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Bilateral
Through the bilateral projects, LWSIT addresses the specific needs of the socially and economically vulnerable communities of a given region. The bilateral projects are single donor supported having specific timeframes.

Project Unit
Assam Riot Victims' Rehabilitation Project in Kokrajhar and Chirang
Development Support Program for the Stone Quarry Affected Communities in the States of West Bengal and Jharkand
Rural Development Project in South 24 Parganas District
Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Coastal Protection Project in Tamil Nadu
Rights Based Disaster Risk Reduction Project (DRR)
Right to Food Project
TopAssam Riot Victims' Rehabilitation Project in Kokrajhar and Chirang
The main objective of the Normisjon/Norad supported project intervention is to establish peace and harmony amongst the Bodo and Santhal. Ethnic conflicts between the Bodo and Santhal communities way back in 1996 and 1998 resulted in bloody riot, which devastated both the communities.

Major activities undertaken
Emphasis is laid on livelihood restoration based on natural resources, local skill, opportunities and viability
Adopt rights based approach to address the issues of food security, livelihood, health, education, capacity building and right to information
Community Based Organizations are strengthened, different alternative income generation schemes are introduced in the partner communities
Wasteland development is done through social forestry program
Awareness campaigns on different social welfare schemes of the government
Women are encouraged to participate in decision making process
Sensitization is done on gender and environment issues

The development initiatives are implemented in 200 communities covering 11,070 households. There are 385 groups who have accumulated fund amounting to Rs 11, 91, 910.

TopDevelopment Support Program for the Stone Quarry Affected Communities in the States of West Bengal and Jharkand
The Normisjon supported development program for the stone quarry affected communities in the states of West Bengal and Jharkand follows empowerment approach by building capacity of the traditionally disempowered tribal population.
Major activities undertaken
The SHGs are assisted with income generation opportunities
Vocational training is imparted to the youth to enhance their livelihood
Health awareness programs are organized which enable people to take preventive measures and demand from the employers' protective measures
Organizes motivational programmes for parents to enrol their children in schools and to allow them to continue their education
Operates study centres to provide guidance to the school going children
Introduced pisciculture in some of the abandoned stone quarries filled with water

The development initiatives are implemented in 100 communities covering 5,197 households. There are 262 groups who have accumulated fund amounting to Rs 23, 94, 051.

TopRural Development Project in South 24 Parganas District
The CLWR/CIDA supported rural development project implemented in south 24 parganas district of West Bengal gives continuous emphasis on sustainable agriculture in partner communities with an aim to improve the food security and income of the impoverished farmers.
Major activities undertaken
Training on land development and vermi compost pits are given
Operates study centers for school going girl children
Awareness campaigns are organized on the use of safe drinking water and sanitary toilets

The development initiatives are implemented in 170 communities covering 14,489 households. There are 784 groups who have accumulated fund amounting to Rs 61, 57, 374.

TopCommunity Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Coastal Protection Project in Tamil Nadu
The objective of this PDA supported CBDRR and Coastal Protection Project is to reduce disaster risk and increase resilience through effective community based risk reduction measures and enhance capacity within the community to combat major disasters like flood, cyclone or Tsunamis. Realising the need of the area, the project focuses its program in 30 coastal communities predominantly belonging to Scheduled Castes (Dalit) and Tribal communities of Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts in Tamilnadu.
Major activities undertaken
Community based disaster preparedness program is formed to build disaster resilient communities
Community level capacity building programs are organised to share information on rights and entitlements among right holders
SHGs and CBOs are encouraged to undertake mangroves plantation and bio-shield creation across the coastal communities

The development initiative was undertaken in 30 communities covering 3,685 households.

TopRights Based Disaster Risk Reduction Project (DRR)
Dan Church Aid (DCA) supported DRR Project implemented in four coastal districts of Odisha- Kendrapara, Jajpur, Puri and Ganjam were covered. The context of natural disaster became more phenomenal in recent years and the impact was wide spread. Though disaster affects everyone irrespective of rich or poor, women or men, young or aged, its impact is more on the most vulnerable especially those who are socially and economically marginalized and disadvantaged.
Major activities undertaken
The Disaster Management Team comprises of men and women, are trained and equipped to respond to disasters
The DMTs are sensitized to address the gender specific needs at the time of disaster situation
Awareness and sensitization programs on disaster preparedness are conducted for school children, teachers and PRI members
Different income generation trainings are imparted
Encourages communities to plant trees on available land in order to increase vegetation and promote bio-diversity
Promotes environmentally sustainable agriculture practices by which small and marginal farmers are trained on improved cropping practices suitable to the agro-climatic conditions and paddy cultivation by adopting System of Rice Intensification (SRI)

The development initiative was undertaken in 50 communities covering 3,051 households.

TopRight to Food Project
Dan Church Aid (DCA) supported Right to Food Project is implemented in the districts of Balangir, Nuapada, Kalahandi and Subarnapur in the state of Odisha. These districts have become synonymous with poverty and underdevelopment. Although average annual rainfall in this area is higher than in most of the country, drought like situation prevails due to erratic rainfall and undulating topography which results in recurrent crop failure. This situation compels people to migrate to other districts or sometimes other states in search of livelihood. People borrow money from moneylenders on high interest rate. Due to inequitable social structures most people do not have access to arable land. They farm on the un-irrigated slopes and depend purely on the erratic rainfall. Their land holdings are small, with low productivity. Agriculture practices are basic and lack adequate inputs. Appropriate information and technology are required to improve agriculture produce.
Major activities undertaken
Groups are encouraged to analyse their situation, identify the reasons of their deprivation, and make plans to reduce poverty and vulnerability
Empowers the most vulnerable sections of the communities to take up and continue development efforts to secure right to food and livelihoods
Groups are encouraged to manage the natural resources to combat drought

The development initiative was undertaken in 1,149 communities covering 67,499 households.

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