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ANNUAL REPORT 2023-24 TRANSFORM RURAL INDIA
Localised Solutions TRI's strategic engagement in Chhattisgarh is development initiatives are tailored to the pronounced. Seasonal migration is a common
in Chhattisgarh aimed at creating solutions for the diverse unique needs and aspirations of Chhattisgarh's coping strategy due to the lack of local
socio-economic landscape, particularly its diverse communities. employment opportunities. Additionally, the
rural and tribal-dominated regions. state's economic growth has been uneven,
Chhattisgarh gives TRI a unique footing where Chhattisgarh's socioeconomic landscape is with substantial poverty and inequality
it focusses on creating solutions mobilising marked by stark disparities, particularly in its persisting, particularly in tribal regions.
community institutions especially around rural and tribal areas. The state has a large
climate and natural resource management, tribal population, which faces significant TRI's CAL strategy is pivotal to our
accompanying the central themes of health, challenges in terms of health, education and engagement – by establishing live labs, TRI
governance and gender. The focus remains on economic opportunities. Its rural economy, prototypes steady-state engagements that
driving systemic changes that are inclusive similar to Jharkhand, heavily relies on integrate self-help, self-reliance and
and sustainable. By continuing to leverage our agriculture, which is often hampered by low knowledge from external sources. Some of the
CAL and PPiA strategies, TRI aims to scale productivity and inadequate infrastructure. key interventions in Chhattisgarh included:
successful interventions, foster greater However, in Chhattisgarh, conflict and poor
community participation and ensure that infrastructure in remote tribal areas are more
Income Prosperity Rural Enterprise Growth Centres Strengthening Community Institutions Local Governance
TRI is collaborating with SRLM, TRI’s Nudge Unit works with the Panchayat & Rural TRI strengthens community institutions by TRI's nudge unit at the Directorate of Panchayat
MGNREGS, and Panchayats, harnessing Development department supporting the supporting SRLM in enhancing Cluster Level strengthens the GPDP process by integrating
the “Whole of Government Approach” for establishment of enterprise growth centres to foster Federations of Women SHGs. TRI aids in VPRPs for Localisation of SDGs. Collaborating
Lakhpati Didis to enhance income and rural entrepreneurship and promote diverse pre-visioning and visioning for inclusive plans with SIRD, the focus includes training, capacity
promote sustainable livelihood practices. livelihood activities. Provision of technical like VPRP and GPDP. Currently, TRI implements building, developing a PESA knowledge
Through demonstrations on SRI Paddy, assistance, preparing Detailed Project Reports this strategy in eight Chhattisgarh blocks, repository, and conducting GPDP-VPRP
mushroom, nursery bed, sub-sectors like (DPRs), and engaging with potential entrepreneurs empowering local leadership, sustainable workshops. Efforts support thematic GPDPs,
millets, tamarind, moringa, and fisheries across selected districts. A total of Rs 24.49 crore development, and leveraging community forming planning groups, and facilitating
and training of natural farming training has been mobilized for livelihood projects directly knowledge to build resilient, self-reliant participatory events. Results in CAL Blocks: 25
to Krishi Sakhis, aimed at boosting benefiting 569 households. institutions. model GP plans, 900 trained participants, 40
agricultural productivity and ensuring GPCCs, and 11,654 GPDP plans, promoting
food security. TRI promotes Farmer healthy, water-sufficient panchayats with 25%
Producer Organizations (FPOs) and Re-designing Health & Nutrition Care Climate Action adopting Healthy Panchayat sankalps.
facilitates access to essential services
such as PMUY registrations and soil TRI supports the Department of Health & Family TRI, supported by HUF, pioneers water security
health cards. By establishing District Welfare by designing a dynamic dashboard for in Chhattisgarh through the WATER-WEL
Level Coordination Committees (DLCC) reproductive and child health, M&E for (Women Advancing Technology-led Efforts for
and Block Level Coordination non-communicable diseases, and community Restoration of Water and Enhancement of Scan to watch
Committees (BLCC), governance outreach clinics. TRI also strengthens maternal Livelihoods) program, involving Women SHGs
structures to plan and execute death reporting, Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, PPP for in INRM planning via MGNREGS, integrating GIS
development initiatives effectively are Sickle cell anemia, and activates committees for efficient plans. Initially in five districts, it can
being strengthened and socio-economic through CBO-PRI-LA compact. TRI is advancing expand across central India. TRI also pilots a
challenges being addressed in rural and health equity through visioning with communities landscape restoration project in Kanker,
tribal-dominated regions. capturing aspirations, challenges and co-created collaborating with MGNREGS and WRI India, Scan to watch
local solutions for better health and nutrition aiming for broader state and national
outcomes. application.
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