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Annual Report 2016-17

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Geographical Coverage

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CSRSP

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NNP

CHC

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HP

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MMU

NTPC

PHC

IWMP

JTELP

JAMMU &

KASHMIR

HIMACHALPRADESH

PUNJAB

DELHI

HARYANA

UTTARAKHAND

UTTAR PRADESH

BIHAR

SIKKIM

ARUNACHALPRADESH

ASOM(ASSAM)

MEGHALAYA

MANIPUR

MIZORAMTRIPURA

NAGALAND

JHARKHAND

ODISHA(ORISSA)

CHHATTISGARH

MADHYA PRADESH

MAHARASHTRA

TELANGANA

ANDHRAPRADESH

GOA

KARNATAKA

TAMIL NADUKERALA

GUJARAT

DAMAN & DIU

WESTBENGAL

RAJASTHAN

Kishanganj

Purnia

Katihar

Bhagalpur

BankaJamuiNawada

GayaAurangabad

RohtasBhabhua

BuxarBhojpur Patna

HajipurChhapra

Siwan

Gopalganj

Muza�arpur

Purba Champaran Shivhar

Sitamarhi

Paschim Champaran

JahanabadBiharSharif Munger

Khagaria

Saharsa

Madhubani

Darbanga

Samastipur

Begusarai

ShekhpuraLuckeesarai

ArariaSupaul

Madhepura

CSRSP

CSRSP

CSRSP

CSRSP

Surguja

Jashpur

Raigarh

JanjgirChampaKawardha

Rajnandgaon

Durg

Raipur

Mahasamund

Dhamtari

Ranker

Bastar

Dantewada

Koniya

Kobra

Bilaspur

PHCCHC

East Gargo Hills

West Gargo Hills

South Gargo Hills

West Khasi HillsEast Khasi Hills

Ri Bhoi

Jainte Hills

BSRDCL BSRDCL

JSBB

BSRDCL

NRC

Goatry

Backyard Poultry

Jharkhand State Bal Bhawan

Shelter Home

Namami Gange

Bihar State Road Development Corpn. Ltd.

Chhattisgarh State Road Sector Project

Neer Nirmal Pariyojna

Hindustan Copper Limited

Dairy Development

Homestead Poultry

Water Harvesting

Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre

NTPC

Mobile Medical Unit

Community Health Centre

Primary Health Centre

Integrated Watershed Management Program

Jharkhand Tribal Empowerment & Livilihood Project

Ranchi

Jamtada

Deoghar

PakurGodda

DumkaGiridih

Koderma

DhanbadBokaro

HazaribagChatra

PalamuGarhwa

Latehar

Lohardaga

Gumla

Simdega WestSinghbhum

EastSinghbhum

SeraikelaKharsawan

Ramgarh

Khunti

Sahebganj

IWMP

DD

HCL

HP

HP

WHWH

WH

WH WH

WH

WH

WH

WH

WH

JSBB

MMU

MMUMMU

MMU

MMU

MMU

MMU

MMUMMU

MMU

MMUNNP

NNP

IWMP

JTELP

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BP

NTPC

NG

SH

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Citizens Foundation works across these geographies, both through direct interventions and through partnerships with other organizations

ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 | 3

INSIDE

4| Secretary’s Reflection/Foreword

5| The year in Retrospect Livelihood Promotion | 31

Natural Resource Management | 25

6| VISION Protection | 36

6| MISSION Techno-Managerial Support | 38

6| Sectors of Intervention Advocacy and Policy | 41

6| Core Values For You | 43

7| Legal Status Future Intervention | 44

7| Organizational Structure Events Corner | 45

8| Governance Governance and Management | 46

9| Program Overview Financial Performance | 49

9| Health Media | 50

22| Sanitation Our Partners | 51

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I am very pleased to share our body of work for 2016-17. In the following report, we shall deliberate on our organizational experience, tales of change spearheaded by us, the learning curve, our success and challenges. If 2015-16 defined a year of “learning and reflection”, the past year defined our pragmatic shift into the mode of “consolidation and growth”.

Over the last two decades, Citizens Foundation has dedicated itself to the rural gentry with a defined focus on “Community Development”. The community response to our enterprises during 2015-16 has been more than overwhelming. This encouraged us to better our movement in the next financial. All our initiatives have been based on the goal of “Sustainable Development”. Within this, we have endeavored to evolve a holistic approach to ensure — Income Generation, Food Availability, Quality Health Services, Education Services, Empowerment of Women, Livestock Management, Sanitation Facilities and Cleaner Ecosystems. We touched upon another milestone in 2016-17. Our organization was empaneled with the Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and Water Resource Department, Bihar.

Our holistic program models are both multidisciplinary and tailor-made to address the issues of the rural community. This is perhaps the biggest reason for our success. The present effect of our engagement assist the rural population in meeting their livelihood. We strive to make this growth-pattern sustainable in the time-frame. Hence, the improved quality of life further empowers them to shape a better future of their children.

Our efforts to ensure Sustainable Development have been made possible due to the endearing support of the local communities like the Gram Sabha. We have attained impetus due to magnanimous aids from collaborative agencies like UNDP, NTPC, BSRDC and other national & international donors. We shall look forward and strive to ensure deeper relations with our existing partners and stronger ties with our donors.

Through this report, I also wish to emphasize on the Government Policies for Non Government Organisations (NGOs). We propose that all NGOs should have a Specific Policy. Then, there must exist a Standard Procedure for all Governmental bodies, codifying the Terms of Reference for NGO engagement. We also propose an Empanelment and Rating System for NGOs at both the State/District levels, based on their data of experience. Furthermore, a state-level selection policy should be evolved, to reflect the standard selection procedure for the schemes in different departments. These mechanisms shall ensure that the Government-NGO partnership will lead to quality of service in the area of Sustainable Development.

Secretary's Reflection



Citizens Foundation is a non–profit organization. Our Society has been actively involved in the state of Jharkhand since 1997. We have chosen to work with marginalized and disadvantaged sections of society, with focus on women & children. Over the last 20 years, we have evolved the expertise in Health,Sanitation, Natural Resource Management, Livelihood Promotion and Protection. We have endeavored to deliver advocacy and techno–managerial support to the rural communities in this regard. Our area of operation also expanded during 2016–17, we took a few steps ahead and successfully executing projects across the states of Jharkhand, Bihar, Meghalaya and Chhattisgarh.

Our organization has focused its expertise towards strengthening the existing Government Programs via Technical and Operational Support Systems. We have endeavored to ensure that these efforts attain a self–sustaining momentum, thereby enriching the target communities with a long–term sustainable continuum. We are currently engaged towards addressing the 9 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ie: 1. No poverty; 2. Zero Hunger; 3. Good Health and Well Being; 4. Quality Education; 5. Gender Equality; 6. Clean Water and Sanitation; 7. Reduced Inequalities; 8. Life Below Water; and 9. Partnership.

Our organization has engineered customized region–specific Livelihood Programs to lower the Poverty Ratio within the target areas via enhanced cash income among the target population. We have contributed in enhancing perennial irrigation within the target area by construction and renovation of Rain Water Harvesting Structures. This enterprise has further increased the food–yield and thereby the food availability in the target area. We have also applied efforts to increasing the Water Availability in the target area by means of Integrated Watershed Management Program (IWMP).

Our Health Programs have been designed to reduce probability of communicable diseases. Our projects also focus on improved sanitation with special emphasis on sustainable Waste Management (solid and liquid). Our engagement in this regard is based upon strengthening & enhancement of local capacities for meeting emerging requirements. We have also taken initiatives to ensure inclusive and equitable Quality Education. The systems promoted by us are geared to promote lifelong learning opportunities. The programs promoted by us have greatly increased the participation & contribution of women in the planning of development activities in the countryside. We have taken utmost care to strengthen the means of implementation in our programs and revitalized our share of the partnership towards Sustainable Development.

In this annual report, we shall highlight the success of various programs like In this annual report, we shall highlight the success of various programs like Operation & Management of Community Health Centres, Mobile Medical Units and Nutritional Rehabilitation Centres. Among these, the Deployment of Mobile Health Clinic and Mega Medical Camps at North Karanpura Project are prestigious project supported by NTPC. Another project special to us is the UNDP supported Rural Sanitation initiatives for rejuvenation of the Ganga basin in Jharkhand and Neer Nirmal Pariyojna. Besides these, we also deliberate on the Water Harvesting Project, Irrigation & Land Development Project, Integrated Watershed Management Program (IWMP), the NABARD–RIDF Project, Evaluation of Joint Forest Management Committees and Eco–development Committees, and various Farm and Nonfarm projects for Promoting Livelihood. Other notable landmarks are our involvement with the Land and Water Management at Jungle Warfare School at Netarhaat, the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Project in Chhattisgarh, Land Acquisition and Implementation of Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R & R) Project for the 6–Lane Ganga Bridge program of Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited (BSRDCL).

Citizens Foundation--------a quick glance

The year in Retrospect

SDGs


Sectors of Intervention

Health &Sanitation

LivelihoodPromotion

Natural Resource Management

Techno Managerial Support

Advocacy & Policy

Protection

VISIONEvery Inhabitant is self- reliant and

prosperous through optimum utilization of available resources.

MISSIONTo make a difference by developing

strategies which are practical, acceptable and sustainable.

CoreValues

INTEGRITY EMPATHY

TRUST

EXCELLENCE

EQUITY


Legal Status

Registration80G TAN PF ESIC

FCRA 12AISO Certification Service Tax PAN

Registration No.

00285/267/01-02

(dated 20th February

2002, Registered

under the societies

Registration

Act.1860)

Registration No.VIII-05/06-07,

Registered under 80 G

of Income Tax Act

Tax Deduction A/c No.-RCHC00676E dated 24th February 2007

PF No. JH/RO / RNC / CC / Coverage /

31465 / 2491

Code No. 60001548910001019

Registration No.337800156

(social) in 2006; Registered under FCR Act,1976

Registration No.VIII-76/124 / 03-04 / 660-62, Registration under 12 A of Income

Tax Act

ISO 9001: 2008 certification No. CCPL/

QMS/11314

Service Tax Registration No.

AAATC5200ESD001

Pan No. AAATC5200E

GOVERNING BODY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER CHIEF COORDINATING OFFICER MANAGER KNOWLEDGEMANAGAEMENT UNITSENIOR MANAGER HR & ADMINCHIEF FINANCE MANAGER

SENIORPROGRAM MANAGER

(CP & C)

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

(THS)


(NRM & L)


HEALTH


(CSR & EE)

ASST PROGMANAGER/

PROJ MANAGER

TECH SUPPORT

STAFF

ASST MANAGER

HR & ADMIN

ASST. FINANCE

MANAGER

ASST PROGMANAGER/

PROJ MANAGER

ASST PROGMANAGER/

PROJ MANAGER

ASST PROGMANAGER/

PROJ MANAGER

ASST PROGMANAGER/

PROJ MANAGER

ASSTMANAGER

PROJECT COORDINATOR

PROJECT COORDINATOR

PROJECT COORDINATOR

PROJECT COORDINATOR

PROJECT COORDINATOR

DOCUMENTATION EXECUTIVE

HR & ADMIN EXECUTIVE

RECEPTIONIST

DRIVER

FINANCE EXECUTIVE

PROGRAMMANAGER

PROGRAMMANAGER

PROGRAMMANAGER

PROGRAMMANAGER

PROGRAMMANAGER

TEAM LEADER

TEAM LEADER

TEAM LEADER

TEAM LEADER

TEAM LEADER

SUPPORT STAFF

FIELD STAFF

FIELD STAFF

FIELD STAFF

FIELD STAFF

FIELD STAFF

DOCUMENTATION MANAGER

Organizational Structure


There are 7 Governing Board Members of Citizens Foundation.

Governance

Mrs. Renu BhagwatiPRESIDENT

Mrs. C. JayshreeTREASURER

Mr. Ganesh ReddySECRETARY

Mr. Ujjwal KumarMEMBER

Mr. D.L. MishraJOINT SECRETARY

Mr. Rajendra KumarVICE PRESIDENT

Mr. Vijay KumarMEMBER


Raising the Healthy Community


Access to quality health services at reasonable costs is still a challenge for the common man. Citizens Foundation partners with Public Health Systems to deliver improved health and nutritional outcomes among the targeted populace. We strive to provide quality & affordable health services, with a special focus on women & children. A special wing of our Healthcare Program is geared to cater the Emergency Services. Our Healthcare Programs also campaign to dispense awareness regarding key health issues in the region. Besides, we are engaged in training provisions and delivering capacity building support to Health Workers, especially to the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs). These ASHA and ANMs constitute the frontline personnel

for information dissemination, and awareness generation in the community with special focus upon Maternal & Child Healthcare Services. Citizens Foundation has delivered the following Healthcare Projects during 2016–17 towards enhancement of community health and nutrition.

Promotional

Preventive

Curative

• Advocacy and Policy Influence.• Capacity Building & Technical

Support• Promoting best practices• Strengthening Community

Actions.

• Managing Public Health Facilities

• Managing Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre (NRCs)

• Running Mobile Medical Units (MMUs)

• Providing IPD & OPD Services.

• Maternal & Child Health• Nutrition• Adolescents, Reproductive and

Sexual Health• HIV/Aids and other program

under NHM

Mobile Medical Unit (MMU), Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Jharkhand.

Citizens Foundation has been operating Mobile Medical Units since 2009. Currently, our services have been engaged by the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Jharkhand in 12 Districts. Our Mobile Vans deliver preventive, curative and promotive services. Our expertise in this regard relates to Maternal Health, Child Health and the resolution of common illnesses — Cough, Cold, Fever, Diarrhea and Malaria. More complicated issues are subject to Linkages and Referrals to Medical Facilities with specialized services. We also seek to improve reporting of infectious and communicable diseases.

MMU Staff Strength

10 Program Persons

12 Lab Technician

12 X-Ray Technician

24 Other Supporting Staffs

12 Doctors

15 ANM

12 Pharmacist

Providing treatment at our MMU


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Providing all the primary health services in the villages/tribal/inaccessible villages/regions and

selected blocks of different districts in Jharkhand through Mobile Medical Units where health facilities such as PHCs, CHCs or private health care facilities

are not adequately available.

Improving uptake of curative and preventive health services such as immunization, antenatal and postnatal care, and general OPD service within the identified regions with the aim of reducing

the incidence of common illnesses and lowering maternal mortality and infant mortality.

Providing available diagnostic facilities in the rural areas.

Converging and facilitating with the ANM, AWW, Sahiyya and village health committee for betterment

of the health services.

Coverage Details

Project Coverage

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Population Covered No. of Household No. of Villages

Source :- MIS Report 2016 - 2017

Sl. District Selected Blocks

No. of Villages No. of HHs Population

1. Jamtara old 1 60 4078 20510

2 Jamtara New 1 60 3098 20725

3 Dumka old 4 30 3696 18642

4 Dumka new 2 30 3410 20567

5 Godda 3 35 3790 18425

6 Deoghar 2 25 2715 18997

7 Dhanbad 2 25 2610 19423

8 Giridih 3 30 2489 12540

9 Hazaribhag 2 30 6598 20530

10 Jamshedpur 2 25 4088 20560

11 Seraikela 2 30 2780 17645

12 Simdega 2 35 2580 16970

Total 26 415 41932 225534

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• Distribution of condoms, OCPs and ECPs• IUD Insertion • Counseling for spacing and permanent

methods

• Treatment of minor ailments• Referral of complicated cases• Early detection of TB, Malaria, Leprosy, and

other locally endemic communicable diseases and non communicable diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes cataract cases etc;

• Minor surgical procedures and suturing;

• Emergency care and services in time of disaster/epidemics/public health

• Emergency/accidentals etc other than the scheduled camp days

• Antenatal checkups and related services e.g. injection tetanus toxoid, iron and folic acid tablets, basic laboratory tests such as hemoglobin, urine for sugar and albumin and referral for other tests

• Referral for complicated pregnancies• Promotion for institutional delivery• Post –natal checkups• Immunization clinics ( to be coordinated with

local SC/PHC)• Treatment of common childhood illnesses such

as diarrhea, ARI/Pneumonia, complication of measles etc

• Adolescent care such as lifestyle education, counseling, treatment of minor ailments and anemia etc

Service to Community

Hijala is a village located in the Dumka subdivision of Jharkhand. Located at a distance of 3 Km from the town of Dumka, the village gets its name from the Hijala river which passes close to the hamlet. This picturesque village is surrounded by hills and is populated by primitive tribes. Besides the natural beauty, tourists have a special attraction to the annual Hijla Mela. This fair initiated somewhere during 1890 and was declared a State Event in 2016.

This fair is inaugurated by the Head of the village and continues for a week. In the period, Hijala becomes the hub of all regional activities and the gala is attended by almost 50,000–70,000 people every day. There is widespread commerce and traders from all parts of Jharkhand (and some from different parts of India) set up shops to display their goods. Local artifacts are displayed during the exhibition and hammock, sports, dance, and art exhibitions are organized in duration of the fair.

It is a matter of pride for Citizens Foundation, that our Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) are engaged by the State of Jharkhand to deliver free health services to the attendees in the fair. This is a round–the–clock service, delivered under Supervision of the Civil Surgeon. Routine Health Tests & Medical Checkups are conducted by our team of Doctors & Paramedical Staff.

Pathological Diagnostics such as Blood Test are also concluded by our personnel. Free medicines are also distributed to the needy identified by our team and Injectable Medication is also delivered in this process. We remain on 24–hour standby for providing Emergency Services during the fair. Sportspersons are treated on priority basis. Family Planning related issues acquire a special focus in the Fair. Besides the dissemination of information on the topic, our team also provides counseling to willing couples on the subject–matter.

Health Camps for Girls

Girls covered under this program receive a thorough medical check–up every month. Their hemoglobin levels, height and weight are monitored periodically. An overall check–up ensures that those with sub–spatial ailments are identified for future follow–ups. Girls discovered to be anemic or Under–weight are counseled by our Doctors with regard to nutrition and dietary issues, and suitable lifestyle options based on the economic conditions of the family.

Services provided through Mobile Medical Unit

Family Planning Services

Curative Services

Emergency

Reproductive and Child Health Services

Visitors at Hijla Mela, Dumka


Community Health Centre (CHC), Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Meghalaya

Citizens Foundation has been successfully operating and managing CHCs in the state of Meghalaya since 2008. These projects are executed under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode under auspices of the National Rural Health Mission (NHM). We cater Curative, Preventive and Promotive Health Services to the population under jurisdiction of the concerned CHC and HC (Health Centre). We have developed an in–house team of experienced Medical, Paramedical and support staffs for delivering these services. Currently our expertise has been engaged for management of two 30-bed hospitals by the state of Meghalaya.

These are the Ichamati CHC located at Shella Bholajang Block of East Khasi Hills District and the Nongkhlaw CHC Mairang Block of West Khasi Hills District. We have been successfully delivering 24x7x365 service at both the CHCs and the attendance has been growing exponentially by each year. Our Health Personnel are very popular in their area of operation. Some of our selected experiences in this regard are deliberated below.

24x7working hours

JSY services to Pregnant Mothers and

ASHAs

Laboratory Services (recently HIV testing

center being operated)

6 days general OPD services

Meeting of Rogi Kalyan Samittee

(RKS)

MHIS Services

30 bed IPD services

DIET facility to pregnant mothers and

general

Monthly ASHA meetings

Ambulance services

Observation and implementation of

National Programmes

Family Welfare Services

(ANC,PNC,HBNC, Routine Immunization,

VHND, etc)

Institutional Delivery Services

Health awareness meetings


The availability of dedicated staff always under the ambit of the Organization management will strive towards better end results to improve the health of the community and also achieve the goals and objective of the NHM Sustainable goals.

Coverage

Ichamati CHC Nongkhlaw CHC

Total OPD cases 25962 14991 Total OPD cases

Total IPD cases 530 588 Total IPD cases

Total ANC cases 355 368 Total ANC cases

Total 3 ANC cases 249 269 Total 3 ANC cases

Total Institutional delivery 104 261 Total Institutional delivery

Total Full Immunization 175 301 Total Full Immunization

Activities at a glance

Health Camp

• Total three health camps were organized at Ichamati CHC and one in Nongkhlaw CHC

VHND at CHC and SC

• 98 VHND were held at Ichamati CHC & SC with more than 981 participants• On the other hand, at Nongkhlaw CHC & SC, 149 VHND was held with more than 1837 participants

Meetings with ASHA’s & Anganwadi workers

• 12 meetings with 170 participants were held at Ichamati CHC and 10 meetings with 173 participants at Nongkhlaw CHC

• Sectoral meetings & Rogi Kalyan Samittee (RKS) meetings were done

• 3 meetings each were conducted by both the facilities in the presence of its members

• Information Education and Communication (IEC) activities were carried out at both the facility Ichamati with 23 and 207 participants whereas Nongkhlaw with 8 and 333 participants

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Services provided through CHC

OPD Services- Care of Routine and Emergency Cases in Surgery- Conducting daily OPD, dressings, incision and drainage, plastering and stitching of injuries, Referral services.

Maternal Health- Antenatal care, Intra-natal care, Postnatal care, New Born care, Counseling and appropriate referral for safe abortion services (MTP) for those in need. Care of the child and Family Welfare.

Care of Routine and Emergency Cases in Medicine- Conducting daily OPD, National Health Programmes (Communicable and Non communicable diseases).

Provisions of Janani Suraksha yojana (JSY) - and Janani Shishu Suraksha karyakram (JSSk) as per guidelines.

Newborn Care and Child Health- Essential Newborn Care and Resuscitation by providing Newborn Corner in the Labour Room and Operation Theatre; Counseling on Infant and young child feeding as per IYCF guidelines, Routine and emergency care of sick children including Facility based IMNCI strategy, Full Immunization of infants and children. Provisions of Janani Shishu Suraksha karyakram (JSSk) as per guidelines.

Family Planning- Full range of family planning services including IEC, Counseling, Provision of Contraceptives, Non Scalpel Vasectomy (NSV), IUCD insertion.

Other Services - School Health, Adolescent Health Care, Diagnostic Services, and Referral (transport) Services and Maternal Death Review (MDR)

Prevention and control of locally endemic diseases like Malaria, Kala Azar, Japanese Encephalitis etc.


Towards the awareness

An awareness camp was organized by Citizens Foundation on the eve of World Population Day 2015 at the Ichamati CHC. This program was organized in collaboration with the District Program Management Unit (DPMU) and the Block Program Management Unit (BPMU) under banner of the National Health Mission, East Khasi Hills District. Prior to the day of observation, the Family Welfare Personnel of our CHC had campaigned on an awareness drive in the

region, to promote Vasectomy and Tubectomy procedures among consenting couples as part of the of NHM objective. The moving idea behind this drive was to ensure population stabilization in the area of CHC jurisdiction by convincing eligible couples w.r.t. family planning processes. Willing people were then allotted a time slot for operational procedure on the World Population Day. Interested beneficiaries were accompanied by us to the Ganesh Das Hospital for the said operations. The results were miraculous because the said Hospital witnessed Tubectomy for the first time in its history.

A remarkable case is the one of Mrs Malti Biswa. Mrs. Biswa, a mother of 4 children, hails from Kalibari village. She was one of the beneficiaries of the Tubectomy facilities offered by the aforementioned Health Camp. Exactly 2 months after the aforementioned event, she returned with a complaint of irregularity in her menstrual cycle. Pathological diagnosis revealed that the patient was pregnant. Her husband raised a furor by accusing the hospital for falsifying the operation, and conducting multiple processes to allegedly make money in the process. The hospital authorities constituted an enquiry to unearth the lapses in medical procedure. In–depth analysis revealed that the fault was not with the concerned department but in the beneficiary herself. She had not informed the screening body that she was actively pursuing unprotected sex during the period of operation. She was discovered to have conceived even before the Family Planning drive. But we did not stop our efforts after this discovery and neither did we attempt to pin the fault on the aggrieved. The MOIC and the Supervisor worked hard in finding ways & means to help the lady. It took 2 years of persistence with the

District authorities to organize financial help for the aggrieved in such unusual circumstances. The documentary criteria for availing financial aid was an extraordinary one, the paperwork was tedious and the pursuit was strenuous. Lastly, on the 26th of June 2017, a cheque of Rs 30,000 was issued to Mrs Biswa by the District Office towards mother & child healthcare. Mrs. Malti Biswa and her family thereby received some support towards bearing the burden of an unplanned pregnancy. We wish her family a happy future.

Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), District Health Society, Bihar

Citizens Foundation is under collaboration with the Government of India towards implementing the Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. This program aims to control Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). We provide facility–based care to SAM children between 6–59 months of age under this service. This includes rigorous maintenance of normal nutritional grade status of each ward under our care. Besides, we conduct Regular Growth Monitoring of our children. We also execute a Monthly Growth Monitoring of children to identify those who are severely or moderately malnourished and need timely intervention. Children are observed in the NRC for a period of 3 weeks. They are provided with medical care, and benefit from individual attention for timely, adequate and appropriate feeding. Another aspect of this venture is to improve the skills & understanding of their mothers with respect to Nutrition, Health and Hygiene issues. In addition to this, mothers are provided with the knowhow of preparing low cost, nutritious diet from locally available raw materials.

Mrs. Malti Biswa at our CHC Centre, Meghalaya


Status of NRC Bhagalpur (April 2016 to March2017)

Coverage

302Children Admitted

138 Boys and 164 Girls

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03

Children Successfully

Discharged

Children Referred to

Higher Centre

SL No. Block /ICDS/PHC ASHA AWW Self Total1 Sultanganj 04 44 01 492 Kahatgacun 06 36 03 453 Shahkund 12 14 06 324 Jagdishaw 17 11 03 315 Sugown 15 11 0 266 Nathnagar 05 15 01 217 Nougachio 07 09 0 168 Kharie 11 01 02 149 Bihpur 09 01 0 13

10 Sanhoullo 01 10 02 1311 Sadar 0 04 08 1212 Rangrachouke 05 03 01 0913 Gouradih 03 01 02 0614 Gopailbus 03 03 0 0615 Naranyanpur 0 04 0 0416 Pirpaiti 0 03 0 0317 Ismailpur 0 02 0 02

Total 98 172 29 302

550Bene�ciaries

SC65

ST02

OBC126EBC

66

BPL223

APL25

GEN43

Providing medicine to SAM child Orientation of Mothers at our centre


This is the story of Sumit Kumar, who hails from Agarpur village in Goradih Block of Bhagalpur. Sumit belongs to a low income family; his parents are laborer and hardly earn Rs. 5000 a month. He has four elder siblings. When the Community Organizer of Citizens Foundation made home visits, she found that Sumit, then barely 20 months old, had low muscle tone and severe muscle spasm, and abnormal eyes. This is typical of children suffering from Severely Acute Malnourished (SAM). His mother was unaware of the child’s condition and had hence never sought medical help. Our Program Coordinator counseled the mother and eventually convinced her to visit our Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre (NRC). The CBC Extender and Community Organizer of Citizens Foundation accompanied the mother and child to the NRC. At that time, Sumit’s height was 70 cm and he weighed 4.4 Kgs. Sumit was immediately placed on the Medical Nutrition Therapy program. The following Pathological Test also revealed him to be suffering from Tuberculosis (TB). Apart from regular medicines, Macox ZH Kid and Cefotaxine Injmedicines were also delivered to the patient. Besides, we administered F 75, F 100 as well as diet mix to the child. Within a few weeks, Sumit’s status showed improvement and he gradually gained weight. It was a moment of great pride, when he achieved the prescribed normal weight of a healthy infant.

This is the story of Pairiya, from Choti Nako village in Sanhoula block of Bhagalpur. Pairiya hails from a poor socio economic background, her father is a daily wage worker and mother is a homemaker. Her mother brought Pairiya to our NRC. At that time, she was barely17 months old, was 60 cms. tall and had a body weight of 3 kgs. only. Her mother reported that Pairiya had been a low birth weight baby, not active and continuously suffered from various health conditions. Pairiya is another reported case of SAM. Detailed screening also revealed that Pairiya was suffering from Tuberculosis. Our team counseled the mother on the benefits of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) and received her agreement for administering the Program. After sustained delivery of the prescribed medication course and administration of proper diet, satisfactory weight gain was observed in the patient and her health picked up considerably. Pairiya’s mother went on record to state that she had observed a glow begin to appear on her daughter’s face. Besides the regular treatment, our Community Organizer (CO) also counseled the family on the various aspects of hygiene, correct complimentary feeding practices and the need for regular follow–ups. Our frontline workers have been combating this malaise (SAM) with diligence and commitment. As a result of their efforts, thousands of children and their families have got connected to the existing Government Health Services, and benefitted from the various programs under its auspices.

Fighting Malnutrition

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Health care services under CSR initiatives of NTPC Limited, Government of India Enterprises

The rural countryside is witness to high infant and adult morality rate. Mostly, this can be attributed to poor delivery of Health Service in these areas. Citizens Foundation has undertaken the mission to improve and better these services for the rural poor. We have collaborated with the CSR initiative of NTPC for organizing Mega Medical Camps and Operation of Mobile Health Clinics in and around the Plant Catchment Area of the NTPC Power Project in Jharkhand. The undulating & difficult terrain of Jharkhand excludes the approachability of many human habitations by means of public transport. Hence, the conventional health–centers are quite distant from many given settlements. In our combined wisdom, health camps under National Health Mission (NHM) are the best instruments of offsetting this historical injustice and delivering the due to this neglected population. Our Health Camps also disseminate value–added services such as specialized facilities and pathological diagnostics. The motive of organizing Health Camps in catchment area of a PHC is to bring Healthcare to the doorsteps in under–served areas. Our Mobile Health Clinics are under vigil at all operating stations and projects of NTPC and revolutionizing general public health in the area.

OBJECTIVES• Improved access to health care services to a larger population in and

around NTPC power plant catchment area• To deliver primary healthcare services through Mega Medical Camp and

Mobile Health Clinics available in and around NTPC power plant catchment area

• To increase the provisions of improved reproductive & child health services in and around NTPC power plant catchment area

• To provide the general medicine and family planning services to the villagers at their doorstep

• Mass mobilization and rapport building of villagers with NTPC in Chatra & Tandwa area

Mega Medical Camps for the community in the affected villages

Citizens Foundation organizes Mega Health Camps at the Tandwa Block within the Simaria Subdivision of Chatra District in Jharkhand. In order to follow PM's "Maan Ki Baat", this event is conducted regularly on 9th of every month, in joint capacity with NTPC. The location of these camps is rotated among the Gram Panchayats of the target area and the idea is to exclude those places where an existing PHC /BPHC already has a presence. Citizens Foundation carries

the primary responsibility for management and execution of these Health Camps. One event oraganised at our CHC, Tandwa covers 6 villages i.e. Tandwa, Gaddilaunge, Kamta, Raham, Dendwa and Naiparam. A full team of specialists, including Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Gynecology and General Medicine attends the aggrieved villagers. Their efforts are backed by a committed team of support staff including Nurses, Auxiliary Nurse Midwifes (ANM), Pharmacists and Lab Technicians, etc. Our Logistics Planning prepares a full stock of Medicines, Examination & Surgical Kits, and equipments deemed necessary for the venture. Patients are examined and supplied with adequate medicines; all this is delivered free of any cost. We also execute ANC, PNC and ARI diagnostics, besides General Medical Checkups. Ante–natal and post–natal services and sonographic diagnostics are also provided to needy patients. Chronic diseases are referred by our team to the District Hospitals. Pregnant women with potential complications are provided with periodic counseling during pregnancy and childbirth. One such camp is planned to cater to the medical needs of at least 400–500 people. We also organize community mobilization, awareness and village meetings to upgrade the basic understanding of the community on staying healthy and prevention of rampant diseases. In these sessions, we distribute IEC handouts and conduct one–to–one interactions to communicate the details and benefits of any proposed camp. All the services offered in the camp are not chargeable to the beneficiaries in any way.

The event is planned to cater to the medical needs of around 400-500 people every month. A team of support staffs consisting of nurses, ANM, pharmacists, lab technicians, etc. arrive at the venue to assist the various processes and the team of doctors comprising of various specialists such as Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Gynecology and General


Health are involved in the whole process. Required medicines, kits and equipment are procured in consultation with the doctors. We also organize community m o b i l i z a t i o n , awareness and village meetings to aware the community on staying healthy and prevent from various diseases. IEC materials are distributed and personal interactions are held with the villagers to

communicate the details and benefits of the camp.

Apart from general health check-ups, ante-natal and post-natal services and ultrasound facilities are also provided to the patients.

Deployment of Mobile Health Clinic

Distributing IEC Materials to the villagers

Launching ceremony of Mobile Health Clinic (NTPC- North Karanpura S.T.P.P) was organized by Citizens Foundation on 9th November, 2016 at NTPC Tandwa. Present on this occasion were GM, GGM, DSP Chatra, Mukhiyas of 6 different villages of Jharkhand along with the Secretary of Citizens Foundation and other staff members of NTPC.

Citizens Foundation is delivering urgent care and/ or preventive care to the neglected villages of Kamta, Tandwa, Dunduwa, Raham, Naipara and Garilong in the Tandwa block of Chatra district through the Mobile Health Clinic. Besides offering medical care, we also endeavor to build health awareness among the local population by medium of these vehicles. We distribute written literature and oral information on the healthy living techniques to distant populations. This includes information on protection against diseases and the do’s & don’ts for ailing bodies. One issue close to our heart is to encourage women to have institutional/ assisted deliveries. To promote wellness & healthy lifestyle, we organize & promote various community get–togethers such as Health Melas, Health Awareness Campaigns, Community Meetings, and Healthy Baby Shows. Our body of work is supported by institutional linkages and the platforms provided by governmental programs.

Inauguration of Mobile Health Clinic


Category of Patients

Category of Services

Health Care Services by Mobile Health Clinic, NTPC, TANDWA

681 Children

1374 Male

4085 Female

557 Patho Test

471 ANC

4007 General Check-up

651 Patho Test14 ECG Test

11251 General Checkup

7 Cases Referred

11916 Patients Observed

Services provided by us are as following;

• Providing limited Curative and Preventive Health Services (General Medicine, Obstetrician, Gynecology, Orthopedics, pediatrician, etc) in the NTPC Power Plant Area

• Providing Family Planning and Immunization Services

• Providing Pathological and Diagnostic Services (General Medicine, Obstetrician, Gynecology, Orthopedics, pediatrician, etc)

• Referring patients to the nearest Govt. Health Facility for further treatment and case follow-ups

• Organizing support vehicles to transport staff to the camp site

• BCC and IEC Campaigns to generate awareness towards Health Camps and opening access to Quality Health Services.

• Implementing Monitoring and Evaluation Plan

• Organizing Health Baby Shows • Any other health related work as assigned

by NTPC (Chatra)Achievements • Availability of better general healthcare and

counseling services to a hitherto neglected population at their doorstep

• Better technical healthcare services provided at doorstep

• Mass mobilization and information dissemination on health issues

• Decrease the excess case load on PHCs and local dispensaries in and around the NTPC power plant area

• Building congenial relations between the NTPC Chatra and surrounding population

Glimpse of Services provided at our clinic


Creating a Safe Environment through

Sanitation


Implementation of Rural Sanitation Initiatives for Ganga Rejuvenation (Namami Gange) in Jharkhand, United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

Citizens Foundation in partnership with UNDP is working in Sahebganj district for promoting alternative source of energy at the bank of Ganga River. Various components of projects are, construction of Bio Gas Plant,

promotion of fodder, Travis installation, Poultry promotion, Conduction of animal health camp etc.

The projects' primary objective is to improve the water quality and rejuvenation of the Ganga River through supporting ongoing efforts of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation and the Government of Jharkhand to facilitate a shift from unsustainable to sustainable sanitation practices. The aim of the project is to improve

the health and quality of life of around 45,000 households located in 78 villages of the Ganga river basin in Jharkhand through improved sanitation practices, while also improving the quality of waste water and storm water runoff flowing from the 78 villages into the river Ganga. Project initiatives will contribute towards creating an improved and sustainable solid and liquid waste management and will reduce contamination in the Ganga river caused from rural sources including agriculture.

Total 865 IHHL completed. New RPA made for 1000 toilet.

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4 trainings have been done. Total 147 Masons have been trained on IHHL.

Orientation programme on IPM/INM was organised in North Piyarpur, Sahebganj

Trainings conducted on horticulture crops, jute cultivation and papaya cultivation.

10 farmers training with 143 farmers on land preparation, seed sowing, best practices of dhaincha and jute, nursery maintenance etc.

41 triggering done till date.

Sanitation campaign done in 11 villages and 01 at Uddhwa block, Sahebganj

Ganga Swachhta Pakhwara done at village Sridhar.

10 Villages identified. 29 composting unit established.

3 Mason and one CO have been trained on bio-gas construction. Beneficiary selection completed.

4 biogas constructions completed till now.

320 kitchen garden kits distributed at household level till now through SHGs.

7024 fruit plantations done.

1 Nursery developed at Barari for fruit and timber crop, which is managed by SHG members.

3 big vessels, 2 pan smokeless efficient cook-stoves construction completed.

429 Small (4-5 Member) cook stoves completed.

85 Sakhi Mandals formed comprising of 943 women members. 72 SHGs were given kits for keeping records of books, cash etc.

Total 583 village meetings done. 21 participatory rural exercises done in 21 villages for making village level action plans.

7 exposure visits batches to GVT done with around 210 farmers.

36 micro enterprises have been developed.

6 Travis installed in different villages.

1 Animal health camp organized.

4 health camps organized wherein total 427 patients got benefitted.

Baseline study completed in 78 villages.

7 Trainings of Village motivators and Community organisers done.

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Swachchata Pakhwara under Namami Gange Project at Sahebganj, Jharkhand


Matriculate SHG member who is also the president of Dolly SHG took an initiative and with the support of the village motivator and other active women of SHG, decided to educate the women members. She believed that empowerment is only possible if her group members are educated and thus, she started to teach all members in her SHG.

Dolly Devi started weekly classes in SHG meetings. After sometime she observed that only weekly classes are not sufficient; therefore she started daily meeting of SHG in which SHG members started daily meetings of reading and writing. Within 3 months 5 SHG members became educated and they also started teaching their children.

In several meetings, SHG members discussed about the problem of smoke they face while cooking. This was the big challenge for Dolly Devi. She was keenly interested to bring a change in the life of SHG members.

Dolly Devi discussed this problem with Community Organiser Mr. Kailash Hazari. Mr. Hazari hold a meeting with all SHG members of the group. He was also made aware of the existing scenario of women while they cook food. Mr. Hazari discussed this problem with Ms. Sarmista Das, Livelihood Expert of Citizen Foundation. Sarmista Das hold a meetings with the SHG members and advised Mr. Kailash to submit an application to the Organization, so that smokeless chulha can be constructed.

Enlightening through empowerment

Dolly SHG was formed on 3rd April 2016 by some active members of village to get government support. Earlier this SHG used to have meeting once a month but after the initiation of Rural Sanitation Initiatives for Ganga Rejuvenation in the month of July, the SHG was provided guidance and support, and started weekly meeting, saving, record maintenance and interloaning.

This regular practice improved the motivation of SHG members. Dolly Devi, a

Mrs. Dolly Devi addressing the WSHG

Training is being provided under NNP Project

Dolly Devi with the support of Mr. Kailash prepared a proposal and submitted it to the UNDP. UNDP wanted to promote the livelihood and skills of WSHG, so they sanctioned the project to SHG for constructing 200 smokeless oven for all interested village women. Dolly SHG got training from Navyug SHG Barari for construction of smoke less oven. They constructed 160 smoke less oven for women and now all SHG members have their own smokeless oven at their home.

Neer Nirmal Pariyojna, Drinking Water & Sanitation Division

The Rural Water Supply & Sanitation project for low income

states is being implemented by DWSD, Government of Jharkhand with technical and financial support from Government of India & World Bank. Citizens Foundation is implementing this project in Garhwa & E. Singhbhum districts of Jharkhand. The main objective of the project is to improve the sustainability of the drinking water sources, promote equitable distribution of water and provide security at households at a village level. Also, to asses communities to adopt financially sustain improving institutional capacity.


Reducing poverty through

Natural Resource Management


Despite rapid urbanization and expanding opportunities in rural Jharkhand over the past decade or so, natural resources like forests, fodder, soil and water continue to play a critical role in the lives and livelihoods of the people and are still the primary source of their livelihood. It is thus crucial to find ways and means of sensitizing the community to the importance of natural resources and actively involve them in their conservation. Citizens Foundation’s efforts have been focused on building and strengthening community institutions around natural resources and make them the primary stakeholders in their conservations. Most of our efforts have been in supporting community institutions in taking up natural resources management initiatives.

The primary objective of our program is to improve the livelihood of the local farmer especially small farmers, by providing them access to different markets.

The Homestead well, Low land well and Lift irrigation for upland and upper medium land were designed to manage the water efficiently for irrigation purposes. Such type of land and water management for improved agriculture practices is helping us to achieve food security and livelihood stabilization for the target group.

Water Harvesting, Irrigation and Land Development, Ministry of Welfare, Government Of Jharkhand

In order to increase the income of poor ST/PTG villagers and build their village level infrastructure, Citizens Foundation is implementing this program. Through this program, we are changing the income of the poor villager through income generating and infrastructure development activities. Besides our focus is also on the formation of user’s committees training of related users and infrastructure creation.

Our water harvesting structures have brought great relief to the people and as a result the production of wheat, mustard and different variety of vegetables have increased tremendously in the target areas providing them source for food and income generation.

Achievements during 2016-17

• Improved household food security of marginalized families through land and water centered activities

• Enhanced sustainable income / Livelihood of the community• Improved access to affordable livelihood credit for families• Achieved the food security level of different households and stable livelihood of households

and got incremental income of per household

Project Coverage Land and water Management

Sl.No. District Block No of village Structures Beneficiaries

1 Gumla 4 28 118 22862 Ramgarh 2 5 14 2683 E.Singhbhum 1 8 9 3604 Latehar 4 18 58 10705 Bokaro 2 13 22 700

6Saraike-la-Kharsawan 1 8 21 660

7 Dumka 3 11 38 6068 Hazaribag 1 6 12 360 Total 18 97 292 6310

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Agriculture is the basic practice of occupation for the livelihood of villagers of Jharkhand, but the community is still facing the crisis of water. Watershed initiative is the most significant and sustainable approach for development especially in the arid region of Jharkhand. The main objective of the project is to provide additional water storage and water conservation measures. The major concern regarding the promotion of water structures is to eradicate the hunger and poverty of the area. Many watershed approaches have been initiated by Citizens Foundation. The water holding capacity of the soil is very poor as a result of which even after average 200 cm rainfall, each year the farmers face scarcity of water for cultivation. The organization is mainly focusing to build up the ideal water conservation approach in the different project areas.

The program has been initiated in 25 villages of 3 Districts (Gumla, Lohardaga and Ranchi). Till now the project is directly benefitting 4053 nos. of households and has provided additional irrigation on 4800 hec of land.

The project is directly benefitting the farmers and the additional irrigation has been provided. Till now the ongoing work has provided the additional irrigation and crop diversity has increased.

Water Conservation – A Response to Drought

Climate change and climate variability often leads to drought and drought like situations in different countries across the world. The Indian subcontinent have been witnessing to similar situations for two consecutive years due to El-Nino effect. As a result of which, acute water stress due to lack of rainfall for an extended period of time leads to widespread crop failure, un-replenished ground water resources, depletion in lakes and reservoirs, shortage of drinking water and reduced fodder availability.

In times like these, poor and marginalized sections of the society including small and marginal farmers, women (farmers) and children especially the girl child are the most affected. Small and marginal farmers experience erratic fluctuations in agricultural production, incomes, debt and human development every year. More importantly, repeated crop failures then, lead to farmer suicides. Such was the case with the small farmers of the intervening villages in Bharno of Gumla district.

The tribal dominated State of Jharkhand faced drought- like

situations seven times since 2000. The severity of drought is showing an increasing trend since the last decade leading to decrease in food production by almost half. Small and marginal farmers are the worst affected in drought situations. The observation is derived from our first-hand experience of implemented programmes of Livelihood in the villages of IWMP Bharno. Here, the rain-fed dependency and table lands sloping towards narrow valleys make the farming systems vulnerable to the fluctuating weather. This is aggravated, in the case of small farmers, due to the lack of adequate irrigation facilities. In order to address the woes of small marginal farmers, a strategic choice of focusing on conservation through watershed management was made.

Keeping the same in mind, the concept of watershed management, wells and check dams were built through active participation of villagers. Soil erosion and water retention were checked through techniques like field bunding, cross furrow across the slope. Replacing synthetic fertiliser with organic manure and pesticides along with leguminous crop cultivation, seed treatment, crop rotation, inter cropping, mulching, green

mulching and hedge grow plantation was emphasized. Plantation of horticulture and agro-forestry trees at the fence helped the creepers and climbers to grow and conserve soil and moisture.

The crop cultivation planning included cultivating paddy through the process of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in the Khariff season, vegetables during rainy and winter season and pulses and millets during summer.

Apart from technical inputs, Community Based Organizations like Water Users Committee, Farmers Club, and Self Help Groups were formed to ensure maintenance and sustainability of watershed structures. These institutions were rigorously involved in the different stages of project implementation from planning, implementation, monitoring and sharing the benefits. A total of 90 self-help groups and 68 farmer’s groups have been formed. All the groups have been linked with the bank and are regularly accessing credit. With intervention 5863.35 acres of upland (which mostly lie fallow in case of delay and scarcity of rain) have been treated and 1383 families have been benefitted.


Glimpses of Activities under Natural Resource Management Programme


Nabard-RIDF Project, Jharkhand State Watershed Mission (JSWM), Rural Development Department The project cluster is at Bharno Block of Gumla District in Jharkhand. The total selected area of watershed treatment is 5028.4106 ha. The micro watershed is situated in Gumla and Raidih Block of Gumla District in Jharkhand. The total geographical area of the micro watershed area is 5485.1985Ha, out of which proposed project area is 5028.4106 ha.

The role of organization is to facilitate the program by other supporting Community Based Organization (CBO) like Watershed Committee (WC), Self Help Group (SHG), and User’s Group (UG). The role of Watershed Committee is the implementation of the Programme as well as assured contribution in the NRM works. A total of 85 Self Help Group (SHG) and 119 User Group (UG) have been linked within the Project activities.

Rapport building and awareness generation of community members are the first stage for building self confidence to take decisions for implementation of activities. The broad head includes Capacity Building, EPA, Natural Resources Management, Livelihood promotion, Productivity Enhancement and Micro Enterprises, Monitoring and Evaluation, Convergence with Others departments, Exit protocol etc.

The major proposed activities of

the NRM section consists of Land Development, Agro forestry Plantation and Fodder Cultivation; Soil Moisture Conservation – Field Banding, Farm Banding, CCT, Staggered Trench, WAT and trench –cum- bunding Vegetative & Engineering Structure - Loose Boulder Check, Gully Plugs, Earthen Check Dam and Low cost Drop Structure for low land area; Water Harvesting Structure – New Pond, Irrigation well, Well & Chuan Renovation, Dobha and Pacca Check Dam . The Horticulture programme, crop demonstration programme and Capacity building have been designed for various CBOs like SHG, UG, and Watershed Committee. The basic aim of this training programme is Project Orientation as well as Skill Improvement.

Evaluation of Joint Forest Management Committees and Eco-development Committees, National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board (NAEB)The health of the forests also has an impact on soil and water conservation, water quality and the protection of bio-diversity. Healthy forests and sustainable management are crucial to maintain the ecological balance in the region.

The participation of local community living in and around the forest areas is an imperative need for the conservation and development of forests. The long term sustainability of a community’s forest depends on how the community maintains and protects it. A Joint Forest Management Committee is formed to develop and manage millions of hectares of degraded forestlands. The Joint Forest Management Committee (JFMC) is a democratic, decentralized and transparent local institution of forest and forest fringe dwelling communities that is part of the Gram Sabha fully or partially. These JFMs try to harness the strengths and energy of local rural communities for protecting and managing forests through JFM Committees and help to meet their needs for subsistence and livelihood as well as generates local environmental benefits.

The objective of the project is to improve training environment for frontline staff of the State Forest Training Institutes (SFTI) and through

capacity building of frontline forestry staff, putting emphasis on Joint Forest Management (JFM), thereby strengthening human resource development for sustainable forest management.

We encourage the community to understand the need to protect the forests and providing technical support as well as training are important aspects of our forestry program. We organize training sessions and user groups to strengthen conservation efforts and to enable communities to manage their forest resources better.

The key activities undertaken in 2016-17 are as under:

Coverage

Sr. Name of Division No of villages covered

1 Dhanbad 41

2 Bokaro 46

3 Giridih West 22

4 Giridih East 24

5 Ramgarh 87

6 Hazaribag Wild Life Division 18

7 Palkot Wild Life 16

8 Hazaribagh West 51

9 Hazaribagh East 58

10 Koderma Division 51

11 Chatra North 41

12 Chatra South 29

13 Dalma Region 16Meeting with the women members


Land and Water Management in Jungle Warfare School at Netarhat, Ministry of Welfare, Government of Jharkhand Jungle Warfare School is located at Netarhat in Jharkhand. The entire area is surrounded with dense forest. Most of the streams in this area are seasonal and rejuvenate during monsoon. Due to steep slope and torrential nature of stream during monsoon, most of the stream from upper ridges brings heavy eroded material which gets deposited in valley areas and causes erosion at the site area. Lack of water storage bodies, high percolation rate in porous soil and prevalence of soil erosion are the main weaknesses of this area. This area receives an average of 1200 mm of rain, but most of this rain is lost due to inadequate water storage and harvesting structures. It causes erosion in the upper ridges and flooding in the valleys.

The major concept of the plan is to hold the rain water within the campus for longer duration by constructing water harvesting trenches at the uppermost areas. These trenches will help to recharge the ground water and ensure availability of water round the year in the low land area. As per the field observation and identification of potentiality water sources, 4 locations have been identified for construction of ponds at the lower area of the campus. These ponds act as permanent water source to serve the total requirement of school. The ultimate plan is to utilize the head water tank constructed earlier for the same purpose. The water will be lifted from the pond to two separate concrete water tanks at preferable location. The water tank at ground level will act as intermediate structure for water storage and direct source of water to water treatment unit which has been proposed to be a purification unit. Finally, the treated water will be lifted to the head water tank and water will be supplied to different users by channelizing water through pipe line. It is expected that the plan will help provide a solution to the present water crisis and serve the requirement of the campus for longer duration.

Project Plan

Constructing water harvesting trenches

Recharging the Ground Water

Identified 4 locations for construction of ponds at the lower area

Lifting the water from the pond to two separate water tanks

Lifting the treated water to the Head Water Tank

Supply of water to different users by channelizing water through pipe line.

Construction of pond and water tank at Netarhat Jungle Warfare School

We have constructed 4 ponds of 150ftx150ftx15ft and also completed 16 Trench cutting till date. The pond based water resource development helps to enhance the storage of rain water in existing water bodies.


Empowering rural community through

Livelihood Promotion


Citizens Foundation has been creating sustainable livelihoods for the rural poor for over two decades now. Our livelihood program creates livelihood opportunities for the local youth through various on-farm, off-farm and skill development initiatives. Through a variety of livelihood initiatives, we attempt to create enough livelihood opportunities for local communities so that they do not have to migrate to the cities for alternative options.

Most families possess some kind of livestock (cows, goats, etc.) and they represent an important source of livelihood, which provides the families with an additional source of income throughout the year.

The livelihood intervention of Citizens Foundation is to create an impact on marginalized community through the sustainable and self help framework. The aim of the organization is to develop sustainable livelihood practices by replicating established models and ensuring food security and poverty alleviation through creating livelihood opportunity through both on- farm and off- farm activities. Capacity building of user communities towards sustainable livelihood practice promoting crop diversity.

Promotion of Farm Activities

Agriculture is the main source of income for the rural community of Jharkhand. 80% of the population of rural community of Jharkhand depends upon the farming for livelihood. Traditionally the farmers here practice subsistence farming. The organization focuses to create habit among the farmers towards sustainable agriculture and improve farming to create food security and increasing nutritional intake among the poor community. The organization has taken the initiative of providing irrigation facilities and capacitates the farmers on sustainable agriculture practices through small input support. Land based interventions for conserving water and enhancement of productivity have resulted in crop production increase in different project location. Farmers are directly involved in different farm production activities.

Production of Rabi crops especially wheat, pulses and vegetables have increased.

Off-Farm Activities

Livestock management is the traditional and one of the important sources of livelihood of the rural community of Jharkhand. Animal Husbandry has been one of the core areas of CF’s interventions since inception. The aim of the organization for the livestock rearing is to increase the overall income of the farmers. We not only provide animal input to the beneficiary, but also support for house construction of the animals, feed support and medicine support. We are implementing Homestead and Backyard Poultry, Dairy Development, Goat rearing and Pig rearing projects in different locations of Jharkhand. The main objective of these programs is the poverty alleviation through livestock management. Several Animal Health Camps have also been organized in different project areas.

Over the years apart from breed improvement, we have also worked extensively on improved fodder and feed management practices. Our programs have resulted in reduction of breeding period and an increase in milk production.

The following activities were undertaken under our livelihood program during the last year

• Cross-bred cows provided to the beneficiaries for promoting dairy based livelihoods

• For improved livestock management, facilitated the construction of cattle-sheds and goat-sheds

• Backyard poultry and homestead poultry units were established which are being successfully run by the community

• To increase fruit production in the cluster, seedlings of high yielding varieties were planted

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Homestead Poultry, Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA)Homestead poultry production provides income and food for the family. The income from poultry is often one of the few significant sources of income for farmers. Poultry production is important for household income and as a source of nutrition. Homestead poultry also increases food security for vulnerable families. It can provide a ready source of cash, increases production considerably and improve the living standard of many families.

We are implementing the project in Chaibasa (West Singhbhum) and Lohardaga districts of Jharkhand.

Backyard Poultry Project, District Animal Husbandry Office, Bokaro To improve the socio-economic status of the traditional farmers, backyard poultry is a handy enterprise with low-cost initial investment, but high economic return along with guarantee for improving protein deficiency among the poor. The impact of poultry rearing has increased average net income per household. Poultry rearing has enhanced food security and household nutrition.

Since rural women took care of the birds, they also retained the earnings from poultry keepings. Thus rearing the poultry birds was an enabling factor in empowering women.

We are running this project in Petarwar, Chas, Chandrapura and Gomia blocks of Bokaro district.

Project Coverage

Name of blocks Total HHsPetarwar 65

Chas 15Chandrapura 50

Gomia 200Total HHs 330

Dairy Development, Ministry of Welfare, Government of Jharkhand

Dairying has become an important secondary source of income for millions of rural families in Jharkhand and has assumed the most important role in providing employment and income generating opportunities particularly for marginal and women farmers.

We are implementing the project in Potka and Dumaria blocks of Jamshedpur district.

Innovative Goat Development project through community participation, Animal Husbandry Department, Ranchi

Citizens Foundation is carrying out the activity in the field of animal science and promoting scientific

goat production through breeding bucks and better management and health care practices with a view to improve the productivity in terms of weight gain of goat and bucks and thereby provide gainful self employment to rural people in Jari block of Gumla district.

The organization is also involved in activities like supply of breeding bucks, imparting better management and health care practices to the community, vaccination, de-working etc and extending technical advisory and monitoring services.

The project resulted in the awareness on goat management and husbandry practices for goat rearing for higher production and also improved participation and knowledge of the community in the various development programs.

Jharkhand Tribal Empowerment and Livelihood Project (JTELP), Jharkhand Tribal Development Society, Government Of Jharkhand

Jharkhand Tribal Empowerment and Livelihood Project jointly supported by IFAD and Jharkhand Tribal Development Society is implemented in 30 blocks of 14 districts of the state. The project is implemented among Tribal populated 136000


families spread over 1258 villages of 165 Panchayats for 8 years to enhance their living status.

JTELP is being implemented in 113 villages of 10 Gram Panchayat under two blocks in Sahebganj District, that have rural tribal population of more than 50% and population below poverty line (BPL) of at least 50% is selected.

The main goal of the project is to bring improvement in the livelihood and living status of Tribal community especially among the deprived section of the community and also women.

Achievement in Integrated Natural Resource Management (INRM) during reporting period

ActivitiesNo. of

activities planned

No. of activities started

No. of Beneficiaries Completed

Pond 5 5 5 3Dobha 21 16 21 10

Shallow well 15 15 15 9Irrigation

Pump Distributions

38 38

GSRMLP Preparation 55 53

Livelihood Support

Type of ActivitiesNo. of

activities planned

No. of activities started

Completed No. of Beneficiaries

Poultry Farming 4 04 4 24Goat Rearing 5 05 05 30Pig Rearing 14 14 14 85Pig Rearing, Cluster 100 100 114 100

Achievement in Community Institution and Gender for the reporting period.

Activities Target Achievement Percentage

Seed Capital to Women SHG 257 191 74.3Seed Capital to VDF 21 17 80.95Seed Capital to Youth Group 16 16 100SHG mobilization methodology training (1 day) 2 2 100

SHG mobilization training (3 days) 4 1 25

PEC leadership training 6 6 100

Village level SHG leadership training 26 26 100

TBAs training 1 1 100SHG Book Keeping training (3 days) 2 2 100

Book Keeping training of SHGBook Keepers 12 10 83.33Exposure visits for PEC & PRI 1 0 0

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Integrated Natural Resource Management

Livelihood Support

Project Management

Pond construction under JTDS

Beneficiaries of JTDS projects


Self Help Group at a glance

Citizens Foundation under the Jharkhand Tribal Empowerment and Livelihoods Programme (JTELP) of Jharkhand Tribal Development Society (JTDS) started functioning in 55 villages of 5 panchayats in Borio block of Sahebganj district in the year 2015. So far 200 self-help groups have been formed and their account has also been opened.

Citizens Foundation formed a SHG group named Bayasi Mata Self Help Group on 15th June, 2016 at Bada Tofir village of Bada Tofir Panchayat, whose account has been opened in State Bank of India, Mahisol branch. This group consists of 10 women members. In order to strengthen Income Generation, Citizens Foundation with the support of Jharkhand Tribal Empowerment and Livelihood Project constructed Goat Sheds in the name of Bayasi Mata Self Help Group In the financial year 2015-16 and also provided 9 goats to the group. During the interaction with the female members of the group, it was discussed that before the formation of this group their financial condition was not

good, but being associated to this group have helped them get financial support in case of need and has also helped them save money. The group has deposited an amount of Rs. 4800 (four thousand eight hundred) in the form of self-savings and including the amount of grant Rs. 10000 (ten thousand rupees), the group has so far saved a total amount of Rs. 14800 (fourteen thousand eight hundred rupees). With this amount of savings, the financial condition of the women group has been improved which has made them self-reliant. After the construction of Goatery sheds number of goats have been increased from 10 to 16 goats, and the group members decided to sell 4 goats at the rate of at least Rs. 2400 and this received amount will be deposited to the account of group, so that the amount can be used by group members when required.

With the support from the project and the support of the Citizens Foundation, the economic and living condition is being improved.

Bioscium Mother Self Help GroupLivelihood Activities of Citizens Foundation

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Seraikela-KharsawanBlock - 1Livelihood Initiative - Poultry

JamtaraBlock - 1Livelihood Initiative - Goatery

JamshedpurBlocks - 2Livelihood Initiative - Dairy

Sahebganj, Block - 1 Livelihood Initiative - Goatery

Livelihood Initiative - Poultry

GhatsilaBlock - 1Livelihood Initiative - Handy craft

Nos. of HHsbenefitted

36Nos. of HHsbenefitted


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18Livelihood Initiative - Kitchen Gardening105Livelihood Initiative - SRI172Livelihood Initiative - Gram cultivation6


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Saving Lives through

Protection


Social protection plays a vital role in realizing the human right to social security for all, reducing poverty and inequality, and promoting inclusive growth – by boosting human capital and productivity, and by supporting domestic demand and structural transformation of national economies.

Our Social protection policies are an essential element of realizing society’s rights, ensuring their well-being, breaking the vicious cycle of poverty and vulnerability, and helping the people realize their full potential.

Jharkhand State Bal Bhawan (JSBB), Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), GOI

Jharkhand State Bal Bhawan under the aegis of Citizens Foundation in the state nodal agency for National Bal Bhawan activities since 2009, actively organize selection process of the best talents to represent at National level.

Jharkhand State Bal Bhawan is also taking initiative to organize preparatory sessions for children who will be participating at National level competition. The preparatory sessions are being conducted by eminent resource persons.

Bal Shree Awards

Bal Shree honor is organized by National Bal Bhawan, New Delhi, under Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The honor is awarded by the President of India. This award is for the creative children falling in the age group of 10-16 years in the four specialized areas of expression which include creative performance, creative art, creative scientific innovations and creative writing.

In the past few years, Jharkhand students have established a good image at Bal Shree Awards. Three children from Jharkhand State Bal Bhawan (JSBB)- Sumit Prajapati, Joyon Mazumdar and

Ashutosh Sahay have been selected from National Bal Bhawan, Delhi for Bal Shree Honour 2015. These children will receive Bal Shree Award from the President.

Shelter Home - A home for homeless, Urban Development and Housing Department, GOJ

The National Urban Housing & Habitat Policy (NUHHP), 2007 aims at promoting sustainable development of habitat in the country with a view to ensuring equitable supply of land, shelter and services at affordable prices to all sections of the society. However, the most vulnerable of these are the urban homeless. The Urban homeless persons contribute to the economy of the cities and thus the nation as cheap labor in the informal sector; yet they live with no shelter or social security protection. The urban homeless survive with many challenges like no access to elementary public services such as health, education, food, water and sanitation.

Citizens Foundation has set up the Shelter Home in Ranchi and Jamshedpur districts of Jharkhand to rehabilitate unidentified homeless people. We Manage shelters for both male and female at Jamshedpur and Ranchi respectively.

Occupancy Detail of Shelter Home

Month

Total nos of occupant stayed at Shelter Home

Ranchi (Women

Shelter Home)

Jamshedpur (Men Shelter

Home)May, 2016 145 nilJune, 2016 544 596July, 2016 594 331August, 2016 526 381September, 2016 529 409

October, 2016 447 490November, 2016 458 482

December, 2016 72 450

January, 2017 323 522February, 2017 330 551March, 2017 408 484

Balshree Awardee Children of JSBB

Visitors at Ranchi Shelter Home


Techno-ManagerialSupport -A way towards development


We are involved in providing state-of-art consultancy on Technical, Social and CSR projects across different thematic areas. We are one of the pioneers in health sector promoting PPP projects across different states. We provide services in Resettlement & Rehabilitations, Natural Resource Management, Health & Livelihoods Projects, Base line studies, Concurrent and end line evaluations, Impact assessment and collaborations. We have a battery of subject matter specialist with professional experience that is suited for carrying out these assignments. We have been involved in these projects with Corporate, State Governments, Central Governments, PSUs, Unilateral, Bilateral and Multilateral support agencies including different support arms of UN.

Rehabilitation and Resettlement Project in Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh State Road Sector Project, Govt. of Chhattisgarh

The ADB funded Chhattisgarh State Road Sector Project entails the rehabilitation and improvement of the existing state roads of Chhattisgarh. The Project namely Chhattisgarh State Road Sector Project includes identified roads subprojects for up gradation and rehabilitation, to achieve effectively the objective of improving connectivity of state road network. The project includes a provision for monitoring and evaluation of the

implementation of the subproject resettlement plans by an external monitor. ADB decided our Project area as a Model for R&R and arranged an exposure visit and Training of Master Trainers at our project area, package 14 of Village. During the last Financial Year, we have organized many Orientation program, Training of Project Staff, On Site training, Collection of required documents as well as provided Guidance for startup activities

Assistance in Land Acquisition/Transfer of Govt. Land and Implementation of R&R Work for Construction of Greenfield Six- Lane Extra dosed Cable Bridge, Bihar State Road Development Corporation Ltd (BSRDCL), GOB

The Six Lane Ganga Bridge, Mahatama Gandhi Setu is a bridge over the river Ganges connecting Patna in South to Hajipur in the North of Bihar. It is one of the

longest river bridge in India with the problems of connectivity and rising traffic demands in recent years. It has become the life line of Bihar connecting North Bihar & South Bihar and with the passage of time Mahatma Gandhi Setu began to face increasing traffic pressure and its condition deteriorated to the extent of providing alternative to this bridge for easy movement of traffic between the Northern and Southern part of the state. The new bridge is proposed to be built over the river Ganges along the alignment of Kachchi Dargah in Patna District to Bidupur in District Vaishali. The construction of the bridge requires acquisition of land on both side of the river. The stretch of the land starts from Kachchi Dargah on NH-30 in Patna to Bidupur on NH -103 in Vaishali. Following activities have been carried out in the year 2016-17.

• Camps were organized at Sabalpur to gather internal information on title holders along with the papers

• Organized many camps during the year for required papers from beneficiary/affected plot holders

• Organized camps and mobilized fellow community members for registry of perpetual lease measurement of affected land and deviation of more than one beneficiary of one plot

• Identification & verification in both Patna & Vaishali districts

Identification & verification

• Facilitated in providing input towards collection of payment and also completed the file as per norms of DLAO through mobilization in the camp

• Facilitated in the preparation of LPC by the Karmachari/Amin and mobilize community to receive the payment after submission of documents

• Initial consultation in the different villages have been organized by the team• Installation of notice/sign boards at Sabalpur site

Monitoring and reporting

Monitoring and reporting are critical activities in voluntary resettlement activities in order to ameliorate problems faced by Affected Person (APs) and develop solutions immediately. Resettlement Monitoring means the collection, analysis reporting and use of information about the progress of resettlement activities based on the Resettlement Programe (RP).

As an external Monitor our main objective of this monitoring report is to supervise the overall impact of subprojects impact and to determine whether resettlement goals have been achieved more importantly, livelihood and living standard have restored, enhanced and suggest suitable recommendations for improvement.

The main task of RP implementation which was executed by the External Agency (EA) with help of NGO, was appraised by external monitoring are as follows:-

Exposure visit of ADB team


• Appointment and mobilization of NGO

• Identification and verification of affected persons and common property resources

• Translation and distribution of RP in local language

• Consultation with affected persons

• Preparation of Micro-plan and Compensation Schedule

• The status of land acquisition process and declaration of award to affected families

• Preparation and distribution of ID cards• Opening of New Bank Account/ Verification of Old Bank Account• Distribution of compensation and assistance• Income restoration livelihood rehabilitation program• Appraisal of other R&R issues (Special Assistance to Vulnerable APs,

compliance of labour laws, Prohibition of Child labour and gender issues, HIV/AIDS Awareness/Prevention Campaigns and Grievance Redressed)

• Assessment of implementing agency.

Major activities carried out during the last Financial year

1. Collection of documents from the Client:

2. Detailed verification Survey

3. Valuation of Structures and Assets

4. Land Acquisition

5. Disbursement of compensation and other Assistance:

6. Institutional Mechanism for Grievance Redress

7. Income Restoration

8. Special Attention to Vulnerable Groups

9. Addressing Other social issues

Meeting with the team

Organised community awareness programme at Patna

ADB team visit at the site


Advocacy and Policy for better

Communication


Our policy objective is to promote more and better community participation. Our effort is to take a holistic and pragmatic approach to formulate a well-balanced and sustainable policy. The key focus of our advocacy initiatives is to be part of collective voices for the rights of community in our target group. Through our advocacy programmes, we spearhead campaigns and seminars that promote awareness.

Citizens Foundation has organized various policy advocacy programme during the last year. Some of the important activities undertaken in 2016-17 are as follows:

• With the support of UNDP, we have organized a sanitation program on the occasion of Earth Day.

• Sanitation Awareness Program under Swachtha-Pakwara in Namani-Gange Project was jointly organized by the UNDP and Citizens Foundation on 27th March, 2017 at different places of Sahebganj, Jharkhand.

• In order to promote the Adolescent Friendly Health Clinic (AFHC) at the Hospital for any teen related concerns, CF has organized Arsh Awareness Program in Nongkhlaw CHC at Meghalaya.

• CF and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) have jointly organized an orientation workshop on 29th November, 2016 at P.T.P.S College in Patratu. In this workshop, skill development training was provided to the students on candle making, jewelry making and food processing (tomato sauce making).

• Initiated Swachh Jharkhand Campaign in collaboration with Department of Water Resource, GOI, Jharkhand Government, NMCG and UNDP, New Delhi.

• Project Partner Workshop on rural sanitation initiative in Jharkhand under Clean Ganga Mission was organized by Project Management Unit (PMU) under UNDP Project in Sahebganj.

Components of

Advocacy Program

Develop enthusiasm to address

topic

Learn in Partnership

Develop awareness

Challenge existing beliefs

Citizens Foundation encompasses a wide range of activities like workshops, seminars, conferences and deliberations. We support in the development and implementation of public policy to promote an informed, healthy and strong democratic society. The effective advocacy builds the capacity to achieve the greatest good for the greatest number of people and communities. Following are the social advocacy issues addressed by the organization:

• Public Education• Alcohol abuse • Environmental issues • Poverty

• Human Rights • Health • Sanitation and cleanliness• Right to food


FOR YOUWe are an altruistic Non Government Organization, an NGO dedicated to humanitarian activities for the overall welfare of our society.

Jharkhand is one of the richest states in terms of mineral wealth but grappled with abject poverty. As someone told us “Jharkhand ke garbh mein ameeri hain, aur godh mein garibi” (Jharkhand has riches in its womb and poverty in its lap). The root cause of poverty, diseases and over population is lack of education, lack of knowledge, unemployment and basic facilities which are not available to the underprivileged. We, who are blessed with more, can give a little to the ones who need it, including our time and love.

We realized that there is a need for supporting the underprivileged through extending our support by facilitating them in getting their bare minimum needs fulfilled, so that they can cover their bodies with appropriate clothing, educate their children and live a life of dignity. Hence, we envisaged a program wherein we could facilitate in collecting the reusable stuff like books, medicines, toys, clothes from various institutions, groups and individuals which could be used by needy people and children. The main objective of For You! Need it. get it… is to provide the necessity things to millions of poor and needy people facing great hardship and health risk due to lack of proper clothing and other basic things in far flung areas, urban slums of the country and promote child education in underprivileged class of society. We work towards nullifying the misbalance caused by us, our society, and people; and urge the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Realize" mentality in living our daily lives here on our beautiful planet Earth.

Last year also we have donated many things to the people residing in hard to reach areas of Jharkhand.

Cloth donation at hard to reach areas of Jharkhand


Future InterventionsOperationalisation of Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) program under support to State Extension Programmes for Extension Reforms Scheme, Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Meghalaya

Agriculture is recognized to be the most vital sector of the Indian economy contributing about 20 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), providing food to a population over a billion and sustains livelihood of about two thirds of population, and is the backbone of agro-based industry. In food sector alone, agriculture contributes about Rs. 300 thousand Crores annually. Agriculture has been and will continue to be lifeline of North eastern states economy. The wheel of state economy revolves around this sector.

The main aims of ATMA is to strengthen the district level planning; using technology to reach out to the farmers, raising capability of rural poor to conserve and manage their agriculture, livestock and fisheries resources and derive sustainable incomes; link small farmers to markets; promote decentralized participatory research as well as knowledge intensive alternatives in rain-fed regions.

Citizens Foundation will act as an independent institution to ensure delivery of extension services to farmers and provide farmers’ feedback for district level planning and implementation. With committed staff provided for the ATMA, CF will continue to be the district level nodal agency responsible for overall management of agriculture extension system within the district, including preparation of Strategic Research and Extension Plan (SREP).

CF will also identify research/ extension priorities, keeping in mind agro-ecological conditions and existing gaps in technology generation & dissemination in all agriculture and allied sector areas/ activities including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries


Project Partner Workshop on rural sanitation initiative in Jharkhand under Clean Ganga Mission was organized by Project Management Unit under UNDP Project in Sahebganj on 25th June’16.

In house workshop of Team Citizens was organized by team LOGCHAIN INDIA on 19th August, 2016 at hotel Maple Wood, Ranchi and the workshop was mainly on “Leadership skills, Team- Coordination skill and Effect commutation to middle level Managers of ‘Citizen Foundation” Mr. B Vijay Murty Resident Editor Hindustan Times was the Chief Guest. Other dignitaries were Mr. Rajeev Kamal Bittu CA, Mr. Madan Sen Gupta and Adv & Biker Mr. Rohan Singh.

Jharkhand Corporate Group’s Meeting was held on 8th August, 2016 at Citizens Foundation’s Head Office to discuss various issues in Development Sector.

2 days workshop on Negotiation Skills and Project Planning was held on 28th and 29th March, 2017 by the interns of SPJIMR, Mr. Shishir Salvatore at CF head office.

Inauguration of Tailoring Unit in Barari Panchayat of Sahebganj District was organised by Citizens Foundation on 15th December, 2016 under Namami Gange Project of UNDP.

One Day health camp for women was organized at Shelter Home at A.G More, Doranda, Ranchi managed by Citizens Foundation under Project for Homeless supported by NULM Department of Urban Development, Jharkhand Govt. on 19th July’17.

Events Corner


Governance and Management From the desk of HR

The transformation of this gigantic organization has been possible only through the hard work and dedicated commitment of each and every employee of the Organization.

Our HR Manual incorporates all the policies and procedures which we practice and which acts as a ready reckoner for all the staffs. The norms and procedures have been evolved by the suggestions and feedback from the employees within the organization and management. This year we have developed KPI’s for each post and ensured that the reporting will have a regular discussion about the KPI’s with the subordinate. We have introduced the Midyear review which earlier was only on annual basis. Outstanding performers are awarded publicly and if there is scope for promotion we promote them with an increment & added responsibility. We have changed our appraisal system, earlier which was a reporting based appraisal has now changed into a 360 degree appraisal for encouraging impartial judgments.

Average performers are recommended for Training/Coaching/ mentoring/Coun-seling.

Employee of the Quarter

Organization always strives to recognize the contribution of other employees. Employee of the quarter award is given to the best performer of that particular quarter. The Reporting manager provides the input with clarification in the designated format. The nomination needs to reach to the HR department by the 5th of every month for the preceding quarter. The winner gets a certificate of Excellence signed by CEO and a memento. Displays in Head office & site include photograph and name of that particular employee for a month following the announcement of employee of the quarter.

S. Quarter Name of awardees’ Designation

1 October-December’ 2016 Pawan Kumar Support Staff

2 April- June’ 2016 Mariam Hanna Documentation Executive

3 January- March’ 2016 Amrendra Pandit Junior Engineer

Internship

Citizens Foundation is very dedicated in providing an outstanding learning, educational and fun experience for all of the interns. The “Internship Experience” is just that, an experience in which the interns are challenged and educated from the beginning of the internship to the completion. Interns are given 2 assignments to complete during his/her internship, also he/she would be asked to prepare PPTs’ on weekly basis or twice during the internship about the progress. He/she gets the opportunity of field visits too with CF. We also plan recreational activities for the interns.

CF takes the interns from business institutes through a structured selection process. These interns undergo training with the organization for nearly a period of 1-3month. The Interns are attached to the managers for 1-3 months and the managers’ act as guides to the Interns for this period. They do “live projects” i.e. projects which are of relevance to the organization and not of academic interests. The Interns are assessed by their guides after completion of their internship.

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Birthdays

Additional engagement activity: Idea of the month & morning prayer

Picnic/ Outdoor activities

Women’s Day

Festival Celebrations

Fun Day celebration

Employee of the quarter

Wedding Anniversary


Intern’s Testimonial

“Citizens Foundation gave me a great platform to learn and to gain knowledge. Citizens Foundation has a huge presence in states like Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh & Meghalaya. I Know that experience gained from here will be very fruitful for me in future.

Varsha Poddar, Christ University

“As an Intern, my tenure of three months was full of exploring and learning….Though I was new to the organization, yet I was accepted warmly and open heartedly…Not to forget the trust and belief of Mahua Ma’m that kept me going and how my suggestions on various areas undertaken were welcomed without hesitation….Thank you

Shilpi Banerjee, BIT Mesra

Our time at Citizens Foundation was a blessing in disguise for us. We never had an NGO experience before and it was very enriching to learn so much about the work that Citizens Foundation is doing across the states of Jharkhand and Bihar. Right from Day 1 we were given all relevant information and everybody was

very cooperative, which helped us in providing our SOPs for different departments. We hope and wish that our deliverables would help CF in the smallest of ways to attain greater heights and help more people from the states.

SP Jain Interns- 2016-17 batch ( Atul Kashyap, Akansha Gairola, Shiv Vikram, Sampark Pani & Shishir Salvatore.)

The Team

As on March, 2017, there were 354 people working full time in Citizens Foundation. These development professionals have made invaluable contribution in achieving our goals and making a difference to the lives of thousands of families and lighting the lamp of hope in countless households. We at Citizens Foundation are proud to have such a dedicated and committed team.

Staff Strength

Our current Staff StrengthKey Staffs Non Key Staffs

151 203Total 354

Talent AcquisitionThe organization aims to recruit and select the best possible candidates in a timely and cost effective manner. This contributes to the organization’s strategic aims and helps to ensure continuous improvement in standards and capability. The Recruitment and Selection Policy (Policy) provides a framework and structure for all organization’s staff engaged in the recruitment and selection process.

No. of Hiring Last Year - More than 60 hiring have been done last year including Head Office and Projects.

Campus RecruitmentProcess: The organization has tie-up with the institutes for campus recruitment like IRMA Anand, XIMB Bhubaneswar, XISS Ranchi, ISM Pundag, Rai University Ranchi, TISS Mumbai and S.P Jain Management and Research Institute. CF will further explore tie-up with Tier-ii/iii management institutes.

Capacity Building of Staffs: Capacity building right now is arguably the most important investment that an organization can make. Building capacity is about building an organization’s ability to perform well.

Human Resources

Citizens Foundation is fortunate to have a team of capable and committed field staff who has considerable understanding of the development issues of the region, excellent rapport with the community and a proven track record of facilitating successful implementation of different programs over the past 22 years. Our field staff is our strength and as an organization we will continue to invest in building their capacities.

Previous Year Training Details

Date Venue Name of Agency & Name of Trainer Topic of Training

Number of participants

from CF

5/5/2016 CF Head Office S.K. Saha Mock drill Training 29

19/8/2016 Maple Wood Logchain India- Prof. C.K. Mani Training On Leadership 51

20/3/17 CF Head Office C.A. Training on Accounts and

Finance Module 3

28/3/17 & 29/3/17

CF Head Office Shishir Salvatore Negotiation Skill & Project

Planning 16


Employee of the quarter

Internship

Capacity Building Programmes

Women’s Day

Welcome and Farewell

Funday

Festivals


Financial Performance


Media


Our PartnersGovernment

International & UN

PSUs & Corporate

Network & Associates

Educational Institutes

Media

REACH US AT : State OfficesJharkhand

Citizens Foundation7, Betar Kendra, Niwaranpur, Ranchi – 834 002,

JharkhandPh: 0651-2481777 / 2482777

E-mail: [email protected] : www.citizensfoundation.org

MeghalayaCitizens Foundation1st floor, Fieldside, Lawjynriew, Lumbasuk Nongthymmai,Beside Nepali School, ShillongMail Id- [email protected] No: 9615577907

BiharCitizens Foundation

Road No. 8, House No. CH-8, S.K. Nagar, Patna-800001

E-mail- [email protected] No: 9263630796

ChhattisgarhCitizens FoundationSimplex Colony, Simplex Unit 3, CEDESARAIndustrial Area, Rajnand Gaon-491441Mail Id: [email protected] No: 7869159836

Cover Illustration by : Haren Thakur, Ramanuj Shekhar, Vinod Ranjan, Dinesh Singh, Himadri Rawani, Vishwanath Chakravarty

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