SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR PROMOTING RURAL LIVELIHOOD AND MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTFOR PROMOTING RURAL LIVELIHOODFOR PROMOTING RURAL LIVELIHOODAND MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGEAND MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE
Dr. Narayan G. Hegde, Trustee BAIF Development Research Foundation
Warje, Pune 411 058
Presented at
6th International Conference in India
Working Together (NRIs, PIOs, NPOs, NGOs, and Others) to Mitigate Climate Change and Eradicate Poverty
Organized by
India Development Coalition of America
At
IRRAD, Gurgaon, January 12, 2010
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Status Public Charitable Trust, Research InstitutionContributions exempt from Income Tax U/s 35.1.ii
Coverage 3.0 million BPL families, 55,000 villages in 12 states
Salient Features Secular, Non-political, 3500 Professionals
Annual Budget (2009-10)Rs. 1500 million
BAIF’s Mission
To create opportunities of gainful self-employment for the rural families,
especially disadvantaged sections, ensuring sustainable livelihood, enriched
environment, improved quality of life and good human values. This is being
achieved through development, research, effective use of local resources,
extension of appropriate technologies and upgradation of skills and
capabilities with community participation.
BAIF IN RURAL INDIABAIF IN RURAL INDIA
Dr. Manibhai Desai, Founder, BAIF
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PROBLEMS OF THE POORPROBLEMS OF THE POOR
* Degraded Resources
* Outdated Technologies
* Lack of Finance and Management
* Poor Infrastructure and Support Services
* Illiteracy and Poor Health status
* Lack of Confidence among the Poor
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LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMMESLIVELIHOOD PROGRAMMES
On-farm Activities• Livestock husbandry: Dairy cattle, Buffaloes
and Goat• Watershed Development and Crop Improvement• Agri-Horti-Forestry and Sericulture
Off-farm Activities• Cottage Industries, Consumer stores• Processing of Food and Forest Products• Production of building materials
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Outcome Outcome • Large unproductive herd to
small herd of high yielding cattle
• Food and Nutritional Security
• 3 million families availing services,
of which 60-70% are out of poverty
ActivitiesActivities Breeding at doorsteps in 55,000 villages
Support Activities: Nutrition, Forage production, Health Care, Milk marketing
Training and Advisory Services
LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENTLIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT
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COMMUNITY PASTURE MANAGEMENTCOMMUNITY PASTURE MANAGEMENT
Problems• Lack of ownership of the community
• Poor control by the Local Government
• Lack of People’s Participation
Opportunities
• Viable Investment
• Fodder Security
• Soil and Water Conservation • Improved Eco-system
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MANAGEMENT OF MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCESWATER RESOURCES
Activities
• Watershed Development
• Soil and Water Conservation
• Efficient use of Water Resources
• Sustainable agriculture
Outcome
• 30% increase in crop yields
• Year-round supply of safe drinking water
• Improved Eco-system, Safe Environment
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SERICULTURESERICULTURE
Activities• Development of degraded lands• Efficient soil and water conservation• Capacity building• Development of value chain
Outcome• Sustainable livelihood• Year-round employment• Extensive green cover• Development of new enterprises
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AGRI-HORTI-FORESTRY AGRI-HORTI-FORESTRY FOR FOR
TRIBAL REHABILITATIONTRIBAL REHABILITATION
Activities• Soil and Water Conservation
• Development of Agri – Horti – Forestry
• Processing and Marketing of Produce
• Development of People’s Organisations
• Promotion of Micro-finance
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OUTCOMEOUTCOME
• Poor families earning sustainable livelihood from degraded lands (0.4 ha orchard/ family)
• Production of food, fodder, timber and fuelwood • Generation of non-farm enterprises
• Conservation of nature with self-employment,
benefitting 0.2 million Tribal Families
Before development
ORCHARDS FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE ORCHARDS FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE
WITH POVERTY ALLEVIATIONWITH POVERTY ALLEVIATION
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WOMEN EMPOWERMENTWOMEN EMPOWERMENT
Drudgery Reduction• Maternal and Child Health; Family Welfare• Safe Drinking Water Sources• Energy Sources: Improved wood stoves, Biogas• Aanganwadis and School facilities
Gender Equity• Sensitisation of Men• Equal share in Family Assets• Ability to negotiate and take effective decisions
Capacity Building• Exposure visits: micro-credit; Rural Development • Self Help Groups mobilise savings and credit• Develop Corpus and Community assets• Involvement in Planning and Development
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COMMUNITY HEALTHCOMMUNITY HEALTH
Trained mid wife
Traditional healer
Activities
• Safe drinking water• Sanitation, Hygiene awareness• Primary medical care• Revival of traditional system of medicine• Reproductive and child health, family
welfare• Nutrition mix for children and women
Outcome
• Safe drinking water all round the year• Trained local volunteers working as health
guides• 50 Ayurveda centres by Traditional healers• Reduction in child mortality• Reduction in family size
Health Guide
Special focus on Malnourished
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CAPACITY BUILDING AND LITERACYCAPACITY BUILDING AND LITERACY
Activities
• Training at CRS, Urulikanchan and Regional campuses• Field demonstrations, Group discussions, Study tours • Workshops and technical manuals for field• Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Chaswad, Gujarat• Production of documentary films, posters and articles• Promotion of Anganwadis, Enrollment of girls in schools, • Orientation of students in Tribal boarding schools
Outcome
• Increase in rate of literacy• Empowerment to initiate community development• Sustainable development and Global warming• Gender equity, women empowerment• High moral value and better quality of life
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ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESSAWARENESS
• Production and distribution of handouts, books and audio-visuals• Awareness campaigns in schools• Plant nurseries and afforestation• Field demonstrations• Seminars and Training
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IMPACT OF BAIF PROGRAMMESIMPACT OF BAIF PROGRAMMES
• 75% of 3 million participant families have come out of poverty• Improved quality of life: Literacy, Community health and Gender equity
• Programme sustainability through linkages with PRIs, FIs and Markets• Significant Contribution to UN Millennium Development Goals
• Environmental Protection and Reduction in Global Warming:
- Small but productive livestock herds promote stall feeding, organic farming, biogas plants, biodiversity protection and reduce Greenhouse Gases
- Watershed and degraded land-based development activities promote soil and water conservation and improve the micro-climate
- Awareness on hygiene and sanitation lead to clean environment