Welcome to WASSAN Delegates from Ethiopia 14 to 16 Mar 2013

Organization of Thoughts About WASSAN Group of Institutions Evolution of Policies in Watershed Management in India Role of WASSAN in Watershed Management

About WASSAN Group of Institutions Watershed Support Services and Activities Network (WASSAN) WASSAN Foundation Networks and Resource Centers

Entrench participatory processes through network approach that strengthen Natural Resources Management practices to secure livelihoods of deprived communities in drought prone areas. Vision Participatory practices include * Network * Capacity Building * Advocacy & Institutional development

The path we travelled … Started as a network of NGOs in AP wanting to make a contribution to the watershed development in the state Registered as a Public Trust Network & an advocacy forum Network based Support Organisation to NGOs in AP 2003 Network based Support Organisation to Networks of NGOs + CBOs + PRIs + GoAP Network based Support Organisation to GoI, Several State Governments; NABARD; Networks and NGO Networks; Institutions of Communities; Activists

Mainstreaming... Policies Procedures Processes Generating and documenting field experiences and innovations Converting the experiences into operational steps and institutional mechanisms Creating necessary policies and programs

Node of Change Node of Knowledge Node of HID CORE WASSAN Institutional Domain

CORE

Supported by.. State and Central Governments; NABARD; International Donors; Bilateral Projects; Academic Institutions; Indian Donors NGO and Networks of NGOs CBOS and Networks of CBOs

Evolution of Watershed Management Policies in India

Convergences of Programs and Funds RVP – 1960’s DPAP – 1971 DDP IWDP FFW- NRLEP EAS NWDPRA NRM Focused ProgramsEmployment / Security MoRD Guidelines’ 95 MoRD Revised Guidelines’ 2001, 2003, 2008 and 2012

CHANGING FOCUS in the Policies… RVP : Control siltation DPAP : Devt. of non-arable and drainage lines DDP : Arresting expansion of desertification IWDP : Arresting expansion of desertification NWDPRA : enhancing crop productivity FFW : Relief in crisis EAS : Employment guarantee MoRD Guidelines : Participatory NRMParticipatory NRM Organizing communityOrganizing community Focus on equity & livelihoods of the poorFocus on equity & livelihoods of the poor Hariyali – PRI Common Guidelines : NRM, Livelihoods, Productivity

Sustainable Resources, Growth in Income and Equity Production Conservation Main Purposes of WSD Projects -

Institutional Arrangements State Level Nodal Agency District Watershed Development Unit Project Implementing Agency Watershed Development Team Watershed Committee User Groups SHGs Secretary Time Frame – 1.5 Years – Preparatory Phase 3 Years – Works Phase 0.5 Years – Consolidation Phasee Budget: Rs/ Hect for 5000 Hect - 6 Crores for 7 Years

Institutions to help individuals and collectives of individuals to realise their goals and aspirations

Role of WASSAN in Watershed Management

Resource Support Organization – Providing Professional and advisory services to large scale watershed management projects (capacity building; project evaluation and monitoring support; research) Project Implementing Agency – Implementing watershed management projects in selected blocks Networking and Lobbying Group: Policy Advocacy along with like minded organizations for improving the policy and practice of watershed management Improving the Content of Program: Diversity and Comprehensive approaches – rainfed agriculture and allied sectors; rights perspectives, etc.

Policies and Practices in Watershed Management in a lighter way …