ANNEXURE
‘C’
SUGGESTED TRAINING PACKAGE ON
JOINT
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Broad Contents
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Introduction
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Rationale
for decentralised structure. Role
of FDAs and JFMCs Historical
perspective on growth of JFM in What
is JFM? Why
JFM? Evaluation
of JFM in Status
of JFM in the State : - State
Government Policy and orders on the subject. - Briefly
about JFM Projects being implemented/planned in the State. |
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Significance
of sustainable natural resource management |
Linkages
between sustainable natural resources management, biodiversity, living
conditions of the rural communities and their income levels. Linkage
between food security and degradation of natural resources. |
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Presentation
of two success stories through audio-visuals |
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Analysis
of success stories |
Ingredients
for success : - Involvement
of people. - Attitudinal
changes in the style of functioning of forest departments. - Building
rapport with people to win their trust and confidence. - Setting
up and functioning of Village Level Institutions (JFMCs). - Benefit
sharing: short term and long term. |
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Identification
of problems in implementing JFM in their own respective domains by the
participants |
The
participants should be encouraged to identify individually and through
discussions in groups of two or three the problem areas perceived by them in
implementing JFM. The problem areas should be grouped logically. |
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Problem
solutions by Group |
Divide
the group in four-five parts and assign one set of perceived problems to each
group for discussion and suggesting solutions. Consolidate and present the set of emerging solutions. |
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Traditional
rights and obligations of local communities, and conflict resolution |
- Discussion
on traditional right that the local communities may continue to enjoy in the
JFM Context. - Other
conflicting scenarios that may emerge before JFM approach is adopted (the
topic should focus on village dynamics, and, therefore, its content and
conduct would vary considerable depending on the local socio economic
condition and processes). - Conflict
resolution to arrive on consensual base for promoting JFM. |
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Understanding
communities and community institutions |
- Who
are the people (community profile)? - Differentiated
need, access, power and control. - Equity
and other guiding principles for developing effective community institutions. |
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Steps in
planning, initiating and implementing a JFM project in the framework
prescribed by the State Government (brief description and discussion of the
relevant activities) Organising village communities into JFMCs |
- Motivation - Group
discussions - Entry
point activities - Registration
of JFMCs - MoU
between FDAs and JFMs including the salient features covered (as per the
model provided by the GO), viz. composition, rights and responsibilities of
JFMCs, and the forest department, quorum and frequency of meetings,
membership and fines to be imposed on defaulters, etc. - Legal
status, usufruct rights, - Creation
of village fund, its objectives and utilisation. - Project
formulation and commencement. - Record
keeping and financial management by JFMCs. - Project monitoring. |
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Role of
NGOs in JFM |
- As
motivators. - As
agents of change. - Raising
awareness. - Financial
assistance? (Big NGOs) - Encouraging
tree planting on Community/degraded lands. |
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Participatory
Rural Appraisal and Planning with People (for developing effective JFMCs and
participatory micro-planning) |
- Why is
it important to involve people in the planning process? (Villagers have
intimate knowledge and understanding of the local resources (e.g. forest,
water, tree species etc) Respect and use people's knowledge in planning). - PRA is
a methodology for obtaining people's knowledge in planning). - PRA is
a methodology for obtaining people's input and views for the planning
process. - Involve
different cross-section of village communities as they may have different
perceptions of village resources. - How to
prepare maps of the village and its resources. - Seasonal
calendar of activities. - Labour
calendar. - Developing
a species check list/matrix and its use. - Divide
the participants into groups and assign villages and activities to be carried
out during practical session on PRA. |
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Field
Visit to conduct PRA |
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Presentation
after PRA practical |
- Ask
each group and sub-group to put together information gathered during PRA e.g.
village data (demographic). - - Specific
problem of the village. - Possible
solutions. - Each
group should present the above information with the help of maps prepared,
labour calendar, species matrix, charts, tables, etc. - Issues
highlighted during PRA and their possible solutions. - Dependency
of people on forests. - Identifying
potential leaders/ facilitators. - Consolidation
of the major recommendation. - Usefulness
of PRA as an information gathering tool for planning purpose. - Outline
of an effective JFMC for the village(s) covered by PRA. |
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Conclusion |
Issues
in JFM - Summarising
the issues discussed/taken up during the training programme including legal
issues, implementing of joint responsibility, etc. - Taking
feedback from the participants for future courses. |