1. National Watershed Management Project – “Neeranchal”
Overview of Key Tasks
16th January, 2013

2. Key tasks in preparing the project…
National Level;
State Level; and
World Bank – Task Team Level.

3. National Level
Establishment of Project Implementation Unit means having the core staffs in position;
Setting-up of the PIU Office in New Delhi
Preparation of various operational manuals which includes mainly the Project Implementation Plan; Financial Management Manual and the Procurement Manual;
Preparation of guidance notes/ guidelines on various aspects for States to move forward on the preparation of project;
Finalization of studies like Environmental and Social Assessment, Institutional Implementation and Capacity Assessment of States; Landscape Watershed Planning; and
Conduct consultation workshops as may be needed as input for finalization of project documentation.

4. State Level
Establishment of directorate or agency as appropriate for implementation of watershed management programs;
Finalization of the possible implementation structure with staffing requirements at various levels keeping Neeranchal outcomes in perspective;
Obtaining required clearances for establishment of a dedicated implementation structure for implementation of Neeranchal in the State;
Instituting the Project Implementation Unit which means having a dedicated full-time director with and core staff;
Provision for dedicated funds for preparation and initiation of Neeranchal activities in the State;
Delineations of location/areas within IWMP identified areas for intensive inputs under Neeranchal;
Indicate specific changes required in the current systems and implementation arrangements that would be necessary to move towards the IWMP goals; and
Defining the business process and standards for efficiently implementing the project;

5. WB – Task Team Level
Activation of PROFOR and DFID-Trust Fund as support for preparation of project;
Develop a schedule of activities to be undertaken in the coming three months and agree with DOLR for preparation of the project;
Undertake preparation missions along with DoLR and visits to States for finalization and agree on the overall project design;
Make available and provide technical assistance for preparation for the project as per need and demand;
Appraise all documents prepared as outputs for preparation of the project;
Finalize the PAD and other required documents that is required to ready for project appraisal and negotiations; and
Process the project within the World Bank system for taking it for board approval;

6. Thank you!