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Community managed technology intervention in remote tribal areas.

Project aims to install micro rice mill and cost and energy efficient 3 pan jaggery units that cover 4 villages namely Lohadi, Teliyahi, Murma and Pandwa in Pandwa Blok of Palamau district in Jharkhand state. Through the installation of Jaggery unit, 150-170 quintals of jaggery is manufactured every year by establishing one of latest technology and energy efficient jaggery furnace (bhatti) and house hold income increased.Training programs were organized in the 4 project villages. 3 exposure visits were organized to have in field experience of
various activities in the area of project activities. 2 villagers have visited Muzaffarnagar along with officials of CTD( technology partner), to
Jaggery production units. About 52 women and 121 men were benefited from such programs.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Society for Environment & Social Awareness

Country:

India

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation

Operational Phase:

OP5 (Extended Period)

Grant Amount:

US$ 12,336.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 3,380.15

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 4,400.75

Project Number:

IND/SGP/OP5/Y5/FSP/STAR/MF/2017/107/JKD06

Start Date:

12/2017

End Date:

1/2018

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Project sustainability

10 women SHGs will manage the jaggery units. The income generated from the units will be utilized to make the system sustainable. It is aimed to nurture such SHGs as Farmers Producer Group (FPO) in near future and to tie-up NABARD. SHGs are in the process of linking with banks credit facilities to develop their income generation opportunities further.

Capacity - Building Component

2 day Training on running of Jaggery production unit, rice and pulse mill and their installation organized in each of the target villages.

Gender Focus

Both men and women will be equally involved in the project activities. The project involved community and women SHGs in planning and implementation of the project activities. Members of the 10 SHGs managed the jaggery production unit. The income generated from the enterprise will be given as loan to SHGs for other Income Generation Activities. Processing and value addition to the existing yields of sugarcane, paddy and pulses in-situ through technological up-gradation and modern instrument application. Revolving fund will be generated with the income generated out of economic activities of SHGs and deposited in the bank.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Guidance workshops, village orientation, expsoure visit( learning visits) to the sites of CTD.

Policy Impact

It may takes some more moths to produce policy impact, as the project is just completed in the month of February, 2018

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SESA is in the process to find other sources for further upscaling

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The main aim of the project is to make the community Economically sustainable through low carbon measures. One unit of micro rice mill and micro pulse mill is established for community de-husking, grading and qualitative separation of the yield. 150-170 quintals of jaggery is being produced every year by establishing latest technology and energy efficient jaggery furnace (bhatti) and house hold income increased benefiting 200 households.

Policy Influence

The project is just implemented in the new location and it may takes some more months for influencing the policies

Replication of project activities

The project is quite suitable for replication in other communities and regions. It has been planned to be taken up for scale-up to medium sized GEF project in 10 villages. The project will sought financial support under SGP and other funding agencies. The project components will have more illustrated activities and much co-financing has to be ensured with better people?s participation.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The project targets non-tribal communities

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Village meetings (including women) is conducted to discuss the project and the needs of the villagers. Federation of producers under NABARD will be established in 6 to 12 months comprising of about 300-500 producers.

Notable Community Participation

Young women SHG members are engaged in the overall implementation of the project. They are being trained to manage the jaggery unit and micro rice mill.

Project Results

Set up jaggery production units with the technology guidance from CTD( SGP partner piloted the technology in Northern region of India)
15 meetings were held in 4 villages. SHG members actively participated in the meetings. About 194 women participated in the meetings to share their experience, lessons learned and developed a mutual understanding of community dynamism.

4 training programs were organised in the 4 project villages. 3 exposure visits were organised to have field experience of various project activities. 2 villagers visited Muzaffarnagar along with officials of CTD( technology partner) to have an overview of jaggery production units. About 52 women and 121 men were benefited from these programs.
2 units of business models of micro rice mills established in village Murma and Lohri for community de- husking, grading and qualitative separation of paddy.
2 units of business models of micro pulse mills established in village Pandwa and Teliahi for community de- husking, grading and qualitative separation of paddy.

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Indicators

Biophysical

Tonnes of CO2 decreased or avoided by energy efficient and renewable energy technologies or applying environmentally sustainable transport practices introduced by SGP Project 1

Empowerment

Number of CBOs / NGOs participated / involved in SGP project 4

Livehood

Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project 200

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