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World Bank Assisted Watershed Management Project (WBWMP) ‘Neeranchal’ in Support of IWMP. 15.01.2013 Department of Land Resources Ministry of Rural Development. IWMP at a glance. Target for 12 th Plan ( 2012 - 2017): 25 million ha. 12 th Plan Outlay : Rs. 29, 296 crore
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World Bank Assisted Watershed Management Project (WBWMP)‘Neeranchal’in Support of IWMP 15.01.2013 Department of Land Resources Ministry of Rural Development
IWMP at a glance • Target for 12th Plan ( 2012 - 2017): 25 million ha. • 12th Plan Outlay : Rs. 29, 296 crore (USD 5,326 million) Present Status (as on 31.12.2012) • Projects Sanctioned : 5,830 • Area : 27.81 m.ha. • Funds released : Rs. 6,092 Cr. (USD 1,107 million)
Neeranchal Project • Neeranchal project has been conceived to strengthen implementation of IWMP giving focus to areas of Planning, Capacity Building, Improved Production Technology, Monitoring & Evaluation. • Neeranchal will focus on rainfed areas of 8 States (A.P, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, M.P., Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan) consists of 68% of (58 m.ha.) country’s net rainfed agriculture area.
Objectives • Strengthening institutions and capacities for accelerated watershed development. • Improving watershed management through greater coordination & integration of Central & State Programs. • Developing rainfed areas with a greater focus. • Adopting innovative and science based approaches towards rainfed agriculture.
Activities involved • Institutional & human capacity building in watershed institutions of DoLR, SLNAs, WCDCs, WDTs, GPs & WCs. • Data base development and participatory planning; monitoring, evaluation & learning (MEL); and R&D. • MEL will provide continuous feedback to PMU & other stakeholders on the progress & quality of Project intervention. • Reinforcing a culture of results-based management for evidence-based decision making processes of both strategic and operational nature at all levels.
Expected Outcomes • Increased agricultural productivity at a minimum of 20% over baseline values. • Improved capacities of stakeholders. • Strengthened science base of watershed management by enhancing the understanding of hydrological dynamics and climate variability and developing tools for measuring and integrating them with the planning process.
Expected Outcomes • Adoption of innovations & decision support information to help address the needs of small and marginal farmers in planning and implementation. • Strengthened existing delivery extension systems to increase opportunities to adopt new technologies. • Effective convergence between IWMP & MGNREGS etc. for sustainable development. • Bring rural asset-less people coming into mainstream by promoting livelihoods opportunities, better management of CPRs, soil and water conservation, etc.
Expectation from States • Establishing dedicated Watershed Directorate • SLNA must have a full time CEO • An operational PIU with core Team headed by CEO is to be placed • Dedicated Team to implement project at District & Project level is to be placed • Independent monitoring, evaluation and learning system through outside 3rd party agency.