WASSAN, Andhra Pradesh

Watershed Support Services and Activities Network (WASSAN), Hyderabad is an  autonomous support organization, which conducted process studies on watershed development projects in Andhra Pradesh with the support of Government of Andhra Pradesh (2000 to 2003). These studies made a significant contribution to the formulation of "Process Guidelines of Watershed Development Projects in Andhra Pradesh (2002 and 2004)". WASSAN recognised the need for taking up similar initiative at the national level and contribute to the formulation of new generation watershed development policies in the country. ICEF supported this study. "Understanding Processes in Watershed Development Projects in India" is an outcome of these initiatives and thinking.

ICEF, New Delhi

India Canada Environment Facility (ICEF), New Delhi provided funding support to this study. ICEF, New Delhi supported several innovative projects that demonstrated new ways of managing environmental resources by communities, in different parts of the country. Several of these projects provided important leads for new policies and programs related to conservation and management of environmental resources.

STATE NODAL AGENCIES:

This study was conducted in seven states of India, namely Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Utter Pradesh, Orissa and Nagaland. As a network based organization, WASSAN collaborated with state based resource organizations which were Nodal Agencies for conducting the process study in their respective state.

ARAVALI, Rajasthan

ARAVALI is a resource organization working for creating better policy framework for development and enhancing the role of voluntary sector in this process. ARAVALI has strong partnerships with several NGOs and Government of Rajasthan.

Arthik Anusanthan Kendra, Uttar Pradesh

AAK is a grass root level voluntary organization engaged in community managed developmental processes in natural resources management, education, entitlements, and sustainable agriculture. AAK also implemented watershed development projects and combined land rights related issues within watershed projects.

AFPRO, Chattisgarh

Action for Food Production (AFPRO) is a national level technical support organization involved  with several natural resource management projects across the country as a support organization. They pioneered watershed development projects on technical aspects in different parts of the country.

NCHSE, Madhya Pradesh

National Center for Human Settlements and Environment, Bhopal is a state level voluntary organization engaged in several developmental initiatives at the state level. They have executed large number of watershed development projects in the state. They are also engaged in action research projects in the state.

PRADAN, Jharkhand

Professional Assistance for Development Action, Jharkhand is a national level professional organization that has expertise in several rural development themes including natural resource management. They have innovated and established several models and approaches of community based developmental approaches. They work in several parts of the country and have strong collaborative partnerships with state governments and local NGOs.

OWDM, Orissa

Orissa Watershed Development Mission, Orissa is a specially constituted mission by Government of Orissa, for managing watershed development projects in the state. OWDM manages several types of watershed projects in the state including DFID India supported Western Orissa Rural Livelihoods Project (WORLP) in selected districts of the state.

Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Nagaland

Directorate of Agriculture is responsible for implementing several agriculture and allied development projects in the state of Nagaland. They are also responsible for implementing the watershed development projects in the state under Ministry of Agriculture.

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