MANUAL-1
Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties
[Section-4 (1) (b) (i)]
Introduction
OPELIP has been designed to follow the successful bottom-up planning approach of OTELP. Success in OTELP was attributed to the fact that the implementation process was owned by tribal people. Putting tribal grass-roots institutions (such as SHGs and VDAs) in the driving seat ensured the project was trusted by the local community. With local community institutions at the heart of the project, the new design focuses on scaling-up activities that have already been tested and proven to be successful in Odisha. The programme adopts an integrated approach, involving support for improved access to land, natural resources, agricultural technologies, financial services, markets, productive and social infrastructure, and essential social services. Given the extremely severe malnutrition situation in PVTG villages, the design has also piloted an approach of mainstreaming ''nutrition sensitive agriculture'' activities across all the proposed project components.
Odisha PVTG Empowerment & Livelihoods Improvement Program (OPELIP) is being implemented by Government of Odisha in 17 Micro Project Agencies in collaboration with International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) from 2016. The program is being implemented through 17 Micro Project Agencies (MPA) in 12 districts, 89 Gram Panchayats covering 1125 habitation villages.
Approach
OPELIP has followed the successful bottom-up planning approach of OTELP. Programme has promoted grass-roots institutions (such as SHGs, VDAs & GPLF) and placed them in the driving seat ensured the project was trusted by the local community. With local community institutions at the heart of the project. The communities are taking ownership on preparing plan, execution and monitoring the activities with the hand holding support from MPA & FNGO staffs. The programme adopts an integrated approach, involving support for improved access to land, natural resources, agricultural technologies, financial services, markets, productive and social infrastructure, and essential social services. Given the extremely severe malnutrition situation in PVTG villages, the programme keep close contact and collaboration with different mainstream players for ensuring it.
Goal and Objectives
The overall goal of OPELIP is to achieve, enhanced living conditions and reduced poverty level of the target group households. This is sought to be achieved through realizing the development objective of enabling improved livelihoods and food and nutrition security..
Organisation and Management
Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Development Department (STSCDD), Government of Odisha at the state level is the Lead Programme Agency responsible for the functions relating to planning, funds flow, monitoring and evaluation, gender mainstreaming and knowledge management through the PMU. A Programme Management Committee headed by the Secretary of the SSD Dept and Programme Steering Committee under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary provides overall policy guidance to OPELIP. At district level District level Implementation Committee headed by the Collector and Programme Implementing agency is MPA along with the professional support from FNGO.
Planning
The Programme follows the planning process undertaken by the respective Micro-Project Agency but with specific modifications to reflect the objectives and purposes of OPELIP. A draft Annual Work Plan and Budget is drawn up by the PMU by consolidating all micro-plans in consultation with the respective Micro-project and partner NGOs.
Programme Interventions
Components and Sub-components: The OPELIP has four major components, namely
Addresses of the Office:
ODISHA PVTG EMPOWERMENT AND LIVELIHOODS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME (OPELIP)
Kutia Kandha Development Agency
Belghar, Tumudibandh,
Kandhamal-762107