World Bank Assisted Reward Water Shed Development Project
About Our World Bank Assisted Reward Water Shed Development Project
Aniketana GNMSS is actively working in Vijayapura District, specifically in Honnutagi and surrounding villages, as a Facilitating Non-Governmental Organization (FNGO) for the REWARD (Rejuvenating Watersheds For Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development) program. This initiative is supported by the World Bank and the Watershed Development Department of the Government of Karnataka (GoK).
As part of this program, Aniketana GNMSS creates awareness about ESSA (Environmental and Social Safeguard Assessment) and helps integrate ESSA into all project interventions. The organization provides essential training and community management services at the grassroots level in villages.
Our Key Activities Include
Conducting social mobilization, building rapport, generating awareness, and forming village-level Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and Gram Panchayat (GP) level project committees
Identifying vulnerable households through a participatory approach and organizing them into vulnerable groups, ensuring that the poorest communities are given maximum attention.
Assisting the Project Implementation Agency (PIA) in preparing and implementing capacity-building action plans for village and GP level committees to enhance their effectiveness.
Facilitating discussions with the community and local institutions on critical social and environmental issues, including sustainable natural resource management (NRM), soil and water conservation, stall feeding of animals, health and education, pesticide hazards, income-generating activities (IGAs), gender equality, social cohesion, social auditing, and more.
Facilitating discussions with the community and local institutions on critical social and environmental issues, including sustainable natural resource management (NRM), soil and water conservation, stall feeding of animals, health and education, pesticide hazards, income-generating activities (IGAs), gender equality, social cohesion, social auditing, and more.
Providing continuous training and community management support at the village level to ensure the success of the project and its long-term impact on agricultural resilience and sustainability.
This comprehensive approach empowers communities, enhances environmental sustainability, and improves agricultural resilience, directly benefiting the local population in the Vijayapura region.