Capacity building, essentially an organised process of providing systematic knowledge and education as well as experience 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 reflect and include the ever changing community needs and adapt to the rapidly changing environment and knowledge fields, thereby bridging the rural urban gap in technology benefits that so often obtains in practice.
PROGRESS
IFFDC has laid emphasis on grooming people of the community for performing transformational roles that aim at capacity building of cooperatives, groups and individuals. These roles include entrepreneurship and management skills of PFFCS, PLDCS, SHG, FPO, Village Watershed Development Committees and other groups and village level local service providers. During the year, 53 trainings on Skill Development and 37 Exposure Visits were organised.
OUTCOMES
- Capacity building programmes have played a crucial role in generating awareness, developing skills & knowledge, which has further 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.
- A cadre of more than 200 local-level service providers has been trained and groomed as para-professionals, Krishakmitras, Jankars, volunteers / community facilitators/village animators/ group motivators, etc. and are involved in skill up-gradation of the community.
- Involvement of women in the training programmes has helped in instilling a sense of confidence in these women and also in the women trainees. This introduces a level of comfort in the women given the social realities and also has a visible demonstration effect.