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

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

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)

 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 Institutional set up for programme delivery

Institutional Arrangement State Level Agriculture Department Orissa Watershed Development Mission (SLNA) Managers/Asst managers Subject Matter Specialists (TEs) Support Staff Agriculture Department

Institutional Arrangement District Level PD(Watersheds) WCDC Technical Team 1/2 TEs+ 3 CBTs (contractual) Management Team 4 APDs (Govt officers) Support Staff (10member)/DEO

Institutional Arrangement Cluster Level PIA (GO/NGO) WMT 4 members LST 3 members

Institutional Arrangement Watershed level WA SHGsUGs WC Secretary CIGs CLWs

Institutionalized capacity building delivery Consortium of Resources Organisations  Provided ToTs  Developed Training modules ( and ) both in English and Oriyawww.orissawatershed.orgwww.worlp.com  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

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 Institutionalised capacity building

RO CL RC Pool of Resource Persons CL RC OWDM OWDM Consortium of Organisations in Livelihoods Resource Center Network Resource Organizations: OUAT/CTCRI/CIFA/DWM/XIMB/CYSD/SMILE etc.

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

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

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

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 Process of Convergence

NREGS activities in Koraput district Field Bunding Farm Pond Ring Well NREGS Convergence

Diversion Weir, Kaniguma,Th Rampur Kalahandi Irrigation canal, Thuamul, Th Rampur NREGS Convergence

Convergence with NREGS Farm Pond of Bhubane Sabar,Silva,Nuapada WHS at Tileijhar, Nuapada

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

Upto 2 m increase in Ground Water Level Pre-Monsoon (Apr.2008) Pre-Monsoon (Apr.2004) Evaluation Source – Central Ground Water Board