PRIs, teachers, health service providers, children groups. Different local issues affecting child rights identified and addressed by volunteers. Immunization Campaign: Immunization campaigns have been done in left out and hard to reach villages. Tracking of PWs and Children have ensured immunization with help of service providers. Support for Immunization Camps and VHND: Project team supported service providers for immunization camps and VHNDs in Kalipur, Badjor, Tentulipada, Bhandarkachhar, Kathulpada, Leter Colony Pada (Mahaling), Balipadar, Sandhipada and Mirmiri villages. Regular health check up, immunization and other health and nutrition related services have been ensured for PWs, new born babies, children of 0 – 5 years, adolescent girls and anaemic women. Observation of Breast Feeding Week: Breast feeding week had been organized by Chale Chalo in project villages with ICDS, mothers’ committees and women groups Centres during 1st to 7th August 2017. All pregnant women, lactating mothers, AWWs, ASHAs and mother Committee members had participated and learned about the benefits of colostrums and exclusive breast feeding for six months and continuation of breast feeding from 7th months to 24th months with appropriate supplementary feeding. National Nutrition Week Observation: From 1st to 7th September 2017 the project team observed national nutrition week in project villages with ICDS centres, mothers’ committees & women SHGs. PWs, LMs, adolescent girls, family members, ASHAs, AWWs, JCs and MCs member joined in awareness meetings, shared issues and evolved strategies to reduce malnutrition among children, adolescent girls and women. There were demonstrations of nutrition foods in ICDS centres. Series of group discussions and awareness meetings were conducted on nutritional value of locally available food and leaflets on feeding practices for newborn and children were distributed. Organized and Facilitated Jancha Committees and Mothers’ Committees Meetings: Regular Jancha Committees and Mothers’ Committees Meetings have been organized and facilitated by the project staff in all project villages. JCs and MCs’ members have been sensitized on their role and responsibilities for improving quality services in ICDS centres with smooth running and management. They have been oriented on six basic services of ICDS Centres and provided check list for ensuring their functioning at the centre level. They learned the importance of 0 to 6 years children’s care and development, quality health and nutrition services and reduction of malnutrition cases, IMR, CMR and MMR and disease burden on children and women etc. CRY Community Radio Project-Equipment in kind: CRY Kolkata had supplied one desktop computer set for management of information system of CRY project related data for smoothly managing the project works, record keeping the details of beneficiaries children, PWs, LMs, Adolescents, their health and nutrition status and keep track on health and nutrition benefits reached to the beneficiaries and improvements made to their situation. The computer set is being used by the CRY Community Radio Project team for the project documentation and data base generation and management purposes.

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B.6.3. MAGRO PROJECT Regeneration, Protection, Conservation, and Management of Mangroves through Community Participation, Campaign and Education on Environmental Issues in

Pattamundai, Rajnagar, Mahakalpada and Aul Blocks of Kendrapara District Project Introduction The project has been in operation by Chale Chalo in collaboration with IVDT – UK and local communities since July 2008 and has been renewed / extended annually with reflection and necessary changes in objectives, strategies and activities. For last nine years the project has covered more than 50000 people in 73 villages and 95 schools and undertaken series of need based local environment related activities linked with global concern for climate change. This year the project has focused and consolidated its work in 30 villages and 30 schools for carrying out intensive works for mainstreaming environment issues and making regeneration and protection of mangroves and coastal environment with focus on awareness, education and action on issues. Project Goal To reduce vulnerability to disasters, combat climate change and promote sustainable development through community Regeneration, protection, conservation and management of mangroves and local environment and addressing allied issues in Kendrapara District, Odisha Objectives of the Project: Objective 1: Scaling up of massive mangrove regeneration / plantation, protection, conservation, management and promoting sustainable development practices using government, PRIs, community, household and Chale Chalo resources in Kendrapara District Objective 2: Scaling up of massive plantation of general species in left-out places of project area belonging to government, community and individuals and promote sustainable agriculture practices by using government, PRIs, community, household and Chale Chalo resources based on the past learning Objective 3: Tapping of local volunteers/talents/resource persons/key people of Eco-Clubs and their meaningful engagement for sustaining project actions for protection of environment by using MANGRO Centre at Madanpur

MANGRO Activities from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2018 (Budgetary & Non – Budgetary)

Scroll Making Workshops and Scroll Preparation by Eco-club Children:

11 Scroll Making Workshops were organized in Badapalli High School, Sabitri Devi Girls High School, Jarimula High School, Subarnpur Primary School, Dangamal HS, Jambu Primary School, Sapaneswar HS, Balarampur Primary School, Subarnapur Red Cross Building, Krushna Nagar Youth Club and Jagatjore Village. Total 1165 persons, especially eco-club children and teachers got involved in the scroll making and scroll presentation workshops. In addition to the primary focussed participants (Eco-Club Children), the Range Officers,

Foresters, Forest Guards, Research Scholar of PG Department of Anthropology - Utkal University, Bhubaneswar (PHD on Mangrove Mr. Gyanedra kumar Dhir), PRIs’ Members, Government Officials / Staffs, Teachers, Journalists, Head Masters / Head Mistresses, Women SHGs Leaders, Youths, Lecturers, Writers, Poets, Artists, Members of Eco-Development Committees, NGOs Representatives, Fishermen Associations’ Representatives, Buffalos Owners, local representatives of

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different political parties, Community Leaders and Others were present in the Scroll Making Workshops and Presentation with their own interest on environment issues and utter curiosity to learn about the issues prepared and presented in scroll form by the eco-club children. Participants got sensitized on the mangroves and local environment issues and encouraged to act locally to save mangroves and environment. Support for PRIs and Community Advocacy for Mangroves and General Tree Nursery and Plantation by Government:

3 awareness building, mobilization and campaign meetings organized for PRIs, local communities’ leaders and village institutions representatives for strengthening PRIs and community advocacy and actions for sustained and required mangroves and general tree nursery and plantation by government at Barahapur, Koelpur & Kankadia and Jagatjore. 315 women and 287 men participated in the campaign meetings. The issues raised by the participants were to ban illegal farm ponds and convert such suitable unused land for mangroves nursery and plantation, to undertake massive mangroves and general tree plantation in available public and private lands in Rajnagar and Mahakalpada Blocks in Kendrapara District as green wall to prevent velocity of cyclone, storms and sea surge and timely adequate compensation provisions for the farmers and fishermen for crops damaged caused by wild animals and loss of livelihood due to fishing ban. PRIs members, forest officials, women SHGs, farmers, fishermen and women, media persons, community leaders, teachers and activists were present in the meetings. They resolved to cooperate with the government, FD, PRIs and other concern agencies for undertaking massive plantation works in the region. As follow up of the program, they had identified suitable places for mangroves and general tree nurseries and plantations and prepared applications for submission before the concern authorities, undertook signature campaigns, focus groups discussions, awareness meetings, visited the concern offices in delegations and submitted applications for undertaking nursery and plantation works with the involvement of local Gram Panchayats.

Training on Organic Compost and Pesticide Making and Seeds Preservation:

3 numbers of Training Programs on Organic Compost and Pesticides Making and Seeds Preservation and regular follow up actions were organized in Sailendra Nagar, Pinchapatia and Subarnapur villages of Dangamal GP in Rajnagar Block. 122 females and 8 males have undergone the said training program. The

trained (who have undergone intensive training in SAMBHAV, Nayagada) and experienced (have been doing practical compost making works for last couple of years) project staffs and previously trained women leaders and community members had facilitated the training programs and practical actions in different groups / families in phased manners. This year 252 farmers families have been making and using organic compost and pesticides and transferring the skills to others on regular basis. On an average each farmer household producing and using 3 quintals of organic manure and few of them are selling their surplus composts to others. All of them are producing and using organic pesticides as per their needs. They have also been trained for traditional seeds selection, processing, preservation and propagation.

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Training on Grafting: 3 programs on grafting were organized at Baghua, Kanaka Nagar and Krushana Nagar Villages in Dangamal GP of Rajnagar Block. 113 Female and 36 Male persons have undergone the said training. The trained (who have undergone intensive training in SAMBHAV, Nayagada) and grafting making experienced project staffs and previously trained women leaders and community members had facilitated the training programs and practical actions in different groups / families in phased manners. Along with the basic theory, the participants had done practical works for grafting making and regular follow up actions with the guidance of project staffs and previously trained persons. The participants learned the process of making the Grafting. Despite being labour intensive, grafting is commonly undertaken as a means of vegetative propagation of woody fruits bearing plants for getting quality fruits in short duration. Total 1349 numbers of grafted seedlings attempted and out of which 1248 survived and planted by the villagers and more are in the process through spreading the skills among more women and male persons in the communities of nearby villages.

Eco-Club Coordination & Support: 30 School Eco-Clubs children have been coordinated and supported for organizing all important environment-related days with involvement of other students, their teachers, environment loving

people, media and local communities. The project team had encouraged the students, teachers, youths and villagers for observing the days linking to their situation for improving their local environment with focus on massive mangroves plantation and protection as well as supporting and collaborating with local forest department offices for undertaking plantation works in the locality and collectively protect their local environment. They have observed Bana Mahasschova, Environment Day, Wild Life Day, Mangroves Day, Wetland Day, Forest Day and World Turtles Day. Besides, the project has coordinated and supported for

activating 30 eco-clubs and mainstreaming their environment related awareness generation and practical works in school campus and villages. The coordination and support have been useful in organizing regular meetings, debate, discussion, campus cleaning, campus greenery and beautification, awareness rallies, clean India campaign, waste management, compost pits, kitchen garden and plantation etc. The impressive environment works done by 4 eco-clubs enabled them to bag Prakruti Mitra awards for their schools . Stakeholders' Workshop on Project Learning and Future Strategies:

One stakeholders’ workshop on project learning and future strategies was held at Jatatjone village of Mahakalpada block in Kendrapara District. 38 participants representing different stakeholders were present in the workshop. Mr. Ranjit Kumar Swain, director and Mr. Rama Ranjan Mallick, Project Officer (MANGRO Project) of Chale Chalo presented the objectives, activities and achievements. The stakeholders shared their experiences and involvement in the project works and highlighted the impacts and learning. They shared their experiences due to degradation of mangroves and coastal erosion. They expressed their concerns over depletion of aqua and other natural resources, especially the fish species and quantities, vegetations, wild animals and endangered species and loss of soil and fertility in the region due to indiscrimination use of

chemical fertilizers and cutting of mangroves in the past. The stakeholders suggested for massive

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mangroves and other local trees plantations in the areas, undertaking organic farming by making and using their own organic manure, pesticides and traditional seeds, conservation of mangroves and other wetland flora and fauna, stakeholders collaboration with FD for plantation and forest protection, generating awareness on relevant environment laws, claiming and accessing compensation benefits for crop damage due to wild life and during fishing ban period. Besides, the stakeholders felt the needs of collective actions to combat climate change, ban use of plastic and prevent pollution at all level especially water pollution for sustainable development and sustenance of lives and livelihoods on the earth. Scrolls on mangroves and climate change were presented. Seeds Bank Set Up and Running:

2 Seeds Banks have been set up in operation. The Seeds Bank Management Committees consisting of 24 Women Members are managing them smoothly. They have been provided with transparent boxes and imparted training for seeds selections from fruits / vegetable at plants level, collection, drying, disinfection, preservation, storage, use and rotation for propagation of local / traditional varieties of high yielding

and climate resistant seeds. Around 15 types of vegetable, horticultural, pulses and cereals seeds have been collected, recorded, stored, used and exchanged through the seeds bank for learning and experimenting by the members. During this period 105 farmers’ families have been using the collected seeds and returning back with double quantity for rotation. Natural Colour Experiment and Recording for Scroll Making:

The Eco-Clubs Students, Teachers and Village Women had observed plants, flowers, barks, soils, gums, fruits and other natural materials having different color components. They had collected and experiment the same and recorded them for use in scroll, painting and drawing making in 5 Eco-Clubs and 5 Villages. They found it very interesting and are engaged in color making processes

and impacting in different mixtures and conditions for improving their practical knowledge on natural color. They learned the specific color from specific natural material and observed changes in color while mixing one material with another in different proportion and multi – color effect with mixture of multi – materials. They enjoyed the natural color in different parts of plant and inspired to protect them. Mangroves Nursery Raising, Plantation, Maintenance and Gap Fillings:

We had organized village level meetings, focus group discussions including women, PRIs & youths and orientation on various aspects of mangroves nursery raising and selection of people having expertise and experience in mangrove nursery raising works bfore undertaking mangrove nursery. Action Plan for Mangrove Nursery and Plantation were made by the project staffs and villagers. During the year the project has raised 20905 new mangroves seedlings at a very suitable site near the corner of Koelpur river & creek intersection site. Mangrove nursery raising, plantation, plants care, maintenance and gap fillings have been regular activities under the project. During this year we have used available seedlings of previous years as well as raised current year 3 mangrove

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nursery seedlings raising sites for plantation. Out of total 55500 mangroves seedlings stocks in 3 nursery sites, the project has used 38500 seedlings for plantation in expansion of new suitable areas and gap fillings in all directions between Tantiapal and Kankadia village. The two old nurseries have now no stock and the new one has 16905 mangroves seedlings for continuation of the mangroves plantation and gap fillings in coming days. 95 damaged mangroves plants identified so far and may be more in summer and all damaged plants will be replaced in coming monsoon season. The forest department personnel, local communities and other stakeholders are pleased with all these achievements of the project for having successful mangroves nursery and plantation in a continuation process and have extended their supports for taking this action forward. Refresher Training on improved Scroll Making Skill:

Three refreshers Training on Improvement Scroll Making Skill program have been organized at Kapuria UP School, Sugal, Kantabana, Mahakalpada on 19th August 2017 with 103 participants, at Sapaneswar High School, Barahapur on 27th June 2017 with 52 participants and at Subarnpur PUPS in Dangamal GP of Rajnagar Block with 68 participants. They had been provided tips on various aspects of scroll making and presentation skills for

awareness on mangroves and other environment issues. The participants were showed prepared and used scrolls made by artists and eco-club students. They made teams, provided with all the scroll making materials and guided to chose theme and step by step making scroll with team involvement for expressing their ideas and messages on mangroves and environment. There were follow up by project team and teachers and artists for successful completion and presentation of scrolls by students’ teams. New Scroll on Mangrove:

One new scroll on Mangrove has been prepared by patachitra artist Mr. Manu Chitrakar of Naya Pingala, West Bengal. The same has been shared with students and teachers of 30 schools and during scroll presentation events / mela etc for creating awareness on benefits of mangroves.

Publication of Hentala: The Mangroves) has been published in November 2017with 38 prose, poems, articles and messages related to mangroves and coastal environment. The students, teachers, writers, poets, journalists, forest department officials / staffs, environment campaigners and others have contributed with their writings for Hental. 1000 copies have been printed and distributed among students, teachers and others for awareness generation and action for protection of environment. Scroll Cards on Mangroves:

I8 types of scroll cards on mangroves prepared by professional artists Mr. Manu Chitrakar of West Bengal and Ms. Nibedita Rout of Barahapur, Odisha have been selected, published and distributed with each variety of 1000 and total 8000 scroll cards on mangroves in January 2018. The scroll cards have been widely distributed among students, teachers, women, poet, writers, activists, fishermen, forest department people and other stakeholders living in around Mangroves in Kendrapara district for making them aware about the

importance and benefits of mangroves and sensitize them to regenerate and protect the endangered mangroves in their respective areas.

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MANGRO Centre Maintenance, Utilities: Quality maintenance of MANGRO centre has been ensured by the project team and required utilities supplied and utilized for keeping all the rooms, kitchens and toilets and surrounding areas complete neat and clean and intact for better utilization of this

environment centres for the eco –club students, teachers, communities and others and run the project office and manage the programs. All the plants and vegetable crops and other useful spaces have been managed and used properly for spreading the message for mangroves regeneration, protection and conservation as well as climate resilience and collective action for protection of local environment etc. Plants like Guava, Papaya, Banana, Lemon,

Mango, Stone apple, Jambu-fruits, Cocoanut, Jackfruit, Sapeta, Baula, Oau, Neem etc are grown. Vegetables Garden: Beans, Tomatoes, Cauliflowers, Brinjals, Cabbage, Radish, Tulip, Lady Finger, Bitter- Gourd, Spinach, Coriander – Leaves etc are grown Organic Manure and Pesticides: 12 Pots organic Manure and 6 bottles of organic pesticide produced and used. Besides, there are 2 organic compost pits producing required manures for use in the campus and all the green / organic sustainable agriculture practices followed and demonstrated in the centre for growing healthy vegetables with traditional seeds propagation, increasing production with pest control etc.

Roof Replacement and Repairing:

Roof replacement and Repairing of MANGRO Centre has been completed and some of left over works will be done next year. After five years of the thatched house construction, the bamboos and woods used in thatched roof structure and

pillars are damaged by insects, ants and white ants etc and these may be repaired / replaced in next year. Fence Repairing of MANGRO CENTRE: Fence replacement and Repairing have been done during this period in MANGRO Centre as required to protect the plants from damage and keep the campus safe. Mass Awareness Campaign on Mangrove Plantation and Protection at Baruni Mela: Mass Awareness Campaign have been organized by Chale Chalo in collaboration with Mangrove Forest

Division , Rajangar 200 Mangrove leaflets, 100 Henatal Newsletter distributed among the students, Women, Youth, PRIs Members, Fishermen and Forest Official. The team motivated visitors to undertake mangroves plantation, regeneration and protection and also work for green and clean environment in the district by undertaking massive plantation of local variety plants and get actively involved in Clean India Campaign at all levels.

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Community Mobilization, Advocacy, Lobby, Networking, Collaboration and Cooperation for Mangroves Plantation / Regeneration, Protection, Conservation and Management: All the villages near by the prawn ponds have been visited, communities meetings held and opinion collected on converting the unused prawn ponds for mangroves plantation. Local people are supporting for mangroves plantation to protect lives and livelihoods. The collaboration, cooperation and networking with forest department, CSOs, activists, eco-clubs, writers, students, youths, teachers, media and others for mangroves and tree plantation, protection and conservation works. Team Support to Communities to address their Issues and Concerns: 8 new SHGs formed in Dangmal areas; 24 Beneficiaries linked for getting Swacha Bharta Mission latrines; facilitated the process for Mr. Balaram Jana – Mangro Activist to become Krushakasathi for Krushnanagar GP, 30 farmers supported for preparation and submission of applications to get compensation for crops damage by wild boars and deer; more than 300 kitchen garden with organic compost & pesticides; 5 Mothers supported for getting birth certificate of their new born children; 8 SHGs supported to regularize and update their documents and groups and enabled to get Rs.15,000/- financial support each under OLM and linked for life insurance or Rs.30,000/-; eligible school students supported to avail stipends and continue their study, 01 SHG of Pinchapatia village was linked with Odisha Gramya Bank, Talachua & received 1 lakh loan for growing crops and vegetables as IGP; 02 SHGs of Pinchapatia & Trilochanpur linked with GP Federations and received Rs.1,20,000/- to undertake IGPs; eligible beneficiaries supported to access govt. benefits and change situation.

B.6.4. AGRAGAMEE - EU PROJECT

“Improving access to information on Government schemes”

Objectives of the Project; Improve quality of life of poor local communities in remote tribal pockets by enhancing participation in local governance and improving information and access to Govt. Schemes. Background of the Project: Chale Chalo is one of the consortium members of EU-AGRAGAMEE“ project implemented by Agragamee – Kashipur, Dist – Koraput as the nodal agency supported by European Union. Chale Chalo is the project partner responsible for implementation of the project in Boden Block of Nuapada District in 50 remote villages. The has been addressing nutritional and income insecurity of unprivileged communities by improving access to relevant govt. schemes in Odisha ” has been implemented in 10 backward and tribal dominated districts of Odisha out of which 6 districts are belonging to KBK region which is nationally recognized by planning commission of India for poverty and backwardness. These areas are remote and difficult access. A complex set of factors makes administration and delivery of services a complicated and difficult challenge. It is difficult for Government Functionaries coming from different to meet these challenges alone without collaboration and cooperation with beneficiaries, local communities, CSOs, PRIs and other stakeholders. Thus this project has the defined role to improve the access to Government Information and Schemes and bring benefits to targeted beneficiaries in project block as follows:

500 children benefit from improved delivery of ICDS services. 500 school going children have better access to primary education Boden block in Nuapada district has better people centred planning. 500 women in Boden Bolck benefit from women centred Gram Sabha decisions Sustained effort by change agents leads to overall improvement in Boden Block of Nuapada

District Key stakeholders of the project ST and SC communities in identified districts, elected representatives, block and district level govt. functionaries, secretaries and ministry of concerned dept., concerned central govt. Ministry, Human right groups and international funding agencies

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Chale Chalo is implementing this project in Boden block. The details are asFollows. Domjhar GP Domjhar (Badhiamunda, Runibasa) Margaon (Tentulikhunti, Kadopada, Budhapada) Dudkamunda,Salepada,Palsada Karlakot GP Kirekela(Tangripada), Karlakot(Dudkibahal),Kirejhola (Sargimunda, Chharmundapada& Mandobirli), Dargaon, Kotamal Khaira GP Khaira(Podakhut, Nangpada Colony), Banjibahal(Mundagaon), Dabri(Sukalpur), Amera& Kamarkhol Sunapur GP: Sunapur(Sardhapur,Golabhatapada,Aanlabahali),Keshrajpur, Mahulpadar, Bagbahal Farsara GP Farsara(Budhipadar),Amguda,Rajpur, Jubrajpur, Bheruamal, Tetelpada, Baklikhunti(Sargiguda), Putupada&(Arjuna) ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR YEAR 2017-2018 OF AGRAGAMEE-EU PROJECT

(Budgetary & Non – Budgetary) Suchana Barta – Awareness Campaign on Government Schemes and Gram Sabha: The information on various government schemes, programs, services, acts and importance of Gram Sabha was provided to beneficiaries at their door steps in 40 project villages in Boden block through audio announcements, distribution of leaflets, individual and group discussions and meetings. Besides, 6 GP level participatory micro – planning have been prepared for wide – range of debate and discussion on government schemes and addressing the issues and ensuring access of marginalized people to benefits. The Suchan Barta was provided to marginalized groups during 1st & 2nd weeks of August 2017 and villagers, especially the women were motivated and mobilized to participate in Gram Sabha, raise their issues and ensure benefits to the poor through Gram Sabha decisions.

1375 people covered through the campaign. As impacts of the programs in 27 Palli Sabha 2600 persons including 665 women participated in Palli Sabha to shape village development plan and review on-going works. In 5 Gram Sabha, 998 persons including 234 women participated in the meeting and learned decision making processes in GS and passed development plans for GPs. Awareness on Right to Education Act - 2009: Right to education awareness meeting was organized in Sunapur UGHS, Boden on 26th September 2017. There were 160 Students, 24 SMC members & social activists, 11 teachers and 1 CRCC attended the program. CRCC, Headmaster, Teachers, Social Activist and the block coordinator facilitated the awareness meeting. The program focussed on 100% enrolment, detention, age and class appropriate education, improving learning competencies, school development plan, awareness and implementation of RTE provisions including trained teachers, separate functional toilets, drinking water, class rooms, play ground, library and other provisions etc. The teachers too highlighted the needs of TLMs and quality

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education trainings for teachers to help the students to improve their learning competencies. The focus was given for free and compulsory education of all the children of 6 to 14 years old. The participants had a transit walk to assess RTE compliance and identify the needs of school.

SMC Members Training: One SMC members training was organized at Rajib Gandhi Seba Kendra, Boden. 25 participants including Block Coordinator and SMC members participated in the program. Step by step training was imparted on SMC Guideline, RTE Act and Rules, Roles and Responsibilities of SMC members and officer bearers. Procedures for formation and functioning of SMC and preparation and implementation of School Development Plan etc were discussed and internalized by the participants. The SMCs members also reviewed their status and learned to improve their functioning in coming days. They also discussed about the importance of Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) for improving the management and functioning of the schools and building community ownership. Focus was given on parents involvement in school management and made aware about the works of the SMC. Regional Coordination Meeting of EU- Agragamee Project for Nuapada & Bolangir district: Regional Coordination meeting of EU- Agragamee Project for Nuapada & Bolangir district was held on 9th Oct 2017 at BIC Boden. Mr. Mukunda Sahu , Dc, Bolangir Project, Mr. Satrughan Naik ,Dc, Nuapada Project, Mr. Ananga Bhoi , Bc , Bangomunda block,, Mr. Harishankar Podh , BC - Boden Block, Mr. Kailash Majhi, Sachetak ,Boden block and Ms. Puspa Naik,Sachetika ,Boden block were present in the meeting. They reviewed the achievements of 3rd quarters (July – Sept 2017) and prepared action plan for 4th quarters (Oct – Dec 2017), verified datasheet as required for project works monitoring and tracking and visited Bheruamal village of Pharsara GP in Boden Block to assess the project impacts among the beneficiaries.

Haat Awareness Campaign Organized in Agragamee – EU Project Area: Six numbers Weekly Haat Campaign programs had been organized by Chale Chalo, Boden at Karlakote, Khaira & Budhipadar weekly Markets in two phases on dated 3/5/2017, 7/5/2017, 11/5/2017, 6/9/2017, 10/9/2017, 14/9/2017. More than 1500 peoples of different villages including 600 plus women obtained Information regarding MGNREGA, FLRA, NFSA, ICDS, old age pension, widow pension, disable pension, Health services, RTE provisions, benefits of registration as un-organized and migrant labourers and power of RTI Act etc. Basically this program organized to create awareness among people on variour government schemes and plans like poverty eradication schemes and programs, sanitization schemes, education schemes and etc. Sarpanch, Social Activists, Block Coordinator & Sachetaks had facilitated the Haat Awareness Campaign on government schemes.

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Block Level Women’s Convention: Block level women convention was organized by CHALE CHALO with the support of Agragamee – EU project on dated 05.12.2017 at Rajib Gandhi Seba Kenda,Boden. 102 participants (91 women and 11 men) from 6 GPs participated in the convention. Participants represented the women SHG leaders, service providers, SMC members, JC & MC members, members of MGNREGA labour groups, CAG and RTI forum members, media persons & PRI members. In this program main focus was on the women’s participation in decision making processes in Palli Sabha, Gram Sabha, SMCc, JCc, GKSs, SHGs, homes, communities and other bodies. They were made aware about various schemes / services and oriented to claim and access the same and address the denial cases. The chairman Mr. Rudra Madhab Barik joined as chief resource persons. Among others Mrs. Lochin Majhi, women leader, Mr.Amrit Padhi, BPM OLM, Boden, Mr. Tankadhar Behera, member of CAG, Mr. Mahendra Nath, Training Coordinator and Mr. Satrughan Naik, District Coordinator of Agragamee – EU Project, Mrs. Digree Sa, Naib Sarpanch, Pharsara GP, Mrs. Saraswati Panda, Senior Staff of Chale Chalo and others facilitated various technical sessions, group exercises, presentations and spoke on the occasion.

Block Level MGNREGA Labor Group Members Convention: A block level MGNREGA Labour Groups’ Members Convention was organized by CHALE CHALO with the support of Agragamee – EU Project on 05.12.2017 at Rajib Gandhi Seva Kendra, Boden. 98 participants from 6 GPs including 56 women and 42 men participated in the convention. Participants were representing MGNREGA labour groups, CAG members, PRI members, Media, CSOs and others. Ms. Premsila Nag, Boden Block Chair Person, Ms. Basanti Majhi, Zilla Parisad Member, Mr. Krushna Chandra Behera, Social Activist, Mr. Soudagar Sahu, Panchayat Samiti Member, Boden and Mr. Bansidhar Nag, News Reporter, Prameya attended the convention and Honourable Guest and Resource persons. The program started with self introduction by the participants and coordinated by Mr. Hari Shankar Podh, Block Coordinator of Agragamee – EU Project. The participants learned about important aspects of MGNREGS, process for obtaining job cards, demanding for jobs under MGNREGS in Panchayat office, getting jobs within 15 days and executing the works, provision of unemployment allowance in case of government fails to provide work as per demand, provision of getting payment within 15 days in bank accounts, work side estimate board, work site facilities including shade, safe drinking water, crèche with care taker for toddlers and first aid box etc. Participants were guided for registration as un-organized labourers and get government benefits, ensured 100% job cards for MGNREGS labourers and demand jobs.

Block Level School Management Members Convention: A block level School Management Committee members’ convention was organized by CHALE CHALO with the support of EU-Agragamee project on dated 29.12.2017 at Block Conference Hall, Boden. 102 participants from 6 GPs including 91 women and 11 men participated in the convention. Maingly SMCs, PRIs, NGOs, CBOs and Media representatives were present in the

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convention. Mr. Kunal Charan Behera, Social Activist and Senior Reporter, Ms. Reena Podh, ASHA and Social Activist, Khaira and Ms. Janaki Dal, Sarpanch, Sunapur GP, Mr. Tarun Majhi, SMC Chairman of Bhudhapada P.U.P.S, Mr. Chandramani Dandsena, SMC Chairman of Khaira, P.U.P.S, Mr. Jagatram Dandsena, Pragativadi Press Reporter and others joined as honourable guests and resource persons in the

convention. The block coordinator and Sachetak facilitated sessions. The participants learned about provisions under RTE, shared their experiences, took stock of the status of the RTE, listed out non – compliance of RTE provisions and evolved strategies to work collectively and build up network with Odisha RTE Forum for ensuring RTE provisions in schools. Block Level Citizen Action Group Leaders Convention

A block level Citizen Action Group Leaders’ Convention was organized by CHALE CHALO with the support of EU-Agragamee project on dated 30.12.2017 at Rajib Gandhi Seva Kendra, Boden. 102 participants from 6 Gps participated in the convention. 59 women and 42 men participated in the convention. Participants were from women SHG leaders, SMC members, Members of JC and MC, CAG members, PRI members and Media persons. Mr. Amar Singh Majhi, CAG President, Ms. Geetanjali Naik, Secretary of CAG & President of SHG, Bhudapada, Mr. Tankadhar Behera CAG Treasurer, Mr. Kunal Charan Behera, Social Activist, Mr. Miniketan Naik, CAG member and Reporter, Odisha Mobile TV, Boden and Mr.Harishankar Podh, Block Coordinator facilitated various sessions. CAG members shared their achievements for improving the services delivery at ICDS centres, schools, PHC, CHC, PDS centres, VHND as well as implementation of MGNREGS, RWSS works and other development works and also so functioning of Palli Sabha and Gram Sabha etc. They also shared the denial cases, pending and emerging issues and evolved strategies to address them. Three quarterly CAG

review meetings have also been organized during the year in addition to the block level convention for CAG leaders. The focus had been self – disclosure of information under 4.1.b of RTI Act and also applying and accessing required information about government schemes. Discussions covered were - RTE, Facility of RTE, and Role & Responsibility of SMC Member, JC & MC member, Facility of ICDS Scheme, GKS, Mamata Scheme, MGNRES, Social Security Scheme & awareness about various Govt. Scheme. Then CAG members were given a memorandum to the BDO on issues like Education scheme, regular teacher appoint, toilet and water facility and building as per RTE norms, Health facility, Ration card, PS&GS, ICDS etc. Operation of Block Level Information Centre: 202 persons visited, received information on government schemes and programs and got benefits for them and their families, out of which 62 were women. All information relating to Education, Health, ICDS, MGNREGA, Pensions, Agriculture, Horticulture, Banks, life and crop Insurance, Women development, Panchyati raj, RTI, Food security / NFSA and useful application forms to access entitlements were provided in BIC. Wall Painting: 50 wall paintings done in 50 villages on very useful and relevant government schemes, programs, laws, services and provisions mainly covering health, education, nutrition, employment, food security, water and sanitation etc. Village Level Meeting on ICDS: 38 village level meetings on ICDS organized every months regularly in 38 villages. 144 JC and MC members from 38 villages learned about various provisions of ICDS provisions. They monitored AWCs regularly and addressed the identified problems. Regular JC, MC & GKS Meetings: 59 Janch committee, Mother committee & GKS Meeting were organized. There are 450 members learned about 6 services of ICDS and GKS provisions. Supplementary nutrition Program, Health check-up, Immunization, Referral services, Nutrition and health education, Pre-school. They learned their roles and responsibilities to manage ICDS centres, Matru Committees and GKS. 296 new children enrolled in the ICDS centres. They demanded and ensured basic infrastructure, personnel and facilities in ICDS centres and villages.

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Immunization and VHND Monitoring: Visited 24 Immunization and VHND sites and observed delivery of services. Conducted home visits and groups and village meetings and encouraged for 100% immunization, ANC and PNC for children, PWs and LMs and motivated 148 PWs for registration, regular health check up and institutional delivery in cooperation of AWWs and ASHAs. Distribution of leaflet on ICDS services: 1000 leaflets distributed in several events and in project villages on ICDS services to beneficiaries, family members and key stakeholders in communities. Women’s meeting on village plan: In 22 villages 176 women were oriented about various pro-women and pro – poor schemes like Mamata , JSY, JSSY, NFSA, MGNREGS, ICDS and their roles in PS and GS. They were involved in the village level planning for addressing their problems, denial cases and sustained access to rights and entitlements under different government schemes. Enrolling Women in NFSA (Ration Card): 7172 families already had received ration card under NFSA in the name of women. However 624 families left out in 40 villages. The project team supported them to learn their status, pursue for early obtaining of ration cards and wherever required handholding provided for fresh submission of applications. Village Level SMC Meetings: 42 Village level SMC meetings organized in every months regularly with support of Sachetaks and School Chairman. 588 SMC members (Male-318, Female-270) sensitized on their role and responsibility of SMC members. 446 Households sensitized about various norms of RTE Attending Grievance Redressal Day: 11 Grievance Redressal Days have been attended at block & district level by CAG & Sachetaks. 30 major problems identified and CAG members have gave memorandums to Collector for their various problems. Collaboration and Convergence for Celebration of International Women’s Day & World Kidney Day: 80 Women Participants from project villages were mobilized to participate in International Women’s Day with the theme of 2018 as “Press for Progress & Women Health” and World Kidney Day organized by Chale Chalo under its Barefoot Lawyers and CKD Action Project on 8th March 2018 at Kalyan Mandap, Khariar with total 292 participants. The coordinator and Sachetaks cooperated in organizing these two mega events on the same day. Attending District Level RTI Forum Meetings organized by Agragamee: Two district RTI forum meetings were organized on 04/ 9/ 2017 at Krushi Vigyan Kendra, Nuapada and on 04/12/2017 at Soil Conservation, Nuapada by lead project partner Agragamee and was attended by block coordinator, sachetaks and members of District RTI forums from Boden block. Block Level Coordination Meeting: Block level coordination meeting was organized on 31/07/2017 at Block office, Boden. 12 persons participated in the meeting. Discussion held for coordination and cooperation for better implementation of EU – Agragamee project in the block and convergence with government programs, schemes and services for serving the marginalized families effectively. ABDO, CDPO, BEO, APO, BPM, OLM Boden, MO I/C – CHC of Boden block were present in the meeting. Distribution of Newsletter Suchana Barta: 1500 copies of Suchana Barta distributed among CAG members , PRIs members, Teachers, Lecturers, AWWs, ASHAs, ANMs, PHC, CHC, Block and district level officials CD Block, collector and line departments offices, journalists, NGOs, CBOs, activists, and retired government offices etc Project Central Team Members Visit: Mr. Mahendra Nath, Training Coordinator, Mr. Achyut Das, Director and Mrs. Bidya Das, Senior Researcher, Agragamee, Kashipur visited the project area from time to time to monitor the project activities progress and outcomes and guided the team.

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B.6.5. CKD (CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE) ACTION PROJECT Introduction: Understanding CKD Situation:- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health problem, both for the number of patients and cost of treatment involved. CKD is the cause of death and the cause of disability. This is an underestimate as patients with CKD are more likely to die of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than to reach end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Approximately 30% of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) have diabetic nephropathy and with the growing number of DM patients and aging population there is likely a parallel increase in CKD incidence. In Nuapada district of Odisha state the level of the disease is impossible to tell. No cross-community sampling has been done. The symptoms are fairly familiar to everyone in the affected areas. CKD cases are in newspaper reports. It is obviously crucial that we understand the possible causes of this disease because then it begins to be possible to address those and reduce the chances of it happening. In order to do this, research and study of the situation is vital. Project Goal: The aim of CKD ACTION PROJECT also known as CKD PROJECT is to reduce the incidence and impact of Chronic Kidney Disease in Odisha, India Objectives: A. Identify the scale of the problem, so that it is possible to provide the necessary support to those affected, and to further understanding of the possible causes of the disease. B. Raise awareness of the disease, amongst the villagers as a whole, their representatives, health workers, government officials, Self-help Groups, and other NGOs. This will cover symptoms of the disease, possible preventative measures, possible treatments, and rights to medical and financial support from government. C. Campaign to ensure that the government takes responsibility for the issue and provides the proper services and support for those affected. PROJECT APPROACH: During this initial phase of the project, establishing a network of contacts, and hosting a visit by an international and/or a national medical research team and campaigners, most of the input will be external, and will be overseen and managed by the Director of IVDT in conjunction with the Director of our partner, CHALE CHALO. The project will focus on working with the community, providing training to members of CKD Village Action Groups’ members and villagers in their villages to carry out the survey, provide support, raise awareness and organise the action campaign, with the guidance and framework provided by the project team with support of the experts as resource persons. The work of this project is followed up to ensure that the level of awareness is maintained, that health-workers and government officials continue to carry out their responsibilities, and to assess whether the incidence of CKD is reducing, something which will be impossible to measure in the short time of the main part of the project. Water testing equipment provided by IVDT-UK in kind has been used to test heavy metals in drinking water.

Activities Undertaken in the Year 2017-2018 (Budgetary & Non – Budgetary)

Staffs Exposure Visit on CKD Issues: 3 staffs had visited CKD affected villages in Nursinghpur block of Cuttack District from 12th to 13th May 2017.. The local CKD Activist Mr. Bijay Panda facilitated their visit to different villages, CHC, dialysis centre and camp for screening etc. They had meetings with CKD patients, their family members and villagers and understood their problems and compared with their own. They observed the situation of drinking water, use of agro – chemicals, diet practices, employment patterns, other diseases, use of medicines and other contributory factors for CKD. They had meeting with local volunteers and media, who explained the team about the CKD situation and their struggle to bring government attention and support for CKD patients and their families. They have been successful in tying up with private hospital like Appolo and expert organization Utkal Kidney Society for doing research on CKD, which have started very recently. They have been doing regular screening and the government set up dialysis centre at Nursinghpur CHC. The director of Chale Chalo and IVDT – UK also visited the areas and meeting with patients, family members, medical persons, media and representatives of other key stakeholders including nephrologist Dr. Nitish Mohanty and Neurologist Dr. Sanatan Rath etc and explored the ways to work together with people working for addressing CKD problems in Odisha.

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Formation and Strengthening of CKD - Village Action Groups (VAG): 40 numbers of CKD Village Action Groups (CKD – VAG / CKD Forum) have been formed in 40 selected CKD affected villages. The core committee of CKD – VAG consists of 1 Angan Wadi Worker (AWW), 1 ASHA, 1 Word Member, 2 CKD Patients / Family Members and 1 Youth Volunteer. The core committee members were selected by villagers, patients, their family members and other stakeholders after 2 to 3 village level meetings where the situation of CKD was discussed in thread bread, people shared their experiences in handling their situation and project staff shared the works. General committee of CKD – VAG is open for all. The CKD – VAG has been involved in identifying CKD patients in their respective villages, get the CKD patients cases recorded in the format, get aware about the common and specific benefits that the CKD patients entitled to get, supported the project staff preparing documents of CKD patients and families to access those benefits, identifying the leftovers beneficiaries / benefits and taming actions for ensuring the benefits reached to CKD patients and their families and also address the clean drinking water, food security, health service delivery, other basic service and amenities and employment generation issues in the villages. 240 members of CKD VAG have been educated on CKD by the nephrologists Dr. Biplaba Das, project staffs, local medical personnel, IEC materials, mutual interaction and engaged in creating awareness about CKD and care of their Kidney. One leaflet developed through the help of the Nephrologists and CDMO on CKD – its symptoms, treatment and cares of Kidney and used by the CKD VAG members for creating general awareness and understanding on CKD. There is plan to orient the CKD VAG members on advocacy strategies to address CKD issues in Nuapada District. District Level Consultation on CKD and Future Strategies: District Level Workshop on CKD Status and Future Strategies held on 13th June 2017 at Soil Conservation Conference Hall in Nuapada District Head Quarters. 70 persons including CKD patients, family members, CKD Action Forums Members, Sub-Collector, Chief District Medical Officer and Additional District Medical Officer, Medical Officer In-Charges, Nephrologists, CSOs, activists, media persons and project staffs participated in the workshop. The Chief District Medical Officer, Sub-Collector and others from district medical, CHC, PHC and the Nephrologists listened to the patients, their family members, activists, staffs and media persons on prevalence of CKD, present status and their experiences in dealing CKD and benefits from government PHC, CHC, district or state medicals and what are their perceptions about CKD, then they responded to the patients and others. Dr. Jagadish Kumar Mahananda, Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO), Nuapada, shared the very basics knowledge / understanding on Chronic Kidney Disease and different possible causes contributing for CKD situation and admitted that the specific reason has not been found causing CKD in such a large scale in Nuapda district. He highlighted the provisions for treatment for poor persons under various government programs / schemes. Dr. Ramesh Chandra Pathak, Additional District Medical Officer, Nuapada, spoke to the patients and knew their case history and how they knew about CKD, the symptoms they developed and how the kidney failure happens, their life styles, diet practices, occupations and daily routine works, previous / other diseases and medicines they took so far. He advised them and their family members about the medication and diet and accessing benefits under existing government schemes for financial and other supports for their treatment. Mr. Sarat Chandra Srichandan, Sub-Collector, Nuapada, talked to the patients and their family members about the status of various government schemes reaching to the patients and their families and status of villagers accessing the existing services of the government.

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Dr. Biplaba Das, Nephrologists, Bolangir, explained details about Chronic Kidney Disease, Functions of the Kidney, Kidney Failure Facts, Signs of chronic kidney disease, risk factors of chronic kidney disease, care of kidney and possible steps for maintaining healthy kidney and prevention of CKD etc. Coordinator had presentation on findings of preliminary survey on CKD patients. Field staffs shared their observations of the situation of CKD patients and their families. The participants actively discussed on possible future strategies to collectively address the issues related to CKD in Nuapada District. The media persons from both electronics and printing media highlighted the grave situations in the CKD affected families and villages and they assured to give CKD issues as one of the priorities in highlighting the issues in local and state levels.

World Kidney Day Observation: The World Kidney Day was observed at Kalyan Mandap, Khariar. Around 300 people including CKD patients, their family members and relatives, PRIs representatives, service providers of health; water; sanitation and nutrition, representatives of local media, members of CKD action forums, local volunteers/activists, youths and CSOs participated in the program from Sinapali, Khariar and Boden affected by CKD. Mr. Balkrushna Sabar,Block Chairman, Ms. Khulana Behera, NAC Chairman, Mrs. Kshyanaprabha Panigrahi, SEO – Khariar Block, Mr. Dharmendra Tandi, PHEO, CHC-Khariar Mr. Gouranga Ch Mohapatra, Ms. Usha Rani Mohapatra, Adv Judhisthir Meher joined in World Kidney Day as Chief Guest, Guest of Honours and Resource Persons. They shared the information about the importance of World Kidney Day and said about different possible causes of kidney disease / kidney damage and how to take care of kidney and prevent it from getting affected. They admitted that no serious research has been made to pin point the causes here in Nuapada for prevalence of such deadly CKD and especially the risk factors that contributing for kidney disease and also no facility and guidelines to help the CKD patients how to deal and live with the disease. World Kidney Day is important for the people living in Nuapada and other affected areas / regions to raise awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health and life and to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems. The patients and their family members shared their cases of CKD and how they have been suffering without knowing the causes and unable to get cured of CKD. The volunteers / activists highlighted the problems of getting clean water in the villages and all participants felt the need for continuous awareness and sensitization on CKD among all the stakeholders. Data Base and Documentation on CKD: 40 villages have been selected as project villages for taking up project actions and measuring impacts. However, the identification and recording of the cases of CKD patients in other villages have been made as continuous processes and 315 patients have been identified and their cases recorded and more will be covered in coming months. From secondary source the team came to learn that more than 900 CKD patients are there spreading over different villages in 5 blocks of Nuapda District. CKD cases are so spread over that one has to travel around 25 to 35 KMs sometimes to get the record of 1 or 2 patients. However, the project team so far have met physically more than 315 CKD patients and have collected their case history and other relevant information. They have made regular documentation of CKD related information covering in the newspaper and collected information from other CKD affected areas like Nursinghpur of Cuttack District. The process of collecting information on CKD, doing documentation and developing data base is on and will be streamlined in coming year.

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Review and Planning Meetings: Monthly, quarterly and annual review and planning meetings have been organized by project team with the support of director and other senior staffs. The progress of the project works reviewed, challenges discussed, strategies formulated and action plan prepared to help CKD patients to avail govt. benefits and mobilize stakeholders to understand and address the issues and take concrete action to know the reason and prevent CKD. CKD Project Equipment - Testing of Heavy Metals in Drinking Water: IVDT – UK has provided one water testing equipment (Metalyser 1000) and supplies / regents in kind for testing heavy metals in drinking water in CKD affected and non – affected villages of Nuapada district. 140 drinking water samples collected from around 50 villages and testing of arsenic, mercury, lead and cadmium have been done. The test results need to be cross verified in established and credible laboratory of international standard and further couple of times testing of heavy metals in drinking water sources needed to be done for validation of heavy metal presence and recommendation for further study by government and expert institutes will be done for establishing linkage of heavy metals in water with cases of CKD if any. Orientation to Project Staffs and CKD Action Groups on Project Works and CKD Problems: As regular practice the director has been providing formal and informal orientation to staffs and volunteers for developing their understanding on CKD Action Project. He also guided for preparation of CKD patients profiles and updates the same. He guided the team to establish relationship with CDMO, senior doctors of CHC and district hospital, nephrologists, health education officer, RWSS staffs, patients, their family members, PRIs, community leaders, staffs, volunteers, trustees and other CSOs to understand the issues and address them effectively. The nephrologist Dr. Bipalb Das, doctors and PHEO of Khariar CHC, CDMO, DPM and doctors of district hospital have joined in meetings, workshops and training of CKD and other projects and oriented the CKD patients and action groups’ members on different aspects of CKD and how to manage the CKD with change of life style, dieting and medication and possible ways for preventing CKD and getting best possible treatment and benefits from government resources.

Village Meetings on CKD Issues: Regular village level meetings have been organized on CKD issues in 40 project villages of Khariar and Boden Block of Nuapada District. 3000 plus villagers, especially the patients, their family members, volunteers, PRIs, service providers and community leaders covered through village meetings. They meetings helped the villagers to understand the CKD problems, get aware on CKD, identify CKD patients, prepare their profiles and support the patients and families to access health services, food security, housing, pensions, financial supports and other rights and entitlements and benefits from government and get organized to raise issues. Coordination and Collaboration With PHC, CHC, District Hospital, PRIs, Block and District Administration, Service Providers, CSOs, Media, Village Institutions and Others: The project team has developed cordial relationship with Block and District Programme Manager of NHM, Medical Officer in Charges of PHC and CHC, ASHA, ANM, CDPO, supervisors, BDO, PRIs, Media, NGOs, CBOs, Health experts, volunteers, activists and others to address CKD collectively.

Project Monitoring Visit by IVDT UK: Ms. Helena Nightingale, Director, visited CKD project field and Khariar Project Office from 24th November 2017 to 03rd December 2017. She also visited Bhubaneswar office of Chale Chalo for taking stock of the situation and progress of the CKD project on the ground. She visited around 60 CKD patients in Khariar and Boden Blocks, observed their condition, interacted with the CKD patients, family members and service providers. She also supported for testing heavy metals in water at Khariar office.

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Ensuring Government Benefits to the CKD Patients and their Families: The project staffs have reached out to the poor, deprived, left over and vulnerable CKD patients and their familiies, recorded their cases of marginalization due to suffering from CKD and deprivation of entitled government benefits. They systematically with the help of the CKD Action Groups brought those cases to the concern officials and ensured their (CKD Patients and their Families) access to benefits including support for their treatment and referral services and financial benefits under various government provisions. Convergence with govt. programs helped CKD patients get benefit. Mobilization of PRIs for Supporting CKD Patients and their Families: The project team has been closely working with ward members, sarapanches, samiti members, block chair persons and zilla parishad members for getting their supports for CKD patients and families in Khariar and Boden Block. They have been very cooperative for promptly recommending and approving benefits for CKD patients and their families. The PRIs members have been in the forefront along with project team and CKD Village Action Groups in demanding safe and clean water supply through implementation of Mega Pipe Water Supply Scheme. They are supportive in giving priority to social welfare benefits to CKD patients and their families in Palli Sabha and Gram Sabha. They assisted CKD patients to resolve their issues in Grievance Redressal Day. Community Radio Episode on CKD: 2 CR episodes have been produced, broadcast and narrowcast with the contents support of Dr. Biplab Das, Khariar PHEO, patients, family members, staffs, volunteers and CKD forum members.

B.6.6. WIPRO EDUCATION PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT (JULY 2017 to MARCH 2018)

The project has been implemented since 1st July 2017 and has completed only 9 months. Project aims to promote quality education through capacity building of education team and experimenting improved teaching – learning practices with involvement of school teachers and children. Achievements against Expected Outcomes at the End of 31st March 2018: The Team - Target 1: The core education team has gained some knowledge and understanding on the principles of learning, nature and pedagogy of language and maths. Progress: The team has gained preliminary knowledge and understanding on the principles of learning and nature and pedagogy of language and maths through intensive customised training program organized in project and facilitated by experts of Vikramshila. The team has also acquired skills for developing and adopting appropriate, innovative and child – centred teaching – learning methodologies / practices after undergoing systematic trainings, exposures and workshops facilitated by resource organization – Vikramshila in West Bengal as per the needs of project team.

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The team has been able to develop and adopt appropriate strategies and lesson-plans for pedagogic learning of language and mathematics with focus on class I to class III and moved to class V in gradual process. Team engaged the children actively in remedial as well as regular classroom transactions, facilitated the children to enjoy the child centred and activities based teaching – learning methodologies and develop their learning competencies. The team through needs assessment, proper orientation, training and guidance has been able to develop and use basic tools for assessing/evaluating children’s learning levels, preparing baseline data on learning level and tracking the progress of learning by identified deficient learners and improving their learning level appropriate to their class and age. The team has developed / arranged and used basic TLMs as per requirements that are contextual and appropriate with focus on supporting pedagogic learning of language and mathematics for class I to class V children. The remedial classes as well as regular classes in schools have been using the TLMs developed and arranged through this project. The Team - Target and Progress 2: During this project period the team has been able to mobilize and effectively engage the villagers, parents , members of SMCs, PRIs and CBOs for supporting the project, actively participate in school management and development and play supportive roles for regularly sending children to remedial classes and schools, ensuring teachers attendance and working closely with project team for improving quality teaching – learning practices in 12 schools. The Team - Target and Progress 3: The project staffs have been regularly visiting, coordinating and meeting with the concern officials BEO, ABEO, BDO, DEO, DPC, CRCC, BRCC and inviting them to project office and field areas to inform project works and getting supports and cooperation. The project: The Project Target 1: Increased motivation and interest amongst children to come to school Progress: 100% enrolment in schools has been ensured in project villages and around 95% children (earlier around 80%) are regularly coming to schools in project villages due to increased motivation and interest created among the children towards education, especially the simulative effective teaching – learning practices adopted through the project and improved relationship of the team with children, parents, communities and teachers. The Project Target 2: Increased awareness and interest in community towards education Progress: Series of meetings among parents, villagers, SMCs, PRIs and CBOs members related to importance of education, provisions under RTE, quality aspects in education, sharing of learning level of their children and tracking of their progress and ensuring communities / parents engagement in school management and development, getting their support for sending children to remedial classes and schools have tremendously increased participation, awareness and interest among communities and parents towards education in project villages. The Project Target 3: Improvements in learning levels of children Progress: Regular Tracking of sample 241 identified children of class I to class V who were far behind their class appropriate learning levels in December 2017 revealed that by end of March 2018 in mathematics 61% of them have achieved desired learning level and 76% achieved desired learning level in language. Improvements in learning achieved among another 260 students in 12 primary schools. Earlier only 5 to 10 % children were achieving class learning levels and getting attention and support of school teachers. Now each and every child is getting attention and support of the teachers and more attention and support going to the children lagging behind in learning.

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The Project Target 4: Model for primary education (maths and language) evolves Progress: Under effective guidance, supports and facilitation of resource organizations and chief functionaries of Chale Chalo, the project team followed planed and systematic processes that covered needs assessment, developing tools for measuring learning level and tracking the progress, setting up and running remedial classes, developing and adopting strategies and lesson plan for pedagogic learning of language and mathematics, undergoing capacity building training and exposure visits, developing / arranging and using appropriate contextual TLMs, learning innovative and effective methodologies and teaching – learning practices, experimenting and adopting them in remedial and regular classes etc helped evolving model for primary education. The Project Target 5: Appropriate training modules for teachers beginning to be developed for quality classroom teaching –learning and at least some teachers begin to adopt these Progress: As advised by primary education expert Mr. Atanu Sain of Vikramshila, we have initiated consultations and needs assessment of teachers’ capacity building for developing appropriate and participatory teachers’ training modules for quality classroom teaching – learning. Chale Chalo and the project team have also been in regular contact with Vikramshila for getting their technical support and guidance for this purpose. Schools teachers have eagerly begun to adopt few quality teaching – learning practices in their regular school classrooms based on their observations, learning and experience of interesting methodologies followed in remedial classes. The Organisation: The Organization – Target 1: Chale Chalo core education team formed and are developing their capacities to do on the ground work with children, teachers, community and the state educational system to work on improving quality of education Progress: Within Chale Chalo there have been regular discussions and consultations on all the aspects of innovative project among trustees and education team members during review and planning meetings for reflection, planning and evolving strategies for mainstreaming, sustaining and replicating project works, impacts and learning through model development and continuous skill building and skill transfer among schools teachers for improving quality education. Team capacity building has taken place in phased manners and the skills on quality teaching – learning methodologies are being transferred to teachers in 12 schools. Teachers’ capacity building training on quality education has been planned from 2nd year in phased manner. The Organization Target 2: Organization begins to develop understanding, knowledge and skills on education policies, laws/acts, rules, guidelines, systems, curriculum frameworks related to quality education in primary schools Progress: Relationship established with resource organizations - Vikramshila of West Bengal and Sikshasandhan-Odisha. They are building team capacity, providing supports for improving required knowledge and skills on quality education issues. Chale Chalo has also built its relationship with other NGOs and donors to further enhance partnership for sustaining work on quality education Chale Chalo has initiated process for vision building and strategies for improving quality education in primary schools with help of resource organizations and education team engagement. The following specific activities (Budgetary & Non – Budgetary) undertaken during the period under reporting:

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concentrate on I to class III students in the 1st year of our intervention, however children of I to V and even up to VII also are being supported in schools to improve their learning level. They have been enabled to recognize numbers (1 To 100) and do class appropriate Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and division and solve problems. Facilitators have used different kind of TLMs and guided children for increasing their learning level in mathematics and language. Children are being supported to listen, read, write and speak vowel and consonant letters, words, sentences, paragraph, subjects and test dictation as appropriate to their class and age.

Parents and SMCs’ Meeting on Quality Education: In 12 project villages, the parents and SMCs members’ meetings have been organized regularly to sensitize them on importance of quality education, on RTE and their Role and Responsibilities. Home Visit and Counselling: During this year project staff conducted regular home visits, interacted with the parents and counselled them on enrolment, regular attendance in schools, remedial class teaching learning process, quality education for improving learning level of children. Children Meetings: Chale Chalo conducted children meetings and creative programs in 12 villages, where 312 children participated and explored their hidden talent on preparation of different kind of TLMs on mathematics and Language. Children prepared TLMs on Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Word Recognition, Word Creation, Vowel, Consonant etc. Meeting with BEO and ABEO: Project team had regular meeting with BEO & ABEO, Kuarmunda and shared project activities, especially running of remedial class and promoting quality education for improving learning competencies. The team sought their cooperation for improving quality education and achieving age and grade appropriate learning level. Coordination Meeting with Vikramshila, Kolkata: On dated 22nd September 2017 Education Project officer attended Coordination and Planning Meeting of WIPRO Projects organized by Vikramshila at Kolkata. Ms. Supriya Menon of WIPRO shared objective of WIPRO applying thoughts in school through video conference. Project components have been discussed and action plan prepared for Vikramshila support for project education team and teachers capacity building on quality teaching learning theories, practices, developing and using appropriate TLMs etc. Project Visit by WIPRO Representative: On 8th August 2017 Ms. Supriya Menon of WIPOR visited San Kalosihiria U.P School, Tetrabahal Mission School and San Dalki U.P School. She interacted with students, teachers, parents, communities and observed the status of teaching – learning practices. She had meeting with Chale Chalo team and supported operation project plan. Remedial Classes (Needs Assessment, Orientation and Field Visit) : 2 members team from Vikramshila – Kolkata facilitated 3 days program for remedial class needs assessment, team orientation and field visit for evolving strategies for improving quality education in primary schools from 21st to 23rd November 2017. The team visited 4 remedial classes and observed class rooms transactions in 4 schools. They had orientation sessions at Chale Chalo Kuarmunda project office for 6 project team members, developed baseline formats to know the status of learning level of children from class 2 to 5, oriented on important aspects of quality education and focussed on improving quality class rooms teaching – learning practices skills and planned for team capacity

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building step by step, experimentation in remedial classes and transferring the skills to schools teachers and developing training module. The RPs of Vikramshila presented model teaching – learning processes for mathematics and language in primary schools and importance of comprehensive and continuous evolution. Plan was made for completion of baseline and further training and exposure visit of project team to Vikramshila – Kolkata. Exposure Visit and Training on Quality Education at Vikramshila - Kolkata:

With convergence of WIPRO Education Project and CC Core Support 3 days Exposure and Training program for Capacity Building on Quality Education availed by 7 members of Chale Chalo education team at Vikramshila - Kolkata, West Bengal from 19th to 21st March 2018. Team members travel expense was borne by the project. Resource Persons from Vikramshila Mr. Soumitra Bhattacharya, Abhijit Sinha, Ms. Soma Shaha and Sumi Charterjee facilitated training sessions and exposure visits to quality education centres run by Vikramshila in Howraha areas. RPs elaborated Education Ecosystem, Aims of Education, Development of Education – Different Phases and Education as State Agenda etc, Education Policies, RTE Act 2009 and Quality Education, Constitutional Values, NCF 2005 (Quality Aspects and Aims of Education), NCF – Curricular and Co – Curricular Areas, Imagination and Creativity in Education, Problems in Indian Education Syste, Needs of Systemic Reforms and Major Shifting on Quality Education and Model Creation on Quality Education, Exploring Ways to Tackle Quality Education Issues, Finding Best Possible Solution to Fix the problems for ensuring Quality Education in Government Schools. B.6.7. C C Core Support-Capacity Building of Staffs on Quality Education, Organizational Out of the CC (Chale Chalo) Core support fund capacity building of 07 staffs on quality education was done at Vikramshila – Kolkata from 19th to 21st March 2018. The consultancy fees of Vikramshila, lodging at Human Elements, Lunch, Tiffin & Tea and Local Travel in Kolkata during training period have been covered under CC Core Support. The team availed both intensive training on theoretical and practical aspects on quality education with innovative teaching – learning methodologies and had exposure visits to different government primary schools where Vikrhamshila has developed learning corner and undertaking experiments on quality classroom transactions and joyful activities based learning practices. Resource persons created interest and confidence among team members to work for improving quality education schools in their respective areas. Office care taker also supported with the fund.

B.6.8. Networking, Collaboration and Alliance Building on Development Issues Chale Chalo collaborated with networks for catalyzing transformative social change and enhancing our outreach. We have strengthened our collaboration with CRY, IVDT, Big Lottery, Agragamee, WIPRO, Vikramshila, VCRO, RTE Forum, OBAC/CYSD, CCRP, RTI & Right to Food Campaign, JSA, CKD Network, Accounts Aid, Credibility Alliance, other NGOs, CBOs, Government Agencies, Donors, Resource Persons and Institutions, Beneficiaries’ Forums & Federations, volunteers and community leaders etc for addressing development issues at different levels. B.6.9. Other Activities: 68 people participated in World Forestry Day on 21.03.2018 at SSBM, Doligaon. Theme was “Forests and Sustainable Cities”. Participants pledged to plan massive mangroves & other plants. Director IVDT and Chale Chalo visited Kolkata and Sundarban Global Education Project-School in Cloud Run by Dr. Sugata Mitra, Professor, New Castel University-UK. Both had fruitful meeting with Dr. Mitra in September 2017 in his office at UK. 10 staff, volunteers and communities leaders participated in POSAN UTSAV organized by network Voice for Child Rights-Odisha on 6th Dec 2017. The participants learned on food and nutrition issues and how to arrange, prepare and feed nutritious food to children, PWs, LMs and adolescent girls. They displayed photos of field works, traditional seeds & foods, observed and learned from others.

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C. REVIEW OF PROGRESS AND RESULTS ACHIEVED IN THE YEAR Entire annual report (FY 2017-2018) above contains review of progress of activities undertaken by the organization under various projects & other initiatives and the results achieved in the year D. INFORMATION REGARDING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVALUATIONS Monitoring and Evaluation has been integral part of our programs. It is seen as an important tool of capacity building with participation of stakeholders. Periodic internal reviews were undertaken to ensure the works and progress are on right track to achieve the objectives. The approach of all the programs of Chale Chalo calls for participation of beneficiaries and other stakeholders. It has developed feedback mechanism to monitor progress and outcomes and promote participation in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. It has made efforts to respond outcomes of internal review exercise and strengthen co-ordination & co-operation. The reporting and feedback system continued to become more streamlined and effective as trustees and staff meetings and reporting mechanisms further improved. The output, outcome and impact assessment are on regular basis, which was highlighted through project monthly/quarterly/six monthly/annual report. The process demonstrated the ability of staff in relating activities and outputs to outcomes and impacts of various interventions of Chale Chalo. The organization observes transparency on all aspects of its functioning. Our annual reports and audit reports are put in our website. In 2017-2018 periodic monitoring and outcomes assessments have been done by donor agencies. We have submitted quarterly, six monthly and annual review, planning and progress reports. Joint participatory monitoring, impacts assessment of projects, review of finance, documents and other organizational aspects have been done by donor agencies quarterly, six monthly and/or annually. E. Action Plan for 2018-19 We have contemplated to undertake following projects/activities during the year 2017-2018

Continuation of improving access to quality health and nutrition among marginalized children and women in 20 villages of Kalahandi District

Continuation of Mangrove regeneration, protection, conservation and management, advocating massive plantation, campaigns and education on environment related and climate change issues in 30 villages of Kendrapara District

Continuation of Improving quality education in primary schools in 12 tribal villages of Sundargarh District

Continuation of addressing Nutrition and Income Insecurity of Underprivileged Communities by improving Access to Relevant Government Schemes in 50 villages of Boden block in Nuapada District

Continuation of “Barefoot Lawyers Project” for legal empowerment of SC and ST women in 98 villages of Nuapada district till 30th June 2019 and follow up actions will be taken

Collaboration and cooperation with local Communities, NGOs, Networks, Government and other Bodies, donor agencies, media, institutions and Stakeholders will be explored and strengthened

Continuation of addressing Chronic Kidney Disease in 40 villages of Nuapda District and in the state of Odisha

Other cross cutting actions/ programmes/ intervention will be continued in the year. New Project Proposals and New Initiatives on Development Issues will be explored

F. CHALE CHALO’S ESTEEM DONORS, SUPPORTERS, COLLABORATORS OF DEVELOPMENT ACTION FOR THE YEAR-2017 - 2018 Local Communities, Beneficiaries and Volunteers, Village Level Institutions, CBOs, NGOs and PRIs; IVDT-UK; Big Lottery Funds – UK; CRY-Kolkata; Agragammee-Kashipur / EU New Delhi Office; VCRO-Bhubaneswar; Odisha RTE Forum; Individual Donors/Sponsors; Concern Government Offices at Block, District, State and Central Level; Educational Institutions; Resource Persons / Resource Institutes and others. It is difficult to write down the names of all. The Organization is thankful to all who have been supporting the development initiatives of Chale Chalo for bringing positive changes in the lives of the marginalized people, protecting environment and strengthening the sustainable development initiatives mainly in remote areas of Odisha State.

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G. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Audited statement of accounts: Chale Chalo Accounts have been duly audited by its statutory auditor and made ready in time for IT and FCRA returns and submit to agencies and others. Annual report and audit report are distributed among trustees, staffs, beneficiaries, agencies and concern government offices. Audit reports include auditor’s report, 10B form, balance sheet, receipt and payment, income and expenditure statement in consolidated form as well as separately for FC and Indian Funds, individual projects and with required schedules and notes. All the details of audit reports, schedules and notes are available on request and free of cost. Consolidated audit report is published at the end of the annual report. Audit and annual report are uploaded in our website – www.chalechalo.org. Our system of accounts is on mercantile basis. Our audited accounts are detailed and full accounts.

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H. SHARING OF ANNUAL ACTIVITIES AND AUDIT REPORT: Both the annual activities and audit reports for FY 2017-2018 are distributed among trustees, staffs, beneficiaries, agencies, other NGOs, Networks and concern government offices. Audit and annual reports are uploaded in our website – www.chalechalo.org and is accessible to all. All our annual reports are available in our head office and project offices and can be accessed, seen and copies can be obtained by anybody reasonably showing genuine interest for these documents.

Signature of Chief Functionary Date: 23rd September 2018 Place: Bhubaneswar

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