Description/achievement of initiative
VAAGDHARA will create and nurture vibrant partnerships with community institutions working on behalf of the poor in tribal regions of western India, with the aim of inculcating appropriate scientific and indigenous technology and knowledge to achieve sustainable livelihoods and realization of true childhood for their children.
Implementation methodologies
The following programmatic strategies will be adopted to carry out this initiative:• VAAGDHARA will spread its work in more locations, it will form and nurture vibrant community institutions such as self-help groups of women (SHGs), federations of SHGs, school management committees, etc. It will help poor and tribal access government programs and projects which are meant for their development, and explore their ultimate potential to develop their own work on sustainability. • VAAGDHARA will continue piloting innovative livelihoods initiatives to generate knowledge and develop appropriate technology for the local context. It will feed the knowledge and technologies to policy makers and strive for better interventions (programs) and enabling policies for integrated development of poor and tribal. • VAAGDHARA will also support other grass root organizations to implement integrated development programs in other tribal areas where VAAGDHARA may not implement directly- such as resource support organizations for sustainable integrated farming systems, and horticulture development programs.• VAAGDHARA will not be a hard core activist organization, rather it will organize people to leverage the government programs and also put pressure to get their rights. We will aim for constructive collaboration with government and other mainstream institutions without losing the focus and intensity of people’s concerns.• VAAGDHARA will develop local development resource pool thus it will identify local people from the community it works with, build their capacities and involve them in development initiatives.• VAAGDHARA will promote the adoption of appropriate technology (simple yet scientific technology) which will be specific to the local context and which community can adopt easily. Adequate care will be taken while selecting the technology that there is no adverse impact on the local climate and people are able to manage the adverse impact of climate change. For example, preference will be on use of compost manure and Integrated pest management & integrated nutrition management in agriculture over chemicals.
Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer
VAAGDHARA has learnt that strong community institutions are indispensable for sustaining any development intervention. Different institutions will be formed and nurtured, including various stakeholders at different levels. Community resource persons and community leaders will be developed at local level to manage the interventions/initiatives, and they will be trained on managing community-based organizations. These institutions and individuals will pass on the message to their respective communities and will involve maximum number of people in this initiative to achieve the goals and targets. VAAGDHARA has also decided to develop a local resource pool, thus it will identify local people from the community it works with, build their capacities as per the decided goals and involve them in development initiatives to reach the maximum number of people. All the above mentioned institutions/ initiatives will be governed by our organization’s team members and volunteers.
Coordination mechanisms/governance structure
In order to achieve the sustainable development goals by 2030, VAAGDHARA has a strategy to promote and nurture vibrant institutions working on behalf of the poor such as self-help groups (SHG), SHG federations, farmer producer organizations, etc., who will be sensitive towards child development and can also work on livelihood, education, health, and nutrition. These institutions will be the key for the sustainability of interventions. VAAGDHARA will play the role of a catalyst and facilitator for institutions and networks of communities in remote and resource fragile regions so they start their journey towards sustainable development.VAAGDHARA has experienced team members and subject experts who are skilled in providing trainings on various subjects. Those team members and the subject experts will impart training to the above-mentioned stakeholders, including volunteers. Training of trainers will also be done, considering the reach of the initiative. Apart from this, piloting of innovative livelihoods initiatives will be carried out to generate knowledge and develop appropriate technology for local contexts. The organization will also support other grassroots organizations willing to implement integrated development programs in other tribal areas where VAAGDHARA may not implement directly, and will act as a resource organization to them.
Partner(s)
VAAGDHARA, community-based organizations, federations
Progress reports
Goal 1
1.2 - By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
1.3 - Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable
1.4 - By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance
1.5 - By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters
1.b - Create sound policy frameworks at the national, regional and international levels, based on pro-poor and gender-sensitive development strategies, to support accelerated investment in poverty eradication actions
Goal 2
2.1 - By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round
2.2 - By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons
2.3 - By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment
2.4 - By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality
Goal 3
3.a - Strengthen the implementation of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in all countries, as appropriate
Goal 4
4.1 - By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes
4.2 - By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education
4.3 - By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university
4.4 - By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
4.5 - By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations
Goal 5
5.1 - End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere
5.2 - Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation
5.3 - Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
5.4 - Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate
5.5 - Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
5.a - Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws
5.b - Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women
5.c - Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels
Goal 8
8.6 - By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training
8.7 - Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms
8.8 - Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment
Goal 10
10.2 - By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status
10.3 - Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard
10.4 - Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality
Goal 12
12.2 - By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
12.8 - By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature
Goal 13
13.3 - Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning
Goal 15
15.1 - By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements
15.2 - By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally
15.3 - By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world
15.5 - Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species
Goal 16
16.2 - End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children
16.7 - Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels
16.b - Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development