HARIT PRAYAS evaluation-Something different!

It was year 2010, when Caritas India thought of a development initiative in Bundelkhand region –considering three years (2008, 2009 and 2010) consecutive drought situation in the region. Finally on Jan 2011thought of caritas India converted in to a Programme called HARIT PRAYAS, which was first of its kind in terms of based on 100% baseline survey, with logo, with local name, partnership with KVK, NABARD and Panchayats and with wider visibility in media and online platform.

In Dec 2013 HARIT PRAYAS Programme would be completing its 3 years and keep this in mind Caritas India along with support agencies (Caritas Spain and Caritas Italian) conducted a unique way of evaluation, where a of total of 7 member team Coordinators and field Coordinators from other projects –JEEVIKA ( Madhya Pradesh) and ANKUR (Rajasthan) , the projects which similar in nature like HARIT PRAYAS  were engaged as evaluators for HARIT PRAYAS project. It took about 7 days (24th-30^th Sept 2013) to evaluate the entire HARIT PRAYAS Programme at 3 districts ( Jhansi, Sagar and Cahatarpur). Before the initiation of evaluation a one day workshop on evaluation tool development been organized by Caritas India and also HARIT PRAYAS been briefed on the same day to evaluators. Along with the coordinators PRI members, government officials, CBMOs members and community members were also the part of evaluation process.  In total 18 villages out of 64 been visited by team members and interacted with about 24 CBMOs, 14 government officials ( from NABARD, KVK, Bank, and agriculture department) and 14 PRI representatives.

On the other hand evaluation been also done through online feedback and suggestions, as HARIT is one of the most active Programme of caritas India on online platform.

In the evaluation process donor agencies (Caritas India, caritas Spain and Caritas Italian) were also involved in terms of sharing their experience and feedback with HARIT PRAYAS Programme to evaluators

On 30^th Sept 2013, evaluators presented the key findings of evaluation at caritas India Head Office and key findings states the following:

• ·         Community owns and feel the impact of HARIT PRAYAS
• ·         HARIT PRAYAS has able to deliver a model of linkages and convergence in terms of strengthening access to rights and entitlements amongst community
• ·         Sustainable agriculture through HARIT PRAYAS been able to spread in region with concept of low input cost
• ·         Community Based & Managed Organizations are some where limited to financial inclusion
• ·         Women Collective farming been emerged as one success but still women farmers need strong identity though Programme
• ·         HARIT PRAYAS as the most covered or known Programme in Bundelkhand region ( with more than 450 news coverage)
• ·         About 90% of Farmers club linked with institutions like NABARD and practice of sustainable technical agriculture ( in the form of usage of organic compost, soil testing, visit to KVK) been increased in 70% of farmers
• ·         Programme is quite visible and impact been shared  to a larger online platform, which has given visibility to the Programme and partners
• ·         Programme partners are able to mainstream HARIT PRAYAS and has developed systems based the functions of HARIT PRAYAS and are grown up as professional organization

What’s next?

Based on finding agencies supporting to HARIT PRAYAS has tentatively agreed to support fo further phase of HARIT PRAYAS and work on next phase proposal is on. Also HARIT PRAYAS evaluation report (detailed one ) is getting translated in Hindi and will be open to all on various online platforms and would also be shared with Media.

Evaluation process has well appreciated by HARIT PRAYAS partners, community and it has also enhanced capacities of Coordinators at partner level. Evaluation process has been widely covered by media.

Quarterly ( JUL-SEPT 2013) progress of HARIT PRAYAS @ JCSS-JHANSI

This quarter we got 110+ soils testing report in the HP field. With a result of Harit Prayas team effort through awareness camps conducted in different villages 350+ people availed the benefit of Backyard Poultry farm scheme. 30+ candidates are ready to avail them self of NRLM. Harit Prayas has crossed its boundaries impacting nearby village of project village. Till now we got 2000+ animals vaccinated. Director, Fr. V.J. Thomas & Asst. Director Fr. Vinu George had involved themselves with regular meeting with staff in office and meeting with beneficiaries in project field. We got 500 plants planted in HP field as our “GREEN JHANSI EFFORT” of JCSS for saving & protecting earth. Month of heavy rainy season it was very difficult to reach villages because of poor roads and excess rain than to in this challenging condition we successfully achieved our goals. Adhikar team from Buxar Diocese came for exposure visit in Harit Prayas Jhansi field in the starting of month. Livestock management camps & Vaccination Camp were organized in HP project villages. This month 708 cows and buffalos & 1213 goats were medically assisted along with medicines. Form filling camps on VIC for disable/widow/old age pension were also organized in concerned villages. NRLM awareness camp/agriculture awareness camp/ MGNREGA camps were also a part of major activities of the month. From 21 august to 25 august a baseline survey workshop was organised at Pune. Nehru yuva Kendra also responded enthusiastically and come forward to support youth club in villages. A special development concept of Development Learning was also initiated by JCSS as MSW students are coming to visit and learn from harit prayas field including doing research and practical exercises in Harit Prayas field. as special development concept of Development Learning was also initiated by JCSS as MSW students are coming to visit and learn from Harit Prayas field including doing research and practical exercises in Harit Prayas field. MSW students from Bundelkhand University had workshop training on Baseline Survey and along with the JCSS staff from 4 – 18 September survey and data collection was done in 16 villages of babina block. The evaluation of Harit Prayas was done by the coordinators of Jeevika & Ankur project. This month being so much involved in baseline and evaluation no further activities could be accomplished.

By HARIT PRAYAS JCSS-JHANSI

Soil Testing Report @ HARIT PRAYAS JCSS JHANSI

This month after the cultivation was over HP team mobilized community and farmers to get their soil tested through KVK till the end 110 people have send their for testing. The reports of the test were distributed to farmers.

By HARIT PRAYAS JCSS-Jhansi team

@JHANSI: Harit Prayas is getting over by December of 2013, so for the next phase of Harit Prayas 2 a Baseline Workshop was organized in PUNE by Caritas India on last august. This time JCSS initiated to link with professional students in social work and approach them through social media to be a volunteer for social survey and research including the analysis of situation of people in villages. We have called all ongoing project staff from ADHIKAR, AAJEEVIKA, GAD, HARIT PRAYAS PROJECT to be the part of baseline survey. An intense training than field work, form filling, data collection was done in field (16 villages of Babina block as a new project area of Harit Prayas 2) from 4 September to 18 September. Than situational analysis and computerfeeding took 5 days more as on 23 we finished our baseline. In this we will provide certificate to MSW students in next month of October.

Caritas Spain & Caritas Italiana visit to HARIT PRAYAS@Jhansi

To on going villages of HARIT PRAYAS & to new villages of HARIT PRAYAS-2 ( on 10th-Oct-2013). Ms. mayte ( caritas Spain), Mr. Beppe (caritas Italiana), Mr. Philip (Caritas India), Ms. Shimray (Caritas India), Mr. Vinod Pandey (Caritas India), Fr. Vinu (JCSS-Jhansi), Mr. Prakash (JCSS-Jhansi), Mr. Prakash (JCSS-Jhansi), Ms. Malti (JCSS-Jhansi), Sr. Anna (JCSS-Jhansi), Mr. Mukesh (JCSS-Jhansi) & Mr. Pramod (JCSS-Jhansi) were the part of team along with community and PRI members.

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HARIT PRAYAS EVALUATION IN NEWS@SAGAR

CARITAS INDIA HARIT PRAYAS MAKING DIFFERENCE IN LIFE OF PEOPLE@CHATARPUR

Kota and Patra were two village in the target area without any road facility to travel. On rainy season it was very difficult to reach in the village even: The people remained in the villages itself almost four months to get the rainy season over. What Harit Prayas team did was, we motivated the village people to argue foir road facility. It came to know that Chief Minister (CM) visits Bijawar block for a programme on 5th. The village people printed banners, on which it was written that, "road nahi tho, vote nahi"(if we have no road, we won't give you vote). When CM reached the place, village people raised slogans at him. It was really successful, CM ordered his staff to take the necessary steps as very early as possible to meet the need. And thus it was sanctioned!

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STRENGTHING MNREGA@SAGAR

Background

This case study is of Maa Sharda Mahila Mandal, Jamghat which has 11 members. I can say an SHG with a difference. This SHG has saved Rs 40000 with the initiative of 2 of our Cluster Coordinator Raja and Jaynarayan. Their representative’s names are Maya Rani and Sita Rani

Harit Prayas Impact:
They started their Mahila Mandal with a vision to do something different and hence they worked hard for that vision. They initially started with Rs 50 saving and than landed to Rs 200 saving. They got themselves 2nd Grading with ADO of Rehli block and has received Rs 75000 from the block office which has already being credited in their a/c.

Result
As a result of this they have planned to start a new business of purchasing food grains including (Soyabean, Wheat and Chana etc.) to store it and sell with appropriate price in the bigger market. 

Evaluation Tool development workshop@Jhansi

For the evaluation of Harit Prayas a small orientation cum tool development workshop for harit prayas evaluation was organized by Caritas Indiaat JCSS, Jhansi. Mr. Vinod Pandey : officer – Advocacy and Projects, initiated the process for the coordinators of Ankur & Jeevika. This was a unique learning for the coordinators too as to became a part of evaluation as their biigest learning in the professional phase of career. This took 1 and half day time to bring out the tools to check the change happened in the 3 years time in Harit Prayas Jhansi, Sagar and Satna field.

HARIT PRAYAS EVALUATION