Govt. of Odisha

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Institutional and Capacity Building in
Implementation of Watersheds in Odisha
Govt. of Odisha
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Implementation Challenges

• Institutional set up (dedicated human resource)
• Capacity building of primary and secondary
  stakeholders (institutionalized delivery)
• Institutionalized convergence
• Monitoring mechanisms

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Institutional set up for programme delivery

• Dedicated institutions at state, district and
  cluster level
• OWDM as SLNA
• Management team(State) and technical team (SLNA)
• PD (watersheds) in each IWMP district
• WCDCs housed at PD offices
• Management team(4 member APDs from state)
• Technical team (TEs from DoLR ,additional 3
  member CBT from State)
• 10 member support staff (state)

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Institutional set up for programme delivery

• Full time PIAs at cluster level (GOs NGOs)
• 4 member WMT from IWMP
• 3 member LST from State
• Defined ToRs for Technical Experts, CBT,WMT and
  LST
• Watershed Association-Watershed Committee
• WC for each micro-watershed of 500 ha
• Sarpanches and Ward members co-opted as members

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Institutional ArrangementState Level
Agriculture Department
Agriculture Department
Agriculture Department
Orissa Watershed Development Mission (SLNA)
Managers/Asst managers
Subject Matter Specialists (TEs)
Support Staff
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Institutional ArrangementDistrict Level
PD(Watersheds) WCDC
Management Team 4 APDs (Govt officers)
Technical Team 1/2 TEs 3 CBTs (contractual)
Support Staff (10member)/DEO
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Institutional ArrangementCluster Level
PIA (GO/NGO)
WMT 4 members
LST 3 members
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Institutional ArrangementWatershed level
WA
WC
CLWs
Secretary
SHGs
UGs
CIGs
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Institutionalized capacity building delivery

• Consortium of Resources Organisations
• Provided ToTs
• Developed Training modules (www.orissawatershed.or
  g and www.worlp.com ) both in English and Oriya
• Cluster Livelihoods Resources Centers (CLRCs)
  promoted in WORLP Jeebika continued
• Provided CB support to primary stakeholders
• Empanelled trainers/CRPs
• Potential of transforming to Resources Centers
  to provide continued knowledge services(CBand
  other services)
• Need for Piloting

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Institutionalised capacity building

• Training need assessment for Primary and
  Secondary stakeholders
• Preparation of CB calendar
• Standardized Cost Norm
• Focus on long term training
• Skilled base training
• Exposure and on farm demonstrations
• Promotion of CLWs for knowledge services

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Consortium of Organisations in Livelihoods
Resource Center Network
Resource Organizations OUAT/CTCRI/CIFA/DWM/XIMB/C
YSD/SMILE etc.
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Cluster Livelihood Resource Centers

• Purpose
• To address capacity building needs of the
  primary stakeholders
• Knowledge services

CLW(NRM) training at Rayagada,OPDSC
Skill development on Hotel and Catering Services
at SIHM,Bolangir
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Institutionalised Convergence

• Convergence plan- an integral part of DPR
• Micro plan/Detailed Project Report as per the
  needs of the community
• Holistic plan for the watersheds to leverage
  resources
• NRM /Livelihoods plan
• Convergence Plan
• Convergence workshops with Line departments
• Activities identified for Convergence
• Farm Ponds/Open Wells/Ring wells
• Water Harvesting Structures
• Land development /Field bunding
• Plantation ( Cashew, Silviculture,Horticulture)
• Livestock management
• Water and Sanitation

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Process of Convergence

• Project Directors (Watersheds) designated as
  Project Implementers
• Proposals raised from beneficiaries
• Verification of proposals/sites by WMT/PIA
• Preparation of Plan Estimates by WMT
• Technical Sanction by Asst Engineer/ ASCO/
  PD(Watersheds)/Soil Conservation Officer
• Administrative approval by PD WS

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Process of Convergence

• Proposals Uploaded online at the Block level
• Financial approval by Collector on the online
  copy
• Funds released to PD WS and there to WC
• Issue of work order to beneficiary / WDC
  Secretary /UG
• Works implemented

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NREGS activities in Koraput district
NREGS Convergence
Field Bunding
Ring Well
Farm Pond
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NREGS Convergence
Irrigation canal, Thuamul, Th Rampur
Diversion Weir, Kaniguma,Th Rampur Kalahandi
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Convergence with NREGS
WHS at Tileijhar, Nuapada
Farm Pond of Bhubane Sabar,Silva,Nuapada
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Institutionalised Monitoring-IWMP

• On-line MIS as per GoI
• Standardized MPR
• Monitoring Teams (GO and TE)
• Visit random clusters
• Checklist to monitor Processes and programme
  components
• Objective checklist to monitor DPR
• Draft evaluation methodology prepared
• Selection criteria for evaluating agencies

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Evaluation

• Upto 2 m increase in Ground Water Level

Pre-Monsoon (Apr.2008)
Pre-Monsoon (Apr.2004)
Source Central Ground Water Board
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