The finding of this study underscores the urgent need to build capacities of GP functionaries as well as the communities to handle the requirements of the PR act as well as to implement efficiently, transparently and consciously the reporting and accountability mechanisms prescribed. since an aware citizenry is a pre- condition for accountable governance. A systematic and sustained effort would have to be launched in order to make people aware of their rights and duties as well as the redressal and accountability mechanisms available to them and the manner in which they can be accessed and deployed. Furthermore, the issue of equity, social and gender inclusiveness, whereby the voice of the marginalized and women are represented in the deliberations of the GP have also to be seriously addressed. These challenges have to be urgently addressed given the fact that the GPs, besides being the traditional administrative units are increasingly being viewed
Facilitating Local Governance – English, PP: 109, PDF: 994KB
The concept of decentralization has rapidly occupied an important place in international discourse on local governance over the past few decades. This concept has different attributes, including political, economic, administrative and fiscal decentralisation. Yet, in the Indian context, the political decentralisation has been at the core of rural developmental governance. The 73rd amendment has provided the necessary pace and constitutional backing for the process of devolution
of powers to Panchayati Raj Institutions, especially the Gram Panchayat. Thus participation became a right, and Gram Sabha an accessible forum for citizens to make known their opinions in the process of decision making at a local level.
Naralewadi-Addressing household energy needs the clean fuel way English, PP: 33, PDF: 925KB
The renewable energy (RE) initiative was taken up in Narlewadi in 2006 with two major objectives. One, to protect the tree cover ensuring sustainability of the watershed developmentproject and two, to reduce the drudgery of women. The Case Study narrates the process and impacts of the project.
Facilitating Local Governance – Marathi PP: 132, PDF: 1153KB
The concept of decentralization has rapidly occupied an important place in international discourse on local governance over the past few decades. This concept has different attributes, including political, economic, administrative and fiscal decentralisation. Yet, in the Indian context, the political decentralisation has been at the core of rural developmental governance. The 73rd amendment has provided the necessary pace and constitutional backing for the process of devolution
of powers to Panchayati Raj Institutions, especially the Gram Panchayat. Thus participation became a right, and Gram Sabha an accessible forum for citizens to make known their opinions in the process of decision making at a local level.
Participatory Net planning: Reflection & Learning’s from the field English, PP: 69, PDF:537KB
Book on Net Planning
Panchayat Raj Malika – LokshahicheBalstan “Gramsabha” Marathi, PP: 4, PDF: 2143KB
Book on Panchayat Raj
The Hot Water Chullah : Findings from an assessment, English, PP:37, PDF: 335KB
A short report on the findings from the assessment of HWC
Learnings from Community Action for Poverty Alleviation (CAPA) Project
Making Sanitation a Clean Habit: Lessons from a School Sanitation Project English, PP:68, PDF: 526KB
Book on health and sanitation
A Case-study of Mhaswandi village in Maharashtra, India, it traces the impacts of livestock changes and its connect of agriculture and markets
Gender Dimensions of Climate Change Adaptation, English, PP: 28, PDF: 198KB
This is an exploration of perceptions of women and community regarding Climate Change
Insertion of Exogenous Development Measures on an Endogenous System English, PP: 40, PDF: 385KB
A case study of traditional water resources management practice of Gangewadi village in Maharashtra, India and the impacts of modern solutions on it
The Carbon Climax: End of HydroCarbon Legacy English, PP: 36, PDF: 1054KB
This books discuss the looming energy crisis and metamorphosis and change that is expected in the coming decades
Mechanisms, Instruments And Policy Considerations
What are we in for?, English, PP: 100, pdf: 610 KB
This is a book comprising 8 studies on different subjects – agriculture, gender, migration, peak oil, health – in the context of climate change
Zilla Parishad va Panchayat Samitee – Rachna va karya – Marathi, PP: 52, PDF: 3489 KB
A Book on Panchayat Raj
Swayatta va Shaktishali Gram Panchayat Samitee – Rachna va Karya – Marathi, PP: 93, PDF: 487 KB
A Book on Panchayat Raj
73 vya Ghatna Durustimuley grampanchayatichya karbharatil badal – Marathi, PP: 28, PDF: 222 KB
Book on Panchayat Raj
Chiman Chara – Marathi, PP: 58, PDF: 3330 KB
Book on healthy local food for <5 years of children
Measurement Book – English, PP: 41, PDF: 32159 KB
This booklet contains the necessary recording and measurement systems useful for watershed management, besides impact monitoring formats.
Karyapranali (Operation system) – Marathi, PP: 36, PDF: 20633 KB
This booklet contains the necessary recording and measurement systems useful for watershed management, besides impact monitoring formats.
Thembe Thembe Tale Sache – Marathi, PP: 62, PDF: 9037 KB
Trainer’s manual for saving and credit groups (for SHGs). Its available in English and Hindi also.
Boond Boond se Banata Sagar – Hindi, PP: 68, PDF: 5792 KB
Trainer’s manual for saving and credit groups (for SHGs). Its available in English and Marathi also
Little drops of water make a mighty ocean – English, PP: 62, PDF: 13925 KB
Trainer’s manual for saving and credit groups (for SHGs). Its available in Hindi and Marathi also.
The Rain Decided to Help Us – English, PP: 84, PDF: 3827 KB
This book is a case study of the Pimpalgaon Wagha watershed in the drought prone area of Maharashtra, India.
Participatory Net Planning : A Practitioners Handbook – English, PP: 108, PDF: 2323 KB
This hand book is written in a straightforward style; is self explanatory and can be easily used by anybody having a basic knowledge of land and water conservation. Explanatory notes and detailed guidelines have been included for all the Net Planning Formats supplemented by actual illustrative examples. In addition, a VCD has also been included to enable readers and development practitioners to see how PNP is actually conducted in the field.
The Resource book contains 9 tools related to monitoring of the products, processes and impacts of watershed development and one PM&E system as practiced in DANWADEP projects. The systems and tools are presented as case studies, as being operationalised and put into practice in different projects by the respective project actors. The idea is to provide practical information on application of these tools and how these tools helped in managing efficiency and effectiveness of project intervention by providing inputs for informed decision making.
The Source book contains two sections the first consists of four chapters that explains the essentials of institutions and organisations and how they influence each other. It also explains how policies are made and what makes organisations change.
The second session consists of another 4 chapters describing describing institutional and organizational analysis and offering various tools for investigating the various components and processes involved. This section also offers an approach to the crafting of effective strategies and interventions that create ‘space’ for poor people and facilitate their empowerment.
A Book of this nature is necessarily an ‘evolving work’ and can only become that much more applicable and adaptable to the extent that the reader constantly critiques, validates, applies, reviews and rewrites’ it to reflect the multitude of experiences and learning that ate continually emerging.
