Training and Workshops

• Development of training programmes and modules
• Training for human resource development for both staff and user group members
•  Policy formulation and guideline preparation
• Training need assessment
• Training/workshops/seminars on current issues of development
• Plan, design and implement community based participatory training programme
• Professional input in conducting inter-agency workshops
• Training for capacity building of local institutions
• Awareness package and programme for poverty alleviation
• Training for operation and maintenance of rural infrastructures and institutional development
• Training on income generation activities
• Training on human rights, conflict management, communication, leadership development

 

Social and Rural Development

• Social development
• Integrated rural development
• Natural resources management
• Community organization, extension, training and development
• Support in capacity building and institutional strengthening of local institutions
• Formulation of policy and guidelines
• Community awareness and social mobilization
• Organizational development and management
• Human resource development
• Promotion of indigenous knowledge and skills
• Women’s empowerment
• Gender and development
• Project designing and planning
• Local-level planning for rural development projects
• Community development through people’s participation
• Good governance
• Human rights
• Socio-economic analysis
• Preparation of awareness-raising packages
• Baseline survey and feasibility study
• Gender analysis and participation in the programme
• Designing of participatory approach in different community development programmes
• Designing appropriate modality for promotion of rural livelihood of the poor and dalits

 

Agriculture Development

• Agriculture survey and baseline
• Agriculture development and planning
• Agriculture production and marketing
• Agriculture research and extension
• Agriculture and livestock development
• Community Forestry Management
• Inventory of forest resources
• Community forestry planning and management
• Promotion of agro-forestry
• Participatory watershed management
• Formulation of the guidelines and procedures for community forestry
• Social inclusion in Community Forestry User Groups

 

Water Supply and Irrigation

• Environmental and socio-cultural issues of water supply and irrigation
• Networking and planning of water supply and irrigation systems
• Socio-economic impact of rural water supply and irrigation
• Appraisal, needs identification, planning, formation of water user groups (WUGs)
• Capacity building and institutional development of WUGs
• Training in O&M and sustainable management of water supply and irrigation systems

 

 

Micro-enterprises

• Impact study of micro-enterprises
• Income generation programme
• Savings and credit programmes

 

Peace Building

• Peace Building
• Programme for Post Conflict Situation
• Conflict Transformation Programme
• Programme for IDPs

 

Natural Resource Management

• Studies on land, water, forest and other natural resources management issues
• Survey of land use, topographic and resources
• Bio-engineering impact assessment
• Assessment of participatory planning tools and methodologies
• Land resources appraisal
• Land use and land classification survey

 

Healthcare system and public health

• Need assessment of the healthcare delivery system
• Healthcare policy, programme planning and implementation
• Healthcare management
• Project preparation (feasibility studies, demand evaluation, economic evaluation)
• Operational research on various health issues
• Safe motherhood
• Policy, programme planning and monitoring for primary healthcare and healthcare
  delivery system
• Development and implementation of projects related to sexual and reproductive health,
  family planning and maternal and child health, including STD and HIV/AIDS prevention
• Studies on the impact of environmental health and sanitation