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Environmental Management for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods

Environmental Management for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods. Environment Management Framework for Poverty Alleviation Projects. Projects.

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Environmental Management for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods

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  1. Environmental Management for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods Environment Management Framework for Poverty Alleviation Projects

  2. Projects • Providing environment management support to the State Government’s initiatives supported by World Bank to enable rural poor to improve their livelihoods through their own organizations • CEE is Environment Agency for • Indira Kranthi Patham (Andhra Pradesh District Poverty Initiatives Project - APDPIP and Andhra Pradesh Rural Poverty Reduction Project APRPRP) • Vazhndhu Kaatuvom (Tamil Nadu Empowerment and Poverty Reduction Project - TNEPRP)

  3. In other states… • Developed Environment Management Framework (EMF) for Bihar Rural Livelihoods Project (BRLP) • Conducted Environment Audit and Supervisions for Chhattisgarh District Poverty reduction Programme (CDPRP) and Rajasthan District Poverty Initiatives Project (RDPIP)

  4. Environment Management Framework (EMF) • Objectives: • To ensure that neither the livelihoods of the poor nor the environment are compromised • Explore possibilities of making efforts to improve livelihoods as well as conservation of the environment complimentary so that there are sustained benefits from the development activities initiated • To promote eco friendly livelihood activities

  5. Components of EMF • Environmental Assessment (EA) : Process of identifying any negative impact of livelihood activity on local natural resources and suggesting alternatives • Proactive Interventions: Encouraging activities having complimentary relationship with environment

  6. Proposal for livelihood activity by the community CEE provides training for District Office Screening by District Office CEE developed material and tools for assessment and provided training Level Decision Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 CEE provided training and material for ERG Assessment by Environmental Resource Group (ERG) Proposal can be sanctioned Assessment by AT Monitoring by CEE and convergence with line departments during the monitoring visits and follow up Implementation

  7. Environmental Assessment (EA) Components of EA: • Capacity building • EA Tools for livelihood activities • IEC Materials • Monitoring (Supervision Visit)

  8. Capacity Building

  9. For Project functionaries: Trainings for the DPMU staff and Environment Resource Group (ERG) Members, Main trainings Refresher trainings Capacity building at State level

  10. Capacity Building at District level • Community: Community Resource Persons (CRPs), Zilla Samaikya (ZS) members, Manadal Samaikya (MS) members, Village Organization (VO) members, Beneficiaries • Facilitation during main trainings for CRPs • During supervision visits to ZS, MS, VO and beneficiaries • Training Area Coordinators (ACs) during supervision visit

  11. Environmental Assessment Tools • Checks the compliance of the proposed activity with the World Bank safeguard policies and relevant rules and regulations of Government • Identifies the common practices and suggests alternatives wherever required • Developed for different kinds of activities and for different use groups

  12. Parts of an EA Tool • Over view of the tool • Natural resource – Impact • Impact – Mitigation Measures • Indicators for Mitigation Measures • Available support for mitigation measures • Levels of Assessment • Dos and don’ts • Details of Mitigation Measures

  13. IEC Materials

  14. For Indira Kranthi Patham – Andhra Pradesh Handbooks on proactive agricultural technologies or practices • Cropping Systems • Soil and Water Conservation • Organic Nutrient Management • Non Chemical Pest management

  15. Community awareness materials • A set of 10 posters on process of EMF and issues in most common livelihoods and mitigation measures

  16. Flip charts • Four flip charts on themes • Livestock and environment • Non Chemical Pest Management (NPM) • Drought • Integrated Nutrient Management (INM)

  17. Documentation of best practices followed by the beneficiaries as tradition Recording of best practices during the supervision visits Sakthi Parignanalu: This book gives information about proactive energy technology, their benefits and limitation along with the cost and suppliers Bio mass Energy Improved stoves, Improved Brick kiln, Improved Pottery Kiln, Lime Kiln, etc Solar Energy Solar cookers, dryers, pump sets ,etc Handbook on proactive energy technologies Documentation of Best Practices

  18. News letter – Haritha Velugu • Documents • District Baseline Report • Environmental Monitor Report

  19. Material for Vazhndhu Kaatuvom (Tamil Nadu Empowerment and Poverty Reduction Project - TNEPRP Manuals: • A manual on Environment Management Framework (EMF) • A manual on Content and Methodology for training for EMF Hand books: • Eco friendly livelihood activities • Environment management of livestock activities • Energy efficient technologies for rural areas Flip charts: • Livestock and environment • Small scale industries • Water and sanitation Posters: • A set of 10 posters on Environment Management Framework

  20. Supervision

  21. Supervision methodology • Desk review to check if EA process is being integrated or not. • Minimum 50 subprojects randomly selected and checked per district per every six months. • Field visits to check if measures are being implemented or not and to get updated on the type of activities, issues etc. • 15 sub projects of various activities are selected to check the implementation of the EMF per district once every six months

  22. Convergence with Government Departments • Linkage with the Govt. departments for possible convergence and technical support & training • Documenting the relevant Govt schemes Facilitating VO resolution • Establishing a committee responsible for follow up

  23. Beneficiaries interacting with Project Director for further support for implementation of alternatives suggested by CEE

  24. Feed back To the DPMU: In the form of report To the VOs/MS: Report in the form of poster

  25. Few out comes. …. at Guntur District Water facility nearthe shed Financial support for shed construction Permanentecontainer for fodder Fencing for sheep in front of the shed Shed construction for sheep with proper place and ventilation

  26. Fodder Development – Grass and Trees Fodder development at Community level Subabul Tress raised around the Shed Fodder development at individual level

  27. SRI cultivation at Ibrahimpatnam Non Chemical Pest Management Practices

  28. Thank you

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