SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING

C.     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 systematic approach to Training ensures that training programmes and the required support materials are developed continuously to include the changing community needs and adapt to the rapidly changing environment.

 

PROGRESS

IFFDC has laid emphasis on grooming people of the community for performing transformational roles that aim at capacity building of groups and individuals. These roles include entrepreneurship and management skills of PFFCS, SHG, FPO, Village Watershed Development Committees and other groups and village level local service providers. During the year, 20 trainings on Skill Development and 10 Exposure Visits were organised.

Outcome

l       Capacity building programmes have played a crucial role of generating awareness, developing skills & knowledge which has helped in smooth implementation of projects, initiating micro-enterprises and inculcating a sense of ownership in the community, which in turn helps in the overall sustainability of interventions.

l       A cadre of more than 200 local-level service providers have been trained and groomed as para-professionals, Krishakmitras, Jankars, volunteers / community facilitators group motivators, etc. and are involved in skill up-gradation of the community.

l       Involvement of women in the training programmes has helped in instilling a sense of confidence in these women.

Other

l    Towards making the ICA Global Conference in New Delhi the  Carbon Neutral ICA Global Conference, 10,711 Peepal (Ficus Religiosa) saplings comprising  5,500 in U.P., 2,700 in West Bengal and 2,511 in Odisha saplings were planted.