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| MAJOR
FINDINGS |
| Table 1.
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| Type of Services
Received From CI & Level of Satisfaction |
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| Training (Total = 412) |
Finance (Total = 326) |
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| Monitoring & Evaluation
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Planning & Guidance |
| (Total = 191)
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(Total = 132) |
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| Project Support/Approval
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Communication/Collaboration |
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(Total = 90)
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(Total = 83) |
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| Conclusions: |
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Training is the service that
tops the list of services rendered by CI.Only 31 (7.5%) instances were
“not at all satisfactory” with training. |
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The next service that tops the list is
financial assistance. Of the 326 financial assistances acknowledged, only 33
(10)% were not at all satisfactory. |
| * |
In these two areas of training and financial assistances, at least in 90% of
the times the services of CI were very satisfactory, satisfactory or more or
less satisfactory.
|
| * |
In other areas of services acknowledged, like monitoring & evaluation,
capacity building, emergency and relief works, communication and collaboration
the number of instances of “not at all satisfactory” is only a
small percentage. |
| * |
However, the percentage of totally unsatisfactory instances are high in
networking (24%), ecology and environment (33%) and impact studies (39%) |
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| Table 2 |
| Types, Cost & the Number of
Projects |
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Community-Based Devpt. &
Watershed Programmes (455)
|
Welfare/Health & Environment
Programmes (165) |
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| Relief & Rehabilitation (126) |
Technical Training (107) |
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Women’s Empowerment (102)
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Animation (95) |
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| Conclusions: |
| * |
Community-based development & watershed programmes top the list in terms of
number of projects. They received more funding compared to any other project.
They are almost three times more in terms of number of projects than the next
highest project dedicated to welfare, health and environment |
| * |
There are about as many projects that range from Rs. 10-50 lakhs as there are
under one lakh. |
| * |
There are about as many projects worth
between five lakhs and one crore as there are under five lakhs |
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| Table 3 |
| The Number of Projects and Duration
of their implementation |
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| * |
The DSSSs are engaged
slightly more in projects that are completed in one year (703) than in projects
that take three years or more (683) |
| * |
Of the total of 1,386 projects, 1292 (93%) are carried out in
three years or less. |
| * |
This may be due to a shortage of long-term plans
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or |
| * |
inability to find sources of funds.
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| * |
This perhaps also reflects the way DSSSs function: directors are
transferred every five or so years regularly. Such a situation may not lend
itself to come up with long-term projects as it requires continuity in policy. |
| * |
But there are only 21 projects that are implemented in six years or more.
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| * |
This means that only one-fourth of the projects, that cost 51
lakhs or more, are long-term projects of high financial input. |
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| Table 4
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| Name of Projects and Source of Funds |
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Income Generation Prog.
Through SHGs (306)
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Women Development
Projects (305)
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Community Organisation
Projects (286)
|
Watershed Development
Project (189)
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Non-Formal Education
Projects (130)
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Relief & Rehabilitation
Projects(88)
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| Conclusions: |
| * |
This table indicates where
the funds come from |
| * |
These projects also show the priorities of the DSSSs |
| * |
Funding by foreign agencies exceeds by
far all the other sources |
| * |
The instances of government funding is
hardly 13% |
| * |
The instances of government funding is
just half of the local contribution
|
| * |
It is obvious that we need to make more efforts to tap government resources |
| * |
Besides being a source of fund, this
will also give us a recognition that we are a reliable and capable NGO
|
| * |
This will pave way for future
collaboration |
| * |
There is a heavy dependence on foreign
sources of funds |
| * |
Is there a possibility to increase
generation of local funds?
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| Table 5 |
| Major Target Groups and number of
beneficiaries |
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|
Current Projects for Women = 461
No. of Beneficiaries = 27,62,898
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Current Projects for Fishermen = 451
No. of Beneficiaries = 40,719
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Current Projects for Tribals = 241
No. of Beneficiaries = 12,00,318
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Current Projects for Children = 225
No. of Beneficiaries = 10,51,129
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Current Projects for Dalits = 142
No. of Beneficiaries = 9,78,005
|
Current Projects for Youth = 136
No. of Beneficiaries = 1,35,624
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For Indebted Landless Agricultural
Labourers = 121
No. of Beneficiaries = 9,41,065
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| Conclusions: |
| * |
Number of projects and
beneficiaries is the highest for women
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| * |
Number of projects for children and
number of beneficiaries are just about half of those for women |
| * |
There are more beneficiaries per project
for Dalits than there are for Tribals. |
| * |
Projects for Tribals are 42% more compared to the Dalits |
| * |
But Tribals constitute only 8.6% of the
population compared to 17.5% of SCs, according to 2001 census. |
| * |
Though the number of projects for
fishermen is about the same as that for women, the projects are concentrated on
far fewer fishermen, compared to women beneficiaries |
| * |
The 121 projects for the
indebted/landless farmers is stretched very thin to benefit 9.5 lakh persons |
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| Table 6 |
| People’s Organization |
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SHG Groups (94,660)
13,89,610 Members
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Women Groups (29,236)
5,72,350 Members
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SHG Women Groups (9,328)
1,53,297 Members
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Youth Groups (2,461)
61,681 Members
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| Conclusions: |
| * |
These data reveal that
people’s organizations are one of our strengths |
| * |
There is strength in numbers.
|
| * |
Numbers help us to negotiate, speak in
their name and represent them on platforms and forums that matter. |
| * |
The numerical strength also helps to
network and organize the groups into a force capable of influencing policies |
| * |
It offers possibilities for political
representation |
| * |
These potentials are yet to be fully
exploited at the local, regional or national levels |
| * |
There are twice as many women animators
as there are men animators |
| * |
This shows the result of the process of
empowerment of women. |
| * |
This is also a possible evidence of
the impact on the social and cultural levels of projects for people’s
organizations: |
| * |
Women leaders come forward for development work |
| * |
Women are respected in decision-making |
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| Table 7 |
| Impact on People
|
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| Positive Social Impact |
Feeling of oneness/unity
Better abilities for social analysis
Reduction in social evils & unhealthy customs
Organized participation in decision-making
Women are respected in decision-making |
58
38
38
30
28 |
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| Positive Cultural Impact |
Preservation of local traditional
culture
Unity among people of different communities
Reduction in beliefs of superstition/caste discrimination
Increased involvement in programmes
|
46
41
28
25 |
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| Positive Political
Impact |
Increase in political awareness
Increased participation in political process
Increase in leadership qualities
Increase in women’s participation in local body elections
Contest in local body elections
|
61
55
44
38
32 |
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| Positive Economic Impact |
Regular savings
Improvement in living standard
Mobilization of local resources
Promotion of self-employment |
75
34
30
29 |
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| Table 8 |
| Result of Efforts to Change
Behaviours of Target Population |
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| Some of the behaviours
DSSSs have succeeded in changing are: |
| * |
Creation of awareness of
health & environment |
| * |
Increase in habit of saving |
| * |
Promotion of welfare/education of
children |
| * |
General awareness towards development |
| * |
Giving importance to women |
| * |
People change their behaviours as they perceive an advantage in the change.
|
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If the benefits are not palpable, there
are chances that they revert to their old ways |
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| Table 9 |
| Problems in Implementing Projects |
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| Those problems that have
received the highest mention are |
Politicians’ intervention
Less cooperation
Opposition from vested interest groups
Caste conflict/communal disharmony
Misunderstanding and lack of proper communication
Ignorance towards education |
45
35
25
16
15
15 |
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| Table 10 |
| Expectations From Caritas India |
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| * |
Training receives priority
in capacity building, policy advocacy, monitoring & evaluation and impact
studies |
| * |
Financial support figures as the top
expectation, understandably, in resource mobilization but also as an important
expectation in capacity building |
| * |
Information and guidance is another
important expectation in the areas of planning, policy advocacy and networking.
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| Expectations From the
Regional Forum |
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Training tops the list in
animation, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation and impact studies |
| * |
Training is also an important
expectation in the areas of resource mobilization,
networking, planning and policy advocacy. |
| * |
Information and guidance receives the highest mention in the area of planning
and policy advocacy |
| * |
Information and guidance is also an important expectation in the areas of
animation, capacity building, resource mobilization, networking, monitoring
& evaluation and impact studies. |
| * |
Basically, the DSSSs would like CI to
keep them updated with information, guidance and training. |
| * |
Financial support, of course, is an
important contribution |
| * |
The regional forums, being close to the
DSSSs, are in a unique position to meet the specific needs of the DSSSs as they
can offer region-specific services. |
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| Table 11 |
| Crucial Problem 1. Poverty,
Identified by 78 DSSSs |
| Reasons given by the
Directors for Poverty
|
| Lack
of
|
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- basic amenities
- economy
- opportunities
- irrigation facilities
- awareness
- educational institutions |
|
| * |
Exploitation |
| * |
Addiction to alcoholism |
| * |
Varnashra Dharma |
| * |
Mismanagement of natural resources |
| * |
Marginalization |
| * |
Low productivity |
| * |
Traditional practices and |
| * |
unemployment |
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| Crucial Problem 2.
Unemployment Identified by 69 DSSSs |
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| The Reasons Given by the
Directors are |
|
| * |
·Low productivity |
| * |
·Disaster-prone areas where
people live |
| * |
·Mismanagement of natural
resources |
| * |
·Over population
|
| * |
·Traditional practices |
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|
| Lack of
|
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- awareness
- opportunities
- educational institutions and irrigation facilities |
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| Crucial Problem 3.
Illiteracy, Identified by 68 DSSSs |
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| Reasons Given by the
Directors of DSSSs |
| * |
· Traditional
practices |
| * |
·· Pollution |
| * |
·· High cost
of living |
| * |
· Lack of
|
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– Health facilities
– Basic amenities
– Awareness
– Preventive measures |
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| Table 12 |
| Issues the DSSSs Would
Like To Address in the Next 3-5 Years |
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| * |
·Lack of medical
facilities (58 DSSSs ) |
| * |
·Awareness of the importance of
education (52 DSSSs) |
| * |
·Oppression of women (38 DSSSs) |
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