Jeevika: Coping with Environmental Degradation through Improved Natural Resource Management Skills Presented at : ENRAP National meeting May 16-17, 2005 Pondicherry

OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE Build the capacity of existing membership-based community organization and promote creation of new ones to expand communities livelihood opportunitiesBuild the capacity of existing membership-based community organization and promote creation of new ones to expand communities livelihood opportunities Empower and build the capacity of marginalized groups (landless, marginal farmers, etc.) through organizing women;Empower and build the capacity of marginalized groups (landless, marginal farmers, etc.) through organizing women; Build capacity of poorest of poor households to cope with future social, economic and natural disastersBuild capacity of poorest of poor households to cope with future social, economic and natural disasters Improve the productivity of the natural resource base in a sustainable and equitable manner.Improve the productivity of the natural resource base in a sustainable and equitable manner.

Approach & Methodology IntegratedIntegrated ParticipatoryParticipatory Women’s CentralityWomen’s Centrality Livelihood securityLivelihood security Community organizationCommunity organization Disaster’s PreparednessDisaster’s Preparedness Waste Land DevelopmentWaste Land Development Community Learning CentreCommunity Learning Centre

Farm Bunding & LevelingFarm Bunding & Leveling Village pond & Well RepairingVillage pond & Well Repairing Check DamCheck Dam Earthen EmbankmentEarthen Embankment Roof Rain Water Harvesting TankRoof Rain Water Harvesting Tank Eco – regenerativeEco – regenerative Nala PluggingNala Plugging Animal HusbandryAnimal Husbandry Improve Tools DistributionImprove Tools Distribution Disaster PreparednessDisaster Preparedness Revolving Fund for Landless Revolving Fund for Landless Compost PitCompost Pit VermicompostVermicompost TrainingsTrainings Activities Identified by JSM

136 Bio-gas units planned in 14 villages. 120 Smokeless chullhas in 3 villages. Power Saving Lantern where electricity not available. Encourage the use of natural sunlight as a source of electricity. 4 agro forestry, 3 agro Horticulture in 3 villages. 130 kitchen gardening with Drip Irrigation in 5 villages Proposed Energy Saving & Livelihood Supporting Activities

Challenges Selection of poorest of poorSelection of poorest of poor Participatory Village PlanningParticipatory Village Planning Formation of Village Development Committee & ParticipationFormation of Village Development Committee & Participation Food distributionFood distribution Local Contribution Local Contribution Turnover of technical StaffTurnover of technical Staff