Seven Sisters Development Assistance

Intervention Model

SeSTA's Intervention Model​

Mobilize women to form strong village institutions at three tiers- hamlet, village and block
Mobilize women to form strong village institutions at three tiers- hamlet, village and block
Build social capital, along with savings and access to loans via Self Help Groups
Build social capital, along with savings and access to loans via Self Help Groups
Provide each household with at least two sets of intervention – animal husbandry/ System of Rice Intensification/ horticulture/ System of Crop Intensification
Provide each household with at least two sets of intervention – animal husbandry/ System of Rice Intensification/ horticulture/ System of Crop Intensification
Help improve soil fertility, create irrigation infrastructure – for individual and community
Help improve soil fertility, create irrigation infrastructure – for individual and community

Process Adopted​

FBLP

The Family Based Livelihood Planning is a strategic planning procedure, which is conducted with every household SeSTA is engaged with. The strategy maps and understand the family’s livelihood practices, their resources available and also to map their aspirations. The FBLP exercise also enables to identify the scope of intervention on Livelihoods and identify the gaps in the present practices, so that trainings as well support mechanisms can be developed. The exercise becomes a blueprint for both the family and SeSTA to engage in different livelihood activities thereafter.

INRM

Climate change and deforestation is putting a relentless pressure on natural resources. This is putting food systems and community resources at risk. INRM (Integrated Natural Resource Management) planning and implementation helps mitigate this risk and is crucial for holistic development of an area. It consists of holistically looking at the 5J’s- Jal, Jungle, Jameen, Jan and Janwar and building an integrated plan of a particular patch by looking at feasibility, sustainability and carrying capacity of resources. Generally, the plans are made in a watershed approach looking at resources, slopes, problems, solutions from ridge to the valley. The approach involves Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) methods like.

Post planning processes

Approval in Gram Subhas

Engaging with PRIs and various line departments for technical sanction and financial sanction– This involves building technical knowhow of different stakeholders through workshops and exposures

Strengthening Community Institutions– The whole focus is on ‘enabling’ the community institutions like VOs, CLFs to take charge of the plans and getting them sanctioned and implementing

Usage of Assets Created– Once Livelihood asset is created, technical trainings and regular follow up is done for their usage adopting scientific Package of Practices

Interventions – Fish Farm Pond, Farm Pond, Horticulture development, Livestock, SCI vegetables, Asset creation like Pig Sty, Goat Shed, poultry shed, Nursery, Breeding Units and Bunding.

Market Linkage & Processing

With production being increased by the process adopted by the women farmers, it is important to link the production with a stable market. SeSTA is acting as a bridge between the women farmers and the market with a vision to supply quality products meeting the demand of the consumers