WOTR has brought different innovative ideas and developed strategies for participatory watershed development based upon its years of experience.  

Participatory Operational Pedagory (POP) 
It is a 24-step strategy developed through  years of experience, which progressively builds up the capacities of VSHGs and their accompanying NGOs to implement  participatory watershed development along participatory, efficient and effective lines.

Gender Oriented POP 
This is a multifaceted strategy for the effective and progressive involvement of women of watershed villages in family and village life.  It is a consensus-oriented approach which seeks to actively involve men in the development and enablement of their womenfolk.

Portfolio Management
That defines and describes different responsibilities and tasks for members of the Village Watershed Committee (VWC).  It is based on the premise that authority without responsibility and vice-versa is meaningless.

Participatory Net-Planning (PNP)
PNP is a method adopted by WOTR to provide the concerned farmer couple an active role in the planning and implementation of water and soil conservation practices to be implemented in their field. It is site-specific and farmer-friendly.  It ensures greater participation and ownership of measures planned and implemented.  PNP helps in adopting sustainable traditional practices of land and water management.

Qualitative Assessment Matrix (QAM)
This is a participatory monitoring and grading system of the performance of the watershed work, the community and the NGO, so as to provide feedback at regular intervals for improvement.  This is used by WOTR, NGOs and VWCs.