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Central Himalayan Microfinance Initiative (CHMI)

This programme is supported by Himmotthan and Tata Trusts in amalgamation with Mount Valley Development Association (MVDA). With this program we are aiming at upskilling for increased outreach of membership of federations, diversification of federation led businesses, growth in volumes and profitability and an increased access to financial services through SHGs and federations.

This programme is supported by Himmotthan and Tata Trusts in amalgamation with Mount Valley Development Association (MVDA). With this program we are aiming at upskilling for increased outreach of membership of federations, diversification of federation led businesses, growth in volumes and profitability and an increased access to financial services through SHGs and federations.

At present the program is implemented at Tehri Garhwal district.

Number of villages covered33
Number of beneficiaries995

Objective

  • Building Self-Reliant Community Institutions
  • Meaningful Financial Inclusion
  • Self-sustainability and economic viability of community institutions
  • Promotion of Micro-insurance and Social Security Schemes
  • Skill development on Institution Building, Financial Management and Livelihood Promotion

Deliverables by MVDA

  • 22 SHGs linked to National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) with seed capital of 3, 30,000 rupees.
  • Establishment of processing unit at Pokhal, Tehri-Garhwal ensuring livelihood for 10 women.
  • Financial help to SHGs for the saving of 42, 53,890 rupees.
  • Rise in women participation in management roles.

Central Himalayan Livestock Initiative (CHLI)

This programme is supported by Himmotthan and Tata Trusts, in amalgamation with Mount Valley Development Association (MVDA). With this program we are aiming at enhancing livelihoods through farms, non-farms, and forest based activities, livestock, market development, sustainable water availability and use, sanitation and Natural Resource Management(NRM).

This programme is supported by Himmotthan and Tata Trusts, in amalgamation with Mount Valley Development Association (MVDA). With this program we are aiming at enhancing livelihoods through farms, non-farms, and forest based activities, livestock, market development, sustainable water availability and use, sanitation and Natural Resource Management(NRM).

At present the program is implemented at Tehri Garhwal district.

Number of villages covered18
Number of beneficiaries815

Objective

  • Promotion of Livestock based enterprises.
  • Enhance livestock production system.
  • Promotion of farm/non-farm activities.
  • Skill enhancement and Institution building.

Deliverables by MVDA

  • Convergence of 43 lakh rupees under MGNREGA for cattle feed and fencing.
  • Rise in income of Para-vets through artificial insemination.
  • 30 women are employed through Umang Swayat Sahakarita, a women federation.
  • Improvement of 1073 livestock and breed.

Agro Biodiversity

This programme is supported by Bioversity International in association with UN Environment-GEF funded project in amalgamation with Mount Valley Development Association (MVDA). With this program we are aiming to enhance the livelihood of women through conservation and rejuvenation of wild and cultivated spices and condiments of the region as well as to mainstream by empowering and encouraging them as well as sensitizing other communities.

Mainstreaming agricultural biodiversity conservation and utilization in agricultural sectors to ensure ecosystem services and reduce vulnerability (Agro – Biodiversity)

This programme is supported by Bioversity International in association with UN Environment-GEF funded project in amalgamation with Mount Valley Development Association (MVDA). With this program we are aiming to enhance the livelihood of women through conservation and rejuvenation of wild and cultivated spices and condiments of the region as well as to mainstream by empowering and encouraging them as well as sensitizing other communities.

At present the program is implemented at Tehri Garhwal district.

Number of villages covered5
Number of beneficiaries33

Objective

  • To mainstream the conservation and use of agricultural biodiversity for resilience in agriculture
  • To improve livelihoods, access and benefit sharing capacity of farmer communities through sustainable production
  • To use community-based participatory approaches which support the maintenance of existing crop diversity.
  • Proposed approaches will include awareness campaigns, seed fairs, diversity flora, strengthening seed supply systems and the establishment of community gene banks, and other adaptive technologies that enable farmers to adopt and benefit from diversity rich solutions.

Deliverables by MVDA

  • Submission of the Baseline & Nutritional survey.
  • 15 champion farmers on the promotion of the local landraces of Rice, Kidney Beans, Finger Millet, Amaranth and Buckwheat Kharif season namely China 4 (Paddy) Harshil Rajma (Kidney bean) Lal Mandua (Finger Millet) and white Amaranth for promotion.
  • Rabi season, we worked on Baby trials for 26 varieties of Barley.
  • Mother and Baby trial for Rice (31 landraces) and Barnyard (15 landraces) with the guidance and technical support from ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources – Bhowali.
  • Conducted various capacity building trainings and field exposure for farmers.

Farming Innovation for Women Empowerment (FIWE)

This programme is supported by SOIR- IM in amalgamation with Mount Valley Development Association (MVDA). With this program we aim to enhance the livelihood of women through conservation and rejuvenation of wild and cultivated spices and condiments of the region as well as to mainstream by empowering and encouraging them along with the other communities.

This programme is supported by SOIR- IM in amalgamation with Mount Valley Development Association (MVDA). With this program we aim to enhance the livelihood of women through conservation and rejuvenation of wild and cultivated spices and condiments of the region as well as to mainstream by empowering and encouraging them along with the other communities.

At present the program is being implemented at Tehri Garhwal district.

Number of villages covered50
Number of beneficiarie150

Objective

  • To enhance income of women by 30% through conservation and rejuvenation of indigenous open pollinated wild spices and condiments.
  • To improve access of at least 50% target women to various government schemes and entitlements.
  • To address and sensitize the issue of gender discrimination within the community through increased participation of women in village and community level planning meetings.
  • To promote environment friendly organic farming and stopping the use of agri-chemicals for building climate resilience as sustainable livelihood option.|

Deliverables by MVDA

  • Trained 150 women on organic spice cultivation and documentation.
  • Bank linkages of 16 WFGs (Women Farmers Group) and distribution of Roto-weeder and Thresher at subsidized rates from Agriculture Department.
  • In 15 sessions 117 people have attended the gender sensitization and awareness raising workshops.
  • 35 households have claimed for Government Schemes and Entitlements.

Maximizing Mountain Agriculture Project (MMAP)

This programme is supported by The Hans Foundation and Himmotthan in amalgamation with Mount Valley Development Association (MVDA). With this program we are aiming at empowering the women of Uttarakhand by providing technical & soft skills training in garment production and up-scaling agro based livelihood opportunities to improve their income.

This programme is supported by The Hans Foundation and Himmotthan in amalgamation with Mount Valley Development Association (MVDA). With this program we are aiming at empowering the women of Uttarakhand by providing technical & soft skills training in garment production and up-scaling agro based livelihood opportunities to improve their income.

At present the program is being implemented at Tehri-Garhwal district.

Number of villages covered15
Number of beneficiaries518

Objective

  • Productivity Enhancement of mountain specific selected crops.
  • Innovation: Establishment of seed villages, community seed bank and mini storage infrastructure.
  • Critical support irrigation
  • Farm mechanization, post-harvest and setting up of agro-enterprise.
  • Strengthening of the community institutions, cluster federations.
  • Capacity Building of the farmers

Deliverables by MVDA

  • Distribution of farm machineries worth of 8 lakhs from the Agriculture Department.
  • Collection of 45 quintals of Basmati rice under Ujjawal Swayatt Sahkarita and linked to the market.
  • Production of rice and wheat increased by 50- 60 percent with 518 farmers.
  • Quality wheat seed production with 60 farmers in 5 villages.

Education and Sports Initiatives (ESI)

This project aims to demonstrate a model for delivering quality pre-school and elementary education in government schools while also introducing sports as one of the main components.

This project aims to demonstrate a model for delivering quality pre-school and elementary education in government schools while also introducing sports as one of the main components. For improving the education standards in these regions, it is important to come up with right kind of interventions, intentions and application to create a change in perception.

At present the IIMPACT learning centres are at 3 districts Uttarkashi, Tehri-Garhwal and Haridwar.

Number of schools covered15
Number of beneficiaries500

Objective

  • Improve quality of care and education resulting in enhanced secondary school readiness.
  • Increase role of reading, writing and numeracy in Primary Schools through strengthening of early literacy practices.
  • Improve in learning levels in Language and Mathematics.
  • Improve quality of teaching learning in the classroom by building capacity of teachers, improving classroom process and curriculum.
  • Increase role and involvement of the community institutions in improving school functioning.

Key Deliverable

  • Prepare School Development Plan
  • Capacity Building of SMC’s regarding RTE.
  • 15 school level libraries to be established and training on library management.
  • Capacity Building of the team and teachers.

Girl Child Education Programme (GCEP)

This programme is an initiation of IIMPACT with support from Mount Valley Development Association (MVDA). With this program we aim at providing primary education to the girl child.

This programme is an initiation of IIMPACT with support from Mount Valley Development Association (MVDA). With girl child education programme we aim at providing primary education to girls.

At present the IIMPACT learning centres are at 3 districts Uttarkashi, Tehri-Garhwal and Haridwar.

Number of villages covered148
Number of girls covered3642

Objective

  • Single-teacher led Centre imparting Primary-level education using a Multi Grade Multi Level approach at IIMPACT Learning centers.
  • Through girl child education programmes we encourage enrollment of girls to receive a firm grounding in primary education.
  • Capacity Building of teachers and staff through training programs.

Deliverables by MVDA

  • Expansion of learning centers in four major districts of Uttarakhand.
  • Reinforcement of library and science module with Agastya Science Kit.
  • Increase in attendance.
  • Implementation of new teaching methods such as JodoGyan, which is a Teaching Learning Material (TLM) based learning about mathematics
  • Operating remedial classes for 6- 14 years old students, studying in 1st to 6th standards.
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