Annual Report

2008-09

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SCOPE INDIA
Society for Community Organisation & People’s Empowerment
 Society for
Community Organisation and
SCOPE INDIA People’s Empowerment

S COPE INDIA (Society for Community Organization and People's Empowerment) is an initiative of development
professionals who resolved to work for the integrated development of the downtrodden people on the basis of
principles of the FATHER of the nation Gandhiji. It is a non-profit voluntary organization (earlier known as SATHIYAM
SAHAYAM TRUST meaning “Truth Sharing Trust”) working for the welfare of differently abled and deprived people with
the mission of organizing them for peace and holistic development. It was established in 1992 at Devadanapatti in
Theni district registered under Trust Act. During the beginning years, it strived to strengthen Community Based
Organizations through its Resource and Research Centre (CBOs' R & R Centre) in collaboration with the Rural
Technology Centre of Gandhigram Rural University giving guidance to the organizations that work for community
development. Recently, Scope India has reconstituted itself to incorporate an eminent board of directors comprising of
experienced development professionals in community development through Alternative Livelihood Centre for
deprived and disabled people at Cuddalore in its own training centre.

TARGET GROUPS

VISION Children & adolescents

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Elders
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A society in which people are equal and
Women
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live with dignity through education and
participatory democracy that ultimately Differently abled
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leads to peace and sustainable Dalits & Tribes
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development People with long term chronic illness/incurable
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Rural artisans
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People & areas those are vulnerable to disasters
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MISSION
THEMATIC AREAS
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Capacity building of deprived people,

grass root level NGOs and community
Livelihood
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based organizations through education
and training. Social Protection of the excluded communities
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Education, Research, advocacy & lobbying
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Creation of innovative participatory Elders/Children rights protection
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sustainable rights based development
Networking
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models at micro level.

PROGRAM STRATEGIES

OBJECTIVES
Through awareness, education and training
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To protect and promote the rights of most Through studies, research, monitoring,
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intervention
vulnerable sections of people.
Through bringing out IEC materials
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To build the capacities of CBOs & other Advocacy & Lobbying

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organizations in working towards Networking of NGOs & CBOs
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sustainable development.
Through training
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Through creation of livelihood models/centres
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Through forming of different forums
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Creating disaster preparedness committees/task
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forces
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Foreword

As it is categorically remarked, an average Indian is an '11th

hour proposition'; that is, he acts only when it is a 'must' at the
only choice; till then he waits may be for “unseen hands to
act”! This think and act in advance is often an alien idea in his
lifestyle. Thus disaster preparedness is a new venture in
community life. Scope India is really overwhelmed with the
kind of response and enthusiasm exhibited in this direction by
the people in this direction.

The way people have joined hands with our field staff in our
endeavours is our tonic pumping in newer energy to make all
our efforts in many directions.

We are proud to be marching ahead with people towards

broader vistas of development.

Dr.B.R.Dwaraki
Executive Director

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Disaster Risk Management Programme

A project supported by UNDP - Govt of India

Background

D isaster Risk Management Program (DRMP) is a joint venture

of Government of India and United Nations Development
Programme for Community based disaster reduction and recovery
through participation of communities and local self governments.
The programme essentially aims to contribute towards the social
and economic development goals of the national government and Disaster Management Committee formation
enabling 12 state governments to minimize the losses of
development gains from disasters and reduce vulnerability. It will
demonstrate a sustainable model for mainstreaming of disaster Community based organizations are formed at village and GP level
risk management at all levels with focus on district and community and linked with block and district level committee. Nine teams are
level activities, based on which the government of India would constituted at village level. These teams together form DMCs at
replicate the approach and process in the remaining hazard prone
bottom level and function under the respective apex committees at
districts in the country. The vital out put of this project is multi-
hazard risk management and sustainable recovery plans at local level. Special training has been given to the team members
community, Panchayath and other administrative levels.

Major activities of the programme

Different teams formed
Disaster Management Committee (DMC) formation
· at GP/Village level
Sensitization programme on disaster mitigation
·
Disaster Management Plan preparation
·
Conduct of Mock drills
·
1. Early warning team
2. Search and rescue team
Awareness campaign at community level 3. First aid team
Awareness generation among the community about Disaster 4. Water and sanitation
preparedness is essential in order to educate the community team
people to realize the benefits of vulnerability reduction. For this, a
5. Shelter management
conducive and receptive environment must be created to
encourage a community spirit for change and to empower people to team
work together. Various strategies are being carried out in the 6. Damage assessment team
villages to generate the consciousness for change. Illustrative
7. Trauma care team
leaflets and booklets containing information relating to hazard
specific dos and don'ts are being widely distributed. It has been 8. Patrolling team
planned to organize rallies, create sensitization among the local
communities through posters, bit notices and mock drills.
9. Corpse Removal team

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Sensitization programme on disaster mitigation

Disaster awareness and preparedness is an essential

component of safe and secure living against the possible
disaster risks and mitigation. Scope India has taken up the
responsibility for conducting sensitization through its well
trained team members at village, Gram Panchayath and
Block level. Objectives of the program was to Create interest
among people in understanding the concept of disaster
preparedness and Improving the involvement of community
during disaster and Performing with confidence in pre,
during and post disaster interventions

Villupuram Name of districts

Sl.

Thiruvarur

Thanjavur
Pudukottai
Particulars R.puram Total
No

1 No of GPs 360 139 70 177 249 995

2 GP level sensitization programs 360 139 70 177 249 995
3 No of Participants @14 per GP 5040 1946 980 2478 3486 13930
4 No of vulnerable villages 730 86 247 810 1873
5 Village level sensitization programs 730 86 247 810 1873
6 No of participants @ 14 per village 10220 1204 3458 11340 26222
7 Total no of Programmes (GP+Village
1090 139 156 424 1059 2868
level)
8 Total no of participants in the
sensitization Programmes 15260 1946 2184 5936 14826 40,152
(GP+Village level)
Capacity building of DMC members A total number of 40,152 persons have been sensitized in 5
districts about the disaster – risk management through 2868
Search and rescue team and first aid team was given special programs. 995 Gram Panchayaths and 1873 villages
focus in the capacitating programme. Well trained personnel (vulnerable only) have been covered under this program.
demonstrated the first aid procedures during emergencies.

Training to DMC members were conducted in the vulnerable

blocks of Villupuram and Thanjavur districts. In Villupuram
district all the 360 GPs and the two blocks Pattukottai and
Sethubhavachathiram of Thanjavur district are coming
under vulnerable areas of disaster. 440 Gram Panchayaths
covered under this program and 8800 DMC members were
trained in which 1760 are women.

Districts
Particulars Total
Villupuram Thanjavur
No of vulnerable
360 80 440
GPs
No of DMC
members trained 7200 1600 8800
@ 20 per GP
No of women
participants in the 1440 320 1760
program

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Conduct of Mock drills

In Block level sensitization of the DRM Programme, mock

drill conducted by the Fire Service Officials in order to
create awareness to the general public about the rescue
operations during the times of disaster occurrence. Roles
and responsibilities (SOPs) of the concerned personnel,
departments, corporate bodies, stakeholders, and
mechanisms for conducting the drill were explained clearly
so as to ensure proper implementation of a mock drill
programme. Specially trained field experts of Scope India
have conducted demonstrations and sensitized the
community about various precautionary measures in
disaster preparedness in GPs and villages.

Demonstrations during mock drill

First aid during the fire

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Outbreak
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Rescue operations to the person in flooded area,
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Taking first aid measures to the affected wounded
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disabled persons
First aid operations during collapsed buildings,
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Electric shock and precautionary measures to be taken
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during thunder and lightning

Name of districts
Villupuram

Pudukottai

Thiruvarur

Thanjavur
R.puram

Sl.
Particulars Total
No

1 No of blocks 7 3 2 4 7 23
2 No of GPs 360 139 70 177 249 995
No of persons realized mock drills at
3 560 280 220 240 420 1720
block level
No of persons realized mock drills at
4 7200 2780 1400 3540 4980 19900
GP level @ 20/GP
5 No of vulnerable villages 730 46 8 - 294 1078
No of persons realized mock drills in
6 14600 920 160 - 5880 21560
the vulnerable villages @ 20/village

Mock drills were conducted in 23 blocks and 995 GPs in the

5 districts. 19,900 community people were realized the need
of precautionary measures in any disaster during the mock
drill program at GP level. In addition to that special attention
was given to the 1078 vulnerable villages in Villupuram and
Thanjavur districts and conducted mock drills in all those
villages. 21560 persons were trained through the village
level exercises. 1720 persons including the personnel of
concerned departments, corporate bodies and stakeholders
attended the program at block level.

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Disaster management plan preparation

Disaster management plans at community level were prepared with

people's participation for handling a disaster or emergencies in
future. The plans were prepared with proper sensitization of the
community with the community based disaster preparedness
methodology through Participatory Rural Appraisal exercise.
Persons who experts in handling participatory tools and fluent in
local language were involved in conducting the community level
exercises.

Field staffs are engaged for data collection of data from villages,
Gram Panchayaths and block levels. Particulars in detail were
collected from all departments of the block concerned, by
discussion with the experts of the departments, NGOs and with
experienced persons. The mapping and basic data are converted to
electronic copies by engaging skilled persons and printed. Two plan
copies were prepared - Village, GP and Block level - and handed
over to the collectorates concerned. Village and GP plans were
prepared in Tamil while block plan prepared in English.

Name of districts
Villupuram

Pudukottai

Thiruvarur

Thanjavur
R.puram

Sl.
Particulars Total
No

1 Block level 7 4 2 4 7 24
2 GP level 360 139 70 177 249 995
Village
3 730 - - - 294 1024
(vulnerable) level

Orientation program to the revenue officials

on disaster risk management and preparation of
SOP
As part of the capacity building on disaster risk management
program on the union territory of Puducherry, under the
aegis of United Nations development program implemented
by Department of revenue and disaster management, Govt
of Puducherry one day orientation program on 'Relief
standards for revenue officials' were conducted on 29th
October 2008.Dr.B.R.Dwaraki, Executive Director-Scope
India facilitated the programme. Through this program, the
officials were trained and familiarized with various tools
applied in relief and rehabilitation period for assessment,
planning and implementation. Sphere standards and codes,
PRA in disaster management etc were discussed.

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SCOPE INDIA - Alternative Livelihood Center

An initiative to promote rural livelihood and capacity building

P roviding elder differently abled vulnerable section friendly

livelihood opportunities that can not enter mainstream
livelihood options. This centre develops alternative sources of
income by analyzing the local resources (demand). It provides
vocational training programmes, to encourage the development of
livelihood skills. This centre takes steps to link the existing
government schemes on livelihood and the vulnerable sections
with the banks & other expert organizations. For example, Rural
Technology & Business Incubator of Indian Institute of Technology,
Madras is promoting market linkages and skill up gradation. At
present, the centre has a tie-up with the IIT-Madras and providing
income through garment production for Dalit & Tribal adolescent
girls.

OBJECTIVES

To act as a resource centre for livelihood and social protection

â
of the vulnerable communities.
To build the capacities of vulnerable communities, CBOs &
â
other organizations in alternative livelihood opportunities
towards sustainable development.
Linking education with livelihood skill based coping
â
mechanism with self esteem. In this initiative, school drop out
adolescents are identified, provided training on income
generating livelihood opportunities along with life skills
training to meet present challenges.
Sensitising government officials and employers, and
â
counselling community members, parents, and other key
stakeholders on the issues related livelihood.
Having income generation activities and microfinance
â
services available for vulnerable sections & families to reduce
the economic pressure on them.
Conducting training on livelihood with elder & disabled
â
friendly perspective

TRAININGS

Recycled Handmade papers & products

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Jute bags & fancy bags
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Area Eco-cups & plates
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Vermi composting
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Insence sticks
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Aloe Vera bread spread & medicinal products
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Catering
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Banana Fibre
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Pickles
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Wax candles
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Lamp shades
â
Book binding & Screen printing
â

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Vocational training program
to adolescent girls
New hopes to poor women
A project supported by Govt of Tamilnadu
under KSY (Kishori Sakthi Yojana)
G ovt of Tamilnadu has initiated Kishori Sakthi Yojana under
Social Welfare and Nutritious meal program - Integrated
Child development Scheme for adolescent girls in all the 434 ICDS
projects in Tamilnadu. SCOPE INDIA was entrusted to implement
the project in the Cuddalore district.
As part of the programme 48 days vocational training courses in
computer skills, beautician and tailoring was given to 30 rural
adolescent girls in the age group of 16 to 18 at Scope India
Alternative Livelihood center at Pudupalayam, Cuddalore from 09-
07-08 to 04-09-08.
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She
Says
“Now I can support my mother in meeting house
hold expenses. I have started my career as an
assistant tailor and presently I am looking after the
garments where 6 to 10 tailors are working in which
two of them are male. These garment making would
support to become financially independent not only
me but also many girls/women in Pudupalayam. I
believe that I can make good earnings from
tailoring” – says D. Sumathi, a 19 year old girl hail
from Pudupalayam, Cuddalore.
She belongs to an agricultural coolie family. Her
father, G.Durai is a coolie worker and her mother,
Lekshmi is a house wife. She has two brothers, the
elder one Sunder Rajan is doing painting works and
Karthikeyan, the younger one, has just completed
ITI and looking for employment.
Sumathi passed 10th class in the year 2005. After
that she was living in her house without any work or
study until she was selected for 6 months training on
tailoring conducted by Scope India. Once she
received a piece of information regarding Scope
India's Alternative Livelihood Center (ALC) and its
various training programmes. She joined the
training during the month of September 2008. After
the training, unfortunately, she was not able to find
out a job. Again Scope India sent her for special
trainings conducted by IIT Chennai. This training
was not only for skill development but also
developed computer skills and life coping skills.
She supported ALC to conduct tailoring course under
the IIT-RTBI programme and KSY by ICDS for many
rural poor adolescent girls. She showed ways to earn
money for other girls provided she built her self
confidence.
After completing the course she joined Scope India
as Supervisor-Tailoring for a monthly honorarium of
Rs.2000/-. Now she wants to learn more about
tailoring from Scope India ALC and plan to start a
garment shop in future!
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Garment Production Center

Joining the lives of the poor
A project of IITM's RTBI (Rural Technology and Business Incubator)

W ith the support of IITM's RTBI SCOPE India-Alternative

livelihood center is running a ready made garment
production center which provides employment to 20 rural youths
and trade groups. We are planning to give alternative employment
at least 100 people. The center started on 8th January 2009 at
Cuddalore. Production at this center is as per the job orders from
'Vastra' an establishment for garments by IIT.

At present 12 women and 5 men who were selected after giving one
week skill training from IIT-Chennai, are working in this center. The
center produces Ladies night wears, Doctor's coat, labor uniforms,
Kurtha, skirts, Frock, churidars, shirts, pants etc. Scope India
assures the quality of production. The garments are being well
packed and sent to 'Vastra’

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Vazhndhu Kattuvom Project

An empowerment and poverty reduction project of Government of Tamilnadu

T he Tamilnadu Government Vazhndhu Kattuvom project is

implementing poverty reduction program in rural areas of
Cuddalore district. The motto of the project is to create rapid
change in social and economic empowerment of the ultra poor,
disabled and vulnerable people by improving their livelihoods.

Alternative livelihood center of Scope India was selected as a nodal

center for the training and capacity building, livelihood
enhancement plan and business planning. Most of the plans
prepared by the community are assessed and given feasibility
reports is submitted to the vazhndhu kattuvom project. Under this
program Scope India staffs were invited for giving training on
Livelihood Enhancement Action Plan (LEAP) preparation to village
level poverty reduction committee members in which we have
facilitated to use PRA methods to bring a model proposal for
livelihood enhancement.

Resettlement & Rehabilitation of people

affected by World Bank Road sector project under Tamilnadu Urban Development Project – III
(TNUDP – III)

S
COPE INDIA through this project has ensured that the This project involves the Identification of PAPs, verify their

Project Affected Persons/Groups/Households genuineness, identification of resettlement requirements, creation

of awareness about resettlement & rehabilitation, ensure the
(PAPs/PAGs/PAHs) obtain their full entitlements as per the
linkages between PAPs and the project authorities, ensure &
Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and assisted them in improving
monitor disbursement of entitled compensation to PAPs in a
their overall living standards. This project has enabled to raise the
transparent manner, assist PAPs in their grievance redressal,
standard of living of 471 Project Affected Persons (PAPs) formation of community groups when necessary, etc.
spreading over 104.63 kilometres.

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Other areas of intervention

Education, Training & Capacity Building Protection and Promotion of Child /Elder
Rights
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Conducting street treaters on disaster preparedness
Education
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Awareness programs on HIV/AIDS Monitoring violence against children & elders
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Livelihood, Education and Development – Rights Based
µ
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Awareness programs on Tuberculosis
Approach
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Awareness programs on Community based Palliative Participation of Children and Elders in the process
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medicine
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Awareness programs on protection and promotion of child IEC Materials
rights & adolescents
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Documentary film for UNDP – Nagapattinam
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Working on Continuing Education
(http://www.unv.org/en/news-resources/video
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Conducting training programs for Panchayath Level Task resources/inspiration-in-action.html)
Force groups (Education, Livelihood, Micro Credit, ´
Mock drill procedures on disaster preparedness
Agriculture, Culture, etc
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Multi-purpose pressing machine using local materials
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Domestic incubators

Research & Development

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Staff capacity building programmes
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Evaluation of SGSY programme
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Manpower Potential Surveys
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Social Impact studies
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Traffic Census survey
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Action research project on establishing Continuing
Education Center in a village for State Resource Center
(SRC)
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Evaluation of Youth Clubs using Participatory Evaluation
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Technology Planning for a village
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Creating a Model Panchayath
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Action Research on Organizing Youth Clubs for Community
Development in a model village for Gandhigram Rural
University
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Preparation of Standard Operational Procedures (SOP) for
disaster preparedness
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Action research projects to create innovative appropriate
models

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 Organisational Structure

Abbbrevations used Collaborative Partnerships

· UNDP & Disaster Response Management

CBO- Community Based Organization
NGO-Non Governmental Organization
IEC-Information, Education and Communication
UNDP-United Nations development Programme
DRMP-Disaster Risk Management Programme
DMC-Disaster Management Committee
GP-Grama Panchayath
SOP-Standard Operation Procedure
IIT-Indian Institute of Technology
KSY-Kishori Shakthi Yojana
ICDS-Integrated Child Development Scheme
· World Bank Road Sector Program under Tamilnadu Urban
Development Project – III
· Ministry of Women & Child Development, Food & Nutrition
Board, Government of Pondicherry
· District Administration – Ramnad, Villupuram, Pudukkottai,
Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam & Thiruvallur
· Rural Technology & Business Incubator of Indian Institute of
Technology, Madras
· Participatory Rural Development Initiatives Society, Hyderabad
· Department of Revenue & Disaster Management, Government
of Pondicherry
· Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), Cuddalore
· HelpAge India

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RTBI-Rural Technology and Business Incubator
LEAP-livelihood Enhancement Action Plan Board of Advisors
PRA-Participatory Rural Appraisal
PAP-Project Affected Person 1. Dr. Manikandan, Economist
2. Dr. Samuel, Development Cooperation & Management -Gandhi
PAG- Project Affected Group gram (from Kenya)
PAH- Project Affected Household 3. Mr. Bernat
RAP-Resettlement Action Plan 4. Mr. Sampath Kumar, Retired Chief Engineer (TWADE)
5. Mr. Muralidharan, Livelihood advisor
HIV-Human Immuno Deficiency Virus
6. Dr. Malkadas, GM-NABARD, New Delhi
AIDS-Acquired Immuno Deficiency syndrome 7. Mr. N. Marichamy, General Manager, TCDW Ltd
SGSY-Swarnajayanthi Grama Swarozgar Yojana 8. Mr.V. Dhivakar, R&R Specialist (Road Sector), Chennai
9. Mr. Vijaya, Senior Social Scientist, Chennai
SRC- State Resource Center
10. Mr. Sathiyaprakash, R&R Specialist (Road Sector), Chennai
11. Mr. Sambanthamoorthy, IEC expert
12. Mrs. Punithadev, Treasurer
Annual Report 2008-09 13. Prof. S. Narayanasamy, Gandhian studies
14. Dr. T. Karunakaran,
April 2009

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