CASE STUDY

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CASE STUDY

• Sustainable Tribal Empowerment Program
• (STEP)

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PROJECT IMPLEMENTED BY CARE INDIA WITH THE
FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF EUROPEAN COMMISSION
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• PRESENTED BY
• RAJIV I.D.MEHTA DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT
• ICA ASIA PACIFIC

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Overall Objective

• To improve the quality of life of the poorest
  and most disadvantaged members of tribal society
  in Northern Andhra Pradesh through community
  empowerment.

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Project Purpose

• To significantly and sustainably improve health,
  education, household income and food security of
  235,000 households in 4 districts of AP by
  strengthening CBOs with the capacity to plan and
  manage their community development activities.

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Key Result Area 1

• 50 of CBOs are strengthened and manage
  developmental activities working in collaboration
  with village level local institution the
  Panchayat.

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Key Activities- for KRA 1

• Identify and Profile all CBOs/SHGs
• Develop CBO/SHG assessment tool
• Assess functional capacity of all CBOs/SHGs
• Conduct AOL training sessions for CBOs/SHGs and
  animators
• Build group capacities to effectively define and
  mange responsibilities
• Prepare community action plans and obtain
  approval from the local PRI the village
  institution
• Develop and institutionalize self-monitoring
  mechanisms within the village, through PRIs
• Promotion of grain banks

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Key Result Area 2

• Quality of services of NGOs ITDA (Integrated
  Tribal Development Authority) personnel improved
  in the areas of health, education, household
  income, and food security

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Activities KRA 2

• Develop process and agreement with ITDA on
  strengthening capacity of frontline workers
• In partnership with ITDA undertake assessment of
  frontline capacity and develop relevant modules
• Implement training programmes for ITDA frontline
  workers
• Development of NGO capacity, assessment process /
  tools
• Jointly assess and agree on capacity building
  needs of partner NGO staff
• Implement capacity building activities with
  partner NGOs (management, technical,
  communication)
• Work with NGO partners to develop in-built
  monitoring and learning mechanisms for feedback
  and improvement

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Key Result Area 3

• Micro projects successfully implemented to
  address income, health, food security, road
  access, water and sanitation and educational
  infrastructure needs of tribals.

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Activities KRA 3

• Support and facilitate communities to translate
  community action plans / village development
  plans into prioritized initiatives
• Support communities in developing project
  proposals
• Obtain approval of project and funds from the
  PRI/ITDA/ STEP
• Micro-projects successfully implemented with
  appropriate support
• Establish community based monitoring and
  assessment of project implementation
• Institutionalize a framework for documentation of
  investments on micro-projects

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Activities KRA 3

• List all possible micro-projects identified by
  the CBOs/CAGs and prioritize them on the basis of
  pre-determined criteria in association with the
  PRIs and the ITDA
• Analyze the feasibility of the projects, prepare
  the budget estimates and submit for approval to
  the PRI
• Obtain approval of project and funds from the
  PRI/ITDA
• Establish linkages with resource agencies and
  institutions for technical support
• Establish a mechanism for the successful
  implementation of the project and for its overall
  management under the guidance and supervision of
  the PRI
• Ensure monitoring and assessment of project
  implementation and the accomplishment of its
  goals and objectives
• Develop and implement documentation of
  contribution (cash/in-kind) of the community,
  NGO, ITDA and CARE

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Key Result Area 4

• SHGs strengthened and linked to formal lending
  sources

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Activities KRA 4

• Assess and grade existing SHGs
• Ensure SHGs cover minimum of 50 of HHs in the
  operational area
• Train SHG members in Group management, Credit
  management, Business Development Services and
  legal rights, etc.
• Hold sensitization programs for bankers and other
  financial support institutions
• Link groups with existing lending institutions

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Key Result Area 5

• Linkages between PRIs, NGOs and ITDAs
  strengthened for sustained coordinated and
  effective implementation of developmental
  activities, and for advocating tribal livelihood
  rights issues, specifically, with regard to
  shifting cultivation and NTFP

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Activities KRA 5

• Establish and formalize the coordination
  mechanism among PRIs, NGOs and ITDA to ensure
  review of developmental initiatives
• Organize meetings among all stakeholders for
  better understanding of tribal issues and tribal
  livelihood rights
• Share information on various developmental
  programs among the project participants
• Initiate a longitudinal study to identify the
  livelihood issues of tribal and develop a plan to
  address these
• Advocate with the Government and at other
  appropriate fora for a policy review of NTFP and
  shifting cultivation as currently practiced
• Conduct an institutional assessment (PRIs, ITDA)
  to identify bottlenecks for better coordination

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Output Achieved

• Network of peoples organizations (CBOs) work
  collaboratively with PRI to improve income, food
  security, nutrition, health and education CBOs
  refer to SHG, VSS, VEC and CAG
• 75 Households demonstrate increased income /
  food security / improved health / nutrition /
  education levels
• All villages have at least one active CBO
• 80 CBOs involve women as substantial and active
  participants in their management as well as in
  their activities
• 80 of NGOs demonstrate good performance and
  outreach
• NGO and ITDA front-line workers trained in
  education, health, nutrition, micro-finance and
  livelihood security
• At least 1 micro project completed successfully
  in each of the habitations

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