1. “Enhancing Livelihood, Food Security and
Drinking Water Status through Diversion
Based Gravity Flow (DBIS) System for Tribal
Communities in Ganjam and Gajapati
Districts of Orissa”
Year 2009-10
2. AFPRO (Action for Food PROduction)
Established in 1966
It is an Indian socio-technical non-
governmental organization with Christian
inspiration working for the development of
the rural poor through effective natural
resource management solutions.
It provides technical guidance and backup
support to grassroots level NGOs for the
implementation of environmentally friendly
projects for water, food security, livelihoods
and allied capacity building.
3. AFPRO (Action for Food PROduction)
SERVICES; FOCAL AREAS;
Training and capacity Food Security & Sustainable
building Livelihoods
Time-to-time/ one-time Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
services Watershed Development
Collaborations- including Renewable Energy
guidance and advisory
services for implementation
Monitoring and Evaluation
Networking
4.
5. Partner Orga nization
The Project is executed through the support of the eight partner
organizations. All the partner organization worked together in
their respective project areas to fulfill and meet the objectives of
the project. The partners are;
1) IWD (Institute for Women’s Development)
2) JKP (Jana Kalyan Pratisthan)
3) CCD (Centre for Community Development )
4) PRAVA (Programme for Rural Awareness & Very Action)
5) LIPICA (Lower Income People’s Involvement for
Community Action)
6) SACAL (Social Action for Community Alternative
Learning)
7) SWWS (Society for the Welfare of Weaker Sections)
8) ISARA (Institute of Social Action & Research Activities)
9. Project Area for the year 2009-10 (with proposed area
for 2010-11) Area for the year 2010-2011
Proposed
Sl.No Name of the Name of the village
Project Area for the year 2009-2010 . Organization
01 CCD KEKESINGH
SL. Name of the Name of the
02 CCD MANDALSAHI
NO. Organization village
03 CCD RUISINGH
01 IWD BULUDA
04 ISARA BOLADAGAMM
02 IWD BIDIADA
05 ISARA KIMLINGO
03 JKP SINSING 06 IWD BURASING
04 CCD RANGALMET 07 IWD SANKUDA
08 JKP BHUHISHILA
05 PRAVA PAMPUNALO
09 JKP GHODAKONA
06 LIPICA THANAGAON
10 JKP JHAGARANDERA
07 SACAL B.RAISING 11 LIPICA KERAKHAL
08 SWWS KAITHAPADA, 12 LIPICA KHANDAGIRI
BAHADAPA 13 PRAVA GOPALPUR
DA
14 PRAVA TARALA
09 ISARA BAMANAPADA
15 PRAVA TVILLARI
10 ISARA MAJHISAHI 16 SACAL HALAPANKA
17 SACAL LAMAPANKA
18 SACAL RICHIGUDA
19 SWWS GADAPADAR
10. Objectives
To provide protective irrigation to paddy and cultivate
second crop i.e., pulses or vegetables
To promote water resource conservation, management
and improved agricultural practices
To form and strengthen the CBOs and establish the
systems for community based management of
infrastructure for sustainability
11. Expected Outcome
Improved irrigation for protective irrigation
and ensuring second crop
Land quality improved
Enhanced agricultural productivity
Emergence of empowered CBOs
Management of the village level affairs by the
CBOs
12. Technologically Relevant Criteria
Low cost
No energy involvement
Simple operation and maintenance by the
user group community
High returns in terms of crop yield
Availability of safe and potable water at the
door Steps of the tribal/ dalit hamlets
13. Commencement of the Project
Period Tasks carried out
May, 2009 Project started
Preparatory works -
Orientation of partners
June – December, 2009 Baseline survey
Technical feasibility study
Community mobilization
January – March, 2010 Institution building
Capacity building
Construction of storage structure
April – June, 2010 Pipe line
June, 2010 0nwards Agricultural activity
14. Major Findings - Technical context
Cha nges in Cultivable Area, Irrigated Area a nd Rainfed
Cultivable Land (acre) Area
Irrigated Land (acre) Rainfed Area (acre)
Name of
Sl.
organiz % % %
No. Before After Before After Before After
ations Increase Increase Decrease
1 IWD 4.25 6 41.18 0.5 6 1100.00 3.75 0 100
2 IWD 2.5 10 300.00 0.5 10 1900.00 2 0 100
3 JKP 40 65 62.50 10 40 300.00 30 25 16.67
4 CCD 32 54 68.75 2 50 2400.00 30 4 86.67
5 PRAVA 32 35 9.38 3 10 233.33 29 25 13.79
6 LIPICA 10 40 300.00 1 35 3400.00 9 5 44.44
7 SACAL 13 24 84.62 2 19 850.00 11 5 54.55
8 SWWS 90 98 8.89 2.00 55 2650.00 96 43 55.21
9 ISARA 4 12 200.00 0.5 11 2100.00 3.5 1 71.43
Total 227.75 344 51.1 21.5 236 997.7 214.25 108 49.6
15. Overall Cha nges in Cultivable, Irrigated
a nd Rainfed Area
51.1 %
997.7 %
49.6 %
16. Cha nges in Productivity of Different Crops
Cereals (qtls/ha) Vegetables (qtls/ha) Oil seeds (qtls/ha)
Name of
Sl.
organisat
No. %
ions Before After % Increase Before After Before After % Increase
Increase
1 IWD
6 19 216.67 0 5 0 0
2 IWD
3.6 15 316.67 0 5 0 0
3 JKP
30 35 16.67 2.5 10 300.00 12 15 25.00
4 CCD
10 15 50.00 0 0 0 0
5 PRAVA
8 19 137.50 0 5 0 0
6 LIPICA
7.5 11 46.67 0 5 0 0
7 SACAL
11.15 17.5 56.95 0 15 0 5.6
8 SWWS
16.54 21.01 27.03 41.33 46.07 11.47 4.11 4.75 15.57
9 ISARA
0 16.2 15 25 66.67 0 0
Total 15.5 20.7 34.1 5.4 16.1 200.5 3.5 5.6 60
17. Overall Changes in Productivity of
Cereals, Vegetables a nd Oil Seeds
34.1 %
200.5 %
60 %
18. Major Findings - Socio-Economical Context
Particulars Change Made
Functioning of various social groups / WUA, VDC formed
village level institutions Contributing and taking care of the repair and
maintenance
Capacity building of the villagers Done for building capacity on operation and
maintenance
Visible change towards the better lifestyle
Improvement in the quality of life Positive attitudinal inclination towards better
agricultural practices
Harmonious relationship among people
in judicious water sharing criteria Observed strongly
Rate of reduction in migration rate Potentiality has been observed
4500 person days as construction labours
Employment Generation 9,000 person days for agricultural labours
Visible upward trend due to
Enhancing food security and livelihoods Change in cropping pattern and diversification
Rearing of livestock
19. Problems Faced
Lack of capacity of the villagers in maintaining the
structures
Lack of motivation of the villagers
Less technical knowledge
Less number of technical people with partner
organizations
Ensuring proper distribution of water among the
farmers
Conflict between the community
Transportation of materials
20. Lessons Learned
Project has –
Enormous potentiality for enhancing livelihoods, food
security and drinking water
Tremendous replicability
Care to be taken –
Ensuring community participation
Much emphasis for community mobilisation and for
increasing their contribution
Building capacity of the villagers on maintenance
Capacity building of the partner organisation on the
used technology
