Regional Forum Accompaniment support for mainstreaming Key strategic Pillars through Strengthening Small Holder Farmers & Children Parliaments in 16 DSSSs of Northeast India.
| Peter Aind
Regional Coordinator, NEDSSS, Guwahati Date: 22/06/2022 |
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| Project Title | Regional Forum Accompaniment support for mainstreaming Key strategic Pillars through Strengthening Small Holder Farmers & Children Parliaments in 16 DSSSs of Northeast India. |
| Funding Agency | CHARITAS INDIA |
| Duration | January 2022 to September 2022 |
| Operational area | 16 DSSSs of Northeast India. |
| Target groups | NEDSSS supported the diocesan partners in terms of Capacity building, hand holding support and developmental projects. The project areas where diocese partners are working are mostly of tribal communities. These tribal communities are the most neglected and excluded in the overall development process of the society because of their ignorance and illiteracy. Some need-based projects have been implemented in the region focusing on different thematic areas by NEDSSS and partner NGOs touching the lives of the poor and marginalized sections of the society. |
| Objectives | Objectives 1: Farmers of 200 villages are working as network and influencing policies and decision-making processes at local level through the active accompaniment of 16 Diocesan Social Service Societies in Northeast.
Objectives 2: The networks of Children Parliament/clubs are influencing policies and decision-making processes at local level through the active accompaniment and support of 16 Diocesan Social Service Societies in Northeast. |
| Project Brief | Northeast India (officially North- Eastern Region, NER) is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political administrative division of the country. It comprises eight states- Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. These States have several features in common, and yet, each of them has a distinct identity and peculiar character. The rareness embodied in its each constituent unit make this region distinct and unique. Although the region is richly blessed with many natural resources in terms of forests, minerals, biodiversity and hydroelectric potential, the region is far behind in development. Since this region is one of the most difficult terrains in terms of accessibility and developmental works, the Central Government has been trying to provide necessary help and assistance to fast track its growth and expansion.
NEDSSS is working with its 16 diocesan partners NGOs in the region to address developmental issues in the region. NEDSSS supported the diocesan partners in terms of Capacity building, holding support and developmental projects. The project areas where diocese partners are working are mostly of tribal communities. These tribal communities are the most neglected and excluded in the overall development process of the society because of their ignorance and illiteracy. Some need-based projects have been implemented in the region focusing on different thematic areas by NEDSSS and partner NGOs touching the lives of the poor and marginalized sections of the society. Problems such as gender inequality, social exclusion, religious polarization, abuse and violence, trafficking, education, health and nutrition, unemployment, human rights violation loss of biodiversity, problem of the famers are highly prevalent in the region. |
| Accomplishments | Identification & Mapping done on children parliament
1. Assam: Tezpur Social Service Society (TSSS) Tezpur Balipara block- 8 Biswanath Charali Block – 3 2. Assam: Guwahati Gana Seva Society (GSSS) Kamrup (Guwahati) Block – 5 Child Friendly Guwahati (Snehalaya) – 37 Nine is mine (Guwahati) – 12 3. Manipur: Diocesan Social Service Society (DSSS) West Dist.- 1 Kanpokpi Dist – 1 Chandel Dist – 6 4. Children Parliament to be introduced ( in the process) FaceIndia – Supplementary Education Centre – 30 5. On 11th March 2022, Capacity building of DSSSs partners on Children Parliament held for 16 DSSS partners virtually. 6. On 17th June 2022, there was a regional level workshop on network building and collaboration with the government and private organization for 16 Diocesan Partners from Northeast India in NEDSSS, Guwahati. In the workshop we discussed on how to upscale existing agricultural practices to strengthen food security of small holding farmers in NE India and creating opportunities for marketing of surplus agro products through formation of collectives. It was shared various schemes of central government. |