VIKSATManaging Social Project

Presented by-111339 Rajesh Samiani111340 Randeep Arora111341 Rishabh Mittal

111342 Rohit Naidu111343 Sachin Padhya

111344 Sahil Vyas111345 Shantanu Nilosey

VIKSAT stands for Vikram Sarabhai Centre for Development Interaction

Established in the year 1977 Working under Nehru Foundation for

Development (NFD) The main objective behind VIKSAT is to take

necessary steps in proactive manner to conserve the environment

Introduction

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Initially, VIKSAT worked for promotion of afforestation and wasteland development programme with Government in Bhiloda (Sabarkantha district)

This was further expanded through support functions which also included engagement in training

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Hence, right from its beginning, VIKSAT has made its identity both as a field as well as a support organization.

At present, VIKSAT has now emerged as a professional support institution which promotes community based approaches for sustainable natural resource management

Introduction ctd.

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VIKSAT has five field offices in four districts of Gujarat

Bhiloda, Kheroj in Sabarkantha district Satlasana in Mehsana district Kukam in Kachchh district Radhanpur in Patan district Its head office is located in Ahmedabad,

Gujarat.

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Thematic Areas

VIKSAT has taken up several challenging and field programs in the following fields:

1) Forest Management 2) Water Management 3) Institution and Capacity Building 4) Sustainable Livelihood

Forest Management

VIKSAT involves local communities in the protection and management of forests with a goal of sustainability in forestry.

VIKSAT motivates TGCS to take up JFM activities by providing them training in the technical and organizational aspects.

VIKSAT helps in developing communication aids such as training manuals, posters and videos.

Forest Management-Projects

Projects which are currently being undertaken by VIKSAT in the field of Forest Management are:

1)Project on Evolving Participatory Approaches for Community based NRM

2)Project on Ecological and Economic Research Network (EERN)

3)Project on Micro-plan Implementation4)Project on SAKSHAM

Water Management

VIKSAT has extended its activity to the water sector based upon the learnings from its Forestry program.

Identify potentially viable options to manage ground water globally.

Suggest policy guidelines for development and management of groundwater.

Water Management-Project

Projects undertaken by VIKSAT:1) Project on strengthening People’s

Institutions in Groundwater management2) The Drought Relief Project3) Project on Local Strategies for Water Supply

and Conservation Management4) Project on Water scarcity and Pollution

problems in Sabarmati River Basin with an approach to basin management.

VIKSAT’s core approach has been to nurture, manage and build capacity of the institutions in general and peoples’ institution in particular because of the belief that quality of the institution is must for the growth and development of the community

Institution and Capacity Building

Sustainable Livelihood

VIKSAT has taken up a new project under livelihood domain titled “Promoting Sustainable Natural Resource Management through People’s Institutions” under larger “Umbrella Program for Natural Resource Management” (UPNRM) being executed by NABARD.

The program aims to develop alternative financing solutions and to institutionalize community-based public private partnership (PPP) approaches for the natural resource sector for sustainable livelihood generation.

UPNRM is an approach to support financially viable models for productive resource management and also to facilitate private sector involvement in a partnership mode for the implementation of public investment Programs for rural areas.

Organization Structure

Director

Program Coordinat

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Worker Worker

Program Coordinat

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Worker Worker

VIKSAT follows FLAT Organization Structure

Runs on Project to Project basis

Director & Coordinators focus on program

development

Coordinator and team implement project

Organization Structure

Each Staff member takes up leadership roles

at their levels.

Development and refining of leadership skills

Organization Structure

Operates at both field operations level and

resource center

Specialization in the areas of Forestry and

Water management.

Expertise in field implementation, research,

training and documentation

Strategy

Not purely a technical agency

Objectives: promote principles of

participation, equity and gender justice in

Forest Management and Water Management

Strategy

Community capacity building to derive benefits from Water Management & Forest Management

Derive understanding on new methods and processes in Water Management & Forest Management for wider replication

Provide training support Facilitate small groups access to small funding Facilitate conducive environment for upscaling Provide Information Facilitate multi stakeholder interaction

Services

Articles – Defining the nonprofit sector – A cross National analysis, NGO Sector in India – Governance and Risk Challenges and NGO Research Program: A Collective Action Perspective

In India – role of NPO is quite different owing to India’s complexity

Post 1947 – Era of Gandhian NPO’s – State driven initiatives. 1960’s and 70’s saw welfare-oriented and empowerment-

oriented NPO’s. 1980’s and 90’s – Formation of NGO’s Emergence of NGO sector to be a credible force particularly for

the masses at the ‘bottom of the economic pyramid’.

Literature Review – NPO Sector in India

Strategizing issues, tactics and the organizational structures to achieve these goals.

Like firms they face constraints regarding resource mobilization, organizational dynamics, and competition for market share.

Implementation of a strategic framework is important in the management of an NGO.

Foreign aid to NGOs possible these days.

Literature Review – Contd…

Agency effect Institutional Efficacy Lack of or limited access to professional

management expertise Financial inefficiencies and malpractices Vested organised crime and political

interests Extremism and terrorism High risks of money laundering

Challenges

Financial Prudence Internal Controls Mechanisms Management Efficiencies Defining the Geographical based Internal Control

Requirements in the Operations of NGOs Impeding the misuse of the image of NGOs and

mistrust Bridging the gap between the top-most

management and the grass-root level volunteers Importance of Strategic Leadership for NGOs

Solutions

Joint Forest Management (JFM) – a programme introduced in 1990 towards the forest- dwelling communities

Objectives of the programme To elicit active participation of villagers in

creation, management and protection of plantations

To achieve ecological needs with sustainable productivity of wood and other non timber forest resources

Literature Review – Contribution towards Forestry

To productively utilise the degraded wasteland thereby checking soil erosion

To create and generate forest-based economy for the villagers

JFM Objectives contd…

The article examines the role of monitoring, which is crucial for effective participatory common property management

Various factors affect the governance of a common pool resource such as forests

Role of Monitoring – to ensure rule compliance, to guard forest areas against outsider entry, to examine the effectiveness of forest management

Article on Forest Management in India

Study on three communities (Deulgaon, Ranvahi and Markegaon)

Three different institutional structures – community-initiated, NGO-supported and JFM-sponsored

Development of rule structure different among the institutional regimes

Contd…

At Viksat, Joint Forest Management (JFM) includes community interventions such as protection and affirmation of economic activities

Capacity Building of People’s institutions – SAKSHAM

Training to Institutionalize Joint Forest Management

Linkages

1997 -- National Award Indira Priyardarshini Vrishamitra Puraskar in field of afforestation and wastelands’ development.

2002 -- National Award Indira Priyardarshini Vrishamitra Puraskar in category of Village Level Institutions,

2002– World summit on sustainanbale growth, Johannesburg, South Africa.

2005– Gram Sangthan Paritoshik, Ahmedabad.

Recognition

Human resource support as site manager for 3 forest Assistance to division & range office. Assistance to forest division staff.

Develop & maintain grass plots and build to utilize available grass for animal husbandry under project GUIDE for 14 villages in Kachchh district.

National Environment Awareness Campaign theme for 2010-11 was “Biodiversity Conservation”.

Forestry Development, 2010-11

Two main Watershed Projects Sembaliya Watershed project. Navamota Watershed project.

Ratanpur & Matarvada Watershed projects held meeting with nearly 768 peopl including 630 males and 128 females of the 6 villages. These projects completed “Shramdaan” phase.

Land & Water Development, 2010-11

Promotion of horticulture – Grafting Activities in 3 villages where 200 tress were grafted.

Drought Proofing Program (DPP) – Implemented in 14 villages in Bhuj taluka. Enhance livelihood security. Adopt conservation approach.

Milk Market & Animal Care Services Fodder Cattle feed

Sustainable Livelihood 2010-11

Helpline for Animal Care – 24hr helpline. Drenching – 1640 cattle underwent

drenching across 6 villages. Natural Resource Management(NRM)

livelihood –1. Benefited 92 Self Help Groups (SHGs) and

2Farmer Clubs2. 1.02 crore financial assistance to 444

people of these institutions.

Asset creation – 50 lacs out of 57 lacs was borrowed for buffaloes by 212 members (nearly 77%).

Project Outcomes: Women Empowerment Increase in Productivity Increase in Income Promotion of good practices Promotion of Micro Irrigation System (MIS)

Vegetable Farming Formation of SHGs & FGs Agriculture Demonstration Promotion of low cost green house Distribution of seed kits. Crop demonstration

Castor Crop Demonstration Cumin Crop Demonstration Organic Cumin Crop Demonstration

Other development Activities Cattle Camps Medical Camps Peoples Institutions Exposure Visits Technology Transfer Trainings Micro planning.

Through desk research : Need for NGOs in our system Working of an NGO Some of the problems faced by NGOs (Will be based on lit. review)

Learnings

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Through guest lectures : Reality of life and problems of various groups

of people like migrant workers, women, children, the poor and even, environment

Activities taken up by various NGOs to help them

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Through field visits : Management of an NGO Concepts of management studied applicable to

NGOs like Segmentation & Targeting, Marketing, Workforce management, training, research, networking, communication, Financial aspects like funding etc.

Integration need of Government and Non-government organizations, People’s Institutes and Community people for a successful execution of a project

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Apart from that : Co-ordination with VIKSAT while keeping

both parties’ objectives satisfied was also a challenging task for us

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