Competencies & Services

WOTR is recognised for i ts unique strength which lies in its ‘on-field’ experience and in the systemic approach to the watershed development process, which primarily is participatory in nature. Hence, WOTR is well-positioned and well-experienced in building practice-oriented capacities amongst development practitioners.

Core competencies:

  • Capacity Building & Implementation Support
  • Direct Project Implementation
  • Expertise and Service Provisioning
  • Knowledge Management
  • GIS & GPS-enabled Project Management
  • Action research
  • Networking & Policy Dialogue

WOTR has, over the years, provided consultancy services to a variety of stakeholders – NGOs, Government Agencies, Corporate sector, and other implementing agencies.

  • Project Design & Formulation:

Project design, proposal formulation, feasibility studies and project proposal preparation as also supervision, monitoring, review and evaluation studies. Services are provided for all of the above competencies and thematic areas. This also includes project design, proposal formulation, feasibility studies and proposal preparation as also project / program supervision, monitoring, review and evaluation studies.

  • Programme Management:

Management of projects and funds on behalf of donors involving multi-stakeholders from civil society actors, NGOs to government agencies.

  • Capacity Building And Institutional Development:

Upgrading the financial, managerial, technical, social, organisational, team building and communication skills of developmental agencies and primary stakeholders through development of tailor-made, systems-based and outcome-oriented pedagogies, with hand-holding and on-site accompaniment.

  • Action Research:

WOTR has developed a comprehensive methodology for data basing, information and process mapping at various points in a project cycle with a view to uncovering trends, resource flows, relationship shifts, social dynamics and events. This enables timely and appropriate interventions so that project goals and objects are realized.

  • IT based Applications:

WOTR’s IT Department has developed a range of specialised software for project application. This greatly facilitates the management of information at different levels, from field to large-scale and multi-program management.

  • Development Communications:

Audio, video and photographic documentation of the processes and project works, as well as preparation of thematic documentaries.