Mission Gagillapur: a Community Led Development Process
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MISSION GAGILLAPUR: A COMMUNITY LED DEVELOPMENT PROCESS 1 | P a g e Contents ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 4 ONE YEAR OF MISSION GAGILLAPUR ........................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Setting the context ................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. The story of Gagillapur ........................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. The Shakti Hörmann Group ................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Embarking on the Mission ................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. A Needs Based Assessment ................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Conceptualizing Mission Gagillapur ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Progressing towards a sustainable future ............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Media Coverage ................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. ............................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Leveraging funds from other sources ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Lessons Learnt and Challenges Faced ................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS ................................................................................................. 15 Rationale for formation of VDC: ...................................................................................................... 16 Structure: ........................................................................................................................................... 16 Meetings: .......................................................................................................................................... 17 Election of Executive Committee: .................................................................................................... 17 Election of Office Bearers: ............................................................................................................... 18 Role of Functional Committees: ........................................................................................................... 19 Challenges faced: .............................................................................................................................. 19 SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS ..................................................................................................... 21 I. CASE STUDY ON PROVISION OF SAFE DRINKING WATER ........................................ 22 In the larger context ...................................................................................................................... 23 Water scarcity issues of Gagillapur, Telangana ............................................................................ 26 Rationale behind reviving the RO Water Plant ............................................................................. 27 Interventions taken up ................................................................................................................... 27 Management of the Plant .............................................................................................................. 28 Bottlenecks Encountered............................................................................................................... 28 A boon for plant survival .............................................................................................................. 29 Status of the Plant before Feb 2017 .............................................................................................. 30 Improving the reach of safe drinking water .................................................................................. 30 Voices of the stakeholders ............................................................................................................ 31 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................... 31 2 | P a g e II. CASE STUDY ON EDUCATION INTERVENTIONS .......................................................... 33 In the larger context ...................................................................................................................... 34 The story of Gagillapur ................................................................................................................. 35 Bottlenecks identified ................................................................................................................... 36 Education Interventions ................................................................................................................ 36 iii. Infrastructure ......................................................................................................................... 41 Challenges Faced .......................................................................................................................... 42 Way Forward ................................................................................................................................ 43 III. ANALYSIS OF LIVELIHOOD ........................................................................................... 44 In the larger context ...................................................................................................................... 45 The story of Gagillapur ................................................................................................................. 46 Livelihood Assessment ................................................................................................................. 47 Collaboration with USHA International: ...................................................................................... 48 Way Forward: ............................................................................................................................... 49 IV. ENTITLEMENTS ................................................................................................................. 50 In the larger context ...................................................................................................................... 51 Learning from Other states ........................................................................................................... 51 Steps taken under Mission Gagillapur .......................................................................................... 54 Challenges Faced .......................................................................................................................... 55 Current status ................................................................................................................................ 56 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................... 57 V. ENTRY POINT ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 58 In the larger context ...................................................................................................................... 59 Importance of Entry Point Activities ............................................................................................ 59 VI. OPEN DEFECATION FREEVILLAGE .................................................................................... 63 In the Larger Context .................................................................................................................... 64 The story of Gagillapur ................................................................................................................. 64 Way Forward ................................................................................................................................ 65 THE VIEW FROM THE OUTSIDE- MISSION GAGILLAPUR ........................................ 66 3 | P a g e ABBREVIATIONS APMAS/MAS Andhra Pradesh Mahila Abhivruddhi Society / Mahila Abhivruddhi Society ANM Auxiliary Nurse Midwife AWW Anganwadi Workers ASHA Accredited Social Health Activist CMRC Community Managed Resource Centre CSR Corporate Social Responsibility EC Executive Committee FC Functional Committee FP Finance Partner GGP Gagillapur GP Gram Panchayat GS Gram Sabha IHHL Individual Household Latrine MGP Mission Gagillapur MPDO Mandal Parishad Development Officer MPTC Manda l Parishad Territorial Constituency NGO Non-governmental Organisation OB Office Bearers OBC Other Backward Caste PM Project Manager PO Project Officer PS / EO Panchayat Secretary/ Executive Officer RO Reverse Osmosis RTE Right to Education SMC School Management Committee SC Scheduled Caste SH Shakti Hörmann SHG Self Help Groups ST Scheduled Tribe VDC Village Development Committee 4 | P a g e VMF Vande Mataram Foundation VO Village Organization WB World Bank ZPHS Zilla Parishad High School 5 | P a g e Mission Gagillapur- A Year in Review- 2016-2017 March 2017 Background: Mission Gagillapur (MGP) is a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder,