Network and Experience

Network/Linkages

Sl.No.	Collaborative organisation	Mode of linkage/network
1	District Rural Development agency	Association on rural development aspects in 14 districts of Tamil Nadu
2	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram,Dindigul	Technical guidance and expertise on agriculture and allied aspects with control system
3	Peoples Watch	Technical guidance and expertise on human rights issues
4	Social Action Movement of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry	Network for women empowerment
5	IHN, Chennai	Network for HIV/AIDS
6	LEISA network	Network for Sustainable agriculture
7	State Agricultural Department	Technical guidance and expertise on agriculture and watershed aspects
8	University Veterinary Training and Research centre	Technical guidance and expertise on animal husbandry and for conducting veterinary camps,
9	Mahalir Thittam	Mobilisation and capacity building of Self Help Group for women and Monitoring
10	Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore	Bamboo demonstration / development and Feedback analysis
11	SENWAT Network	Network for sanitation aspects
12	Nehru Yuva Kendra, Karur	Skill development of rural youth and escort service

Supporting/ Funding organizations

NABARD- Karur.
CAPART – R.C.Hyderabad.
National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi.
Ministry of women and child development (RMK), New Delhi.
AIDS Prevention and Control Society (APAC), Chennai.
District Rural Development Agency – Dindigul, Madurai, Karur, Tirunelveli, Salem, Namakkal, Theni, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram, Virudhunagar, Perambalur, Sivagangai, Trichy.
Agricultural Engineering Dept. – Palani, Karur, Trichy, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Namakkal, Salem, Sivagangai, Tiruvallur, Virudhunagar.
State Agriculture Department – Dindigul, Kanchipuram, Salem, Theni.
State Horticulture Department – Trichy.
Forest Department – Sivagangai.
Public Works Department (PWD) – Sivagangai.
Tamil Nadu Health System Project- Dindigul.
Tourism Department – Sivagangai, Ramnad.
TANSAC project at Karur
UNDP in documenting the successful case studies in NREGA activities performed in Tamilnadu.
World Bank funded TN IAMWARM Project
TWAD, Karur

Experience with Governmental Organisations

Name of the District	Developmental Programme	Training	Monitoring/Evaluation and documentation Work	Publications, Education/research materials produced
Dindigul	IWDP, DPAP, TNCWP & NWDPRA, TNHSP, TSC, SGSY	Capacity Buildings & Skill Development training	BPL Survey(1998-1999)BPL Survey(2002-2003)Midterm evaluation of DPAP blocks	Booklets – Towards regreening, Rainwater Harvesting, brochures and Booklets for DRDA Schemes CD Documentation-Rainwater Harvesting, World Bank Team visit Community Organization Activities, WDP Guidelines, Impace – A change Vedasandur Watershed situations
Karur	IWDP & DPAP,NABARD, CAPART,NHRC, TSC, SGSY, Mahalir Thittam	Capacity Buildings & Skill Development training	Socio Economic Survey for (Kadavur, Thogamalai, Aravakuruchi, Paramathi Blocks)	Booklets, brochures for DRDA schemes. Bonded labour resurvey documentation, Booklet on human rights
Madurai	IWDP & NWDPRA, TSC	Capacity Buildings & Skill Development training	Socio Economic Survey in Alanganallur Block	1. Video Documentation of Alanganallur Block 2. Brochure for all schemes of DRDA 3. Multimedia Presentation on- Drought, DRDA schemes, Total Sanitation Campaigns, World Bank Team Visit 4. Rain Water Harvesting – Audio Visual Aids 5. Posters on TSC 6. Model Village Documentary
Tiruchirappalli	IWDP & DPAP, TSC	Capacity Buildings & Skill Development training	Socio Economic Survey in Thathaiyangarpetti Block BPL Survey on 14 Block	1. Pachamalai Project 2. Rain water harvesting documentation 3. Calendar & Diary for IWDP schemes 4. Diary for students club 5. Weekly review Diary 6. Documentation on IWDP Thathaiyangarpet 7. Documentation of watersheds 8. Poster preparation for TSC 9. brochures for DRDA
Theni	IWDP & TNCWP	Capacity Buildings & Skill Development training	Poster preparation for TSC	brochures for DRDA schemes
Salem	TNCWP & DPAP, TSC	Capacity Buildings & Skill Development training	BPL Survey,Impact evaluation study of DPAP blocks	Impact Evaluation Study for DPAP brochures & booklets for TNCWP
Namakkal	TNCWP	Capacity Buildings & Skill Development training	Green Impact Documentation for DPAP	Project on Kolli hills, Brochures on Anna Marumalarchi Thittam
Sivaganga	IWDP & DPAP, TSC	Capacity Buildings & Skill Development training	Socio Economic Survey conducted in all 7 block.Final evaluation study of DPAP blocks.	Mid term evaluation study report Brochures on Rain water harvesting CM visit brochures
Kanchipuram	IWDP & TNCWP	Capacity Buildings & Skill Development training	PRA	brochures for DRDA schemes
Thiruvallur	IWDP & TNCWP	Capacity Buildings & Skill Development training	PRA	brochures for DRDA schemes
Tirunelveli	DPAP & TNCWP IWDP – I & II, TSC	Capacity Buildings & Skill Development training	SES	Booklet PMGSY On Pasumaiyai Nokki (Towards Greening) Multi-colour brochures for DRDA schemes
Perambalur	IWDP	Capacity Buildings & Skill Development training	SES	brochures for DRDA schemes
Virudhunagar	IWDP,WGDP,GIS	Capacity Buildings & Skill Development training	SES	brochures for DRDA schemes. Digitization of 421 villages in Virudhunagar

 IWDP- Integrated Watershed Development Programme, DPAP- Drought Prone Area Programme, TNCWP- Tamilnadu Comprehensive Wasteland Development Programme, NWDPRA- National Wasteland Development Programme in Rainfed Areas,WGDP- Western Ghats Development Programme, TSC- Total Sanitation Campaign, SGSY-Swarnajayanthi  Gram Swarrozagar Yojaga, NABARD- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, CAPART-Council for Advancement of People's action and Rural Technology, TNHSCP- Tamilnadu Health Systems Project, NHRC- National Human Rights Commission, GIS- Geo Informatics Survey, BPL- Below Poverty Line, PRA- Participatory Rural Appraisal, SES- Socio Economic Survey, DRDA- District Rural Development Agency,

In 30 Districts of Tamil Nadu, Rural development activities and other governmental schemes had been highlighted in the form of multimedia documentation with the assistance of respective DRDA’s

Yearwise Sources of Funds and Activities

Year &Duration	Funding Source	Areas / Activities undertaken
2000-2001	Government	Watershed development Nature conservation Awareness Programmes Agriculture & Horticulture development Women development Heath & Sanitation Research & Documentation
2001-2002	Government	Watershed development Nature conservation Awareness Programmes Agriculture & Horticulture development Women development Self Help Groups(SHGs) Heath & Sanitation Research & Documentation
2002-2003	Government	Watershed development Nature conservation Awareness Programmes Agriculture & Horticulture development Women development Self Help Groups(SHGs) Microfinance Heath & Sanitation Training & Capacity Building Entrepreneurship development Research & Documentation
2003-2004	Government	Watershed development Nature conservation Awareness Programmes Agriculture & Horticulture development Women development Self Help Groups(SHGs) Microfinance Heath & Sanitation Training & Capacity Building Entrepreneurship development Research & Documentation
2004-2005	Government	Watershed development Nature conservation Awareness Programmes Agriculture & Horticulture development Women development Self Help Groups(SHGs) Microfinance Heath & Sanitation Training & Capacity Building Entrepreneurship development Research & Documentation
2005-2006	Government	Watershed development Nature conservation Awareness Programmes Agriculture & Horticulture development Women development Self Help Groups(SHGs) Microfinance Heath & Sanitation Training & Capacity Building Entrepreneurship development Research & Documentation
2006-2007	Government	Awareness Programmes Women development Self Help Groups(SHGs) Microfinance Heath & Sanitation Training & Capacity Building Entrepreneurship development Research & Documentation
2007-2008	Government, CAPART, NABARD & RMK	Watershed development Women development Self Help Groups(SHGs) Microfinance Micro Insurance Heath & Sanitation Care & Support to PLHA Short Stay Home Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Training & Capacity Building Entrepreneurship development Research & Documentation
2008-2009	Government, NABARD & RMK	Watershed development Women development Self Help Groups(SHGs) Microfinance Micro Insurance Heath & Sanitation Care & Support to PLHA Short Stay Home Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Training & Capacity Building Entrepreneurship development Research & Documentation
2009-2010	Government, UNDP, NABARD & RMK	Watershed development Women development Self Help Groups(SHGs) Microfinance Micro Insurance Heath & Sanitation Care & Support to PLHA Short Stay Home Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Training & Capacity Building Entrepreneurship development Research & Documentation UNDP
2010-2011	Government, NABARD, RMK & World bank	Watershed development Women development Self Help Groups(SHGs) Microfinance Micro Insurance Heath & Sanitation Care & Support to PLHA Short Stay Home Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Training & Capacity Building Entrepreneurship development Research & Documentation World bank
2011-2012	Government, NABARD, RMK & World bank	Watershed development Women development Self Help Groups(SHGs) Microfinance Micro Insurance Heath & Sanitation Care & Support to PLHA Short Stay Home Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Training & Capacity Building Entrepreneurship development Research & Documentation World bank
2012-2013	Government, NABARD, RMK & World bank	Watershed development Women development Self Help Groups(SHGs) Microfinance Micro Insurance Heath & Sanitation Care & Support to PLHA Short Stay Home Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Training & Capacity Building Entrepreneurship development Research & Documentation World bank

Experience in monitoring/ survey/evaluation/MIS

Socio economic survey was conducted in 14 districts encompassing 479 villages (DPAP /IWDP/ TNCWP/NWPRA Villages).
Base line survey was performed in five districts viz., Dindigul, Salem, Tirunelveli, Trichy and Karur.
Mid term evaluation of DPAP blocks of Dindigul district.
Final evaluation study was performed in DPAP/IWDP in Sivaganaga district.
Impact evaluation of watershed programmes of DPAP was conducted in 44 village panchayats in Salem.
Bonded labour resurvey with the assistance of Adidravidar and welfare department was done in Karur district.
GIS was done in 471 villages of Virudhunagar district with the financial assistance of agricultural engineering department.
NREGS success stories were highlighting under DRDA, Dindigul.
Participatory Rural Appraisal was conducted in 479 watersheds of 14 districts of Tamil Nadu.

Membership

District level committee for strengthening the Planning and Monitoring under twenty point programmes in Karur district.
District Vigilance and monitoring committee, in Trichy district
District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) governing board, in Trichy district
District Watershed Advisory Committee in Dindigul
District Water & Sanitation Committee member in Dindigul, Sivaganga, Karur, Trichy, Madurai, Salem and Tirunelveli
District level committee for Horticulture mission, in Trichy district
District AIDS Advisory Committee, Karur district