Project Title: Empowering People in five backward

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Project Title Empowering People in five
backward districts of Karnataka to access
the public schemes Project Period Feb
2014-Jan 2018 Reporting Period Feb 2014 Jan
2015 Project Location Bidar, Chitradurga,
Davangere, Gulbarga and Raichur Districts
of Karnataka Project Partner Rural Literacy
and Health Programme-RLHP
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SCHEMES AND POPULATION

• Key Schemes
• SSA Sarva Siksha Abhiyan
• ICDS Integrated Child Development Scheme
• MGNREG Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
  Guarantee
• NRDWP National Rural Drinking Water Programme
• TSC Total Sanitation Campaign
• Key Sectors
• Education
• Health Sanitation
• Livelihood
• Target Group 1,50,000 community people from 100
  villages of 5 targeted districts
• Reached in year 1 45,000 community people from
  100 villages

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RESULTS

• ER 1 Increased awareness among the target
  communities about the targeted health, education
  and livelihood schemes
• WP 1.1. Analysis and training of project staff on
  targeted schemes
• Data Training programmes were organized for the
  staff
• Impact The staff gained better understanding
• about the Project and methodology to implement
  the activities
• knowledge on various schemes
• dynamics present among the local authorities and
  the ways to approach them
• importance of documentation and appropriate
  Accounting System
• WP 1.2. Base line survey, Final Client
  Satisfaction survey
• Data Baseline Survey was done for 100 target
  villages in 5 Taluks of 5 Backward Districts of
  Karnataka with the Service Provider Gulbarga
  University
• Impact
• a comprehensive understanding of the existing
  socio economic situation
• facts in place regarding the centrally sponsored
  schemes
• base document for assessing the entire action and
  its achievements
• used as a tool for on-going monitoring.

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• WP 1.3. Revitalization of targeted schemes' civil
  society reference groups at village level
  training on RTI schemes functioning
• (i) Identification and sensitization of existing
  groups for targeted schemes at village level
• Data 100 villages and 1000 members
• Impact
• The identification was achieved through
  interviews with key informants and public
  meetings
• This was followed by the conformation of the
  groups
• Members were sensitized on the ideal criteria for
  selection, including preparation, motivation and
  commitment towards their role and the project
  activities considering vulnerability criteria
  especially backward castes and women
  representation of the targeted sectors and
  schemes
• (ii) Grouping and training of schemes support
  groups at village level
• Data Backward Regions Schemes Support Groups
  (BRSSG) were formed in 100 villages, 87 training
  programmes were conducted and 842 BRSSG members
  (420 men 422 women) sensitized
• Impact
• BRSSG members became aware of their role and
  responsibilities in monitoring the implementation
  of public schemes in their respected villages.
• Members supported the staff in organizing Mass
  Contact Programmes and Mass Awareness Programmes.
  
• Members started to visit the Government offices
  for better understanding of the targeted schemes.
  

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• WP 1.4. Mass awareness programmes on RTI and
  schemes functioning
• Participatory Mass Awareness events in the
  villages
• Data Street Theatre teams were formed and
  trained. 67 awareness programmes were organized
  and 5000 people made aware of Schemes.
• Impact
• Convergence of various government departments
• Open platform for the community people and
  officials to interact
• Officials provided spaces in their offices at
  Panchayat level
• Govt. Officials started participating in the
  programmes organized at their Panchayats.
• Officials agreed to be part of the Committees
  formed at Panchayat and Taluk levels
• Community people became aware of the Public
  Schemes
• (ii) Mass contact-public events with relevant
  authorities of targeted schemes
• Data 20 programmes were organized where 3225
  people participated
• Impact
• Opportunity for the Officials and Community
  people to interact in the same platform
• Community members submitted memorandum regarding
  existing problems to the Govt. Officials
• Support and collaboration received from Taluk
  Panchayats
• Planning and preparation of the programmes were
  from Grass root level

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ACHIEVEMENTS AT A GLANCE

• 330 People were made to apply for Job Cards out
  of which 100 People received the Cards through
  Mahathma Gandhi National Rural Employment
  Guarantee (MGMNREG)
• 3 People received old age pension through Indira
  Gandhi National Oldage Pension Scheme (IGNOPS)
• Bus Service brought in 1 Village, Road was
  constructed in 3 Villages and Power connection
  was brought in 1 Village through Pradhan Mantri
  Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
• 1 Differently abled person received pension under
  IGNOPS
• 8 Child labourers released and sent back to
  school and 48 Drop out students mainstreamed in
  schools under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Program
• Guest teachers were appointed in 5 Government
  schools under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
• 1 New Anganwadi was sanctioned for Schedule Caste
  colony, and Nutrition programme was made
  functional in 7 Anganwadis under Integrated Child
  Development Scheme under National Rural Drinking
  Water Mission
• Water connection was brought in for 1 Anganwadi
  and 1 Toilet was constructed for an Anganwadi
• 1 Water tank was constructed for a village under
  National Rural Drinking Water Mission
• 80 individual toilets were constructed by
  households and 25 Individual Toilets were
  Sanctioned under Total Sanitation Campaign/Swach
  Bharath Abhiyan
• 1 Child marriage was stopped

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CHALLENGES
Resistance from elected representatives of Gulbarga district
Political intervention disturbed the mobilizing of community
The mention of Service providers name in the Proposal was a disadvantage since at times when timely service/cooperation was not available from the selected service providers the activities delayed
Male domination and Superstitious beliefs is a hindrance for Women participation in the community meetings
Caste discrimination prevent people to come in a common platform/location
People becoming violent with the officials to claim their rights during Mass Contact programmes
Selection of new staffs delayed effective implementation of project activities

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VISIBILITY

• Display Panels with the logos are set up at the
  Partner Offices (at Head Office and the District
  Offices)
• Stickers with logos have been affixed on the
  Vehicles
• EU project target area maps with logos were
  printed and fixed at Cesvi and RLHP office
• Flex Banners were printed, Placards, Invitation,
  Badges were made with logos, Video Recording and
  Photo Printing done for the EU Project
  Inauguration program in Gulbarga.
• As part of Mass Awareness Programmes, banner was
  printed for the drawing competition Banners,
  Posters and Handbills on the Total Sanitation
  Campaign Scheme with logos were done for the
  workshop on 'Clean Safe Secure Community' which
  were held in all the five districts.
• Documentary film on Public schemes and Acts

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FINANCE AND CONTRACT
EC contribution 7,22,182.00 74.45 EU share ()

Start date 01-02-2014 Duration
End date 31-01-2018 48 months

Costs Contract Budget Actual expenditures Balance
  All years end of Year 1  
1. Human Resources 4,66,120 73334 3,92,786
2. Travel 36,450 11163 25,287
3. Equipment and supplies 1,44,291 52650 91,641
4. Local office /Action costs 1,06,992 12805 94,187
5. Other costs, services 1,41,770 8325 1,33,445
6. Other 10,880 2508 8,372
7. Subtotal direct costs of the Action (1-6) 9,06,503 160786 7,45,717
8. Contengency reserve 0   0
9. Total direct eligible costs 9,06,503 160786 7,45,717
10.Administrative costs (max 7) 63,455 11255 52,200
0.0700      
Total eligible costs 9,69,958 172041 7,97,917
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COLLABORATIONS

• Current Collaboration with other Partners of EU
• Participation in the State specific networks
  formed by EU where sharing of project experience
  happened among partners in Chennai
• Sharing of information with DEF for website
• What we can Offer to the other partners
• Strengthening of CBOs through Rights based
  approach
• Sharing of Experience, Learnings, Contacts,
  Documentary film, Copies of IEC materials
• Expectations from the other partners
• Technology support
• Modules made/available by partners (like
  Operational Guidelines for Social
• Audit, Training modules for PRI and other
  members, DPO Building Guide etc.)
• Sharing of Experience, Learnings, Contacts,
  Copies of IEC materials
• Networking (Joint meetings/conferences/seminars)
• Joint Advocacy Lobbying for common policy level
  changes

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Thank You