On-Field Capacity Building
As the important component of development action of GIT in the field, the understandings and skills of fieldworkers were sharpened. 
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- In order to strengthen the understanding, action strategies, impact monitoring and community outreach at PARA in Mandi, the GIT held a staff orientation from 10 to 12 October 2006. Over 8 persons underwent this orientation.
- An orientation of the 7 staff personnel was undertaken on 5-6 September 2006 at Banjar. The field staff is engaged in organizing the marginalized hill communities under different projects/programs of the duo.
- In-depth discussions were carried out with SIDA in June 2007 on the issue of understanding the gender violence and female foeticide in Panna district. Ms. Eliane Jenny also assisted the SIDA for over a month in population analysis.
Training Programmes for NGOs
Activities under Training Programmes are undertaken by Grassroots Institute, an independent unit of GIT created under Resolution No. 2A. So far the small NGOs from many provinces of India like Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Bihar, Orissa, Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan have been trained. In 2007, two of the trainings were also participated by the NGOs from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. The demand for intensive capacity building from field-based grassroots voluntary organizations is so high that our resources fall short to comply with the needs and expectations of many committed and emerging grassroots organizations.
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- Grassroots Institute undertook training on ‘Process Documentation and Writing for Outreach’ at Lucknow during 22-26 May 2006. In the training about 36 representatives of NGOs from different districts of Uttar Pradesh participated. The training was supported by Church Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA).
- Grassroots Institute imparted training to about 42 NGO workers at Raipur on ‘People’s Access to Livelihood Resources under PESA’ during 5-8 June 2006. The training was supported by Church Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA). Emphasis was on the legal aspects of tribal self-governance related to natural resources and livelihoods of poor people in 5th Schedule areas.
- 3rd Residential Training on ‘Project Planning, Proposal Writing & Resource Mobilization’ was organized by Grassroots Institute during 25-29 May 2007 at Sai Ropa, Kullu. The topics of deliberations were: Steps of Project Planning; Preliminary Information Gathering; Structure of Project Proposal: Discussion on Components; Techniques of Writing of Various Components; Preparation of Budget; Essential Precautions before Project Submission; Logical Framework Analysis; Classification of Funding/ Donor Agencies; Ways of Long-Term Resource Mobilization; Role of Dissemination, Publicity and Networking. 20 participants of the training came from different countries of South Asia: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and India.
- IVth Residential Training on ‘Process Documentation & Communication’ was organized by Grassroots Institute during 08-12 April 2007 at Varanasi. In the training important topics taught were: Types of Documents and Reports of NGOs; Techniques of Writing Quarterly/ Annual Progress Report of a Project, Writing Annual Report of Organization, Writing Study Reports, and Good Presentation of Documents/ Reports; Power Point Presentations; Photo Documentation; Video Documentation; Case Story in Process Documentation; Outreach Tools; Dissemination of Documented Information; and 20 Ways of Communicating the Results. The participants came from: ICIMOD, Kathmandu; Guria, Varanasi; Gene Campaign, New Delhi; Akshay Pratishthan, New Delhi; Adivasi Sevasharm Trust, Indore; SAATHI, Chennai; MITTRA, Nasik; CEE, Lucknow; SHARA, Kullu; PARA, Mandi; Navjyoti Development Society, Delhi; YASHADA, Pune; CREATE, Lucknow; and Nav Bhartiya Nari Vikas Samiti, Ballia.
Networking
Networking with over 100 CSOs in North & Central India is strengthened. This network of GIT exists in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar, Delhi and Andhra Pradesh. The Grassroots has enormous database of the NGOs operational in these states. With large number of NGOs a firm relationship is being maintained. The single objective behind networking is extending solidarity and assistance.
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