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AMR –APARD:

AMR-APARD is the state level apex training institution for the PR & RD departments. The Commissionerate of Rural Development has been utilizing the services of AMR-APARD from time to time as per the capacity building requirements. Based on the needs of the watershed project in the state, a clear role was envisaged for AMR APARD on a long-term perspective. With the experience and expertise available on various themes related to rural development (watershed, PRIs, drinking water and sanitation, so on), AMR APARD is expected to provide necessary professional support and direction to the agenda of capacity building in the state. The roles and responsibilities envisaged for AMR APARD are mentioned below.  

1.         General Functions:

i.                  AMR APARD would act like a Nodal Agency for Commissioner, Rural Development for capacity building purposes.

ii.                 As a Nodal Agency, AMR APARD would be responsible for developing/ fine-tuning capacity building strategy and facilitating the implementation of the same.

iii.               AMR APARD would act like a Knowledge and Documentation Center for watershed program at state level.

iv.             AMR APARD supports PMU, CRD in organizing specific training programs for secondary stakeholders.

v.               AMR APARD anchors and coordinates thematic studies.

2.         Support Functions to Consortium of Resource Organizations: 

i.                  Support the capacity building strategy by

·                   Collaborating with Consortium of Resource Organizations at state level.

·                   Developing partnerships with WASSAN, a state level resource organization for acting as a secretariat to the Consortium of Resource Organizations.

·                   Developing and entering into MOU between AMR-APARD and members of Consortium of Resource Organizations on their roles and responsibilities.

·                   Developing partnerships with members of Consortium of Resource Organizations on theme specific projects/ tasks to be performed by the members with a TOR. 

·                   Approval of TORs and channelizing funds for different activities of Consortium and its members based on clear action plans/ projects prepared by resource organizations.

·                   Participate in the quarterly review meetings of Consortium of Resource Organizations

·                   Organizing sharing workshops once in six months for all members of Consortium of Resource Organizations.    

3.         Support Functions to PMU, CRD/ DWMA:

i.                  Support the process of establishing District and Cluster Level Livelihoods Resource Centers in terms of

ii.                 Finalizing the selection process and criteria for identification of Resource Centers at cluster/ district level. Based on this, PMU, CRD would identify the district/ cluster level Livelihoods Resource Centers.  

iii.               Support DWMA and other resource organizations in recruitments of staff

iv.             Developing a prototype TOR between DWMA and LRC and formalizing the same

v.               Developing cost norms for different activities

vi.             Developing systems for fund flows and monitoring systems 

vii.            Report to PMU, CRD on the progress and over all achievements.  

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