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The Orissa State government have launched the Orissa Forestry Sector Development Project (OFSDP) with the support from Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA). The Orissa Forestry Sector Development Project is register under Societies Act bearing registration no 022321/49/2006-07. The major
objective of the project is to restore degraded Forests and improve the
income level of villagers by to promoting sustainable forest
management JFM and community/tribal development, with the improving
environment and alleviating poverty of overall goal. degraded forests and
create forest cover for increasing flow of forest produce in a
sustainable manner. Conserving the bio-diversity, improving
livelihood of the people |
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From Project Director's Desk | March 2010
The project will
soon enter into 5th year of its implementation. After 4 years of
completion project has established developmental pace in all the areas.
Activities are in progress in 2044 VSSs in 11 forest divisions and 31
EDCs in 3 Wildlife Divisions (Satkosia, Bhadrak & Balasore).
Implementation in all the 3-batche JFM sites is in different stages as
per their adoption schedules. Interventions in 1st & 2nd batch sites
have reached to a sizeable proportion and those in 3rd batch JFM sites
are in initial stage after completion of micro-plans. On the basis of
experience gained in 1st & 2nd Batch implementation, project has
initiated a process of refining the micro-plans to make them more
responsive to livelihood needs.
Though livelihood promotion activities are in different stages, impetus
is being given to mobilize community towards mainstreaming through
(convergence) joining the existing programs and support system. With the
objective of sustainability, project is putting efforts for developing
VSSs into Village Resource Centers.
Under income generation initiatives, 1000 SHGs have availed loans from
VSS Revolving Fund on the pilot basis. This initiatives have not only
revitalized the SHGs for taking up activities for earning additional
incomes and enhancing their entrepreneurial skills, but has also
provided great insight to the project for promoting focused/cluster IGAs.
Project has consciously decided to continue the small loan support (pilot IGAs) for diversifying income opportunities, and development of vital entrepreneurial traits in the SHGs. Besides this, project is launching focused/cluster IGAs identified during ‘Livelihood Opportunity Analysis’ in all the 14 project Divisions. These focused IGAs will involve SHGs and CIGs with activity based cluster development for value addition & up scaling to tap higher markets.
The feedback provided by the VSS leaders and representatives during the 2nd Annual Review Meeting “Sameekshya-2009” (held on 29-30 January 2010 at Bhubaneswar) was very encouraging and show the grass-root concerns and commitment for success of project interventions. I am thankful for their active participation and expect a prosperous forest livelihood in the offing.
Arun K. Bansal