SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING

Capacity building, essentially an organised process of providing systematic inputs to personnel/ stakeholders that results in acquisition of practical knowledge, skills and attitudes, is another cross cutting component that IFFDC places great emphasis on.

IFFDC's use of System Approach to Training ensures that training programs and the required support materials are developed continuously to adapt to the variety of needs and rapidly changing environment.

PROGRESS

The IFFDC has laid emphasis on grooming people from the community for performing transformational roles that aim at capacity building of groups and individuals. These roles include entrepreneurship and management skills of PFFCS, SHGs, FPOs, Village Watershed Development Committee and other groups and village level local service providers. During the year, 40 trainings on Skill Development and 18 Exposure Visits were organised.

Outcome

  1. Capacity building programmes have played a crucial role generating awareness, developing skill & knowledge which helped in smooth implementation of projects, initiating micro-enterprises and inculcating a sense of ownership in the community that helps in turn in the overall sustainability of interventions.
  2. A cadre of more than 200 local-level service providers are trained and groomed as para-professionals such as Krishakmitras, Jankars, volunteers / community facilitators group motivators, etc. and are involved  in skill up-gradation of the community.
  3. Involvement of women in the training programmes has helped in instilling a sense of confidence in these women.