In the proposed area forest and agriculture are the major resources for the sustainable livelihood of the community. There are many laws are enacted in this region for conservation, regeneration, and total management of their local resources on their own. These people’s laws can change the lives of the people if executed in a proper and effective way. But due to the low-level empowerment of the community, pressure cannot be created. Entire acts have the potential to improve the total tribal governance to address their issues of livelihood. The main goal of the project is to target community has improved quality of life, having control of the natural resources they are dependent on with Reduction in distress migration of tribal in the area Increased income from local natural resources reported by tribal Local communities will be able to claim and safeguard their natural resources. The project’s purpose is to Enhanced access, ownership, and control over natural resources for improved livelihoods amongst tribal communities, and the project’s purpose is to Enhanced access, ownership, and control over natural resources for improved livelihoods amongst tribal communities. Community members make decisions on resource development/upgrading as well as use and management as per their own rights Change in the contribution of income from locally available natural resources (Agri, NTFP, Baseline study, Mid-term Evaluation, End of Project Evaluation. Government administration co-operates and provides time-bound support for the enforcement of legislation. Judiciary and legislature will be supportive of granting people rights over their resources fisheries, irrigation, wage employment) reported by communities.
PROJECT ABSTRACT
In the proposed area forest and the agriculture are the major resources for the sustainable livelihood of the community. There are many laws are enacted in this region for conservation, regeneration and total management of their local resources on their own. These people’s laws can change the lives of the people, if executed in a proper and effective way. But due to low level empowerment of community, pressure cannot be created. Entire acts have the potential to improve the total tribal governance to address their issues of livelihood. Forest Right Act (FRA), Biodiversity Act (BDA), Panchayats Extension to the Scheduled Areas Act (PESA), transfer of ownership of NTFP to panchayat, Tribal economic condition improvement acts are the acts of local governance and sustainable livelihood. Empowerment of the community is the crucial work to be done in this area. In this proposed project we will capacitate the Village development committees and their federation to work in proposed 50 villages of XXXXXXXX district. Status of Agriculture income is low because of poor irrigation facility (only 4% land in the entire district is irrigated), low land holding, no knowledge of modern techniques, lack of working capital for buying agri-inputs etc. Due to factors like low land holding, poor quality of available arable land, undulating nature of land, rain-fed nature of agriculture, there is high level of food insecurity. People are forced to take loans from moneylenders at usurious rates. Further low awareness means that people are unable to take advantage of the various government programmes which can change the scenario in rural tribal area. Status of NTFP and food security Food security of these communities is under threat.
Currently there is increasing dependence amongst them on external aid and subsidies. The loss of traditional knowledge of forests, wild foods, resource conservation and pressures from the markets are leading to unsustainable livelihoods amongst them. There is lack of knowledge amongst them on NTFP primary processing and marketing. Status of Forest Right Act In the last year we have created the awareness among the people and they have formed the 32 forest rights committees and submitted 28 community claims to Sub Divisional level committee Status of Biodiversity: The central government has enacted Bio Diversity Act 2002(Rules 2004) that will enable suitable management of the wealth of traditional knowledge in the country. The most powerful tool in this documentation is the ‘People’s Bio-Diversity Register (PBR)’ to be created and maintained at village level. Status of PESA and MREGS the Provisions of the Panchayats Extension to the Scheduled Areas Act known as the PESA recognizes the Gram Sabha as competent to safeguard the traditions and customs of the people and to approve/decide about programmes that are implemented by the Panchayat at the village level.
Thematic area: Environment
Project location and geographic coverage: 50 Villages of XXXXXXXX District
Impact (qualitative and quantitative):
Of the eligible families, 40% will get land titles at the EoP. Additionally, 30% documents of families will be submitted to SDO No of families having names of husband and wife on the land title (100%) No of villages having management development plans/ perspective plan prepared and implementation initiated No of households received benefit of at least three government schemes viz. (50% for individual households, 50% on community schemes) At least three NTFP produce collected and marketed by villagers with rules of operations defined by Gram Sabha. Number of households/ groups getting the right to use common NR (forests, water bodies etc.) contributing to enhanced livelihoods. Study on economic potential of at least three NTFP including fisheries undertaken in project villages Liaoning with agencies viz. Tribal Department, Forest Department etc. for assistance on collection, value addition and marketing of NTFPs including fishing. Convergence of 80% of integrated village development plans for improved management of common natural resources prepared and submitted to Tribal, Forest, agriculture, irrigation and Forest Dept. etc. Quantum of investments made by the Govt. on NR based projects. Plantation of 100000 (Bamboo, Amla, Karu, Dhawada) trees in from developed 8 nurseries in forest & Farm areas of project villages.
Proposed Beneficiary Outreach:
Empowerment of the community is the crucial work to be done in this area. In this proposed project we will capacitate the Village development committees and their federation to work in proposed 50 villages of project district. Tribal, Women, SHGs, CBOs and another stake holder direct beneficiary of the project.
Proposed starting Date: XX-XX-XXXX
Project duration: XX Years
Proposed Budget: XXXXXXX
Amount requested from Donor: XXXXX
Government inputs: XXXXX
Other donor inputs: XXXX
PROBLEM STATEMENT
(This section should provide a brief description of the problem and its magnitude that the project aims to address. Why it is important to address the problem? Who is impacted the most? It should identify the bottlenecks and the key areas of focus required. The claim should be substantiated with relevant data and references collected during need assessment.)
Decreasing agricultural income of the community due to several reasons such as poor irrigation facilities, declining productivity of land, low land holdings, lack of soil and water conservation measures, lack of knowledge of modern agricultural techniques, etc. Also, the presence of landless families is more than those of landholding families.
In observation of XXXXXX districts it came in focus that generally, the presence of agri-allied activities such as Poultry, Goat Farming, etc. and non-farm activities are very little. Very few people are involved in such activities. Therefore, the only source of income is agriculture.
Community is forced to take loan from of private money lenders towards purchasing agri-inputs due to lack of credit availability and lack credit for undertaking businesses.
Lack of comprehensive awareness regarding the various government schemes available to the people. Hence, they are unable to benefit from these schemes.
Low rate of participation of community especially women in local self-governance.
There is a high level of food insecurity leading malnutrition in tribal women and children.
PROPOSED STRATEGY:
(This section should provide the strategy or approach proposed to address the problem identified. It should identify how the proposed project is supplementing the efforts of the Government in the region. Duplication of efforts must be avoided and project must establish linkages with existing government schemes and leverage existing infrastructure.)
Establish rights on the natural resources through their own organizations like Village Development Committees (VDCs), Gramsabhas, Gram Panchayat, BMCs and their federation
Capacitate Gramsabhas for their effective village development planning and its execution
Creating awareness through IEC and focus on media
Preparation of effective village development plan and execution through convergence
Advocacy and lobbying through VDCs and federation
Creative involvement of women in various processes through SHGs
Coordination with various line government departments.
Help of various expert and Networks taken for building strategy for advocacy.
Forest Dept., Agriculture Dept., Environment Dept. and other concern will be jointly involved in gum collection /processing and marketing
Exposure visits to existing unit.
Project Area Profile:
(This section should provide a brief demographic profile of districts and villages where the proposed project will be implemented. The profile should directly relate the problem stated and relevant statistics.)
XXXXXX (Project Area) is known as the most backward, non – industrial, most unemployed, forest covered district in India. Total area of the district 14.48 Lakh hq. Forest 11.01 lakh hq. 1.93 lakh hq. area in cultivable and 1.82 lakh hq. area for actual farming yet the district consists of rich natural resources available and in fact development could be based on the abundant available forest products, which can further enrich relationship of tribes with the forest. However, many stakeholders do not agree with this basic concept and idea of sustain livelihood, especially the govt. authorities and elected people’s representatives who have their vested interests with the established industrialists, developers and businessmen. They feel that the forest area as an obstacle for the so-called development pattern and also, they feel that, due to the newly enacted forest rights act, several irrigation projects and railway project, do not get implemented. This is a wrong and anti-people perception of the govt. We believe in the pro tribal development which consists of sustainability, based on their culture and identity. Rich natural resources like bamboo, tendu leaves etc. are going out of the district for industrial purpose and outside people of these places are getting employment whereas on the other side, people of the same district remain unemployed and day by day unemployment is increasing, which is leading towards seasonal migration from the district to the other parts of the district. There is a main crop of rice in XXXXXXX block of XXXXXX district. There are Tur, dal, lakholi, gram, maize, written, linseed, flax, pepper, groundnut, vegetables and crops are taken. Community life styles are change and need are increase of food, clothing, shelter and basic needs is extremely needed. Everyone should have the right to food. Agriculture is the backbone of life among the rural tribal people. Tribal society which is based on agriculture and based on happiness of nature, satisfaction of life. But the need to increase the population has increased the food demands. The technology was developed but alternatively, farmers were discouraged from modern chemical farming. Increased production in large quantities increased agriculture inputs expenses and Farmer debt and suicide. Still, food is very different and a great protection for chemical sparing due to his agriculture land degradation is increasing day by day this has been a problem which There is enough food for all. Farmer’s production is increasing but the price of agricultural product is low so farmers have chosen the path of suicide. Therefore, there is an utmost need to create awareness for traditional farming and organic farming to every farmer. This question is fundamental to developed natural farming and developed sustainable community.
Sustainable agricultural practice is essential to the process of spreading the use of natural sustainable agriculture. So organization decided to work in XX villages of XXXXXX district.
LOGICAL FRAME ANALYSIS
(This section should highlight the objectives of the project and the detailed implementation plan designed in a Logical Framework Analysis (LFA). The LFA should summarise the following details:
- What is the project going to achieve?
- What activities will be carried out to fulfill its purpose and achieve its output?
- What resources (inputs) are required?
- What are the potential problems that could affect the success of the project?
- How would the progress and ultimate success of the project be measured and verified?)
- The objectives of the project should be quantifiable and designed as per SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Result Oriented and Time Bound) parameters.
RESULT FRAMEWORK
- (This section should provide an overview of the outputs and outcomes anticipated by the proposed activities. It should clearly identify how the aforementioned outputs and outcomes would support the attainment of the project objectives and how the project will be evaluated at the end.)
- The outcome indicators should be quantifiable and designed using the SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Result Oriented and Time Bound) parameters. It is advisable that the Result Framework be developed vis-à-vis the Theory of Change. Baseline data for each of the outcome indicators must be given in the proposal.
- To ensure effective implementation of Acts such as the Forest Rights Act, Biodiversity Act (BDA), and Panchayat
- (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, etc and build pressure for inclusive regulation for the tribal poor.
- To build pressure on the Government for greater public investments to improve the management of common natural resources and to strengthen the access to livelihoods schemes by N.R-dependent communities.
- 70% increase from baseline in individual forest rights claims submitted (with all required documents)
- 80% increase from baseline in community forest rights claims submitted at SDLC level (with all required documents)
- 60% increase from baseline in community forest rights claims submitted at DLC level (with all required documents)
- 2 PTG claims submitted with all required documents in project operational areas.
- 80% of project villages having Bio-diversity Management Committees & submitting updated registers to the district collectors.
- 80% of operational villages having BMC, FRC formed and Gram Sabha made functional and handling various issues/ advocacy initiatives.
- Each village has at least 2 trained functionaries working for enforcement of legislation viz. FRA, PESA, Bio-Diversity Act, MGNREGA
- Enhance skill of planning, resource mobilization, monitoring, and execution among community from 80% villages.
- Enhanced coordination of local CBOs with govt. department towards convergence.
- No of convergence-based village development plans prepared and approved at village level and submitted at the appropriate level, for project villages
- No of consultations held with administration for processing and approval of rights (at district, divisional, and state-level)
- No and types of concerns raised by political leaders in assembly and parliament
- No of issues articulated by communities through representations and memorandum
- No of consultations held among community functionaries & network partners on issues and concerns in procedures and delays in acquiring and exercising rights
- Of the eligible families, 40% will get land titles at the EoP.
- Additionally, 30% of documents of families will be submitted to SDO
- No of families having names of husband and wife on the land title (100%)
- No of the villages having management development plans/ perspective plans prepared and implementation initiated
- No of households received the benefit of at least three govt schemes viz. (50% for individual households, 50% on community schemes)
- At least three NTFP produce collected and marketed by villagers with rules of operations defined by Gram Sabha.
- A number of households/groups getting the right to use common NR (forests, water bodies, etc) contributing to enhanced livelihoods.
TEAM MEMBERS
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PAST LEARNINGS
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XXXXX is a registered, non-profit, secular, voluntary organization to inspire of xxxx has been active in the rural and urban development. It’s established in 1998 with the specific objectives to solve the NRM based livelihood issues, community health and quality education. Organization is working with most ignored, socially and economically oppressed communities to achieve the sustainable development with special importance to women empowerment. Empowering community-based organizations and work with them for sustainable development especially by managing local resources are major thrust of the organization. XXXX is a currently working in the 50 villages of xxxx for Women empowerment, PRI development, Yog Naturopathy, organic farming, Water, forest, land, Employment and health.
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
This section should provide the details on the stakeholders identified for the proposed project. The stakeholders might include the primary beneficiaries, indirect beneficiaries, government departments, PRI, government institutions (schools, hospitals, etc.), frontline workers (such as Anganwadi Workers), partner organization (such as SHGs, NGOs, corporate organizations, I-NGOs, etc.). It should further provide an overview of the approach identified to engage the stakeholders including whether the community intended beneficiaries / stakeholders were involved in the conceptualization and planning of the project through an inclusive approach. For direct beneficiaries, mention should be made on the nature of interaction (Group Counselling, Training, IPC, Face-to-face communication, etc) and the tools that would be used for the same.
Projected Number of Direct and Indirect Beneficiaries
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
This section should clearly indicate the approach designed towards monitoring the progress of the proposed project and the tools and techniques that would be adopted for the same. Please mention if any approach or staffing has been positioned to evaluate the outputs achieved vis-à-vis the identified objectives.
- To track changes from baseline conditions to desired outcomes.
- Focuses on the outputs of projects, programmes, partnerships and soft assistance activities.
- Tracks and assesses performance (progress towards outcomes) through analysis and comparison of indicators over time.
- Project coordinators provide options for corrective actions and helps to demonstrate accountability.
A strong advocacy and lobbying pressure with many stakeholders including private sector would be required. An active engagement with national level partners would be done to initiate and deliver specifically in new focus states, where currently we do not have funds to initiate new partnerships.
The programme design will also have inbuilt processes of regular monitoring and evaluating the progress like field visits, review meets etc. Appropriate and timely management actions would be taken to ensure that the goals and objectives of the programme are achieved.
The project is focusing on establishing rights on Natural resource for livelihood opportunities. With the strategy of building people’s organization to establish, restore and claim for the rights on the natural resources through their own organizations like VDC and Federation committees.
To build the people’s organization to secure, create opportunities and improve quality of life through Agro groups/ NTFP collection groups and their own institutions like cooperatives or Companies to negotiate with the market economy and advocacy for the policy change therefore, right from the beginning all the activities will be taken up through the identified community leaders. The major activities in the project focuses on capacity building of the community to take up the process further.
To ensure the fulfilment of the project objective various training programmes have been planned. These training programmes will be planned and conducted under the supervision of project director and project coordinator. They shall be responsible for the monitoring and follow-up of the activities.
At the village level, village level development committees have been envisaged the major role as a pressure and support group. Major roles of the VDC are, to ensure that the constitution of FRA committees at village level, collection of required information and dissemination, submission of the individual as well as community claims and also specially to prepare village development plan and execute it through the convergence.
RISKS ANALYSIS
This section should provide a detailed overview of the potential challenges and limitations identified during the project design and baseline survey. What are the potential risks that may impact the outcome of the project and what is the risk mitigation strategy? It should also provide the proposed approach and actions identified by the organization to overcome the limitations and address the challenges, if they were to arise.
There is lot of confusion among revenue and forest department on land records. They resist to give the documents to community people for submission of the claims under FRA. Those documents are essential; getting these documents is challenge for the project in this area. Organisation will use the RTI instrument along with legal intervention if needed to resolve the issue and pressure of federation can be created the severest limitation of this programme is that it is not geared to support any Income Generation Programmes in itself. It shall establish linkages with the government schemes, banks and other financial institutions for that support. In case of any reduction in support by these institutions, the IGPs will be a partial success. Organization will explore the possibilities for other stakeholders’ linkages in such situation. Policy level change may take place regarding FRA and BDA by govt. Deadline may fix and govt may try to obstruct the approval process of community and individual claims. But since the beginning we will take care through the people’s pressure and pressure of other likeminded NGOs
SUSTAINABILITY AND EXIT STRATEGY
This section should provide a detailed plan and approach that the NGO has identified for the self-sustainability of the project when the NGO support or HCL funding would be withdrawn.
Sustainability of the program-In the propose program, we will give emphasis on formation and strengthening of the local level institutions of honey collectors and gum collectors We will identify and select the key leaders from project villages and give them in-depth training, Local level institutions will be strengthening through capacity building programs. Various activities will plan for community level long term plan for NRM and livelihood initiatives. Income generation activities keep the interest of the local community. For securing and promoting the livelihoods, block level formal institutional structure will be form and strengthen. XXXXX along with some external technical expert will provide all technical support and inputs for ensuring further sustainability of the program.
Convergence with line department (MGNREGA, TSP. tribal and forest and line other department) The project activities are focused on developing sustainable collection practices along with value addition for betterment of the livelihoods. In this propose program, we are proposing the major activities like, Honey processing unit, Gum processing units, all these activities will be implemented through convergence of the government schemes.
In the project we have proposed to support activities like capacity building program and strengthening the village level institutions (Soft component). All the propose processing units will be develop through various government schemes (Hard component).
FINANCIAL PROPOSAL
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