access livelihoods consulting india private limited secunderabad, andhra pradesh
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Institutional Models for Comprehensive
PilotsAccess Livelihoods Consulting India Private
Limited Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Location :Hyderabad. Coverage : 8 CP and 5 Nodes. Time : 1 Year. Core Team :
1) Ms. Prativa Sundaray. 2) Mr. Yogesh Sharma. Additional Members 1) Mr. GV Krishnagopal. 2) Mr. GV Sarat Kumar. 3) Mr. Sasanka Singh. 4) Mr. Satyadeep Pati 5)Mr. Sunil Singh
Background – Institutions Node
Deliverable Wise – 1. Assess Status of Institutions - Situation Analysis
Report2. Evolve CP wise and Node wise Plans for
Implementation3. Undertake Research – Develop Working Paper
along with ReSRA4. Develop Communication Material 5. Formulate Steering Committee of Experts
Key Activities for Institution Node
# Measurable Deliverable and Process Step Deadline Status
1.
Summary note on institutional requirement across Thematic Nodes (arrived at after consultations with the TNs.)
Feb-13 In Process
2.
Outline Documentation on Institutional Needs (Draft Ver.1) Feb-13 In Process
3. Situation Analysis Approach Note Feb-13 Done
4.
Field Consultations with Comprehensive Pilots
Mar-13 DoneCompiled note on institutional requirements (following completion of field visits to all CPs and primary assessment/ consultation)
5.
Compilation of relevant experiences across India on the issues/ institutional requirements as observed in the field Apr-13 In process
6.
Consultative Workshop – Consolidate FindingsMay-13
Proposed - 25-26th
May(based on 4 and 5 above)
7
Synthesis Evolving CP Plans (this must be ideally placed in May (This will be with reference to findings evolved in workshop and on that basis we will formulate the action plan)
May-June-2013
8 Getting the CPs ready from the point of view of institutional preparedness (initiation) for kharif 2013
June 2013
9Collaboration with ResRA
Jul-13 Initiation of collaborative work along with ReSRA on “Working paper on institutions in/ for rainfed areas”
10Communication Material Development
Aug-13 (based on the communication/ CB needs identified in 4-6
11 Base Draft Paper on Institutions Aug-13
12 Consultation Workshop for consolidating findings Aug-13
13. Implementation Support (this needs to be there for CPs to move towards institutional preparedness by May)
Sept – Dec 2013
14. Working Paper with ResRA (this will include the final development of policy paper)
Oct-13
15. Inventory of Experts in Institutions for Rainfed Farmers (this must be done at the starting point)
April 2013 In process
16. Formation of Steering Group for Institutions (this must be done by April 2013
May-13 In process
17. Half Yearly Reflective Exercises Sep-13
18.
Submission of proposals for institution development (including credit and markets where necessary) to mobilise additional funds for each CP
Nov-13 EoI to SFAC has been sent.
19.
National workshop on Institutions for Rainfed Areas – based on the emerging experiences/ analysis from CPs and Research
Jan-14
#Activity Heads
ParticularsPlanned Budget
1 Human Resource Cost 12,25,000.00
2 Workshop Cost 2,25,000.00
3 Travel and Subsistence 4,25,000.00
4Administration and office.
2,25,000.00
5.Service Tax (12.36% on Human Resource Costs)
2,61,722.67
6. Grand Total 23,79,220.00
Budget for Node
Overall Institutional Framework at CP Level
Market
Service
Providers
Communit
y Institutions
State Extension
Civil Socie
ty Institutions
Rainfed Farming
Household
Soil Organic Matter
Protective Irrigation and Soil Moisture
Agronomy Practices
Crop Diversification - Millets
Intergation of Agriculture Allied -
Livestock
Integration of Inland Fisheries
Sustainable Institutions
Finance Resources Access
Remunerative Market Access
Service Providers Services to Farmers
Methodology
# Methodology Tools1Secondary research
Documents review
2Primary researchInteraction with the group
One to one interaction3Stakeholder discussion
a NGO-promoting agency
Discussion with the head of the NGO on issues
b Bank Discussion
cGovt. department: Agr, Animal husbandry Discussion
Linkages
Partnerships
Community Enterprise Developme
nt
Institutional Node Function
Linkage – With other development institutions (including government, banks, academic institutions and others) for mobilizing resources for supporting rainfed farming system
Partnership – With development institutions with a perspective long term strategic interest. Should be based on MOU and with longer duration where co – creation is possible
Community Enterprise Development – For development for community enterprises to provide long terms sustainable on going services
Definitions -
GP Level
Block Level
State Level
National Level
National Central Coordination and Policy Formulation
Committee
State Level Coordination and Policy Formulation Committee
Block Level Convergence and Resource Allocation
Committee
GP Level Convergence Committee
Institutional Structure for Leveraging Resources - Services from State
Very nascent right now All CPs managed to mobilize resources from
Government ◦ but not significant with respect to scale
Lessons of WASSAN and SPS CP areas needs to be shared with all others to be replicated
Need to create District Level Convergence Forums as in case of WASSAN and Parivartan to be universalized in all CPs
Status of Linkages and Partnerships
Status of Institution Development
#Themes
IDF AKRSP SPS WassanParivart
an ACT CIKS VSK
1
Generic Insitutional Model
5-layered structure with base SHGs and JLGs, being federated at each level till taluka
SHG based federation
SHG based Federations, Producer company
Activity Groups, Producer Co operati ves
SHGs, Farmers Cooperatives
Producer Companies for Livestock Services and Agriculture
Farmer Club,SHG
Activity Groups
2Core Activity
Credit, 2.5 crores for 53 groups, average linkage of 4.7 Lakhs per group
Savings and internal credit
Savings, credit, rights based activities, busines activities
Small scale business activities
Savings, Credit, Vegetables
Livestock services, agriculture input services
Knowledge sharing, agriculture services
Small scale business activities
3
RRA work
2 GPs, 2000 members
30 villages
30 villages
503 HH30 villages
Status of Institution Development #
ThemesIDF AKRSP SPS Wassan
Parivartan ACT CIKS VSK
4
Seed2 seed banks
No seed bank
Planning seed bank Seed bankNo seed bank
Seed bank under construction
5 Seed banks - panchayat level
5
Soil
Not planned - individual based intervention
Not planned - individual based intervention
Not planned - individual based intervention
Not planned - individual based intervention
Not planned - individual based intervention
Not planned - individual based intervention
Not planned - individual based intervention
Not planned - individual based intervention
6
Fisheries
Not planned - individual based intervention
Not planned - individual based intervention
individual based intervention
Not planned - individual based intervention
Block Level Fishery Foundation
Not initiated
Not applicable - No fisheries activities
Block Level Fishery Foundation
7
LivestockNot Planned
Not planned
Dairy Groups Formed
Common Interest Groups
Not Planned
Livestock Producer Companies
Not applicable
Not Planned
8Water
Tried Water Users' Association but currently failed due to farmers non-willingess to share
No but village level committees are there
Water User Association
Water User Association - Group Borewells
Not Planned
Village Level Water Committee
Not Planned
Water User Association
Institution Development – Potential Support
ThemesIDF AKRSP SPS Wassan Parivartan ACT CIKS VSK
Key Challenge
s/Gaps
No formal registered institution
Registration and certification for agriculture business absent
SHG informal bodies as members of Producer Companies - Not possible as per Indian Contracts Act
Cooperative under MACs Act
Member investments to be mobilized
Formal registered Producer companies
Need to integrate farmers clubs as branches in the producer company
Plan
Registration of Taluka level body as MBT and business activity is being taken up which is not legal
No large scale business activity
Lack of sufficient capacity building of Management and governing body
Business models needs to be developed for scaling up and conduct of formal business
Business models need to be sharply defined
Large scale business activties
Compact area of operations to be defined
No Business Plan
Currently the entire executive staff from village level to apex level is staff of IDF
Lack of sufficient capacity building of management and govering body
Member investments in the producer company is low
Member investments are low
There are no other village level institutions.
Business models to be developed
Institution Development – Potential Support
ThemesIDF AKRSP SPS Wassan
Parivartan ACT CIKS VSK
Key Challenge
s/Gaps
SHG level membership and equity mobilisation, Rs. 1000 per group
Member investments in the institutions is low
Large areas of operations requires sufficient structures to be evolved for efficient management
Operational area needs to be defined much more sharp way
Clarity in the institutional model
No institution for market interface
No market interface planned
Setting democratic governance practices is important
Member investments to be mobilized
Lack of sufficient capacity building of management and governing body
Business model still to be evolved
Business models still to be evolved
Lack of sufficient capacity building of Management and governing body
Lack of sufficient capacity building of Management and governing body
Lack of sufficient capacity building of Management and governing body
Lack of sufficient capacity building of Management and governing body
Summary/Gaps
CPs Summary/Gaps
Registered Institutions Informal Institutions Rating
Business Institutions Rights based Institutions
SPS Design as SHG as member2 federations/no 3 or 5 year plan
Leadership grooming in SHG Very good
Business plan, Market plan, Finance plan, bylaws review
IDFMBT/SHG as member, business plan Mixed group-SHG Good
SatvikFinance aggregation, role delineation, business rules Roles/responsibility Good
Role clarity
WassanBusiness plan, Market plan, Finance plan
Common interest group-finance Average
By laws review
Parivartan Plan for registration Loan recovery-SHG Average
CIKS No registered business entity Average
AKRSP No registered business entityIn process/no long term plan
Program impact-SHG, VDA -leadership Naïve
VSKNo registered business entity, plan for fishery Program impact Naïve
Potential Areas for Support
Themes IDF AKRSP SPS Wassan Parivartan ACT CIKS VSK
Requirement
Institution Design Development
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Business Plan and Model Development
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Business Rules Formulation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Capacity Development of Key Stakeholders
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Inter-node collaboration; seed, fishery TNs
Design on Institutional aspect on primary , secondary membership/geography, services portfolio, Business rules (Workshop in May)
Research on Institutional model
Data on government department’s allocation of funds
Way forward
For every activity undertaken – ◦ How do we ensure quality service to farmers and
farming systems? For example – ensure vermi-compost developed is of good quality to impact soil quality.
◦ How do we ensure service model stabilizes through revenue or grant sources? What is the model?
◦ Who will ensure ongoing convergence with government department to enable regular reach of services to all farmers?
◦ How do we sustain services to the farmers in Rainfed Farming Systems?
Questions for Nodes and CPs
Prof MS Sriram – Visiting Faculty – IIM B and Udaipur
Prof KV Raju – Faculty, Institute of Rural Management
Prof LK Vaswani – Director, KSRM Mr V Vivekanandan – Advisory, SIFFS Mr MP Vasimalai – Executive Director, Dhan
Foundation Mr Narender Kande – Gates Foundation Mr Jagdish Rao – Executive Director, Foundation for
Ecological Security Mr B Belavadi – Ex Executive Director, NDDB
Experts Steering Committee