Infrastructure for Climate Resilient Growth in India (ICRG) Programme

What is ICRG? 43 month UK-DFID funded Technical Assistance programme to MoRD, and three state – Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Bihar Contributes to GoI and state Govt’s focus on durability of assets under MGNREGS by climate proofing of MGNREGA works Emphasis on NRM works and those on individual land Supports State Action Plan on Climate change (CC) in following ways: Building capacity of different tiers of government line departments (focussed on PRD) at state level to plan, converge, implement and monitor development programmes addressing CC By working with the to realise improved resilience through climate proofing of MGNREGA works Fostering and demonstrating convergence as prioritised by State Govt and GoI for reducing CC vulnerabilities

Purpose and objectives of the training Though climate change and MGNREGS is a new area, ICRG will introduce the basic concept and definitions of climate change Understand what climate resilient works (CRW) under MGNREGS are. Massive awareness among variety of stakeholders including PRIs, community etc. How to take up CRWs under MGNREGS- selection, approval, execution and monitoring. How to replicate the initiatives in other parts of the district

What this proramme is about? Improved capacity of implementation agencies on planning of MGNREGS works Better ability of GPs, block and district functionaries on climate resilient planning of MGNREGS infrastructure Increased supply side investments in demand side awareness on climate issues, Improved resilience and productivity of the ASSETS built under MGNREGS in Bihar, Odisha and Chhattisgarh Administrative Capacity Technical Capacity Systemic Capacity Evidence Guided Policy Making Improved climate resilience of vulnerable people, especially women, SC/ST, elderly and differently abled, and support rural economic growth Strengthened capacity of BFTs on climate resilient and gender sensitive planning, designing, and maintenance of infrastructure Improved capacity of training institutions to integrate climate and SL into training Improved evidence of MGNREGS links to climate resilience and economic benefits Knowledge products, toolkits, policy briefs, innovation challenge funds Improved uptake of IT solutions Piloting and institutionalization of GIS based asset mapping Strengthened capacity of NIC to integrate climate resilience indicators into NREGAsoft

ICRG project area Sl District Block 1 Bolangir Deogaon 2 Gudvella 3 Saintala 4 Titlagarh 5 Kalahandi Bhawanipatna 6 Golumunda 7 Karmamunda 8 Kesinga 9 Lanjigarh 10 Narla 11 Nuapada Boden 12 Kharirar 13 Komna 14 15 Sinapali Sl District Block 16 Kendujhar Banspal 17 Ghatagaon 18 Jhumpra 19 Kendujhar Sadar 20 Patna 21 Saharpada 22 Telkoi 23 Mayurbhanj Bangiriposi 24 Bijatola 25 Bisoi 26 Jamda 27 Jashipur 28 Kaptipada 29 Karanjia 30 Khunta 31 Kusmi 32 Samakhunta 33 Sukruli 34 Thakurmunda 35 Udala

Demonstration Demonstrate climate compatible design of infrastructure- 1 per district this FY 2016-17, 4 per block in 2017-18, 2 per block in 2018-19- Total 215 works Ground water recharge Soil moisture retention & protection (erosion control) Provisioning of water for irrigation Improved drinking water availability Reclamation of degraded land for agriculture Improved soil fertility Conservation and regeneration of biomass & carbon stock Regulated local climate For each type of asset a prototype will be developed which can be used across the district and State to take up such works

CB plan in 2016-17 Programme Details of participants Number Climate change and adaptation workshop on climate change issues at State level DPC, Line department officials and additional DPCs 40 1 day orientation at district level (5 nos) on CC and CRW Line Department, PO, APO, MC etc (50 per district) 250 2 days training of technical staff at district level AEs/JEs/GPTAs (10 per block) 350 Trainings for GP level officials and community institutions PEOs, GRSs, SHGs, Mates (40 per district especially in the demonstration sites) 200

Strategic approach Project steering committee under the chairmanship of Secretary, PRD Technical Advisory Committee-SD at Chief Secretary level Technical study (vulnerability assessment, carbon sequestration etc) will be done by Ricardo UK and IISc, Bangalore. Knowledge products (policy briefs, technical papers) by Manchester University, UK. Leverage resources from different schemes and programmes to make the assets productive. Engage the technical institutions/CSOs already working in the area to assist in demonstration of work and capacity building. Link the programme with other DFID programmes like OMEGA, PACS etc to strengthen the interventions.

ICRG Team in Odisha State Team Leader Communications Expert Infrastructure and CC Expert NRM and Livelihoods Expert Research Officer Research Analyst State Coordinator Engineers at district level- 6 Facilitators- 70 (2 per block)

Support required PD, DRDA as nodal officer for the programme at district level. Selection, administration and technical sanction of the works to be demonstrated during the project period. Help in incorporating works in the LB to be demonstrated. Sitting place for the engineer at DRDA and Facilitators at Block. Trainings, sensitization etc.

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