1. Infrastructure for Climate Resilient Growth in India (ICRG) Programme

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Demonstration
Demonstrate climate compatible design of infrastructure- 1 per district this FY , 4 per block in , 2 per block in 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

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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)

10. 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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