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Proceedings of first GEF UNDP SGP, CEE and Wells for India Partners Meet Date: 29th June 2013Venue : Shilpi Resorts, Nr. Shilpgram, Rani Road, UdaipurPresent: GEF UNDP SGP,CEE, Wells for India and 2 representatives each from NGOs/ CBOs Agenda

Inaugural Function 10:00 – 10:10 hrs Welcome, Introductions and Partnership – O P Sharma10:10 – 10:25 hrs Brief GEF UNDP SGP, CEE – Wells for India, UK Collaborative Programme: PS Sodhi10:25 – 10:40 hrs Community Approaches for Sustainable Actions – Ruchi Pant 10:40 – 10:55hrs Community Approaches and links to Government Programmes- Dr. NS Rathore, Dean, CTAE10:55 - 11:05 hrs Mr. Abrar Ahmed, CEO, Jilla Parishad, Chief Guest - Inauguration of GEF UNDP SGP, CEE –

Wells for India, UK Collaborative Programme in Rajasthan11:05 – 11:20 hrs Tea break

Session I – Moderated by PS Sodhi 11:20 – 13:00 hrs Individual NGOs/ CBOs PowerPoint Presentation: 15 minute each and discussions13:00 – 13:45 hrs Lunch break

Session II – Moderated by OP Sharma13:45 – 15:15 hrs Individual NGOs/ CBOs PowerPoint Presentation: 15 minute each and discussions15:15 – 15:30 hrs Tea break

Session III – Moderated Ramesh Savalia15:30 – 16:30 hrs Individual NGOs/ CBOs PowerPoint Presentation: 15 minute each and discussions16:30 – 17:00 hrs Expectations in Projects for Sustainable Actions: Op Sharma, Ruchi Pant, Ramesh Savalia and PS Sodhi

Proceedings of the Partners Meet

1. Mr. O P Sharma welcomed all participants on behalf of the UNDP GEF SGP, CEE and Wells for India. He briefed about the partnership between the two agencies for developing projects on themes such as climate change, /water, livelihood, biodiversity and land degradation. Mr. Sharma also briefed participants about Wells for India, its genesis, philosophy, work and innovative partnership carried out on water issues with various NGOs in India.

Mr. Sharma emphasized that UNDP GEF SGP, CEE and Wells for India partnership will create opportunities to innovate, lateral learning and create synergy and linkages with various government departments, research and academic institutes.

2. Mr. Prabhjot Singh Sodhi started with, why working in partnership is essential in development sector. He emphasizedthat three elements of development works are very essential i.e. synergy, leveraging and nature budgeting.

Mr. Sodhi briefed that UNDP GEF SGP, CEE programme will not successful without synergy and partnership of NGOs/CBOs. Mr. Sodhi argued that why we can’t leverage government fundsfor other programme when government alone is not able to spend its allocated funds. Mr. Sodhi also emphasized that an investment is not just finance but also it is in form of time,

efforts put by NGOs for conservation of nature etc.

3. Dr.Ruchi Pant from UNDP, India expressed her happiness about UNDP GEF SGP programme and partneringwith Wells for India, UK, which is based on Gandhian philosophy. She said that such kind of partnership is an important learning for government and other funding agencies.


Dr. Pant said that UNDP SGP has great learning and more success compare to the medium and large UNDP programmes in India. These programmes are more costly and take much time to deal with government system. The SGP is becoming demonstration for government.

According to Dr. Ruchi, the UNDP GEF SGP, CEE and Wells for India partnership is an opportunities to leverage from government programme and schemes. For any sustainable action partnership with diverse and common concern is crucial. Dr. Ruchi emphasized that partnership is not just for funding but also essential for marketing, technological, research etc.

She said that we need to strengthen the capacity to showcase local to global action. The SGP OP5 is slightly different, it is target based like Co2 emission, Natural Resource status improvement, etc. So, we need to link the programme with government.

According to Dr. Pant, if programmes are linked with government agencies than learning could be shared into the government plan and policies.

Dr. Ruchi also emphasized the importance of documentation and communication. This is not only requiring getting reorganization but also mainstreaming the learning into government systems / policies. Dr Ruchi also emphasized Rajasthan state’s traditional wisdom and how they have shown path for best practices in sustainable development like cranes, water conservation etc.

Summary of various presentations and Project ProposalsPresented on 29th June 2013

Dr. NS Rathore, Dean, CTAE, Udaipur: The title of the presentation was “Present State of Art Technology for Renewable Energy Sources”. Why the renewable energy require because the need to promote change from energy

dependence to energy autonomy, the need to enlarge the scope from electrification to energisation, the need to shift from external control to self-reliance, the need to preserve and enhance ecology and maintain nature’s cycle, to move from conventional non-renewable to appropriate non-renewable and new and Renewable Energy Sources. There are lots of options of energy in which solar thermal, solar photovoltaic, biomass, wind energy, ocean energy, geothermal energy and hydro energy. Various benefits of solar energy like if 3% of all Indians could use solar cooking then about 3.2 millions tons of wood can be saved annually. This corresponds

to reduction of 6.7 million ton of CO2 emission and domestic solar water Heater of capacity 100 liters/ day can prevent emission of 1.5 tones of CO2 and save 2000 kWh of electricity annually. Solar Cooking, Solar Water Heater, Solar Distillation, Solar Drying, Solar Space Heating, Solar Refrigeration And Air-Conditioning, Solar Pond, Solar Furnaces For Industrial Process Heat, Solar Greenhouse Technology, Solar Thermal Power Generation are the different products used through solar energy. Solar Photovoltaic Technology can be used in water pumping, lighting, refrigeration, power generation and in railways and oil sectors. Biomass wastes from food, fodder, fiber, fertilizers and fuel can be the other option for energy, the process can be done either physically or chemically. Biodegradable wastes which includes kitchen waste, flowers/garlands, hairs, cut nails, excreta of the pet animal, cow dung, horticultural waste like dried leaves, mowed, grass, cut trees, up rooted weed can be convert into manure and energy. Integration of Renewable Energy Sources for cooking, drying, process heat and power generation may helpful for long run for reducing risk of energy crisis and climate change.


Adarsh Skhiksha Samiti - ASSAbout the organization: Adarsh Skhiksha Samiti was establish in the year of 1989, it is registered under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 and its registration no. 38/1989-90 its registered under FCRA 1976, registration no.125690073 dated on -27/01/2004,Registration under 12AA (2) of Income Tax Act, 1961: and its registration no. -Udr/judicial12AA 2004-05/129 in the year- 2005.Its registered under 80G of Income Tax Act its registration no.-Udr/judicial/2010-2011/1106 in the Year-2011.Its PAN card no.AABTA0708Q .Adarsha Shiksha Samitis’s Vision is to the vulnerable and marginalized section of the society, effectively participate in the social development process leading to control over their resources. Adarsh aims to work towards the promotion of gender equity and social justice amongst the vulnerable to strengthen effective articulation of their needs and gaining access and control over their resources” Adarsha shiksha Samiti’s Focus area are Education, Health, Women empowerment, Institution building, Human resource building, Local self governance, Natural Resource Management, Agriculture and food security, Advocacy on various issues

Proposed project: Adarsh Shiksha Samiti proposed the Project and its title will be “ENHANCING ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER THROUGH WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS IN 19 REMOTE TRIBAL VILLAGES” OF SALUMBER BLOCK, UDAIPUR DISTRICT IN RAJASTHAN (INDIA) Its overall Goal would be- “To significantly enhance access to safe water through developing water-access points, thus supplying clean water to the community and improving rural health and hygiene” These would be the Project Objectives which are as under:

To increase access to clean and safe drinking water To carry out community sensitization, hygiene promotion and training on sustainable water management

measures. To promote community participation and encourage the community to own and manage the projects and

effective gender mainstreaming in water management. To explore and initiate local and external contributory partnerships that will enhance facilitation and

execution of strategic interventions

From the project Expected Benefits would be as under: Increased access to safe drinking water Reduced prevalence of communicable disease Community capacity building on hygiene promotion and sustainable water management. Reduced women drudgery General economic empowerment of the area that is currently semi arid and poorly developed

According to activities and project goal, estimated budget will be INR 85, 28,020

Alert Sansthan – AS About the organization: Alert is a voluntary organization working in rural areas of Udaipur since its inception in1992.ItsVision is “To create awareness and to infuse awakening among the community about their local resources, education, health and environment so that they can strengthen and develop themselves to lead a respectable life and effectively contribute to the development of the nation fully utilizing their wisdom and management skills”. This vision is achieved through a Mission “The poor and deprived people are aware and awakened about their own local resources and apply wisdom and management capacities to get organize for a respectful life in the society contributing to the development of nation”. Alert’s Major Intervention Areas are Integrated Child Development, Health and Women Empowerment, Local Self-Governance, Livelihood and Income Generation Activities, Natural Resource Management

Proposed Project: Alerts proposed a project entitled with the name of: “Sustainable livelihood through land up gradation and biodiversity” Its Objective would be as under: To empower community and PRIs for sustainable livelihood. To collaborate & link with Govt. Schemes on land up gradation &Biodiversity


To aware community on the land up gradation & biodiversity Targeted area: Alert will give emphasis on 3 Panchayat (10 villages). Expected Outcomes of the project: Evolution of Gram Panchayat Development Plan within the context of land up gradation and biodiversity. Improved community knowledge management system on effective biodiversity practices appropriate for the

area Panchayat will under takes priority development work with effective and innovative resources management

(land and water) practices. Availability of fodder, increased ground water level, reduced rate of migration will be done with sustainable

livelihood. Panchayat would be able to mobilised/linked with especial funds from various government departments and

schemes Pasture lands in Panchayat area are developed as biodiversity blocks.

Ambuja Cement Foundation – ACF About the organization: Ambuja Cement Foundation was established in 1993 with the Mission of -‘To energies, involve and enable communities to realize their potential’. Its Coordinating Offices are in – Delhi & Mumbai. ACF has covered 100 villages. Ambuja cement Foundation thematic areas are Water Harvesting and Conservation, Agro-Based Livelihood Programme, Women Empowerment, Farmers Institution.

Ambuja Cement foundation given ideas on which it will like to work, these are as follow as

1. “Removable energy conservation and management” Improving Farmers income through post harvest management

of Kasuri Methin Marwar Mundwa Block of Nagaur District Post harvest management of ker- sangari in western Rajasthan Promotion of solar lightening/ gasifire based system for remote dhanis.

2. Traditional runoff farming system in western Rajasthan.3. Fodder management in Semi arid and arid region. Pasture land (CPR) development and management Fodder block development ( CAZRI model) Promotion of hey technology Promotion of Khejari plantation

Astha Sansthan - ASAbout the organization: Astha was established and registered in 1986 under Societies Registration Act, XXI of 1860. Its Mission is “help the People to organize, to expand their capacities and equip themselves for the struggles they must preserve to overcome the various deprivation under which they live”

Issues on which Astha works- Organizing the tribal, women and marginalized section of community, Training, Analysis, Strategy Planning, Women’s Empowerment and Organization, Livelihood Resources, Unemployment, Migration, Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA),Local Self-governance, Low-income widows and single women, Forest Issues, of Game Sanctuaries, Forest Land Occupation, Violence Against Women, Drought Relief and Migration Strategies Differently Abled People (PWDs),Rajasthan State Budget Analysis ,Communal Harmony.

Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti - GRAVIS About the organization: GRAVIS inception year is 1983, GRAVIS has 14 field centers across Thar desert , administrative office in Jodhpur it Works with 10 local partner NGOs Employs over 150 FT and 400 PT people Covers over 1000 villages of 6 districts reaching about 1 million people.

Proposed Project: GRAVIS proposed Project Title will be Mitigating Droughts through Replication and Shared Learning (MDRS) and project location will be Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan (5 remote villages of Sankra block situated


about 20-30 kms away from GRAVIS’s operational field centre).It will be 3 years project. No. of beneficiaries will be 7,500 people living in 5 villages will be benefited (75% will be SC, ST&OBC).Focus will be put on women.Project Aim: “To mitigate drought conditions and to reduce poverty through enhanced water & food security, improved health and empowered community”Measurable Outcome Capacity building of community including women, lower caste and downtrodden Strengthened Community led Natural Resource Management Awareness on Climate Change and environmental issues Adaptation to Climate Change through drought mitigation techniques Reduce impact of drought & climate change Promote girl child education & reduce drudgery of women Improve health status of family Enhance Water Security and Food Security Improve livelihood, reduce inequality and gender issues

Budget: Envisage a total cost of INR 1, 25, 00,000 on the project. Request a support of INR. 1,15,00,000 from Funding Partner and hope to raise the rest locally (through community & local government)

Gram Vikas Navyouvak Mandal Laporiya - GVNMLAbout the organization: GVNML inception year during: 1977-80 its working area is Jaipur, Tonk, Pali, Nagaur, Ajmer, and Badmer. GVNML works on Natural Resources Management (Climate Change Adaptation & secure livelihood), Water (Drinking for agri., livestock), Grazing land development, Preservation and conservation of Nature Child Right, Reproductive Health.

Proposed Project: Project’s Overall Objective will be “Creating an enabling environment for betterment of life supporting system (d/water, food, no migration, etc.) including sustainable livelihood.”Specific Objectives: Developed resource base of existing livelihood in a

sustainable way for reconnecting, avoiding possible disconnecting from agri & livestock and soften the life of agrarian and pastoralist families.

People's institutions (VDC, Gwal Samuha, SHG) will be managerially self sustained and will manage/regulate/conserve/be custodian of village resources and ascertain that the community avail their rights and entitlements.

Clean, Green & healthy environment will be kept with help of changed behavior at individual as well as community level.

Expected Outcomes: Existing agriculture and animal husbandry related practices and resources will have developed by covering at

least 50% families of 15 villages. Common property (grazing land, water bodies, swai chak, etc.) of covering villages will be productive and well

managed. General positive change in the life of partner community through better understanding, improved livelihood

and collective efforts of CBOs. Priority of all section of the society will be considered and same order will be maintained in development

management, benefit sharing of their common and private resources. A local guardian will be established for common properties for safe guarding, regulating norms and watching

progress, taking and using govt. fund to upgrade these resources. Project villages are more green, clean and having better understanding about resources they have.

Demographic details: 15 villages of Maasi River sub basin village will be covered (Beenikhera, Rahalana, Mahatgaon, Karia Bujurg, Gaiga, Gagardu, Laporiya, Itakhoi, Nagar, Sitapura, Kumaharia, Tundera, Karia Khurd, Akhatri, Doria) and around 4000 families (40 SC/ST, 45 OBC, 5% Gen., 5% muslim, 5% nomadic) will be the beneficiaries.


Expected budget would be: Program cost is 5 lakhs project support and 2.5 lakhs community support + 15% overhead chanrge per village per year. It comes around 8.5 lakhs X 15 village = 127lacks X 3 years = 38 million INR

Gramin Vikas Trust - GVTAbout the organization: Gramin Vikas Trust is National level Organization Promoted & Established by KRIBHCO & Govt of India it is Registration under Indian Trust Act-1882 and FCRA-1976 in 1999. GVT’s Goal “To reach out to about 1.5 crore people through its interventions in the next 10 years and raise the earnings of about 30 lakh people by Rs. 36,000 per annum at today’s prices (Base year being 2012-13)”With the Mission of “Striving for Improved & Sustainable Livelihood of the Poor and Marginalized Communities” Gramin Vikas trust’s Vision is” To be regarded as a leader in bringing about Sustainable Improvement in living standards of Rural Poor & Marginalized Communities”GVT’s thematic areas are NRM, Vocational Skill Education, Institutional Development & Financial Inclusion, Enhancing Human Capital, Primary Education, Health and Sanitation, Decentralized Planning, Development Studies and Social Entrepreneurship.

Proposed Project: Project-1Project Name: - “Sustainable Management of Natural & Human Assets for Accelerating Livelihood Growth” Its location would be - A Cluster of 15 villages in Kherawara block (Udaipur) Proposed beneficiaries would be 1000 tribal migrant families and its theme would be Livelihood EnhancementAnd it will be the 3 years project. The specific objectives will be: To enhance income of seasonal migrants by enhancing techno-managerial skills with regard to Agri-Horti-

Silviculture and Livestock husbandry development. To develop and transfer systematic and sustainable way of earnings for migrants and their families at their

own habitation and destination to facilitate stressed migration. To develop sustainable livelihood opportunities for participating rural youth through remunerative self wage

employment by imparting vocational education programme.Quantifiable Outcome Reduced cost and increased returns from migration for the targeted migrants. Increased income of migrants through learning and practicing new approaches of livelihood optimum

utilization of available limited resources. Increased employability wages and lower exploitation at work places through technical skill development

trainings and basic support services from Urban-PSKs. Reduced number of migrants and/or reduced migration period through development of regular income

sources at own habitation. Improved healthy life using safety measures at work place and nutritive supplementary food as fruits and

vegetables from Wadi and livestock & poultry produces at home place. Development of saving habits and income generating activities among migrants through common interest

groups. Increased additional income by organic farm produce through organic Wadi practices and Poultry & goat

rearing. Reduced health expenditure & subsequently reduced debt burdens.

Total Project outlay would be expected as INR 9412500. Project-2 Project Name: - “Developing appropriate Livestock Production System as a sustainable major livelihood contributor in Semi-arid eco-region with effective harnessing of natural resources in an integrated manner.” Location will be a Cluster of 15 villages in Merta block of Nagaur district and its beneficiaries will be 1000 families from prevailing socio-economic caste category. Project Theme will be Livelihood Enhancement through Crop & Livestock Production system. Duration will be 4 years. Objectives will be: Develop appropriate livestock production system in a cluster approach. Re-orient crop production systems in the target area for enhanced biomass production for livestock feeding. Enhance productivity of livestock through better feeding systems and efficient input delivery. Develop appropriate water conservation measures for increased water use efficiency. Improvement of common grazing areas/ community lands with innovative approaches.


To provide value addition and suitable market linkages for livestock products to ensure remunerative prices.

Quantifiable Outcome Increase in milk productivity through livestock breed improvement and improved feeding practices. Replacement of non-descript population with improved Sirohi and Kheri breed in Goat and Sheep, respectively. Increase in qualitative biomass in terms of fodder generation on common pasture land through silvi-pasture

management practices. Increase in crop productivity through use of promising genotypes of dual purpose cereals crop. Reduced diseases occurrence among vaccinated and treated cattle. Increase in gross irrigated area and irrigation efficiency through use of micro irrigation techniques. Increase in marketing of surplus milk through BMC establishment and better remunerative prizes in milk

selling Increased availability of green forage for milch cattle.

Total Project outlay would be expected as INR 9618750

IBTDAAbout the organization: Ibtada’s Mission is to empower communities especially women to play an influential role to reduce social and economic poverty and inequality. Ibtada is working with Meo Muslims, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward communities. They focus on women and girl child in 6 Blocks of Alwar district. Ibtada empowers women through savings and credit based Institutions, girl child education, livelihoods promotion (agriculture, dairy animals, goat rearing).

Proposed Project: Ibtada has many ideas for working in project, at present they propose to work on organic farming, solar based irrigation projects, social forestry, soil and water conservation, waste water management and recharge and water efficient irrigation system (Drip & sprinkler) with collaborate to existing institutions – SHGs, clusters and federations, Involving women leaders in planning and implementation, capacity building of women, mobilizing local resources.

Mahan Seva Sansthan - MSSAbout the organization: MSS (Mahan Seva Sansthan) has been registered under the Societies Act 1958 registration no. 26/Udaipur/1991-92 dated 19.04.1991, it registered under Articles 12(a) and 80(g) of the income tax. It also registered under FCRA act of 1976 under Article 6(1) dated 12th June 2000. Vide number 125690060. The major thrust areas of MSS are natural resource management, livelihood enhancement, education, health and women empowerment and self governance. MSS’s mission is to promote and support Community Based Organizations (CBOs) for assisting their establishment, development and growth, in such a way that community will become able to affectively identify and solve the issues, which affect the community reversely. The organization is currently reaching

approximately 20,000 families in 3 blocks of Udaipur district (Jhadol, Kotra and Kherwara) and 2 blocks of Dungarpur district (Dungarpur and Sagwara) at 140 villages of 32 Gram Panchayats in Rajasthan state.

Proposed Project: Project proposal has been developed to facilitate sustainable livelihood through Integrated Water Resources Management –IWRM in 10 villages of Wakal Basin. The project title is “Integrated Water Resources Management for Livelihood Enhancement in 10 Villages of Wakal River Basin”. Project duration will be five years and 934 families

will be covered in ten villages of Jhadol block of Udaipur district of Rajasthan. The proposed area is harshly suffered by water and livelihood problems so the project has been designed with particular objectives. The main objectives of the project are To organize community in 10 villages around water governance To facilitate evolution of village level IWRM plan in 10 project villages To facilitate livelihood enhancement through effective resources management within governance purview To help community for innovation in resource management for better income


To improve community access to knowledge and research in land based and allied occupations

There will be various outcomes to track the project like a common platform will be developed at village/panchayat and Wakal basin level to discuss the issues and take appropriate common action, water in rivers/ponds/wells/ is considered as CPR (initiating process of local level regulation increasing community control on it), poor people will be able to access such CPR within the purview of local governance, with the on set of Community Radio Station (FM) even in this remote region people will be able to have access to improved technologies and knowledge, efficient household sanitation practices will be initiated to keep people healthy, use of solar light will be used to enlighten remote houses is demonstrated and supported through community action, increasing SWC, Water harvesting

and LIS within village and Panchayat level IWRM to help resource poor families with better availability of water in provide opportunity for improved livelihood activities for poor families, people will be able to check spread/control disease like dysentery, cholera and other diseases like Malaria, Typhoid, Fever, Asthma in old age people and some other diseases, land resources are developed for effective use of water and moisture, producing biomass to its utmost capacity (food & fodder), people will use innovative technologies with improved knowledge/skill of agriculture – animal Husbandry nutrient cycle (Nutrient cycle is related with human-animal-land). The proposed budget for the project for 5 years will be Rs. 288 Lakh, in which 216.2 Lakh will be project support, Rs. 26.5 Lakh will be contributed by community and Rs. 45.3 Lakh will be contributed by government.

Van Utthan Sansthan- VUS About the organization: Van Utthan Sansthan (VUS) is a registered organization under society act. VUS is working in Jhadol and Kherwada block of Udaipur district. This organization works to save the forest. They have 249 forest committees which protect the forests and remove the encroachments from forest lands. They organized a peacerally in 2009.

RajmeruAbout the organization: Rajmeru is a combination of 7 small grass root organizations working for sustainable livelihood of poor and marginalized communities in different parts of Rajasthan. Rajmeru is operating in 5 districts of Rajasthan- Jaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Tonk through its 6 partner NGOs and around 20 CBOs in these districts. The main objectives of Rajmeru are to support sustainable development initiatives which ensure livelihood and food security of poor and marginalized communities in Rajasthan, mainstreaming gender concerns at community level, to enhance capacity and ensure participation in the issues of local self-governance and righteousness, to strengthen and facilitate issue based networks, movements and right-based actions in the state, to promote organic linkages between partner and network, liaisoning and networking with line department and stakeholder.

Proposed Project: The proposed project title is ‘Community based initiatives to deal with land degradation and erosion in arid and semi-arid areas of Rajasthan.’ Partner organizations of Rajmeru and other member partner of associated forum members will be the part of this project. The project work will be specifically implemented 30 Panchayats of 6 blocks of Jaipur, Tonk, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Badmer districts. The main three objectives of the project are:

1. To initiating different soil and water conservation measures in arid and semi arid regions of Rajasthan.2. To developing Integrated Land and Water Resource Management techniques in collaboration with different

water users group, CBOs and local bodies of governance.3. To strengthen CBOs, Local Self Governance and other institutions on participatory processes of developing

and managing land and water related resources.

Strategically project will be implemented with the critical re-look at capacity building of the stakeholders with a strategic reorientation towards land and water conservation activities, focus on technological acceptability and convergence of initiatives on soil and water conservation to yield into productivity enhancement, maximizing role of


people and proactive approach for intensive large scale community based natural resource management programme, incorporating participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation approach for minimizing the existing gaps at grass root level, practicing cross cutting gender mainstreaming approach, inclusion of other partnerships and links to expand the area of reach of intervention.

The major outcomes of the project will be conservation of common resources of land and water at grassroots, strengthening the efforts of community based forums to institutionalize the mechanism at grassroots for land and water conservation, generating mutual sharing of common benefits, enhancement of productivity and generate alternate livelihood options, decrease in migration and reduction of food insecurity, 250 Hectares of land applying sustainable forest, agricultural and water management practices, 100Hectares of degraded land restored and rehabilitated, 1000 Number of communities demonstrating sustainable land and forest management practices, 120 Nos. of SHGs, VDCs, women groups, farmers group and youth groups are formed and strengthened in 120 villages, 50 small water harvesting structures constructed, 10 micro watershed development structures constructed, 12 Nos. of discussions held with different People’s Forums at local level, 1000 Nos. of Posters, Pamphlets and other IEC material developed. The proposed total budget for the project will be Rs. 13,878,220 which will be under project support. Rajmeru will take benefits by social security schemes of government and contributions by community. Rajmeru is associated with various NGOs and developmental groups.

Sahyog Sansthan - SSAbout the organization: Sahyog Sansthan is a registered voluntary non profit organization which is working alongside southern Rajasthan’s indigenous peoples since 1988. Sahyog has been reaching about 5000 families in 100 villages of Lasadiya and Bhinder block of Udaipur district. The main goal of the organization is to promote equitable and democratic community-managed systems and processes of and for the marginalized farming communities in Southern Rajasthan towards the present needs as well as planning for the future generation.

Proposed project Ideas: The first idea is around the capacity and skill building of CBOs where Sahyog plan to work in 10 to 15 villages for further growth and management systems based on review and consolidation of past programmes,. Sahyog thinks to strengthen of cohesive social groups (SHGs) in the post programmes (watershed, bio-diversity conservation & climate change) villages for further growth and building management systems. The programmes will include village level meetings, group management trainings, exposure and experience sharing & technical trainings. The second idea is to work on Natural

Resources and Livelihood Improvement where improved livelihood system of the marginalized communities need to work more effectively for appropriate conservation, effective management and judicious utilization of water (harvesting, conservation and uses), land (promotion of agro ecological practices), livestock (management and market linkages), energy (Bio-mass production and solar energy). The third idea is proposed by Sahyog which is convergence and synergy where strengthening strategic collaboration / partnership with commercial banks, Panchayat, line departments and other development organizations through interface meetings, joint workshops, experience sharing can be organized.

Samarthak Samiti - SSAbout the organization: Samarthak Samiti is working on increasing land degradation in forest area, reducing tree diversity in forest and adjoining area, bargaining capacity of community to face exploitation by traders, exploitative rates by RTADCF, harassment of MFP collectors by police and FD, low income – premature and unscientific harvesting, low income un processed sales, ignorance of government, limited consumption due to lack of knowledge in seven districts of Rajasthan which are Sirohi, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Dungarpur, Chittorgarh, Jhalawar and Pratapgarh.

Proposed project Ideas: Sustainable Tree Management in Degraded lands for Livelihood Enhancement and Food Security of forest dwellers is the long term objective of the project and the specific objectives of the project is to


Organize 200 Jamun collectors of Dhariyawad block of Pratapgarh, Rajasthan to strengthen the livelihood resources.

Build capacity of project community for sustainable Management of Tree as livelihood resources Help community to move up in Jamun value chain and increase income for participating families.

Expected outcomes of the project will be that 200 Jamun collectors in 6 villages, Jolar Panchayat, Pratapgarh area organized and able to bargain jointly for deal in favour of them and have food security, increased use of Jamun products based group enterprises (Jamun chips, Jamun Guthali Powder, Jamun Sarbat and Pulp with sustained production, 200 families - grouped as 15 JCG and involved in proper joint marketing, value addition and collective marketing - additional income of Rs 5000/year, 500% increase in Jamun collection by community - additional income, detailed study and experience giving way for sustaining other forest produce and check land degradation around forest in Pratapgarh district, 500 families with better quality Jamun plants (5000), demonstration on tree based recurring production as additional income for forest communities in the area, in discriminate cutting of Jamun trees for fuel wood is checked and at least 10000 plants in common land are saved by community, two groups have developed Kisan Nursery for plants useful in the region and promoted new way of earning through nursery raising.

Shikshit Rojgar Kendra Prabandhak Samiti- SRKPSAbout the organization: SRKPS (Shikshit Rojgar Kendra Prabandhak Samiti) is working on community awareness, advocacy, training for drought preparedness strategies, rainwater harvesting, capacity building, dry land Agriculture and creation of demonstration site, integrated watershed development, promotion of rain water harvesting on ground water recharge, experience of livelihood promotion through animal husbandry under District Poverty Initiative Project (DPIP) in Churu District.Proposed Project: The project title is “Developing Fodder Bank and creating livelihood opportunities to promote grassland biodiversity for reducing Drudgery in Nomadic life of Raikas”. The project are is located in Phalsun Gram Panchayat of Pokran block of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan where average annual rainfall is 209.5 mm. This project will be implemented with 50 Raika families. Raikas known as Rebaris or Dewasis these are indigenous group of animal breeders and livestock raisers, traditionally living as a semi-nomadic life tied to the arid and semi-arid desert/savanna region on fringes of Thar Desert, traditionally associated with camel breeding, a majority of Raika is currently engaged in herding sheep, often in migratory systems. The traditionally occupation is in danger for this community because less prices of wool, less production of meat, less production of mutton, high death rates of lamb, lack of grazing land, lack of linkage for veterinary services yielding less economic return. There will be an integrated solution if there will be attention on health care, breeding, feeding and marketing. The primary objective of the project is to developing Fodder Bank and creating livelihood opportunities to promote grassland biodiversity for reducing drudgery in nomadic life of Raikas. The specific objectives of the project are Capacity building of the farmers on scientific methods of cultivation of fodder plants in arid region. Formation of CIG for inculcating the habit of savings and bank linkage Developing Grazing units for ensuring continuous availability and supply of fodder for sustainable drought

relief Linkage of the Raika families with other existing government schemes and benefits Reducing the migration period for the Raikas by 3-4 months a year Creation of Demonstration sites for enhancing the availability, accessibility and adaptability of the new

scientific methods of Goat rearing. While implementing the project first baseline and identification of the Raika tribe will be done and then awareness activities and usage of IEC, orientation of farmers, formation of the farmers group, training program on Sheep Husbandry for selected farmers of Raika tribe for usage of technology, forward & backward linkage, construction of demonstration site, plantation of new fodder trees, follow Up activity, process documentation of the entire activity will be done step by step. The output plan of the project will be like No. of Raika families benefited - 50, formation of demonstration site - 2, formation of CIG for inculcating the habit of savings and bank linkage - 5 CIG will be formed covering 50 families, linkage of the Raika families with other existing government schemes and benefits - 50 Raika families will be availing the government schemes and benefits. The expected output of the project will be decrease in migration period of the Raikas up to 3 months, average income of the Raika families will be doubled in three years, farmers will be capacitated and Improved sheep rearing practices will be practiced, development of grazing land and demonstration Site, cost-reduction in overall expenditure incurred in veterinary services (Rs. 5-6 thousand), buying fodder (Rs. 30-40 thousand), Feed(Dana) (Rs. 12-15 thousand), Khejri (Rs. 15-18 thousand), transporting the sheep


by trucks to different areas for grazing. Also less income due to influence of middle men will be reduced. This will be the two years project where all activities have been fitted in two years timeline.

Samagra Vikas Sansthan – SVS About the organization: SVS (Samagra Vikas Sansthan) is implementing a project on “WAR FOR WATER” supported by Department science and technology where 20% of the total project cost is being mobilized by SVS through community participation. SVS is In the implementing an ongoing project of “Amrit Jalam” in collaboration of RKJD and DST which basically addresses the drinking water problem of the area in Mehrumpur cluster of Jhunjhunu district. SVS is working in the area from last 11 years.

Proposed Project: The project title for this proposal is “Promoting change in cropping pattern and sustainable water management to reduce desertification, land and aquifer degradation in Mehrumpur cluster of Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan”. Six out of eight blocks of Jhunjhunu district is been notified, that means water cannot be extracted from the ground. In view of this, six out of eight blocks viz. Buhana, Chirawa, Jhunjhunu, Udaipurwati, Surajgarh and Nawalgarh in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan has already been notified by Central Ground Water Authority, New Delhi for regulation and control of ground water development. Existing problem in the crop pattern can be seen here that Crops of Long duration of variety are used by farmers where consumption of water is more, in absence of knowledge same crops are sowed each year which have low economic value and consumes more water, crop rotations are not in practice by farmers, less economic return. If we focus on the solutions of the mentioned problem major three solutions has been explained by SVS which are capacity building of community, establishment of village level resource center for better knowledge, renovation and catchment correction of the existing water storage

devices in the village. Overall objective of the project is to promoting change in cropping pattern and sustainable water management to reduce desertification, land and aquifer degradation in Mehrumpur cluster of Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan which can further divide into specific objectives which are Capacity building of the farmers on

scientific methods of cultivation for promoting change in crop pattern.

Establishment of village level Resource Cum Weather Center for assisting the farmers in planning their agriculture

Renovation and catchment correction of the existing water storage devices in the village.

Promotion of forestation by orchard development and plantation to reduce Desertification through agro forestry

The methodology of the project will be like baseline of socio economic condition of the 300 farmers, group Formation, awareness activities and usage of IEC, training program on scientific methods of cultivation for promoting change in crop pattern, demonstration of the tested technology developed by CAZRI and AFRI, Six training of batch of 50 farmers will be trained in 1st year of the project, follow up training of 300 farmers will be conducted in 6 batches in 2 year. Expected output of the project will be 300 farmers of the project area to be oriented on the scientific methods of cultivation for promoting change in crop pattern, one resource center will be established in the area by end of project, one site for demonstrating sustainable agriculture practices will be established by 1st quarter of the project, 2 pond in the project area will be renovated and water storage facility will be increased, 25 orchard of one hectare each will be established and a total of 13000 plants will be planted in the area the plants are Bel @ 477 plants / hectare, Lesua @ 477 plants / hectare, Nimbu @ 656 plants / hectare, Karunda @ 656 plants / hectare, Anaar @ 656 plants / hectare.

Tarun Bharat Sangh - TBSAbout the organization: TBS (Tarun Bharat Sangh) is working in the Alwar district of Rajasthan. TBS is working with focusing only on water. Basically TBS works on water management. TBS do emphasis on demarcation of rivers.


Proposed project Ideas: TBS has been done lots of work on forming various waters group like they one has on Alwari river which is ‘Alwari Sansad’ therefore they have done vast work on the increasing the supply side of water but simultaneously they emphasize to do work on demand side of water too.

Concluding Sessions

1. Mr. Ramesh Savalia stressed on the rather than taking vary generic and bigger issue and ambition, need to focus the very specify issue. Otherwise we remain to discuss and work as usual issues like water, health, sanitation, NRM, livelihood, etc. He emphasized that within water there are many diverse aspects of issues one has to understand the in the local context. He gave example that Water as sector there may be issue of quantity, quality, equality, access, conservation, efficient utilization, management, cropping pattern, distribution, institutions, health, sanitation, etc. one has to really understand the issue in the context of local community priority need. Once it has been finalized we have to look the linkages with the sector in the context of natural resources, livelihood, social and economical aspects to arrive at holistic solution for that. We also identify the specific objectives based on the specific issues identified rather than very usual objectives of capacity building, institutional building, policy advocacy, infusion in planning, mainstream. We must emphasis the in the objective the aspects like Specificity, Measurability, Achievability, Realistic, Time bound when writing objectives. Laos the outcome and output must be linked with the objectives and also one has to see does that outcomes and output are matching our issues identified. He also said that every NGOs/CBOs whoever wants to apply must carefully read the all guidelines in SGP India website.

2. Mr. OP Sharma said in his concluding remark that this was meeting was an opportunity to meet many new NGOs. It also provided a learning platform for us and others. He emphasized that we must have to plan some innovative projects. This partnership is an opportunity for all of us to innovate and take risks. Mr. Sharma said that we are missing innovations, which could be just not in a technology but it could be in approach and methods. He said that climate change will going to impact on large areas, in which how we can link our traditional knowledge to develop some innovative model in Rajasthan state. That could be in adaptation context. Innovation in existing model of water harvesting structure, it could be in storage structure, size, demand management, water governance, and water regulating system. How we can go beyond river parliament.

3. Dr. Ruchi Pant concluded that we must also think the linkages within resources like water and energy. This may be in underground water exploitation, innovation like solar energy, etc. We should also move towards self reliance need to promote such practices, we do need to always think that why still community needs government support for small development works.

4. Mr. Sodhi concluded with thanking all participants in joining the program and making it succssful and highlighted that sustainability aspects need to be internalized individually and institutionally. One needs to practice and innovate on defining and understanding sustainability aspects. He explained the finer points on the GEF SGP format and also shared the concepts of Co financing; Incremental Benefits; Innovativeness, and added that innovation is not only in technology but in the process of doing things, including local institution building. Later added that the format is simple, although a bit lengthy and that the proposal can be written any language, but needs to easy to understand, clear and gives a more quantitative measures of what activities bring what benefits. More emphasis needs to be made on the issues around the Business Model Approaches; so that the livelihoods of the poor are benefitted. Urged the NGOs to take up projects on CC mitigation and adaptation, highlighting issues of local biodiversity resource use, processing and value addition, in particular to Neem, Jamun, Tamarind, Mentha and Palash. Keen that we should promote programs based on the mix of traditional wisdom/knowledge and modern low cost, easy to adapt technologies. He also added that GEF SGP is open to help and that in this joint collaboration we shall leverage to the success of Wells for India. Time has come that we all have to leverage resources from Governments at all levels.




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