….. Making Efforts for Lasting Solutions State Institute for Rural Development

Women in Panchayati Raj Panchayati Raj is a noble experiment. It will eradicate poverty,illiteracy and diseases. Reluctance to surrender power to them will be a continuing challenge …..Biju Patnaik (1961) You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women. - Jawaharlal Nehru

THE VISION  Strengthening the Panchayati Raj System for delivery of improved Governance in Odisha through Capacity Building of Women elected representatives  Building the organizational capacity of PRIs and the professional capacities of elected representatives and official functionaries so that they can perform their mandated roles effectively

Specific DeliverablesAchievement 4.1 Involvement of EWRs and women in GS, Ward Sabha and GP meetings will increase  A significant increase in the participation of women as evident from the Mahila Sabha/ Palli Sabha and Gram Sabha. The participation ratio varied between 50% to 80% as compared to that of male participation. 4.2 Issues that concern women most will be taken up in GS, Ward Sabha and Gram Panchayat  Issues namely availability of safe drinking water, health, sanitation, alcohol abuse, female feticide and trafficking etc. have been discussed and well appreciated by the EWRs as well as villagers. 4.3At least 100 Gram Sabha/ Ward Sabha meetings will be attended by motivators  100 special gram Sabhas and 700 Palli Sabhas were organized last year in 2 districts.  Subsequently 238 Mahila Sabhas organized in 4 districts during the 1 st quarter of  All these programs were motivators – driven Deliverables in Governance Project as per MoU

Sl. NoSpecific DeliverablesAchievement 4.4 Discussions will be encouraged on problems like trafficking of women & children, violence against women, special problems of women in GS/ WS and collective bargaining position will be used  Discussions in the respective meetings have been initiated.  EWRs have also been sensitized through training both at district and state level as well as through exposure visit.  Mahila Sabhas agendas have been framed to discuss and also been mainstreamed to PS and GS 4.5 There will be increase in participation of women in PR Institutions and reduction in proxy role  Preparation of data repository in this aspect is in process. 4.6 Project will move from pilot stage to universal stage by generating replicable models in coordination with states and district administration  Issue of promotion of leadership, prevention of human trafficking, addressing issues of declining CSR and Nutrition have been included and scaled up in further 10 districts of the state. 4.7A base line survey will be carried out by ICRW. This report will be used for concurrent monitoring and evaluation  The report has been received. Deliverables …

Activities accomplished at State level The PCA signed with State Government in July 2011 Organization of Gender Sensitization training programme for faculties and district level officials Workshop on Training Need Assessment of EWRs Two State Project Steering Committee meetings Organization of two Orientation Training Programmes of DPOs and Govt.officials of five Implementing states Orientation Workshops for the district level Line Department Officials” of project districts Thematic support to NIRD for development of National Manual on Gender and Governance Field testing of national module for the EWR prepared by NIRD under UN WOMEN Project. Customization of National Training Manual in the context of Odisha Conduct of 2 Regional Training programmes for District Level Trainers (ToT-2) Behaviour Change Communication training to Motivators at SIRD level

Activities accomplished at State level Organization of consultative workshop on development of training manual on livelihood promotion Development of training module on livelihood Training of EWRS on leadership and issues affecting the women most. Process documentation of all the training programmes Web hosting of all training reports Facilitation of Mid Term Review conducted by the external consultants of UN Women in the state Convergence of Livelihood Mapping with CB and Social inclusion with reference to Trafficking and declining CSR

A CTIVITIES AT D ISTRICTS … Sl.No.Activities PlannedAccomplished 1 Selection of Motivators for Bhadrak and Sambalpur50 & 36 (out of 50) respectively 2 Training of Motivators of all 4 districts both at SIRD level and district level 242 motivators trained in 3 days each on Thematic domain at district level and Communication skill at SIRD. 3 Orientation of EWRs on Mahila Sabha 35 block level sensitization workshops have been organized wherein more than 1200 EWRs have participated 5 Sensitisation of block level officials 4 programs – 214 officials 6 Conduction of Mahila Sabha and preparation of resolutions 238 in 4 districts – average attendance 250 Dhenkanal-121. Gajapati – 55 Bhadrak – 48, Sambalpur Preparation of data repositoryIn process

A CTIVITIES C ONTD … Sl.No.Activities PlannedAccomplished 8Organization of exposure visit for the EWRs Dhenkanal-45 members Gajapati – 21 members Sambalpur-25 members 9 Orientation to the members of Standing Committees Initiated 10 Development and display of IEC activities for information dissemination In process 11Documentation of best practices Initated

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ISSUES DISCUSSED IN MAHILA SABHA … District No. Of Mahila Sabhas Main issues related to womenAction Taken Dhenkanal121  Maintenance of drinking water sources  Immunization and registration Repair of platforms at the bore wells started Anganwadi workers and ANMs have started making regular home visits Gajapati55  Social security schemes including Janani Surakshya Yojana, Mamata and Balika Samrudhhi Yojana  Immunization Issues discussed and Resolutions made Bhadrak48  Declining Child Sex Ratio  Trafficking  Immunization  Livelihood for women Discussions were made in detail and resolutions made Sambalpur12  Livelihood for women  Female feticide  Trafficking  Alcohol abuse Issues discussed Resolutions made

Project Fund Position Fund received – November Rs. 80,45, Fund received – December Rs. 53,63, TotalRs.1,34,08, Interest accrued –on Rs. 1,64, Approved 3 rd Tranche (Sambalpur)Rs. 38,48, (yet to receive)* Total fund released to four Districts - Rs.1,23,57, Total Expenditure at four Districts - Rs. 64,95, Fund available with districtsRs. 58,62, Total Expenditure at SIRD - Rs. 9,19, FACE submitted - Rs. 74,14, Fund available with SIRDRs (excluding interest) * As the tranche was delayed, the fund available with SIRD was released to 2 new districts Bhadrak and Sambalpur which were inducted in the second phase amounting to Rs.36,50,

Way Forward Activities Planned ProgrammesFund available Time Line of Completion Remarks Completion of all planned training programmes for EWR officials, Media persons, Line department officials 20 nos. of 3 days training programme in the project district Fund to be released by UN Women against the fund transfer to Bhadrak and Sambalpur May 2014To be undertaken as per the practice by the DRDA of respective project districts under the banner of SIRD Completion of Livelihood training module Livelihood mapping study with special reference to women SHGs -do-December 2013Collaboration with OLM Livelihood training to EWRs Conduct of livelihood training in 4 project districts -do-June 2014SIRD and DRDAs

Way Forward Activities Planned ProgrammesFund available Time Line of Completion Remarks Development of case studies Best practices in the project districts District fund June 2014By district team Developing IEC strategy – Documentation, Posters, AV films, Radio & TV talks, Quiz, Available fund of SIRD December 2013 By thematic team Completion of district unfinished activities Training programs, media workshop, data repository, best practices, exposure visits etc. District fund June 2014By district team Human resource support Positioning of dedicated HR at SIRD and districts November 2013 The team may be recalled or as per UN Women mandate

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