In response to adverse impacts of deficiencies in water governance at ground level and climate risks, WOTR, in collaboration with Hindustan Unilever Foundation (HUF) has initiated the Water Stewardship project in 106 villages of Maharashtra and Telangana states. Village youth interested in overall water management are working as Jalsevaks   for the project.

WOTR had been the knowledge partner for the ‘Satyameva Jayate Water Cup 2016’. Dr. Marcella D’Souza, Executive Director and our Managing Trustee, Mr.Crispino Lobo were felicitated by Shri. Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 15 August 2016 in Mumbai.

WOTR’s article published in Vanrai Magazine (Marathi) in June 2016. The article explains various methods of Conservation and Protection of Watershed treatments

It was at a crucial time, the women of the project villages requested WOTR to initiate health activities in their villages. Th eir focus was on children. Th at was when the fund from the Becker-Cordes Stift ung and the Rotary Club of Hagan came in. WOTR was able to initiate the project Responsible Parenthood and an Action for Positive Change’ with a focus on the mother and child.

In a previous article titled, “Gender and Watershed  Development” (Research Note published by the ODI in AgREN - July 1997), I had outlined the impact watershed development (WSD) was observed to have on women’s lives and on gender relationships.

Central and State governments, donors and NGOs have all been involved in implementing watershed programmes in India. Although the details vary with different projects, the basic institutional structures are similar.

In this paper we shall focus primarily on the impact WSD measures have on the lives of women and on the relationships between men and women, namely, gender impacts.