Training Plan/ Module under Watershed Management Programme being implemented by Rural Development Department Himachal Pradesh

Training Plan/ Module under Watershed Management Programme being implemented by Rural Development Department Himachal Pradesh 1. What is Watershed? A Watershed is Hydrological unit called a catchment area/ drainage basin in which all water flowing into it goes to a common point. People livestock are integral part of watershed their activities affect the productivity status of watershed vice-versa. Watershed is not simply the Hydrological Unit but also social, political, ecological entity which plays crucial role in determining food, social economical security in terms of life-supporting services to rural people. 2. Background: Increasing pressure on natural resources, coupled with degradation of l scarcity of water are posing serious threats to Food, Social, Economic, Environmental securities. The GOI has launched new Common Guidelines for Watershed Development Projects 2008 with complete change in the earlier approach have been made applicable to all Watershed Development Projects being implemented by various Ministries/Departments in Govt. of India w.e.f. 1-04-2008. These Guidelines broadly indicate a fresh framework for the next generation Watershed Programmes. The Guidelines coupled with the flexibilities ensure proper planning, design, management implementation of all Watershed Development Projects. The Key features of Common Guidelines include innovativeness, delegation of power to State, strengthening of dedicated institution with multi disciplinary professionals at the National, State, District,PIAs Panchayats level. Social, Gender economic equity in sharing enhanced productivity livelihood has been emphasized. Community participation, Joint Forest Management, Capacity Building, Monitoring, Evaluation Learning are important features. 3. Objectives : Watershed Management requires multiple interventions that jointly enhance the resource base livelihood of rural people. As such the Capacity Building of all stakeholders from farmers to policy makers require to be organized about the programme for effective implementation. The basic concepts of capacity building are as under: Awareness about the approach activities To strengthen the knowledge base skill development Watershed treatment village development Strategic Planning & Livelihood Enhancement To develop the ability to train further (TOT) Co-ordination linkage with line department PRIs Resource pool, Budgeting Convergence

Monitoring Evaluation mechanism 4. Tools for Capacity Building: Awareness camps Workshops Seminars Demonstration Exposure Visits Teleconferencing etc. 5. Capacity Building: Watershed Development requires multiple interventions that jointly enhance the resource base Livelihood of the rural people. Capacity Building is a process to strength the abilities of peoples to make efficient use of resources in order to achieve their own goals on sustainable basis. Unawareness ignorance of the stakeholders about the objectives, approaches activities are the reasons that affect the performance of programmes. Capacity Building programme focuses on Soil water Conservation, Rain Water Harvesting structure use of Bio-fertilizers, Income generating activities, production micro enterprises, market linkages for primary stakeholders etc. Clear understing of strategic planning, monitoring Evaluation mechanism other expertise in the field of science management is essential for officers, officials policy makers. The stakeholders should be aware about the importance of various activities, their benefits in terms of economics, social & environmental factors. Therefore, organizing various training at different scales are important for overall success of the programme. 6. Capacity Building Programme: The following Capacity Building Programme have been identified to meet the necessary requirement of all the stakeholders involved in the implementation of the Watershed Development Projects in the State. Sr. No. Programs Participants Key Contents Tools Training Institutes/ Sources 1. Sensitization programmes 2. Induction Programmes Watershed Community like GP, SHGs, UGs, CBOs Project Management staff at various levels WDT members Innovative project approaches Key Principles Project principles, manual, participatory methodology, Livelihood planning & Workshops/ Awareness camps, Seminars exposure visits etc. Training, Field visits, Exposure visits, Demonstrations etc. TOT (PIAs/BDOs) Empanelled organizations

3. Orientation Programme 4. Thematic Training Programs 5. Skill Building Programmes Outsourced technical service providers, Resource agencies line department Experts in PIAs, DWDAs, WCDCs, SLNA, GP office bearer, SHG/User groups other professionals WDTs, PRIs, Community Groups (SHGs, UGs, CBOs) professional staff, Master Trainer Technical Experts (Liv.) other implementation process, Convergence aspects, Groups formation Key project principles, Project institutional model, preparation of DPRs, PPRs project processes Social mobilization, Livelihood Planning, Marketing & Production Management, Micro-finance, institution building, reporting, monitoring, evaluation & learning Planning, Monitoring, Learning, Reporting Accounting, Conflict Resolution, Joint Appraisal mechanism, Negotiation skills, Operation Maintenance, EPA activities, Convergence with line departments, RD programmes Livelihood enhancement for assetless persons, production micro enterprises for led Workshop Field visit Modules on each thematic areas, experimental learning, thematic workshop discussion forums Job Training, Field based training, Inter department conferences Empanelled Organisations Universities Empanelled Institutes Universities Empanelled Institutes/ organisations

lless person post project maintenance Based on needs, the content scope of the programme will be finalized at the levels of the Secretary (RD)/Director-cum-Chief Executive Officer (SLNA) Deputy Commissioner-cum- Chief Executive Officer DRDAs. 7. Institutional arrangements for Capacity Building: The following arrangements for Capacity Building Projects will be made. State Level The State Level Resource Agencies i.e. HIPA, PRTIs Universities will be utilized to train the State level District/Block level key staff will hire appropriate faculties to undertake the training programmes workshops. The training programmes & refreshers programmes will also be organized in appropriate manner at National /State level institutes approved by the SLNA. Periodic exposure visits will be undertaken to learn from experience of similar projects being implemented in other States for replication. The Officers of SLNA, Watershed Cell-cum-Data Centers, Project Implementing Agencies, Elected Representatives of Zila Parishad/ Panchayat Samiti would be the participants for State level Trainings. District Block Level The services of empanelled Agencies will also be utilized to plan implement Capacity Building programme at District, Block Panchayat level. The primary task of the Capacity Building Agencies will be to impart required knowledge skill oriented training to the PIAs WDT members. In addition, these agencies will design implement specialized programmes especially for Gram Panchyats as per DPRs. The Agencies will use wide range of Capacity Building tools techniques including innovative approaches. It will be the responsibility of the Capacity Building agencies to develop the content plan module for training as per the activities proposed in the DPRs. The Officers/Officials of WCDCs in DRDAs, DWDAs, PIAs, elected representatives of Panchayat Samitis / Gram Panchayat Watershed Development Team members would be the participants for State level trainings. Block Gram Panchayat level Capacity Building The PIAs will be responsible for Capacity Building of the targeted community, GP, User Groups, SHG Group CBOs etc. The capacity building at the GP level primarily be on the community operation manual. The COM will have the detail of the activities especially livelihood, Convergence micro enterprises relevant to the project. Therefore, COM will be the main resource material for training at village level. In

addition to this, the other major focus of capacity building component at GP level will be on orientation of Gram Sabha/elected representatives about the project implementation. As a part of capacity building strategy at the GP level, the efforts will be on exposure visits for community members. Apart of Livelihoods component, the provision will be made for demonstration of best practices for various livelihoods at the District/Regional level. Strategy for Capacity Building: Gradual scaling up Implementation of the projects under IWMP would be in different phases so as to provide opportunities to learn by experience. For this previous experiences will serve as learning grounds for building the capacities of all the stakeholders. Experiential Learning The capacity building approaches will focus on all opportunities of experiential learning interactive learning exposure visits. Reviewing sharing of project learning will be an important element of capacity building strategy. Internalizing capacities locally For building the capacity of GP members/wc members, SHG UG members so as to empower the community as a whole to manage their livelihood affairs by themselves & the funds will be provided as per provisions of Guidelines. 8. Indicative Modules for Various Capacity Building Programs: Based on the project requirements, the various modules required for training, the stakeholders have been categorized into 11 generic modules. The indicative contents in each of the modules have been furnished in table below. Sr. Module No. 1 Understing poverty, Environment, Ecology Development Content Poverty- dimensions, coping mechanisms, poverty webs vicious cycles Participatory identification of the poor Development- process, dimensions, approaches Delivery- roles of state, civil society markets, functions, evolution growths; Government Programs- their approach, present programs Vulnerability Sensitization- Gender, Tribal, Youth Environment Ecology Watershed Natural Resources 2 Management Skills Visioning- Strategic Planning Financial- Costing, Budgeting, Accounts, Financial Statement Auditing Marketing- Marketing basics, Market intelligence, Consumer

Management, commodity Marketing-Forward Linkages Project Management-Project Planning, Sequencing activity scheduling, Responsibility matrix, monitoring evaluation Human Resource management-monitoring, team Building management, performance measurement, review Communications Information Technology- Documentation, Written Oral Communication, Written Analysis, Facilitation 3 Institution Building Community Mobilization-process Structure of the primary federations of poor their groups-group dynamics, group development processes Design Principles of the People s Institutions Promotion Process of the institutions Institution Development- Organization Development-life cycles Systems for the institutional Requirement- Statutory, Transparency Institution rating-credit rating, groups federations rating Conflict resolution accountability Bylaws Business Rules 4 Watershed Watershed concept, micro-watershed, ridge-to-valley Development approach Natural Resource Natural Resource Cycles Management User Groups Various elements of watershed development including soil moisture conservation Operations Maintenance Ownership access- individual, common public properties Enquiry considerations Engineering works Rural Infrastructure 5 Livelihoods, Micro finance Micro insurance Fodder Conservation Augmentation Livelihoods basics, concept, frameworks, Sectors, local economy Livelihood mapping analysis-tools Livelihoods-value chains, sub-sector assessment Livelihood Opportunities, new Livelihood Development Process Feasibility, Viability Cost-effectiveness considerations Enterprises for livelihoods opportunities management Collective Enterprises for Livelihoods Gender, Tribal, Youth, Disabled, Vulnerable Environment- Livelihoods Marketing-Backward Forward Linkages Fund Management-Revolving Fund, Financing

6 Project Management values Livelihoods Risk management-insurance, People institution based insurance, Insurance-life asset, health etc. futures options Project Scope, objectives, outputs, Components, indicators, Processes, Value Non-negotiable, key principles- Sustainability, Equity Productivity Project Budget Implementation arrangements 7 Livelihood Skills Sectoral requirements Sectoral Understing inputs 8 Participatory planning research 9 Visioning Strategic Planning for institutions, Units individuals 10 Individual Development 11 Specific functional knowledge skills Participatory identification of Poor (PIP) Participatory Research-processes, tools, methodology, sampling framework Participatory processes- decision making, planning, monitoring, evaluation, review Strategic management-basics Visioning, Development of Vision Plans Monitoring the plans- progress- quantitative qualitative Learning-feedback, review, view of poor Personality development, Career Development Counseling, Monitoring Development Worker- Characteristics, Love Leadership-skills Conflicts, Time Management Training Needs Assessment (TNA) Training of Trainers (TOT)/ Training specific to Functional Area at cluster, District State levels In addition to the content of the modules, the mix of the knowledge, skills attitude needs to be fine-tuned for each of the various levels of the programmes. Institution Development Participatory Development Specialists the Capacity Building Agencies can further reinforce detail the content with extensive consultation based on the ground reality. Detailed Project Report (DPR) is a pre requisite document for effective implementation of the programme. Project wise Detailed Report will be prepared by the concerned DRDAs/PIAs/ empanelled agencies for development of watershed area after PRA exercise with the active participation of the watershed communities. The DPRs should include all the basic information s on watershed area including rainfall, temperature geographical location, topography, hydrology, hydrogeology, soils, forests, demographic features, ethnographic details of communities, l-use pattern, major crops & their productivity, irrigation, livestock, socio-economic status, institutional mechanisms, micro watershed wise l classification, detailed mapping etc. The details of expected User Groups Self Help Groups, activities to be taken up in the project area, expected contribution of watershed

development fund, information about soil l-use, existing assets related to water harvesting, recharging storage etc would be incorporated in the DPRs. The problematic areas, interventions proposed to enhance the livelihoods will be specified in the report. Every detail about the activities to be undertaken, financial projection time alongwith technical details drawing will be reflected in the DPR. The emphasis would be on the active participation of community in decision making, equity sustainability of the benefits. All the issues prescribed in the common guidelines will be kept in view for finalization of DPRs. Each & every item/activities covered in the DPRs would be considered while imparting trainings to the stakeholders of the projects so that proper implementation impact of Watershed Development Project could be ensured in project areas. 9. Stakeholders capacity building requirements: Project Stakeholde rs Watershed Community UGs/SHGs, CBOs etc. Coverage/Topics Need Significance of Watershed Group Formation Functioning Basics of Watershed Role of Communities Participatory approach to the Watershed Funds Management transparency Identification of potential activities Marketing linkages Maintenance of Accounts Records Benefit Sharing Post Project Management of created assets Training Methodology Sensitization Programme Awareness camps Display of slogans Wall writing (project details) Film Show & Publicity Interactive session Lecture-cumdiscussion Practical exercise field visit Training Institute Panchayati Raj Training Institutes UHF Nauni CSK Palampur Empanelled Organizations for DPRs preparation Departmental Officers (TOT) Elected members Panchayati Raj Institutions of Features of Watershed Common Guidelines for WDP Institutional Financial arrangements Role Responsibilities Community Organization Identification implementation of EPA activities Participatory planning implementation process Funds Management Reporting monitoring & Lecture-cumdiscussions Case discussions Group Exercise Field Visit Video Shows Awareness Camps SIRD, Shimla PRIs in H.P. UHF Nauni CSK Palampur Empanelled Organizations DPRs for

Watershed Development Team Members (WDTs) Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) Finance Officers Accountants in SLNA, WCDCs, DWDAs PIAs level Evaluation & Learning Benefit Sharing Co-ordination Convergence Skill Up gradation Post Project Management Watershed Concept needs Salient features of Guidelines Roles Responsibilities Skill Up-gradation Participatory Planning Implementation of works activities Awareness creation Detailed Project Reports, Project provision selection of activities Preparation of PPRs Business promotion marketing Watershed Development Plan Mapping Participatory natural resource management Convergence & Livelihood Planning Community Mobilization Funding Budget estimates Fundamental of Watershed Concept of Common Guidelines Institutional arrangement Community Learning PRA Tools techniques Participatory Planning Project Action Plan GIS Applications Funding Budget estimates Accounting Procedure Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation Exit Protocol Maintenance of assets Concept of Common Guidelines Budgeting Auditing Accounting procedure Finance Management Maintenance of Ledger Book-Keeping Monitoring & Evaluation Skill Up-gradation Lecture-cumdiscussion Field Visit Demonstration Practical Exercises Group Discussion Film Show Awareness camps Lecture-cumdiscussion Group Task Group Exercise Field Visit Case discussion Lecture-cumdiscussion Practical Group Exercise Case Studies PSI Dehradun CSWCRTI Chigarh HIPA Shimla UHF Nauni CSK Palampur PSI Dehradun HIPA Shimla CSWCRTI Chigarh IIRS Dehradun CSK Palampur UHF Nauni HIPA Shimla PSI Dehradun CSWCRTI Chigarh

Programmers, Computer Operator in SLNA, WCDCs, DWDAs PIAs Officers, Officials from SLNA, WCDCs, DWDAs PIAs level & Project Directors/Proj ect Officers SLNA, WCDCs, DWDAs Concept of Common Guidelines GIS Applications Mapping MIS under IWMP Data Entry System Reporting Maintenance of Accounts Monitoring & Evaluation Skill Up-gradation Concept of Common Guidelines Preparation of PPRs, DPRs etc. Identification of site structures etc. Implementation of Watershed Management Programme Institutional Financial Arrangements Co-ordination with line departments PRIs Livelihood Planning Convergence issues Implementation Process Participatory Planning Fund Management Natural Resource Management Monitoring & Evaluation Finance Management Post Project Management Skill Up-gradation Guiding Principles of Watershed Management Institutional Financial arrangements Managerial Skill Technical Inputs for programme management Co-ordination linkage with line departments PRIs Convergence of Programmes Selection of villages watersheds Selection of PIAs WDT members Participatory Planning Fund Management Implementation process Reporting, Monitoring & Evaluation Post Project Management Lecture-cumdiscussion Practical Group Exercise Case Studies Demonstration Lecture-cumdiscussion Interactive sessions Case Studies Demonstration Field Visits Discussion Interactive sessions Lecture-cumdiscussion Case Studies Group Exercise Field Visits Discussion IIRS Dehradun CSK Palampur HIPA Shimla NIRD Jaipur NIRD Jaipur SIRD Shimla PSI Dehradun CSWCRTI Chigarh UHF Nauni CSK Palampur NIRD Jaipur SIRD Shimla PSI Dehradun CSWCRTI Chigarh