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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREST MANAGEMENT: BHOPAL
Course : Livelihoods and Social Entreprenuership (LSE) -
ElectiveCredit : 1.00Term : V
Batch : PFM 2010-12Faculty : Prof. P.K. Biswas (PKB)
Email:[email protected]:
In India about 26% of Indias population is living below poverty
line. In this context,livelihood options are of critical importance
for their development. In our developmentprogrammes and policies,
it is a major concern. Lot of National and International
donoragencies are providing inputs for livelihoods opportunities.
In this context, it is importantto promote/create social
entrepreneurs who can contribute to enhancement of
livelihoodoptions. It is also important to bring in institutional
reforms and promote local institutionsfor effective governance,
which can facilitate social entrepreneurs for reduction of
poverty through livelihood security.
Objectives:
To assess the poverty context of India
To discuss the livelihood concepts and issues
To develop skills for analyzing and promoting social
entrepreneurs
To analyze existing institutional framework and governance
structure for facilitatingsocial entrepreneurs
Pedagogy:
The course will make use of available knowledge base, which has
been accumulatedover a period of time. The course requires thorough
understanding of concepts andissues related to Livelihoods and
Social Entreprenuership. Group discussion andclassroom discussions
will be encouraged. Case studies will be analyzed for
betterunderstanding.
Text Books & Selected Readings:
Apart from text books and selected readings list, further
reference will be provided duringthe discussions in the
classroom.
Evaluation
Class Participation : 05%Quiz : 10%Assignment : 20%Mid Term :
30%End Term : 35%
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COURSE OUTLINE AND SCHEDULE OF SESSIONS
S.N. Theme/Topic/Discussion Material No. of Session
CourseFaculty
Reference
1 Understanding Poverty Context of India- Situational analysis
of poverty
- Overcoming Poverty
2 (1-2) PKB Class notesUNDP Reports
HDR Reports2 Concepts & Approaches
- Livelihood Concepts- Livelihood framework Different
models (like DFID, OXFAM, CARE,UNDP)
- Spatial, sub-sectoral and segmentalanalysis of livelihoods
- Framework for analyzing livelihoodintervention choices
- Designing a livelihood intervention
5 (3-7) PKB Website;www.livelihoods.orgwww.empowerpoor.org
www.makepovertyhistory.org Datta et,al 2004
3 Linkages: Development Programmes &Livelihood Options
- Natural Resource and LivelihoodOptions (land, water and
forest)- Rural Development through NRM
(Agricultural productivity, livestock,NTFP, watershed, informal
sector,fisheries, manufacturing, servicesector, etc.)
- Critical evaluation of developmentprogrammes in the context of
livelihood issues
5 (8-12) PKB Case studies:(i) Agri- based Livelihoods,
Private Sector Initiatives.
(ii) A Holistic Programmefor Tribal Development,learning from
DHRUVAexperience
(iii) Promoting Communitymanaged irrigationsystem: The
PRADANexperience
(iv) Beyond JFM: Dugli,Jawara PeoplesProtected Area.
(v) Livelihood Interventionthrough Inland fisheries
A case from AndhraPradesh
Farrington, et al, 1999 (Ch5, 6 & 8)Mathew, 2002Datta et,al
2004
Assignment No.1
4 Social Entreprenuership
- Concepts and issues- Factors governing social
entrepreneurs
- Qualities of Social Entrepreneurs
3 (13-15) PKB Class noteCase Studies (i) Ten-Nine-Eight-
Childline
(ii) Jaipur Foot :Challenging Convention
Bornstein, 2005
MID TERM EXAMINATION
5 Social Entreprenuership and MicroEnterprise Development
- Micro Enterprise Development- Enabling environment for
micro
enterprise development- Linkages between Micro Enterprise
development and social entrepreneurs
5 (16-20) PKB-1GF - 04
Class noteUser Manual for 3M Model
MART, DFID and CAREIndiaFilm on Micro EnterpriseDevelopment
i) Tantujii) Jhinna
http://www.livelihoods.org/http://www.empowerpoor.org/http://www.makepovertyhistory.org/http://www.livelihoods.org/http://www.empowerpoor.org/http://www.makepovertyhistory.org/
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- 3M Model for Micro Enterprisedevelopment Case study:
i) Knitwear Cluster ofLudhina.
Assignment No.2
6 New Horizons in Social
Entreprenuership- Enabling policy environment- Attracting
private capital- Increasing Outreach with diversity- Women
empowerment
5 (21-25) PKB Various Policy Documents
Case studies:
(i) ICICI Bank: Innovationsin Finance for Changingrural face
(ii) CEMEX: Innovations inHousing for the Poor.
Prahlad, 2005
7 Institutions and Governance System forEnabling Social
Entreprenuership- Tools for assessing vulnerable
segments and human development- Decentralized Institutional
Infrastructure- Institutional and Social Capital through
Panchayati Raj Institutions- Sustainability Issues.
5 (26-30) PKB Riley, 2002Edwards & Fowler, 2003(Ch
1&3)
Case Studies:(i) Triveni Sugar Mill
(ii) Cooperative marketingof milk and BASIXIntervention.(iii) A
Communitys New
Enterprises Restore aNational Forest.
www.taruleadingedge.org
Field visit Being incorporated in 2nd Field Work segmentafter
Term-V
End Term Examination
http://www.taruleadingedge.org/http://www.taruleadingedge.org/
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Text Books
Bornstein, David (2005). How to Change the World: Social
Entrepreneurs and the Power of NewIdeas, Penguin Books, Delhi
Datta, S., Vijay Mahajan & Gitali Thakur (2004). A Resource
Book for Livelihood Promotion
(Second Edition). BASIX & New Economics Foundation,
Hyderabad
Selected Readings
CARE India (2005). Conference Report of Micro Fiance India, New
Delhi.
Datta Shankar and Vipin Sharma (2010), State of Indias
Livelihoods Report 2010, SAGEPublications, New Delhi.
Durst, et.al, (2005), In search of Excellence: Exemplary Forest
Management in Asia and thePacific, FAO and RECOFTC, Thailand.
Edward Michael, Alan Fowler, (2003). The Earth Scan Reader on
NGO Management, Earth
Scan, London
Farrington, J, Turton, Cathryn & James, A.J. (1999).
Participatory Watershed Development:Challenges for the Twenty First
Century, Oxford University Press, New Delhi
Ford Foundation (2002). Sustainable Solutions: Building Assets
for Empowerment andSustainable Development, Newyork
MART (2004). User Manual for 3M Model, MART, DFID and CARE
India.
Mathew, George (2002). Panchayati Raj : From Legislation to
Movement, Concept, New Delhi
Prahlad, C.K. (2005). The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid.
Pearson Education (Singapore)Pvt. Ltd., Indian Branch, New Delhi,
India.
Riley, J.M. (2002). Stakeholders in Rural Development: Critical
Collaboration in State NGOPartnership, SAGE Publications, New
Delhi
Web Sites
www.livelihood.org
www.empowerpoor.orgwww.makepovertyhistory.orgwww.ashoka.org
www.skollfoundtion.org
www.hchwafound.orgwww.nri.org
http://www.livelihood.org/http://www.empowerpoor.org/http://www.makepovertyhistory.org/http://www.ashoka.org/http://www.skollfoundtion.org/http://www.hchwafound.org/http://www.nri.org/http://www.livelihood.org/http://www.empowerpoor.org/http://www.makepovertyhistory.org/http://www.ashoka.org/http://www.skollfoundtion.org/http://www.hchwafound.org/http://www.nri.org/
