Annual Report 2014-15

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FOREWORD 02

MEMBERSoftheBOARD 03

MajorThematicInterventionsataGlance 05

HIGHLIGHTSoftheYEAR 06

PUBLICATIONS 08

AWARDSANDFELICITATION 09

INCREASINGSTRENGTHOFTHEINSTITUTIONS 10

ADVOCACYEFFORTS 10

INCREASINGPOLITICALEMPOWERMENT 11

INTERNATIONALINTERVENTIONS 12

NATIONALANDLOCALCOLLABORATIONS 15

THEMATICAREASandPROGRAMS 18

BASICRIGHTS 18

ECONOMICJUSTICE 18

LIVELIHOODSECURITY&MICROFINANCEINITIATIVES 19

INSTITUTIONALDEVELOPMENT&CIVILSOCIETYBUILDING 22

FOODANDNUTRITIONALSECURITY 23

OTHERPROGRAMMATICINTERVENTIONS 25

EmpoweringElectedWomenRepresentatives(EWRs) 25

UNWomenAntiHumanTraffickingProject 25

AnganwariWorkersTrainingCenter(Govt.ofIndia/ICDS) 25

NaiRoshniSchemeforLeadershipDevelopmentofMinorityWomen(Govt.ofIndia) 26

ShowofForce(SavetheChildren) 26

CSRprojectwithChambalFertilizersandChemicalsLtd. 26

SRIJAN-III–SuzlonCSR(SuzlonFoundation) 27

CHILDLINEJaisalmer(Govt.ofIndia) 27

IECActivitiesforWaterSupplyProjectsin833Villages 27

HRDEVELOPMENTandPME 28

SATELLITEINSTITUTIONS 29

FINANCIALREPORT 30

LISTOFABBREVIATION 31

BRANCHOFFICESCONTACTINFORMATION 32

FOREWORD

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Theworldtodayisdealingwithcomplexpolitical,social,economicandenvironmental issues and with the rising threat to security; thedevelopment dynamics are rapidly evolving. This report comes at acrucial time when the need for the global population to developeffective strategies to deal with these changes is immense but theprogressbeingmadeisnotkeepingpace.

With the two crucial deadlines of finalizing the SustainableDevelopmentGoalsandtheclimatechangeagreementfastapproachingtheworldisyettocometoaconsensusonthekeyconcernsoffinance,technology transfer etc. resulting in the feeling of disillusionment

beginningtosetin.

Civil Society has been actively pushing for the nations to ensure transparency, accountability,inclusiveness,equityandjusticeatvariousfora.Buttherecentdevelopmentshavereducedthespaceforthe civil society tomake its voices heard. This does not boast well for inclusiveness in the futuredevelopmentsthatwillfocusoninternalizationoftheglobalaccordsatthenationallevel.

India's position within the South Asian region as well as at the global level is gaining increasingrecognition.Butsadlytheinvolveddiscussionsaremostlyfocusedontheeconomicandpoliticalaspectswithverylowimportancebeinggiventoenvironmentalandsocialaspects.Withthemajorityofthecountry'spopulationstilldependentonagriculturethegovernmentisyettotake measurestowardsbuildinganeffectivecopingmechanism.Thechangingclimateisincreasingthewoesoftheagriculturedependentpeople,alreadyposingahugethreatonthefoodsecurity,livelihoodandtheveryexistenceofnotjustthefarmersbutthewholecountryatlargewithitsramificationsonthesocialsphere.Womenarefacingtheaddedburdenoftheworseningenvironmentandincreasingsecurityconcerns.Thelackofsensitivitywithinthegovernmentmechanismisexacerbatingtheirsorrowsandfear.

Inthelightofthedevelopmentstakingplaceatthenationalandgloballevelandthechangingcontextatthegrassroots,CECOEDECONhascontinueditseffortswhileevolvingitsstrategies,takingaholisticviewtowardsdevelopment,usingitsgrassrootsimplementationexperiencesasthebaseforadvocacyandengagementsatthestatenational,regionalandinternationallevels.

Its dynamic approach has helped the organization in making its efforts recognized. The year alsowitnessedincreasingpresenceoftheinstitutionsandCBOswithdeeperreachwithinthecommunityaswellasthedecisionmakingforumsatthelocalandstatelevels.Ourwomenpartnersreachingnewhighsin their economic and political empowerment has given the organization's cause a new sense ofmotivationandspirit.Theorganization'sfoodandnutritionprogramhasalsogrownfromstrengthtostrengthinthelastyear.

ThereportprovidesapictureofCECOEDECON'sinterventions,engagementsandachievementsoverthepastyear.Specialthankstoourboardmembers,fundingpartnersandsupporters,dedicatedstaff,CBOsandnetworkpartners,andthe internsandvolunteers forhelpingtheorganization intakingfurtherstridesforwardtowardstherealizationofitsgoal.

SharadJoshiCo-founderandSecretaryCECOEDECON

Profession

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MEMBERS of the BOARDCECOEDECON has an active boardwhich plays an important role in the governance of the organization by

providingdirectionandguidancetothemanagementandstaff,whilealsosupervisingallitsoperations.Thisyear,

threeformalmeetingswereconductedforoverviewandupdate.TheBoardwelcomedtwonewmembers,Prof.R.

B.S.VermaandDr.VarshaJoshi.AlsoMr.RajivSahaihasbeengiventheresponsibilityofhandlingthetreasuryfor

betterfinancialgovernance.ListofBoardMemberswithabriefprofileisasfollows:

Retired High Court Judge and former Chairman of

RajasthanLawCommission.Presentlyleadingthehigh

powered committee constituted by Supreme Court of

IndiaforpreservationoftherichheritageofJaipur.

Developmentmanagementconsultantpresentlyworks

as the Executive Officer, DST, Pune. Areas of special

interest are Community Development, Gender,

Institutional Development, Micro Finance, Policy

AdvocacyandActionResearch

Socialworkprofessionalandadvocacyspecialist.Heis

theChiefExecutiveofCECOEDECON.

Professor and Director, Delhi School of Social Work,

UniversityofDelhi,Delhi.Areasofspecializationinclude

Social Work, Education, Social Development, Social

Legislation,HRM.

RetiredIRS&Commissioner,DepartmentofIncomeTax,

GovernmentofIndia.

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About38yearsofexperienceofteachingandresearchin

IndianHistoryandCulture.

GenderSpecialistandConsultant.

Prof.R.B.S.VermaMember

Head,Departmentof SocialWork, JainVishvaBharati

Institute,Ladnun,Rajasthan

Dr.VarshaJoshi

Member Associate Professor, Institute of DevelopmentStudies,Jaipur

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

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thTheyear2014-15witnessedachargedpoliticalenvironmentwiththenationalelectionsforthe15 Parliament being held. The year was also held immense significance on the climate change front.CECOEDECON successfully designed activities ranging from awareness generation, communitymobilization,capacitybuildingandsensitizationofstakeholders,rallies,advocacyefforts,aswellasnetworkingtoengageeffectivelyonalltheimportantissuesatthelocal,state,nationalandinternationallevel.

GeneralCouncilMeetingofAPRN

CECOEDECONgotelectedasoneoftheBoardofConvenorsoftheAsiaPacificResearchNetwork(APRN)rd

duringthenetwork'sGeneralCouncilMeetingheldon3 September2014inHongKong.APRNisanetworkofleadingresearchNGOsintheAsia-Pacific,activeinpromotingexchange,coordinationandcapacitybuildingsupportinresearch.CECOEDECONhasalongstandingassociationwiththenetworkandthisrecognitionasaBoardofConvenoristheresultoforganization'sconsistentworkonsustainabledevelopmentandclimatechangeissues.

UNClimateSummit

rdUN Secretary General Ban KiMoon organized a special high-level event on climate change on 23 September, 2014. Mr. Sharad Joshi, SecretaryCECOEDECON was selected as one of the 38 CSOobservers from a poolmore than 500 nominationsfromacrosstheworldandwastheonlyattendeefromIndia.Theselectionprocedurewashighlycompetitiveanddemocraticbasedonvotingandseveralroundsofscreening. This invitation stands as a testimony toCECOEDECON'seffortstobringoutrelevantissuesatvarious UN discussions on climate change andsustainable development. The delegation fromBeyond Copenhagen Collective participating in theClimateSummitcomprisedMr.RajivSahai,Mr.SharadJoshiandMr.AjayJha.

NationalconferenceatBhopal,

Environmental Planning & Coordination Organization (EPCO) a specialized institution under the

Department Of Urban Development and Environment (Government of Madhya Pradesh) and

CECOEDECONjointlyorganizedaNationalConferencetitled"Environment,ClimateChangeandIndianth thethos:Movingtowardsthesolution”on6 and7 September,2014.Theconferenceaimedatprovidinga

platformtodiscusshowIndianphilosophyandtraditionalwisdomcancontributeinresolutionofmajor

globalissuesofthedayandtohelpintheformulationofasustainabledevelopmentpathwayandalso

triedtoevolveanationalconsensusontheissuesofextremeandurgentrelevancethroughinvitedinputs

ofscientists,policymakers,andpractitioners.

VariouseminentacademiciansandclimatechangeexpertslikeMr.T.Jayaraman,TATAInstituteofSocial

Sciences;Mr.DevinderSharma,FoodPolicyAnalyst;Dr.Mrs. JyotiParikh, IRAD;Mr. SanjayVashist,

CANSA;Mr.SowmyaDutta(BJVJ);Mr.AjayKJha,PAIRVI;Mr.AfsarJafri,FocusontheGlobalSouth;Mr.

ManishShrivastava,TERI;MsVanitaSuneja,OXFAMIndiadeliveredtheirpresentations.

DemandCharterfortheParliamentaryElections

Takingtheorganizationseffortstowardssensitizingthepoliticalleaderstowardstheconcernsofthepeople and making them accountable towards the same,CECOEDECON held 9 regional meetings and a state levelmeetingonpeople'smanifestoinRajasthantoinfluencetheelectionmanifestoesofthevariouspoliticalpartiestoensurethattheyreflecttheconcernsandneedsofthepeopleatthegrassroots; before the parliamentary elections. ThedemandsraisedbythepeoplewereconsolidatedintheformofthefinaldraftofthePeople'sManifestoforparliamentaryelections. Save the Children supported this process bypublishingthedocument.

FiveHundredcopiesofpeople'smanifestowerepublished,which were then submitted to the candidates of political

parties,includingMaheshJoshi(Jaipur,Congress),Mr.RamcharanBohra(Jaipur,BJP),Mr.Jaunpuria(Tonk,BJP),Dr.VirendraSing(Jaipur,AAP)etc.

UNFCCC'SCONFERENCEOFPARTIES(COP20),

CECOEDECON,aspartoftheBeyondCopenhagenCollective(BCPH),activelyparticipatedintheUNFCCCClimate Change Conference, COP20 in Lima,

th thPerufrom30 Novemberto12 December2014.The delegation consisted of experts, judiciary,lawmakers,andmediarepresentatives.

CECOEDECON, Beyond Copenhagen, ActionAidInternational and Practical Action jointlyorganizedasideeventonAdaptationandAgro-ecology;Women'sstrategiesforClimateChange;

stwithintheCOPpremiseson1 December,2014.Thesideeventhopedtogettheattentionofthecountrypartiesand

Mr. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, ChiefMinister,MadhyaPradeshdeliveredthe presidential speech. During hisspeechherecalledhowenvironmentconcernhasbeenaninherentpartoftheIndiantraditionwhereinpeopleworship natural resources likerivers,treesandmotherearth.

Eminent ThinkerMr. Suresh Sonidelivered the key note address. HeemphasizedontheIndiantraditionalapproachofhavingrelationshipwiththenatureandhowthisapproachisrelevant in resolving the globalproblems related to environmentandclimatechangeinpresentera.

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negotiatorsaswellasCSOparticipantsontheissueofagriculture.ThefocuswasonWomenfarmersandtheireffortsintakingtheleadershipinadaptingtoclimatechangeandenhancingagro-ecology.

ThemoderatorAjayJhasaidthatwomenfarmershavehugecontributioninagricultureandfoodsecurityandeconomyofthecountriesespeciallyinSouthAsia,AfricaandLatinAmerica.Womenhaveshownleadership inenhancingadaptivecapacityofagriculture throughapproacheswhichareecologicallysustainableandlessdependentonexternalinputs;however,theyfaceanumberofchallengesincludingthatofclimatechangeandpolicydesign,lackofaccessandownershipbeingoneofthemostimportantamong them.Manu Shrivastava fromCECOEDECONprovided case studies fromRajasthan India onexperiments to enhance agro-ecology and improved water management and micro-climatemanagement,andlossanddamageinagricultureduetodisasters.Duringtheconference,thebooktitled“EnvironmentandClimateChangeandIndianVision;FromCrisistoSolution,”wasalsoreleased.ThebookisthetransliterationofthespeechdeliveredbyeminentthinkerMr.SureshSoniinthenational

thconferenceatBhopal(on6 September2014).

VISITOFTHPGLOBALDIRECTORS, th24 June2014

thOn24 June2014,avisitofGlobalDirectorsofTheHungerProjecttookplaceinChaksuandNewai.Thegroupconsistedofeminent personalities from politics, business anddevelopmentsectorsfromseveralcountries.

PUBLICATIONS

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Awards and Felicitations

ThisyearCECOEDECON'seffortsgainedrecognitionsatalllevelsofengagement,whichisatestamentof

itswidespreadpresence,whilealsobeingastrongmotivatingforceforfutureendeavors.Somedetails

arelistedbelow:

LadaliSammanAwardgivenbyUNICEFandWomenandChildDepartmentGovernmentofIndia

AgirlbelongingtooneofthemostprimitivetribalcommunitiesinRajasthan(Sahariya),namedBabli

SahariyafromShahbad,whostudiedatthegirlscampbeingrunbyCECOEDECON,wasfelicitatedforthe

couragesheshowedincontinuinghereducationdespitefacingoppositionfromherfamilyandin-laws

afterbeingmarriedasachild.

NAPSWILifeTimeAchievementAwardofMr.SharadJoshi

Mr.SharadJoshi,SecretaryCECOEDECONwasawardedwiththeLifeTimeAchievementAwardbythe

National Association for Professional Social Workers in India (NAPSWI) in 2014. This is a major

recognition coming from the Social Work

fraternity.

AcknowledgementattheDivisionalLevel

On the occasion of Rajasthan Diwas

Samaroh-2015,CECOEDECONwasawarded

attheDivisionallevelforitsexcellentefforts

inMinorityWelfare,childdevelopmentand

health in Tonk District. State Education

Minister Vasudev Devnani, Divisional

Commissioner Ajmer and Collector Ajmer

felicitated the organization

during the award ceremony in

March2015

Finalist for UNDP Equator

Prize2014

CECOEDECONmadeittothe2nd

round(top11,9%ofthetotal

entrees)amongoverathousand

applicationparticipantsfrom121

countriesinthecontentionforthe

prestigiousEquatorPrize2014,

thatrecognizeslocalsustainable

developmentsolutionsforpeople,

natureandresilientcommunities.

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INCREASING STRENGTH OF THE INSTITUTIONS

Through over three decades of hardwork CECOEDECONhave been successful in creating a strong

grassrootsnetworkandinbuildingthecapacitiesofourpartnergroupstotheextentthattheynowhave

thebargainingpowerasacollectivevoicewhilefightingfortheirrights.Thesestrongcommunitybased

verticalstructureswiththeirwidespreadhorizontalspanareCECOEDECON'sbiggeststrength,while

ensuring our strong presence in ourwork area these institutions also ensure sustainability of our

initiativesbyinvolvingthecommunity.

GROWINGPRESENCE

DepartmentsnowproperlyrespondandsharetheprogressofissuesraisedwithKSS,whichshowsthat

theinstitutionshavebeenabletocreateapresenceandincreasetheaccountabilityofthegovernment

officialsanddepartments.

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ADVOCACYEFFORTS

FollowupofGMcampaign

ThecampaignagainstGMOsinitiatedbyKisanSewaSamitiinRajasthanwiththesupportofbothnational

and state level partner organizations has become a strongmovement in Rajasthan. After receiving

informationthroughnationallevelpartnersthattheGeneticEngineeringApprovalCommittee(GEAC)has

approvedfieldtrialsofGMcropsinMaharashtra,membersofKSSmettheAgricultureMinistertoremind

himofhisassuranceofnotallowingGMfieldtrialsinRajasthan.TheAgricultureMinister,Governmentof

Rajasthan promisedthemthatheisnotgoingtoallowfieldtrialsofGMcropsinRajasthan,following

whichhehasalsoannouncedhisstandonGMfieldtrialsonvariouspublicplatforms.

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S.No. BlockCBOMembersElected

Total WardPanch Sarpanch CR

1 Malpura 25 18 6 1

2 Shahabad 33 28 3 2

3 Chaksu 23 19 2 2 4 Newai 40 34 6 - 5 Phagi 17 15 1 1

Total 138 114 18 6

TheblockwisedetailofthesuccessoftheCBOmembers.

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HavingregularcommunicationwiththeAgricultureMinisterandsensitizingmediaonthisissuehavehelpedingainingafirmstandfromtheministerontheissue,whichisabigsuccessofKSSanditspartnerorganizationswhoareinvolvedinthismovement.

SecuringtheRighttoEducation

TheRajasthanStateGovernmenthasdecidedtomergeseveralpublicschoolsduetoreasonsincludinglowlevelsofenrolment,populationdensityetc.KSSandVDCmonitoredtheaffectsthesameandbasedontheirobservationssubmittedamemorandumtotheEducationministertoreopensomeoftheschoolsthathadbeenmerged;whichhadresultedindropoutofchildrenduetodistance,securityandotherissues;toensurethatthechildrenarenotdeprivedofeducation.Asaresultofthis16schoolshavebeenreopenedbythegovernment.SchoolsofSangrampura,BerakiDhani,JivaliandBhanakpuravillagesinNiwaiblockofTonkdistrictaresomeoftheexamples.

INCREASINGPOLITICALEMPOWERMENT

ThisyearGramPanchayatlevelelectionswereheldinRajasthan.Duetotheirincreasedunderstandingandcapacities;manymembersoftheCBOscontentedinthesame.SeveralofthemwereelectedbythecommunityasWardPanch,Sarpanch,andCRinPanchayatiRajElection2015.Thisisaclearevidenceofthelevelofsupportthesecommunityleadershavebeenabletogarnerduetotheireffortstowardsthedevelopmentofthecommunity.

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Intheyear2014-15CECOEDECONmadestrongstridesinbuildingonitsnetworkingeffortsdirectedtowardsitsaimofensuringtheestablishmentofstrongmicro-macrolinkagesfordevelopmentofthepoor.Thisyeartheorganization'srepresentativesactivelyengagedwithvariousregionalandgloballevelplatforms on an array of subjects including climate change, sustainable development, post-2015development agenda and development financing. These engagements include all the importantprocessesfacilitatedbytheUNGA,UNECOSOC,UNFCCC,UNESCAP,CIDSEandotherregionalandglobalbodies.Someoftheimportantengagementsaredetailedbelow:

SideeventduringtheHLPF2,

CECOEDECON,PAIRVI,BeyondCopenhagenandIBONInternationalorganizedasideeventaimedatnddiscussingtheengagementmechanismoftheMajorGroups(MGs)intheHLPFon2 July,2014.The

speakersdiscussedthatbeingahybridbodysituatedundertheauspicesoftheUNGAandtheECOSOCimposesalotofrestrictionsinthefunctioningoftheHLPFasfarasitsinteractionswiththeMGsareconcerned.Participantsexpressedtheirconcernsregardingthehurdlesposedbythecurrentstructureandmechanism of theHLPF resulting in a lot of restrictions to the participation ofMGs and theircontributioninshapingtheagenda,governanceoftheSDGsandreviewetc.

INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTIONS

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AsiaPacificForumonSustainableDevelopment,

AjayJharepresentedtheBCPHfraternityandCECOEDECONintheAsiaPacificForumonSustainableth stDevelopment organized by the UNESCAP from 19 to 21 May in Pattaya and hosted by the Royal

ThailandGovernment,andalsointheCSOForumimmediatelyprecedingit.TheAPFSDwasthefirstHigh

LevelPolitical Forum (HLPF) at the regional level.The forumemphasized regionalpriorities in the

sustainable development processes. The CSOs proposed a Regional CSOs Engagement Mechanism

(RCEM),which the UNESCAP agreed to consider. All themajor groupswere given ample space for

participationandinterventions,whichwasappreciatedbythestakeholders.

TheCSOsalsoheldvariousmeetingwiththeCo-Chairs,EDoftheUNESCAP,EDoftheUNDESAandhigh

officialsoftheUNEPandalsohelddiscussionwithdelegationsofmanycountriesincludingIndia.Later,

BCPHalsoprovidedafeedbackandcommentsontheChairsSummary.

UNESCAPRegionalConsultationonAccountabilityforPost-2015DevelopmentAgenda,

The Consultation organized on was attended by over 150th th5 and 6 August, 2014 in Bangkok

participants,includingexpertsandrepresentativesofGovernments,majorgroupsandotherstakeholder

organizations and entities within the United Nations system. BCPH members participated in the

consultation and also got the opportunity to speak in various roles. In its intervention during the

Ministerialdialogue,BCPHrepresentativehighlightedhow“bilateralandmulti-lateraltradeagreements

havemadesmallandmediumholderfarmers,whopractisesustenanceagriculture,morevulnerableand

marginalizedthemfurtherandhowexistingaccountabilitymechanismshavefailedtodeliverjustice.

Therefore,theseagreementsmustembracethethreepillarsofsustainabilityandreflectandrespectthe

RIGHT to foodand livelihood security.Globalpartnership in thenewdevelopment agendamustbe

participatoryandinclusivetotheverycore."

ThedelegationwasalsoinvitedtoaprivateconversationofCSOswithMs.AminaJ.Mohamad(Special

AdvisortoSecretaryGeneral)whereshepleadedandsoughtsupportfromCSOs.

PEOPLE'SSAARC,Kathmandu,Nepal–

People'sSAARC;apeople's forumof civil societyorganizations, socialactivists,networks, coalitions

workingonvariousdevelopmentalissuesinSouthAsiaregion;wasorganizedparalleltothe18thSAARCst thSummitinKathmandufrom21 to24 November,2014,withthesloganofPeople'sMovementsUniting

SouthAsiaforDemocracy,SocialJusticeandPeace.Variousorganizationsincludingtradeunions,peasant

associations, human right organizations, social activists, campaigners and women's association

participatedatPSAARC.

BCCPHorganizedthreesideeventsduringthePSAARCondisasterandloss,energytransitionandthe

positioningofagricultureintheclimatechangeandsustainabledevelopmentdebates;withfocusonthe

SouthAsiaregion.Issuesliketherisingtemperature,climatevariability,vulnerabilityoftheSouthAsian

region,especiallytotheloweststrataofthepopulationtothechangingclimateandthehugerisksofloss;

shiftingtowardsalternativesourcesofenergywhileensuringtheinclusionofthelocalpeople;relevance

of adaptation overmitigation from the regional perspective; policy level gaps and challengeswere

discussed.

Local levelexperiencesandcasestudiesofclimatechangemanifestationsandsuccessfuladaptation

practicesatthegrassrootswerealsosharedbytheparticipantsandspeakersincludingexperts,media

personnel,farmersandcivilsocietyrepresentatives

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Beijing+20Conference,

thThe 59 session of the Commission on the Status ofWomen(CSW59),popularlyknownasBeijing20+,wasconvenedbyUNWOMENfortheglobal20-yearreviewof the implementation of theBeijingDeclaration and

th thPlatformforAction(BPfA)from9 to20 March,2015,inNewYork.

A de legat ion o f e ight representat ives f romCECOEDECON participated in the event. WhilepreparingforCSW59,CECOEDECONheldconsultationswith women organizations and various otherstakeholders. A state level discussion was held withcommunity members and major stakeholders likegovernments , vo luntary agenc ies , researchorganizations, private sector, community basedorganizations and funding agencies. Based on thesediscussions CECOEDECON published a report on theevolutioninthestatusofwomeninthelast20yearsinthestateofRajasthan,whichwasthendisseminatedtothecivilsocietyrepresentatives,mediaandcountrylevelrepresentativesattendingCSW59.

ThedelegationalsoactivelyparticipatedinvarioussideeventsbeingorganizedbytheUNandotherinternationalandnationalagenciesandinthelivelydiscussionsthatfollowedstatingexperiencesofthewomeninCECOEDECON'sworkingareasandtheempowermentstories.

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NATIONAL AND LOCAL COLLABORATIONS

CECOEDECON'sapproachofcateringtotheneedsofthemostmarginalized/excludedandvulnerable

communitiesrequiresstrongpartnershipandnetworkingatthelocal,stateandnationallevelincluding

alltheconcernedstakeholderstoensureeffectiveadvocacyonissuethataffectthelivesofthepartner

communities. Additionally, the collaborative efforts are also focused on building a collective

understandingongloballevelissuesincludingclimatechange,sustainabledevelopment,tradeetc.which

havemanifestationsonthelivesofthelocalcommunities.Theengagementsaredirectedtowardsarange

ofissuesfrompolicyformulationandrevisionatthenationalandstatelevel,totheimplementationof

schemesatthelocallevel.Someofthemajorinterventionsfortheyear2014-15atthenationalandlocal

levelinclude:

Readingbeyondtherhetoric;electionmanifestosofpoliticalparties,

thThemeetingwasco-organizedbyBCPH,PAIRVI,CECOEDECON,SADEDandBKVJon9 April,2014,in

Delhi. The discussions dwelt in details of position of various rights and governance issues in the

ManifestosoftheCongress,BJP,CPM,SPetc.ThespeakersincludedKBSaxena(CSD),DunuRoy(Hazards

Centre), Ritu Priya (JNU), Aseem Srivastava (economist), Paul Diwakar and Abhay Xaxa (NCDHR),

Prakash(KachraKamgarUnion),GopaKumar(TWN),andSoumyaDutta(BJVJ).Itwasattendedbymore

than40activistsandorganizations.Thediscussionhighlightedthatmajorparties(CongressandtheBJP)

donothavemuchdifferenceasfarasthedominantdevelopmentparadigmwasconcerned,bothfocused

oneconomicgrowththroughincreasedforeigninvestmentandlowpriorityforrightsofthepeople(viz.

land,agriandfoodsec,environmentandhabitat,wateretc.).

Meetingonpost2015intheUNDP,

rdBeyondCopenhagenwasinvitedtoparticipateinabriefmeetingorganisedbytheUNDPon23 May,

2014inDelhi.AllUNagenciesandmanyCSOsparticipatedinthemeetinganddiscussedthecurrentstate

ofplayandadvocacyavenuesinthefuture.AjayJha,emphasizedtheneedtofollowtheHLPF,whichwill

bethehomefortheSDGsandalsounderlinedthatinviewoffactthatHLPFisauniquemechanismhaving

no clear modalities for Major Groups

participation,itwasallthemoreimportant

tointerveneintheHLPF.

Consultation on the Expectations,

OpportunitiesandChallengesforCoP20,

Theonedayconsultationwasco-organized

b y B e yo n d C o p e n h a g e n , PA I RV I ,

CECOEDECON, BJVJ, SADED, INECC, andthCANSA on 18 November 2014 in Delhi

beforetheCOPtoseekanswerstoimportant

questions on the design of the draft

agreementonclimatechangecommitments

andthepositionofmajoractors.

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ThediscussionsfocusedonwhattheParisAgreementmayhold,itscomponents,andthegapsandissues

thatwillhavetobeaddressedtomakeitafairandbalancedtreaty;recentdevelopmentsinnegotiations

suchastheGreenClimateFund(GCF)boardmeetings,IPCCfifthAssessmentReportandtherecentADP

session;declarationtextoftheIntendedNationallyDeterminedContributions(INDCs)themajorlikely

outcomeoftheLimaCOP;andoperationalizationoftheinstitutionalframeworkassociatedwiththe

UNFCCCprocess.

Concernsoverthepreferenceofpoliticalaspirationsoverscientific findingswerealsoraisedbythe

participants.

Esther Guy-Meakin, representative from New Zealand High Commission, stated New Zealand also

believesthattargetsareamustforalegallybindingagreement.RepresentativesfromtheMissionsof

NetherlandsandMexico,andtheEmbassyofPolandwerepresentasobservers.Seniorrepresentativesof

theMinistryofEnvironmentandForests,andtheMinistryofFinance,GovernmentofIndia,alsocleared

India'spositioninthenegotiations,particularlyonequityandclimatefinance.

WorkshopsonClimateChangeandAgriculture

CECOEDECONalongwithpartnerorganizationsorganizedthreeworkshopstitled“ClimateChangeand

agriculture” in Indore (MadhyaPradesh),Nagpur (Maharashtra), and Jaipur (Rajasthan) during the

monthofFebruaryandMarch,2015.Theparticipantsincludedarangeofstakeholderslikefarmers,

agricultureexperts,scientists,farmerleadersandpolicyexperts.

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Theobjectiveofworkshopswasto:

· Surfaceanddiscusstheissueofclimatechange,itschallenges,thepossibleadaptationresponses

andexpectationsintermsofpolicies.

· Developawayforwardbyidentifyingthechallengesofclimatechangeandpossibleadaption

measuresinagriculturebyexchangeofpracticesamongstadvicesfromtheexperts.

Thefocuswasontherestorationoforganicformationsandgreentechnologiesaswellassuccessful

traditionalclimatechangeadaptationpractices.Thediscussionsincludedsubjectslikethedeclinein

floraandfauna,shiftingrainfallpatterns,climatevariability,farmingpracticesandcroppingpatterns.

The participants were particularly concerned about the affects of climate change on livelihood,

agriculture,health,diseases,pestsandweeds,livestock;andthegovernment'sroleandstakeholder's

expectationsfromthepolicymakers.

The workshop helped in creating a bridge between agricultural practitioners and agricultural

researchersandacademicinstitutionswhichwillhelpinfuturecollaborations.

ConsultationonNationalizingSustainableDevelopmentGoals,

TheconsultationorganizedbyChhattisgarhKrishakBiradariincollaborationwithBCPH,Oxfamandst ndDepartment of Irrigation, Government of Chhattisgarh, on 21 and 22 February, 2015 in Raipur,

witnessedtheparticipationofministersoftheChhattisgarhstategovernment,morethan200farmers,

electedrepresentativesofthelocalbodies,scientistsandotherstakeholders.

TheConsultationdiscussedtheSDGsproposaloftheOpenWorkingGroupandfounditlackingonthe

ambitionfrontwithseriousconcernsoverthelackofemphasisonimportantgrassrootslevelissuesand

humanrights.TheConsultationalsoreflectedontheorientationofdevelopmentinthecountryandthe

state. Lackofdecentralizedplanning and roleofpeople in theplanning, unabateddegradationand

exploitationofthenaturalresources,inadequatesupporttofarmersandagriculture,lackofdignityin

agriculture,feminizationofagricultureetc.werevoicedasthemainconcerns.

ConsultationwithParliamentariansandPolicymakersonClimateChangeandtheSDGs,

thInaConsultationorganizedbyBCPHwithMembersofParliamenton11 March,2015inDelhi,civil

societyurgedthemtohavestrongandprincipledpositionsintheclimatechangeandSDGsnegotiations

being finalised in 2015. The importance of shared understanding and partnership among the

stakeholders in facing impacts of climate change and moving towards a low carbon development

pathway,andforensuringeffectiverepresentationofthevoicesofthepoorandexcludedcommunities

washighlightedinthediscussions.

SharadJoshi,CECOEDECONsaidthatweneedtoengagewiththepolicymakersacrosspoliticalspectrum

oncriticalissueswithoutanypreconceivednotionsandwemustmakesurethatwepresentacollective

positioninacoordinatedmannerratherthanworkinginisolatedspaces.

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CECOEDECON'Sinterventionstoaddresstheunfulfilledandignoredneedsofitspartnercommunitiesaredesignedunder five interdependentoverarching themesnamelyBasicRights,Economic Justice,LivelihoodSecurity,InstitutionalDevelopmentandCivilSocietyBuilding.Abriefnarrationofactivitiesundertakenunderthesethematicareasisgivenbelow;

BASICRIGHTS

CECOEDECON'sbasicrightsprogramfocusesonenhancingaccesstorights-basedentitlementsofthosewho aremost vulnerable, excluded anddiscriminated. The focus under the program includes childdevelopment,gendermainstreaming,andaccesstobetterhealth.Interventionsrangefromawarenessgeneration on schemes and policies, communitymobilization rallies, sensitization and orientation ofofficialsatdifferentlevelsontheconcernsofthepeopleandtheirrights,researchandadvocacy.

Objectives:EnhancecapacitiesandskillsofCBOsatvillageandblockleveltoincreasetheirroleinawarenessbuilding.Interactwith localbodies for localagendasetting.PolicyAnalysis,policyorientedadvocacyforimprovingefficiency,and monitoring implementation at the grassroots level.Although the approach is multi stakeholder oriented;womenandadolescentgirlsarekeystakeholdersundertheprogram.

Someofthekeyoutcomesoftheyearareasfollows:

· 310childrenwereenrolled inschools throughenrolmentdrives inShahabadandNiwaiBlocksduring enrolment drives. In Phagi 90% children of Bagharia and Bhil communities, which arenomadiccommunities,wereenrolledinschools.

· 65MalnourishedchildrenweresenttoMalnutritionTreatmentCentrethroughtheeffortsofCBOsKSSandothervillagelevelinstitutionsaremoreawareabouttheissuesofviolenceagainstwomenandrelatedservicesandarebecomingresponsible towards the issueand their role.Theyhavestartedadoptingproperstrategytoaddresstheissuesandtakinginitiativetoresolvethecaseswiththesupportoflocalgovernance,castePanchayat,CECOEDECON,blockanddistrictadministrationand StateWomen Commission. They are alsomaking efforts towards enhancing the dignity ofwomen.

· 4000womenwere supported in getting their bankaccounts opened and subsequently linked with theBhamashahschemeofthegovernment.

· BlockAdministrationisprovidingsupporttocontinueforthecontinuationofSAARTHKSchoolinShahabadwhere 30 girls are currently completing a bridgecourse.

ECONOMICJUSTICE

Theeconomicjusticeprogramcatalyzespeople'sparticipationindecisionmakingtoensureequitablebenefitsharingandassertionofhumanrightsinthedevelopmentprocess.IssuescoveredinthisthemeareFairTrade,ClimateChange,GMOsandBiodiversity.Activitiesincludeawarenessdrives,campaignson emerging concerns, communitymeetings, research, andpolicy advocacy. Theprogram is closelylinkedwithLivelihoodSecuritybecausemarketsandeconomicpoliciesdirectlyimpactrurallivelihoods.

AwidowAnganwadiWorker of village Gopalpura, Phagiwas facingdomesticviolenceatthehandsofherfather-in-law.WiththesupportandbackingoftheCBOssheconfrontedherfather-in-lawandwarnedhim to changehis attitude or shewill file a complaint at the policestation. Finally he agreed to give her property rights and stoppedharassingher.BasedontheexperiencesofdealingwiththecaseCBOshaveformedacommitteetosupportothersuchfemalesofthevillagetotakequickaction.

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FairTrade:

Objectives: GenerateawarenessamongpeopleandCBOs to raise their voices to claimeconomic justice.FacilitatepolicyleveldialogueontradenegotiationsatvariouslevelssothattheconcernedstakeholdersareawareoftherigidclausesofWTOandFTAsandrelateddevelopmentswhichaffectthelivesoftheagriculturedependentpopulationespeciallythesmallholderfarmers.Outcomesareasfollows:

· Theresearchstudiesundertakentounderstandthevulnerabilitiesthefarmersareexposedtoduetotheconstrainingstructuralfactors,whicharefurtherexasperatedbythechanginganderraticclimaticconditions.

· KSS/MmembersmobilizedonFDIandtradeagreementsontheagriculturesector.

ClimateChange:

Objectives: Generate awareness among community members on climate change and related issues.Lobby/advocacyeffortsforimplementationofclimatechangeactionsatlocal,nationalandinternationallevels.Climatechangeisnolongerjustanenvironmentalissue;itisanissueofjusticebecauseimpactsaredisproportionatelyimpactingthepoorandmarginalizedwhocontributedtheleasttotheproblem.

· Schoolchildrenmobilizedtoinfluencehouseholdlevelpracticesthataffectsourclimateandnaturalresources.

· “Go Green Campaign”- the mass awareness campaign inurban schools and tree plantation drives mobilized andmotivatedover800students.Similaractivitiesweredoneinruralareas.

· Increased understanding and capacities of partnercommunities,partnerorganizationsandCBOsaboutglobalnegotiations,micro-macrolinkages,policydevelopmentsinIndia,StateActionPlanonClimateChange,etc.

GeneticallyModifiedOrganismsandBiodiversity:

Objectives:BuildcapacitiesandawarenessofPRImembersoneffectsofGMOsandlossofBiodiversityonlifeandlivelihoodofcommunities.Laxregulation,opentrialsandabsenceoflabellingofGMOsarethreatstofoodsovereignty,righttolivelihoodandrighttoinformation.Advocateforproperregulatorymechanisms.Outcomesareasfollows:

· Increased understanding of VDCs, Youth, KSS/M, Media, Farmers' Club, and Chaupals onBiodiversity&GMOsandimpactofGMOsonagriculture,livelihoodsecurity,andseedsovereignty.

● Empoweredcommunities,capableofraisingvoicesandnegotiating,againstGMfieldtrials,GMseedsontheirfarmingland.

● StrongrelationshipbuiltwithagriculturedepartmentontheGMissue.

LIVELIHOODSECURITY

As part of this theme multi-faceted approaches aimed atsustainable livelihood generation opportunities for its partnercommunitiesinnotjusttheonfarmsectorbutalsotheoff-farmandnon-farmareas,havebeenimplementedbyCECOEDECON.Inordertodiversifythesourcesoflivelihood;theorganizationhasundertakenstrategicinterventionstosecurethelivelihoodsofitstargetgroup.Theaimistomitigaterisksassociatedwiththeon-farmsector,whilealsohelpinginimprovingtheabilityofsmalllandholderstomeettheirinterrelatedconcernsoffoodsecurity,nutrition,healthandeconomicsecurity.Thefocusisonincreasing

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their capacities of handling socks and their risk tolerance by increasing access to alternative incomegenerationopportunitiesresultinginwideportfolioofsourcesofincome.Activitiesincludecommunitymobilizationforissueidentification,financialliteracyefforts,monitoringofMNREGAandfoodsecurityschemes,disasterrelief/adaptation,Farmers'Clubtrainings,Horticultureunits,capacitybuildingofCBOsonclimatechangeandsustainableagriculture.

Objectives: Facilitateprocessof communityempowerment for themto realize their rights toproductiveresources,foodandlivelihood.Ensuresustainableon-farmlivelihoodsthroughimprovedaccesstoproductiveresourcesanddisasterriskreduction.Improveaccesstooff/non-farmlivelihoods.Outcomesinclude:

LandRights:

· Linkagesestablishedwithstateandnationallevelcampaignonfarmer'srights.

· ActiveparticipationofKSS/Mindebatesonproposedlandbill.

SustainableOn-farmLivelihoodActivities(RighttoFoodSecurity):

· Water availability for agriculture production ensured through farm ponds. Motivated farmerssupportedinmobilizinggovernmentsupportfortheconstructionoffarmponds.

· 500familiesadoptedthepracticeofkitchengardening.

· Conservationoflocaltraditionalvarietyofseedsintheseedbanksensuredforfutureuse.

DisasterRiskReduction:

· Village-level Crop and Livestock Insurance trainingsmobilized205membersofCBOsandSHGs.

· Bridgingofthegapbetweenthefarmers,agriculturedepartmentandtheinsuranceagenciesthoughtheawarenesscamps.

· Increasedawarenessamongparticipantsofawarenesscampsonagriculturalmanagementtechniquestoreducelossesfromunwantedthreatsandvariousinsuranceschemesandprocedures.

· Capacitiesof214taskforcemembersstrengthenedtoleadtheprocessofdisasterpreparednessintheirvillages.

Non-traditionalIncomeOpportunitiesforYouthandGirls:

· 155womentrainedingarmentmakingthroughthetrainingcourserunbyGOIthrough“ModlemaExportsLtd”incollaborationwithCECOEDECON.

· 55ofthetrainedwomengotemploymentopportunityinGarmentindustrybasedinSanganer,Jaipur.

· 23youthtrainedasbusinessfacilitators.

MicrofinanceandFinancialInclusion

CECOEDECON'smicrofinanceprogramstartedin1996toaddressthelackofaccesstocreditthewomenface;duetotheirlowsocialstatus,lackofcontroloverresourcesetc.Toimprovethissituation,throughstrengtheningofwomen'seconomicstanding,CECOEDECONpromotedmicro-enterprisedevelopment,and encouragedmicrofinance.This was done through organization of women into Self Help Groups,enhancing their capacities and facilitating saving among them by opening group accounts in banks.Eventually,thelargebaseofSHGscalledforahigherleveloforganizationandsystematicmanagementwhichledtotheformationofCooperatives.Currently6MultipurposeCooperativeSocietiesarefunctionalthatensurefinancialinclusion,livelihoodsustainabilityandaccesstocredittothepartnercommunity.Thepiechartsbelowshowdistributionof4Cooperativesbasedonnumberofmembers,SHGs.Bargraphindicatesasignificantincreaseinthetotalportfolioofthecooperativesoverthelastyear.

The practice of kitchen gardening has helped inincreasingmy income by Rs. 1000 everymonth.Consumptionofthevegetableshasalsoresultedinimprovednutritionformyfamily.

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MicrofinanceInitiativein4districts&Women'sSHG(WSHG)inBarmerdistrict

NationalBankforAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(NABARD)hassupportedaprojectforpromoting

andestablishingcreditlinkagesofSelfHelpGroups(SHGs)in4districtsofRajasthannamelyJaipur,Tonk,

BaranandNagaur.Theorganizationhasformed250SHGsinJaipur,235inTonk,250inBaran,200in

Nagaurand2174SHGsinBarmer.ThisyeartheorganizationfocuseditseffortsonsupportingSHGsand

providing them opportunity of being productive. SHG federations are now playing amajor role in

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FinancialInclusionandLiteracyTraining

TheprojectimplementedinBarmerandNagaurdistrictsaimstobuildawarenessandskillsamongtargetcommunitiesaboutfinancialdecisionsi.e.investment,saving,borrowing,etc.foreconomicsecurity.Thisyearatotalof200trainingswereconducted100ineachdistrictbenefitting15618participants.Afterparticipatinginthetrainingsthewomenbecamecapableoftakingfinancialdecisions,openingbankaccounts, and have enhanced knowledge of financial services. The women are now approachinggovernmentdepartmentsandareabletoclaimthebenefitofgovernmentprogramsandschemes.

20AwarenessCamps,roadshows,streetplay,puppetshow,andBankersMeetwereheldin100un-bankedvillagesofShahabadandKishanganjblocks.

INSTITUTIONALDEVELOPMENT

CECOEDECONstronglybelieves that sustainabilitycannotbeachievedwithout the local communitytaking ownership of the initiative. Thus, in addition to directly implementing programmes,CECOEDECONisalsocommittedtostrengtheningexistinginstitutionsandfosteringnewones,whicharecriticalandrelevanttotheneedsofthedevelopmentsector.Thestrengtheningofsuchinstitutionsinareasofcapacitybuildingandorganisationaldevelopment,sothattheyareempoweredandself-reliantliesat thecoreof the institutionaldevelopmentprogram.CECOEDECONhascarefullynurturedandstrengtheneditsApexInstitutionandCBOs,startingwiththeVillageDevelopmentCommittees(VDCs)that federate intoKisanSewaSamiti (KSS) andKisanSewaSamitiMahasangh (KSSM)atblockanddistrict level, respectively and the SHGs/Cooperatives and federations of the elected womenrepresentatives. Awareness camps, public contacts, chaupalmeetings, orientation, and trainings onemergingissueswithCBOsandPRIsaredonetoestablishlinkages, lendsupport,empower,identifyissuesandsolvethem.

Objectives: Social Mobilization and Rights Education, Capacity Enhancement of CBOs, PRIs, YouthFederation and Bal Panchayats, and SHGs/Cooperatives through exposure programs and refreshertrainings&LobbyingandAdvocacyforPolicyReforms.Issuesinfocus:climatechange,biodiversity,MSP,landrights,GMO,PDS,BPLrationcard,votingrights,andskillbuilding.Outcomesareasfollows:

· Enhancedawarenessofthecommunitiesregardingtheirrights.

· Thecommunitiesareindependentlyclaimingtheirrightsespeciallyinrelationtoeducation,healthandlivelihood.

· Increased capacities of the CBOs in understanding different schemes and monitoring servicedeliverymechanismsaswellastotakeactionstoremovegapsinthesame.

· IncreasedparticipationoftheCBOsatdecisionmakingplatformsforrepresentationofthelocalpeople'sconcernsandstrongfollowupforresolutionofthesame.

· Increase in the efforts and efficiency of the CBOs in leveraging funds and support for villagedevelopmentincludingsafedrinkingwatersources,waterforagriculture,improvingroadlinksetc.

CIVILSOCIETYBUILDING

CivilsocietybuildinghasbeenincludedasamajorareaoffocusinCECODECON'sinterventionsinordertobuildacollectiveunderstandingonimportantdevelopmentissuesandengagemoreeffectivelywiththestategovernment.TheorganizationregularlyfacilitatestheprocessofpartneringwithotherCSOsandcampaigns.

Objectives:Establishlinkageswithdifferentstakeholders.Ensureparticipationofdifferentstakeholdersineventsrelatedtoemergingissuesandtotakeinitiativesforcapacitybuildingofpartner'sorganizations.Someimportantinitiativesareasfollows:

· Dialoguewithnewly electedmembersofPanchayatiRaj

AfterPanchayat (basic governance structureat thegrassroots) Elections (2015) in Rajasthan;CECOEDECONandKSSjointlyorganizedadialoguewithnewlyelectedPRImembersatChaksu,Phagi,Niwai, Malpura and Shahabad block to discussvarious developmental issues and strengthenpartnershipandsynergyinthedevelopmentprocess.Morethan250PRImembersparticipatedinallfiveblocks.

CECOEDECON's representatives shed light ondevelopment scenarios both at local and nationallevelandemphasizedonthecollectiveeffortstowardsaddressingvariousissuesrelatedtoagriculture,environment, health, education, land rights, livelihood and food security. The newly elected PRImembersassuredtheKSSandCECOEDECONoftheirsupportinensuringtherightsofthevulnerablecommunitiesandgeneratingawarenessonvariousemergingissues.

· ParticipationinNationalConsultationonAgrarianCrisis

th thKSSMparticipatedintheconsultationorganizedbyKisanMitraatNagpuron10 and11 December,2014. The subjectwas 'Agrarian Crisis and Complexities in Income Security' and the focuswas ongeneratingnationaldebateandsensitizingpolicemakersontheissueofincomesecurityoffarmers.

· Workshopwithmediaonemergingissues

CECOEDECON organized workshops to sensitize the block level media representatives on climatechange,GMOsandPost2015developmentagenda.Thediscussionswerefocusedon local issueswhicharedirectlyorindirectlyrelatedtoclimatechangesuchas–CropInsurance,gapsintheprocessof crop damage compensation due to hailstorm and other disasters, land acquisition, cropprocurement, food security etc. Around sixty participants including thirty media personsparticipatedinallthethreeworkshops.

· Preparatorymeetingwithpartnerorganizationsonthereviewoftheoneyearofthestategovernment

Initscontinuouseffortstoholdthegovernmentaccountable,CECOEDECONwiththesupportofWadaNaTodoAbhiyan(WNTA)decidedtoconductaGovernancereviewoftheRajasthanstateGovernment.Aplanning meeting with key partners including Institute of Development Studies (IDS), PRATHAM,ARAVALI,DusraDashak,BARC,CentrefotDalitrights(CDR),resourceInstituteofHumanRights(RIHR),PRIAandSanjhaManchwasorganized.Around20partnersparticipatedinthisplanningmeeting.

FOODANDNUTRITIONALSECURITY

Indiaishometo217millionmalnourishedchildren,40%oftheworld'stotal,evenmorethaninSub-Saharan Africa. CECOEDECON has adopted a comprehensive strategy to address the issue ofmalnutrition.Oureffortsinthisdirectionareasfollows;

a.StrengtheningMNCHNServices(SavetheChildren)

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Objectives:ImprovequalityandcoverageofMaternal,NewbornandChildHealthandNutrition(MNCHN)services by enhancing capacity of frontline health workers, promoting good governance throughcommunity-based accountability mechanisms and advocacy and increasing quality and quantity ofrelevantdata.Outcomesareasfollows:

· Significantincreaseinthenumberofinstitutionaldeliveries.

· IYCFserviceshavebeenstrengthened.

· Systemstrengtheningthroughnetworking,capacitybuildingandmonitoringhasledtobetterservicedelivery.

b.AwarenessRaisingandCapacityBuildingforIntegratedCMAM(ActionContrelaFaim)

Area:11villagesinKishanganj,Barandistrict&80villagesinKhaknar,BurhanpurdistrictofRajasthan

Objectives:Increasetheknowledgeandaccesstoimprovedtreatmentofchildrenunderfiveyearswithacutemalnutritionin11villagesofKishanganjBlockofBaranDistrictamongstthevulnerablescheduledtribesandscheduledcaste

Thisprojectcontributestoaddressingmortalityandmorbidityduetomalnutritioninchildrenwholiveinverypoorhealthandmaydieyoungfrommalnutritionandrelateddiseasesofsub-standardhealth,hunger,water,hygiene,andsanitationlikemalaria,pneumoniaanddiarrhoea.Malnutritioncontributestoanumberofthesedeathsalongwithdehydrationfromdiarrhoea,themosteasilypreventablecauseofchildhoodmortality.ThisprojectisaddressingproblemsrelatingtochildmalnutritionwithaprimaryfocusonSevereAcuteMalnutrition.

c.TheMadhyaPradeshOilInitiative(GAIN)

Area:StateofMadhyaPradesh

Objectives: Improve Vitamin A and D status of thepopulationinM.P.andreducedeficiencies.Supportlocaloilmillerstofortifysoybeanoilandmakeitavailablethroughopen market. Create public awareness on nutrition,micronutrient malnutrition. Advocate for legislation onmandatoryfortificationofrefinedoilswithVitaminAandD.Outcomesareasfollows:

· A State level institution called State FoodFortificationAlliance(SFFA)hasalsobeenformed.

· Theprojecthasbeenabletogarneralotofsupportfromtheoilindustrywhohaveshowninterestincontinuingtheprocessoffortification

· Demandhasbeencreatedinthepopulationforfortifiedoil

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Mydaughterwassufferingfromseverehairlossissueswhichrequiredmedicaltreatment.Istartedusingfortifiedoil9monthsbackandinonlyafewdaysherhairlossreducedandhasnowstopped.Duetotheuseoffortifiedoilwewereable to savenearlyRs. 6000 in the last 5monthswhichwehad to spendon themedicines, doctor's fee,wages(opportunitycost)andtravelcosts.

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d.ProductionanddistributionofcomplementaryfoodsbyWomen'sSelfHelpGroups(GAIN)

Area:DistrictsBanswaraandDungarpurinRajasthan

Objectives:Demonstrateeffectivenessoflow-costtechnologyandproductionofgoodqualityfortifiedfoodto improveaccess tosupplementarynutrition forchildrenbetween6and36monthsofageandPLWs.AdvocacytoengagewithWCDMinistryandICDSDepartment.Outcomes:

· TheprojecthassignificantlyinvestedinhumanandinstitutionalcapacitybuildingofSelfHelpGroupssothattheycantakeupentrepreneurialroles.

· About17SelfHelpGroupsfromBanswaraandDungarpurdistrictshavebeensupportedbythisprogram.TheSHGsarefederatedatclusterlevelandtheclusterissupportedwithcostofplantandmachinery,technicaltraining,workingcapitalandbusinessprocessassistance.

e.StrengtheningConvergentActionforReducingChildunderNutrition(ICICIfoundation)

Area:167villagesofShahabad,Barandistrict

Objectives:StrengthenICDSandincreasecommunityawarenessaboutchildnutrition.

Thechildnutritionstatusof0-6yearsoldchildrenintheprojectareaisverysensitiveandthechildrenareextremely vulnerable to diseases. The project provides support to CECOEDECON's efforts towardsreducingmalnutritionamongthechildren.

OTHERPROGRAMMATICINTERVENTIONS

EmpoweringElectedWomenRepresentatives(EWRs)

Supportedby:TheHungerProject

Area:Chaksu,NewaiandShahabadblocksofRajasthan

MajorobjectiveofthisprojectistostrengthenwomenleadershipinpanchayatsandtocreateasupportstructureforwomenrepresentativesatPanchayatlevelforbuildingpressureonGovernmentonrelevantissues with the support of SHGs, Gram Sabha and other local organizations. Advocacy with localgovernanceforeffectiveparticipationofwomeninpolicyplanningandimplementationisalsoapriorityarea.

UNWomenAntiHumanTraffickingProject

Supportedby:UNWomen

Area:Natcommunity,Kotkhawda(Chaksu)

Theprojectaimsatsupportingprocessesthatcapacitatesthecommunities,especiallyvulnerablegroupstobemorevigilanttotherisksoftrafficking;developingcapacitiesofyounggirlstoassesstheirriskstobe trafficked through self awareness and empowerment inputs; developing capacities of localgovernance structures to strengthen the Civil Registration Systems; promoting convergence ofgovernmentprogrammesbybuildingthecapacitiesoflocalgovernmentfunctionaries.Theinterventionhas helped in opening alternatives livelihood avenues and increased their choices; while alsoempoweringthemabouttheirbasicrights.

AnganwariWorkersTrainingCenter(Govt.ofIndia/ICDS)

Supportedby:MinistryofMinorityAffairs

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CECOEDECONisrunningcentreunderGoI'sWorldBankSupportedICDSSystemsStrengtheningand

NutritionImprovementProject(ISSNIP). Thepurposeofthetrainingistoequipthebeneficiarieswith

theknowledgeofICDSanditsmandate,properfunctioningofAnganwaricentre,betternutritionalcare

ofthechildrenandkeepingdatabase.

During2014-2015total47batcheshavebeenorganizedand1695WorkersandHelpershavebeen

trainedfromJaipur,SawaiMadhopur,TonkandDausa.Theimpactofthetraininghasalsobeenassessed

throughdiscussionwithparticipantsandtheirrespectiveCDPO. Theefficiencyindatabaseandchild

carehasincreasedafterthetraining.

NaiRoshni

Supportedby:MinistryofMinorityAffairs,Governmentof

India

Area:TonkDistrict

UndertheNaiRoshnischemeforleadershipdevelopment

of minority women of Ministry of Minority Affairs,

Government of India, CECOEDECON has successfully

completedtrainingof300womenoftheMuslimMinority

communityinTonkdistrictofRajasthan,in12batches.

Showofforce

Supportedby:SavetheChildren

Area:15wardsofTonkDistrict

ThepurposeofthisProjectistocreateapositiveshiftinselectknowledge,attitudes,andpracticesof

targetaudiencesandcommunitynormsthroughtheexposuretoHalftheSkyMovementtransmedia

toolsandassociateddiscussiongroups.Itaimsonpromotingchildren'seducation,promotinghealthy

andsafepregnanciesandraisevoiceagainstviolence.

CSRprojectwithChambalFertilizersandChemicalsLtd.

Supportedby:ChambalFertilizersandChemicalsLtd.

Area:5proximityvillagesofChambalFertilizerPlant

The project focuses on building capacities of communities,

enhancingawarenessonhealthrelatedissues,ensuringlivelihood

security and skill building of youths through awareness camps,

healthawarenesscamps,lifeskilltrainingtoadolescentandother

initiatives.

CECOEDECON in partnership with Chambal Fertilizers and

Chemicals Ltd. is also working on improving sanitation in the 5

villages under the Swachh BharatMission (government scheme).

130Householdtoiletshavebeenconstructedinfourvillagesandthe

community has been mobilized so that they can understand the

benefitsofsanitationandstartregularuseoftheconstructedtoilets.

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SRIJAN-III–SuzlonCSR(SuzlonFoundation)

Supportedby:SuzlonFoundation

Area:JaisalmerDistrictinRajasthan

TheCSRintervention,beingimplementedsince2006,focusesonempoweringVDCsin57villagesin

ordertoundertakecommunitydevelopmentactivitiessuchaslivelihoodpromotion,animalhealthcare

andinfrastructuredevelopment.Animalhealthcare,livelihoodgeneration(bothfarmandoff-farm),soil

andwaterconservationaresomeofthekeyfocusareasoftheinitiative.

CHILDLINEJaisalmer(Govt.ofIndia)

Area:JaisalmerDistrictinRajasthan

ForthepastfouryearsCECOEDECONisimplementingCHILDLINEasacollaboratingagency.Thisisa

GovernmentofIndiaChildProtectionProgramthroughtheHelplinenumber1098.

IECActivitiesforWaterSupplyProjectsin833Villages

Area:833villagesofTonk,Ajmer,Baran,NagaurandSikardistrictsofRajasthan.

Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) has empanelled CECOEDECON as an implementing

agencyforIECActivitiesunderWaterSupplyProjectsatstatelevel.Thebroaderobjectiveistofacilitate

community participation, with special focus on women, to assure sustainability of the project by

involvingcommunityinvillagelevelplanning,implementationandmanagementofwatersupply.Focus

isalsoonpromotinghealtheducationaboutsafewaterconsumptionandtorealizethepotentialfor

improvedhealth.

HRDEVELOPMENTandPME

CECOEDECONhaswellformulatedsystemsinplace.HRpolicy,Accountingmanualandadministrative

proceduresarewelldraftedandareformallyadoptedindaytodayoperations.Thesesubsystemshave

beenevolvedwiththechangeinprogrammaticapproachoftheorganizationandwiththeconsensusof

theteam.

TheHRdepartmentperiodicallyorganizesstaffmeetingsatthebranchleveltotakestockofthework

beingdoneinvariousbranchesandalsobringallthestafftogethertosharetheirexperienceswitheach

other.Coreteammeetingsareorganizedinwhichtheseniormemberssharetheirviewontheprogress,

necessary revisions and future directions of CECOEDECON. The department also organized timely

exposureandlearninginitiativestosharpenskillsandbuildcapacitiesoftheteammemberswhilealso

conductingpicnicstoimprovemotivationlevels.

Planning,MonitoringandEvaluationiscorecomponentoftheorganization'ssystems.Duringthisperiod,

PMEunitwasengagedintheregularmonitoringoftheoutputs,outcomesandimpactofallthemajor

interventionswithitsregulartoolsandmechanisms.

Specialemphasiswasgivenoncapturingtheoutcomesandimpactoftheinterventionsthroughspecific

toolSROI.Someoftheotherinitiativesundertakenweretheorganizationofmonthlymeetingsinthefive

branches,preparationandcompilationofmonthlyreports,applicationofcommunitymonitoringtools,

etc.

SomeoftheinitiativesundertakenbythePMEdepartmentare

asunder:

· ForGAINprojectaSocialReturnonInvestment(SROI)

exercisewasundertaken in Indore. Purposeof this exercise

wastoassesstheimpactofdifferentIECactivitiesdoneinthe

project. The observations reflected improvement in health

statusofthepeopleresultinginreducedopportunitycosts.

· SROIexercisewasalsoconductedinTrilokpuravillage

ofChaksublockonconstructionofAnicutwhichhashelpedinimprovingthesocio-economicconditions

withinthevillagewithspillovereffectsinthesurroundingareas.

· Due to the regular involvement in the staff meetings and other branch level meetings, the

reportingmechanismhasbeenstreamlined.Moreover,thishasbeenfoundasaneffectivetooltoimprove

theaccountabilityandtransparencyoftheimplementationofvariousschemesandfunctionaries.

CivicDrivenChangeexercisewasconductedoninSandharicolonyofShahabadBlock,wherethe

community,throughtheirowncontributions,builtawellforcommonusetosolvetheproblemof

drinkingwater,whichearlierhadtobefetchedbythewomenfromwatersourcesoutsidethevillage.

Thisexercisewaseffectiveinmotivatingthecommunityfurthertotakeeffortsandtomakethe

necessarychangestosolvetheirproblemsindependently.

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Toaddressissue-specificareasmoreeffectively,CECOEDECONhasestablishedoff-shootstoitscoreworkareasto

movebeyondexistinginterventions:

· BCPH-BeyondCopenhagenCollective,oneofCECOEDECON'snewinitiatives.Thispan-Indiancoalitionof40-plusorganizationsaddressesemergingissuesofclimateandenvironmentaljustice,energyequity,sustainable development andpost-2015development. It engages with various stakeholders at multiple levels, to bring about desired change in policies and programs.

· DCNC-DevelopmentCoordinationNetworkCommitteeTrust,astate-levelnetworkofNGOsworkinginRajasthan.

· PAIRVI-PublicAdvocacyInitiativesforRightsandValuesinIndia,NewDelhi,anadvocacysupportcenterthatcaterstocapacitybuildingneedsofsocialadvocatesworkingintenstatesinnorth-centralIndia.

· CDHR-CentreforDalitHumanRights,aninformationandsupportcentreonDalitissues.WithfocusinRajasthan,itintendstoworkwithDalitgroupsinothernorth-Indianstatesaswell.

· JP-JalPrahari,aspecializednetworkworkingonwaterissuesinRajasthan.

· SanvardhanFinancialServicesPvt.Ltd.,apexorganizationfor'Microfinance'atstatelevel.

· Block-levelWomen'sSHGFederations,apexinstitutionsofvillage-levelSelfHelpGroupsacrossfiveblocksofJaipur,TonkandBarandistricts;thathavebeenfederatedtopromoteeconomicempowermentofwomen.

· SWARAJ-SocialWorkAcademyforResearchandAction,Jaipur,aninitiativecommittedtodevelopappropriatehumanresourceforsocialdevelopmentsectortherebyundertakingknowledgemanagement,training,educationandresearchactivities.

FINANCIAL REPORT

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