ACV Members Lead the Charge in Solving Drinking Water Crisis
ACV Consortium Visits Embankment Protection Initiative of Mukti
a) Evidence of livelihood dearth and increasing vulnerability in Sundarbans region due to recent climatic changes.
b) Local organizations and government schemes’ interventions have been detrimental to the area’s development.
c) Growing dependence on immediate support instead of participating in sustainable processes of growth and development.
d) Patharpratima block faces critical social issues including human trafficking, increasing migration, insufficient livelihood alternatives, and frequent disasters with severe consequences for all inhabitants.
a) The project aimed at developing community leadership.
b) The project was designed based on 4 pillars: Participation, Inclusion, Gender equity, and Community-led.
c) 1st phase focuses on developing the community’s understanding of rights.
d) Capacitating the community to identify and address local issues through Participatory Action Research, Community-led advocacy, awareness programs, and training.
a) Vulnerable communities own development initiatives through the project.
b) Rights-based approach applied by communities to own development initiatives.
c) Project timeline: January 2020 to October 2023.
d) Regular monitoring by a dedicated program manager and team.
e) Trained 600+ women through training and capacity-building programs.
d) Future plans include community leadership identification, collective issue resolution, stakeholder involvement, women’s active participation in local governance, increased accountability through community-led advocacy, adoption of sustainable livelihood solutions, and addressing gender-based issues.
location – Heramba Gopalpur Gram Panchayat, Patharpratima block,South 24 Parganas district of Sundarbans region
a) Over 230 capacity-building workshops, 20+ awareness programs, and numerous training by MUKTI.
b) Empowered communities with knowledge and skills to thrive in challenging environments.
c) Transformative platforms enabling individuals to build resilient futures.
d) Focus on capacity-building, cultivating a network adept at adapting to change and embracing sustainable practices.
e) Impact reverberates through communities, translating knowledge into enhanced livelihoods and sustainable agriculture.
f) Strengthening self-reliance and fostering collective empowerment for a brighter and sustainable future.
Email : rights@muktiweb.org
Phone : + 91-6290589664
22 Canal Side Road, Barhans, Garia, Kolkata – 700 084
