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Utthan Development Networking and Advocacy Effort

Utthan Development Networking and Advocacy Effort. Promoting gender equity, women’s empowerment, communal harmony Coordinators : Bala, Chandrika. Background. Bhal Region in Ahmedabad Issues : Shortage of drinking water Large wasteland areas(50% uncultivable) Government Indifference

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Utthan Development Networking and Advocacy Effort

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  1. Utthan Development Networking and Advocacy Effort Promoting gender equity, women’s empowerment, communal harmonyCoordinators : Bala, Chandrika

  2. Background • Bhal Region in Ahmedabad • Issues : • Shortage of drinking water • Large wasteland areas(50% uncultivable) • Government Indifference • Exploitative socio-economic structure • Poor health and education • Migration

  3. Gujarat State Map

  4. NGO • Utthan started in 1981 • From ASAG, an action committee evolved a plan for development of Bhal Region for the government • Utthan started from the ASAG committee • Bridging information gap between village people is the step towards solving major problems and developing equitable society

  5. Two tiered NGO structure • Utthan – State level resource group • Provides support structure • Evolves block level plans • Techical resources • Mahiti – Local Volunteer Group • Made of local community • Implemented block level plans • Creating social pressures for solving issues

  6. Women’s empowerment • Solving women’s issues and creating a framework for women’s involvement in decision making process • Drinking water – Pani Samiti, Watershed committees • Self Help Group –Mahila Samiti • Health and awareness camps – Mahila Samiti • Building bridge between community and government – Gram Sabhas, District Officials, Panchayats

  7. Women Empowerment (Contd) • Involve men in the women’s empowerment • Yuvak samiti • Provide a forum to engage in issues of the village • Draw the positive energy of the youth towards social development and communal harmony

  8. Successes • 75% out of 108 villages became water self sufficient • Reduced migration in the villages • Pressure on local municipality to support local watershed • Money lending system in the region was successfully dismantled. • Women engaged in electoral process

  9. Utthan from 1994 • Mahiti became self sufficient in 1994 • Tribal Development Program (Dahod) • Coastal Area Development Program (Bhavnagar, Amreli) • National and International engagement

  10. Utthan – Core values • Equity – a commitment to work for an end to caste, class, gender & other forms of discrimination. • Honesty – a commitment to openness & transparency, and to end dishonesty and corruption. • Secularism – a commitment towards building a culture of secular democracy and mutual respect for all religion. • Team Work – a commitment to participation and team work. • Individual Freedom – a belief that everyone has the right to be free from excessive controls, through acting within a responsible framework. • Excellence – a commitment to work efficiently and effectively, and to constantly strive to improve.

  11. Utthan’s interventions • Natural Resource Management • Gender Equity and Empowerment • Health and Sanitation • Networking and Advocacy • Disaster management

  12. Proposed Program • Goals • Gender equity in access and ownership of water resources • Women’s empowerment through capacity building • Communal harmony • Networking and advocacy • Process Documentation

  13. Proposed Program • Where • 15 villages in 3 districts • (Amreli, Bhavnagar, Dahod) • Activities • Year 1 – Planning, Demonstration, Awareness Building, Committee Formation, Leader building • Year 2 – Capacity building, planning, training • Year 3 - Implementation, need-based training and identification and evolution of institutional framework • Documentation and communication material

  14. Networking & Advocacy • Network village institutions and NGOs, governments and international bodies • Media advocacy – Use mainstream media to promote equity and communal harmony

  15. Budget • A Program Activities • Training and capacity building • Training workshops Rs 50,000.00 • Advocacy meetings Rs 60,000.00 • Melas, Exhibition Rs 50,000.00 • Media Comm. & Doc. Rs 40,000.00 • Resource Persons Rs 15,000.00

  16. Budget B. Salaries & TA/DA • Coordinator Rs 96,000.00 • Research & Doc. Asst Rs 72,000.00 • Field Officer Rs 60,000.00 • TA & DA (3 Persons) Rs 36,000.00 C. Administration(10%) Rs 47,900.00 Total Rs5,26,900 $11,454

  17. Proposed Indicators • Representation of issues in caste panchayat • % of women in various administrative structures • Levels of women involvement in decision making • Asset ownership • Water security

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