Strengthening National Capacities in Tribal Areas
What the Project is About
Photo: Ranjan Rahi/ UNDP IndiaIn partnership with the Ministry of Tribal Areas, Government of India, the project aims to ensure that excluded groups benefit from the inclusive agenda of the Government of India through strengthening capacities of communities to demand and access entitlements and ensuring decentralized institutions deliver timely and stigma-free services.
Achievements
Photo: Benoit Marquet/UNDP India- Issued guidelines on conversion of forest villages into revenue villages for states
- Provided technical support at the national level, for monitoring individual and community rights. Support was provided to experts on developing monitoring formats, analyzing information provided by the states on the implementation of the Forest Rights Act; and training functionaries
- Provided legal counsel and advice to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, aimed at upholding the principles of the Forest Rights Act and preventing wrongful dispossession
- Developed umbrella schemes for education of tribal children and scholarships developed
- Promoted knowledge sharing on international good practices of tribal rights and entitlements through supporting high-level delegation of policymakers from India visited Vietnam
- Organized three regional consultations to build the capacity of state officials on critical issues impeding the Act’s implementation
Funding Support by
| Donor Name | Amount Contributed |
| UNDP | US$ 3,200,000 |
Expenditure in Previous Fiscal Years
| Year | Amount |
| 2016 | US$ 219,127 |
| 2015 | US$ 377,282.51 |
| 2014 | US$ 474, 140 |
| 2013 | US$ 401,105 |
Videos
Union Minister of Tribal Affairs launches sub-community of practice for tribal livelihoods
Watch Shri Jual Oram, Hon’ble Minister of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, explain how a new sub-community of practice will enable the entrepreneurial development of tribals, helping eradicate poverty and improve livelihood opportunities.
In the News
- National Resource Centre for Tribal Livelihood to be launched
[Date: 19 December 2016, Source: Press Information Bureau]
- National Resource Centre for Tribal Livelihood to be launched
[Date: 19 December 2016, Source: Business Standard]
- National Resource Centre for Tribal Livelihood to be launched at Bhubaneswar, Odisha on December 22
[Date: 19 December 2016, Source: Odisha Diary]
- National Resource Centre for Tribal Livelihood to be launched in Odisha
[Date: 19 December 2016, Source: Odisha News Insight]
- Centre to launch tribal welfare project soon
[Date: 14 December 2016, Source: The Times of India]
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