Category: Projects

Programme Title – Strengthening Community Based Monitoring Process under NRHM Services

Duration – 2012-13 , Geographical Reach – Jorhat District

The Programme

Community-based Monitoring of health services is a key strategy of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to ensure that the services reach those for whom they are meant, especially for those residing in rural areas, the poor, women and children. Community Monitoring is also seen as an important aspect of promoting community led action in the field of health.

The provision for Monitoring and Planning Committees has been made at Primary Health Centre (PHC), Block, District and State levels. The adoption of a comprehensive framework for community-based monitoring and planning at various levels under NRHM, places people at the centre of the process of regularly assessing whether the health needs and rights of the community are being fulfilled.

Community monitoring is to review the progress to ensure that the work is moving towards the decided purpose, and the purpose has not shifted, nor has the work got derailed in any way. Such a review can help to identify obstacles in the work, so that appropriate changes can be made to cross the obstacles.

Key Activities Undertaken

• Formation of District Resource Group (DRG) in Jorhat.
• Identification of targeted Village Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Committee (VHSNC).
• Sensitization drive and re-orientation of Block level and district level Planning and Monitoring Committee. (Total 6 blocks)
• Reorientation of 440 Village Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Committee (VHSNC)
• Data collection and compilation.
• Organized VHSNC wise Public Hearings.
• Awareness generation through Street Theatre.

Programme : Financial Literacy Awareness Camp: A rural literacy drive for financial inclusion

Duration – 2012-2013

The objective of implementation of Financial Literacy Awareness Programme was to create awareness and educate rural masses about management of money, importance of savings, advantages of saving with banks, other facilities provided by banks and benefits of borrowing from banks. It aimed to facilitate financial inclusion through imparting knowledge to enable financial planning, inculcate saving habits and improve the understanding of financial products leading to effective use of financial services by the common man in the rural areas including the districts of Jorhat, Golaghat and Nagaon. It was also result in enhancement of their economic security aided by use of banking services.

District	Targeted Villages
Jorhat	19 Village
Golaghat	15 Villages
Nagaon	62 Villages

Demonstration Garden for Organic Agriculture and Seed Conservation at Kakojan College

Duration – 2015-17

This is an approach for organic farming promotion and programmes among the agrarian community and youth of NEADS local area implemented in a joint collaboration with Fertile Ground and Kakojan College, Jorhat. The demonstration garden was set up in the college compound. The aim of setting of the this initiative is for production of quality and safe agricultural products, which contain no chemical residues, following eco-friendly production methods and farming system that restore and maintain soil fertility and impart skills and knowledge on those to the community. Dr. Rupam Kumar Saikia, Director, College Development Council of Dibrugarh University formally inaugurated the project on 9th February, 2015. The demonstration garden and the resource centre was established where college students and farmers could learn about sustainable agricultural practices and where traditional knowledge and new ideas can be experimented with to test their efficiency. A production unit where biological compost, vermin compost and organic plant-based formulas could be produced is being developed in the centre.

Duration – 2012
Supported by – Action Aid India & European Commission for Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection (ECHO)
Area – Dikhowmukh & Disangmukh, Dist- Sivasagar

Assam Flood

Due to torrential rain in the catchment area of Brahmaputra Basin and incessant downpour in the upper reach of Arunachal Pradesh, the Brahmaputra and its tributaries went on spate since 24th June for breach of Brahmaputra embankment. The rapid surge of rising water of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries namely Buridihing, Disang, Dikhow, Litong and Dorika extensively inundated the low lying areas specially Dikhowmukh and Disangmukh pocket of the Sivasagar district. As the rainy season is running in full swing it will be difficult on the part of the government to repair the embankment and hence occurance of subsequent flood can not be ruled out. Economically the weaker sections of society (poorest of the poor), Women and Children, elderly persons, population residing in remote areas i.e. Chars and Chaporis(Island) and villages situated at the low lying areas are worst affected.

The Targeted Villages
1. 1 No. Rupahikunk
2. 2 No. Rupahimukh
3. Alimur Puronigudam
4. Janmiri Borgaon
5. Soraguri Chapori
6. Alichiga
7. Bahir Ligiribari
8. Mamol Garhbhaga
9. Gotonga
10. Afala NC

The Programme Objective –
To Provide Emergency Humanitarian Assistance to the Vulnerable Population Affected by Flood

The Trust Areas & the Key Activities
 Cash for Work Programme.

Cash-for-work was the short-term intervention used under our humanitarian assistance programme to provide temporary employment to the most vulnerable segments of population affected by flood. The work programmes was including repairing of roads, clearing waste or re-building infrastructures like village road connectivity, community schools, shelters, halls and handpumps in disaster worst affected areas as an interim employment generation and livelihood support option. The total targeted beneficiaries under the programme were 200 nos.

 Restoration of Livelihood Programme
1. Kitchen Garden as Restoration of Livelihood Support to Poor Women:
To reduce affected peoples economic risk, supports of vegetable seeds were provided to the poor women folk of the affected area. In total 195 women were supported with kitchen garden seeds like Spinach, Cabbage, Knolkhol, Coriander, Radish and Beans. This support was extended in order to restore economic generation activities during post flood season among the poor people affected by flood.

2. Support to the farmers for mustard cultivation in Majuli

In total 195 individual farmers have been extended incentive supports for mustard cultivation. The area has a great potentiality for mustard production and market accessibility. We have been observing that this alternate cultivation has been emerging as one of the best agricultural adaptations in the floodplain of Assam for restoration of agriculture based livelihood during the aftermath of flood.

The objective of demonstrating this initiative is to encourage the farmers to adopt such farming practices which have low value inputs and traditional technology and also have better yield which can stabilize agriculture based income for them. To reduce the economic risk of people in the flood affected region, this cultivation can stand with good production capacity during post disaster risk reduction period.

3. Fishing Kit Support to the Fisher Folk living along the river Brahmaputra

A segment of the targeted population was the rural fisher folk who live along the river Brahmaputra. Their daily returns are generated from fishing in the rivers and from the wetlands. To sustain their occupation, 120 poor fisher folk beneficiaries are supported with 1 khewali fishing net, 1 fashi fishing net and 1 tuna for rebuilding their income generating works.

4. Support to Potter Families

One of the core livelihood interventions was extending support in order to develop the pottery works among the landless and marginal farmers. Total 80 potter’s families of a cluster of the project area were supported with requisite earth and kiln to initiate their production.

5. Yarn support to women weavers

To strengthen of women based livelihood sources which also can mitigate the effect of disruption created by disaster like flood, 130 traditional women weavers of the project area were supported with yarn. The women group will be oriented on market driven productivity later on and linkage will be established for its sustainable implementation.

 Installation of Flood – Resistant Handpumps and Sanitation Structure.

For accessing safe drinking water during flood crisis by the affected people, a total 10 numbers of raised handpumps with elevated platform with in-built chlorination system were being constructed in the targeted project villages of Sivasagar. The handpumps were designed for installation at a community donated land. In addition, total 20 existing household and community level handpumps sources of the project villages were rehabilitated by raising the concrete platform.

 Hygiene Promotion Training

A series of WASH capacity building events were held covering the total 10 villages of Sivasagar district. The objective of the programme was to train the members of ‘Duryug Bebosthapoana Samiti’ and community leaders on WASH promotional programme during and after flood situation such as chlorination of handpumps, environment cleanliness, safe disposal of human waste, building awareness for hygiene promotion, generating public awareness through IEC materials etc. Women are given high focus on gender specific issues including as women health and hygiene.

 Restoration of Shelter with DRR Features.

In the worsened flood situation of 2012, the affected community experienced this sort of crisis devastation after a massive gap which caused widespread damage to their houses and other basic shelter infrastructure. Houses have been flooded with many having to seek refuge at temporary relief camps. Many houses have been destroyed, forcing people to live in such camps. Due to rapid submergence in many affected pockets of the floodplains, people had to move to camps without carrying their daily necessary staff. During the humanitarian assistance and flood rehabilitation programme, NEADS supported 130 nos. of shelters whose houses had been washed away and fully damaged. Out of 130 supported houses, 46 was Assam type katchha and 84 was Mishing Chang ghar.

Duration – 2012-13
Supported by – Save the Children India

Flood in Sadiya (A Brief Situational Report)

After a huge gap (since 1988) of number of years, people of Sadiya region experienced a devastating flood i.e. flood emergency in the year 2012, 2014 and 2016 occurred in the monsoon season. The rapid surge of rising water of the river Brahmaputra and its tributaries Ghurmora, Kundil, Jia, Dibang and Kolia traversing through Sadiya Sub Division created havoc to a large extent at more than 60 villages. The Sub-division was severely affected by the deluge within the first six hours since there was massive rising trend of flood level and also incessant rainfall in the upper reaches of the bordering district, the tributaries went on spate, resulting wide destruction at many new areas. There was no existence of early warning system and mechanism of community preparedness. The situation was very grim as the affected people were cut off from the mainland due to breaches of road connectivity to a large scale and complete damage of a number of river bridges. Because of the large gaps of occurrence of such devastating flood, it was seen that people lost their traditional wisdom of coping mechanism. These unreached places were declared as red alert zones because of breakdown of communication and transportation system.

The Project Initiation

The Humanitarian Assistance for the Flood Affected Regions of Assam, supported by Save the Children was implemented in total 10 villages of Sadiya block of the district Tinsukia with the objective of ensuring food security with nutritional value during post flood emergency period, restoration of agriculture based livelihood, providing temporary shelter material support to the worst affected families and to provide emergency hygiene promotional campaign and WASH services.

Key Activities Implemented

1. Promoting Child Friendly Spaces (CFS) during post flood period for providing recreational facilities of disaster affected children.
2. Restoration of agriculture based livelihood among the poor farmers.
3. Cash for Work programme to provide temporary employment to the most vulnerable segments of population affected by flood.
4. Seed support for Kitchen Garden cultivation.

List of Targeted Villages:

1. Relief Bosti
2. Pahukhowa
3. 8 Mile Dum Pathar
4. Tamangbasti
5. Paglam
6. Tokajan Deuri
7. Majgaon
8. Nasai
9. Tuposinga
10. Tupsinga Konwar gaon

Strengthening Risk Reduction Initiative in the Floodprone Villages of Sadiya sub-division

NEADS in partnership with Save the Children was providing humanitarian assistance to children and communities affected by three waves of flooding in Assam in the year 2012-13. The project reached out to 950 households covering 10 villages of Sadiya sub-division of Tinsukia district. The project has delivered the following critical humanitarian support to the affected children and communities as part of relief and recovery project:

• Child Friendly Spaces to provide protection layer for children
• Education kits, school kits and campaigns to revive children education
• Health and Nutrition intervention to avoid any child survival risks
• Food Security and Livelihoods support to revise and strengthen household economy and prevent any distress migration
• WASH for provision of potable drinking water and better hygiene practices

In addition to the above, the following activities were implemented during the year 2014-15:

1.Risk Mapping and Safety Planning with Children and Community
This exercise was undertaken in 5 villages namely Pohukhowa, Tamangbosti, Tupsinga, Tokajan Deuri and Tupsinga Konwar gaon to get better understanding of the underlying risks to children especially in disaster context and undertake safety planning. These exercises will help the children and their communities to identify potential risks/threats and draw up a plan to address the risks/threats. This is the first step towards disaster risk reduction process and will enable the communities to liaison with the panchayat and local administration for addressing the same. Further, the Panchayats will also be involved while undertaking the risk assessments at the community level.

2.Sensitisation Workshops on Children Risks and Safety to School Community
This is crucial as children are most vulnerable during any disaster and are deprived of their fundamental rights – right to education and protection. Most of often, the schools are used as shelter during the floods, which disrupts the normal education and exposes children to potentially higher risk of trafficking, child labour, etc. In order to build a perspective on the importance of “Child Friendly Spaces” in the absence of schools to provide access to protection and education services, sensitisation workshops were organised in the schools of five target villages. These sensitisation workshops were involving PRI members and School Management Committee members.

3.Bamboo Plantation for Prevention of River Bank Erosion
During the project implementation, communities were encouraged to implement indigenous knowledge to mitigate the impact of disasters (floods). In one of the villages, the villagers installed bamboo fence inside the river to divert the flow of river water to protect their embankment. Within a month of the fencing, the siltation that used to flow along the river water got stuck at the bamboo fencing and thereby created new land on the bank and river flow got diverted. This simple experiment of local people got attention of government and media. Sub-Divisional Officer of the government took special interest to promote this in other villages. This initiative was led by the community through mobilisation of bamboos (1000 pcs) and one week of free labour. After this success of preventing land erosion, through bamboo screening/fencing, it was realized that every alternate 4th year, there will be requirement of new bamboo to replace the old ones. Thus the need of plantation of bamboo in the area was considered. To support the community in this mission, NEADS carried out the bamboo plantation drive in three villages covering 5.4 acres of land (1.8 acres of land in each village). Approximately 1,440 bamboo saplings were planted in riverine area of Sadiya.

Programme Title: Strengthening Collective Efforts in North-East India (SCENEI)
Duration: 2005 – 2014
Supported by – Centre for Social Development (CSD), Imphal
Key Activities Undertaken

1. Training on Climate Change Adaptation, Human Rights, Gender Mainstreaming, Globalisation, Neo-Liberalisation etc.
2. Capacity building workshop on Peace building and Conflict transformation
3. Campaign on Dams, Human Rights, Violence Against Women etc.
4. Seminar and convention on the issue of indigenous people
5. Initiation of study and documentation on environmental and human rights issue.

Outcome

1. NEADS have able to promote 3 numbers of local POs with membership of about 2630 including 2070 females and 560 males
2. Developed strong working relationship with 4 numbers of existing state level POs with total membership of more than 85,000 including more than 25,000 males and about 65,000 females
3. Promoted 33 numbers of SHG with total membership of 443 including 423 females and 20 males
4. Promoted 3 SHGs Federation with total membership of 486 including 423 females and 63 males
5. Promoted 1 farmer club with total membership of 40 including 21 females and 19 males
6. Promoted 3 food banks with total membership of 193 including 144 females and 49 males.

Assam Agricultural Competitiveness Project (AACP): A Programme for Increase Productivity and the Market Access of Farmers and Community Groups
The Programme Context:

The basic objective is to increase the productivity and the market access of targeted farmers and community groups. Key indicators of success would be increased yields of crops, fish and livestock products – complemented by an increase in the proportion of marketed surplus. Although the over-riding objective is to stimulate the growth of Assam’s agricultural economy, project activities are predominantly pro-poor, directed primarily at small and marginal landholders, poor fishing communities and the landless. The project also aims to empower the poor farming communities (as clusters/ groups) by providing knowledge-tools-financial support for achieving higher agriculture productivity and facilitate efficient linkages with agriculture commodity markets for better remunerative prices and thereby ensuring an increase in farm family income.

Target Area:

The project AACP-AF covers all three sub-divisions namely Jorhat, Majuli and Titabar in agriculture sector. For Tractor & Micro Watershed Drainage Project, the intervention include all the development blocks while STW (Shallow Tubewell) programme is operated in three development blocks namely Ujani Majuli, Central Jorhat and Kaliapani Development Block.

Sector wise key activities undertaken during the year:

Agriculture Sector – Shallow Tube Well / Tractor

In Jorhat district, Ujani Majuli Development Block and a part of Central Jorhat & Kaliapani Development Block was being identified as the feasible area for STW installation & arsenic free out of eight numbers of development block in the district. During last year, 2013-14, NEADS along with district Agriculture Engineering Dept. disbursed 485 nos. of STW to the ASG (Agriculture Service Group) beneficiaries against the same target in Jorhat. In 2014-15, the project fixed 120 nos. STW and 6 nos. of Tractor as additional targets in the district. So, DNGO NEADS, Jorhat completed 30 nos. of awareness & group discussion in Bezarchiga, Meleng Balichapari, Kakojan, , Kawoimari, Azarguri and khanamukh area under Jorhat Sub-Division and in Mudoibeel, Bogoriguri, Jokaibuwa, Ratanpur, Morisuti, Marisuti, Jengrai, Ujani Majuli & 2 no.Bargayan areas under Majuli sub-division during the year for STW and Tractor. Total 172 nos. of STW and 20 numbers of tractor application form among the farmers were distributed. Besides, we collected more than one hundred fifty (150) numbers filled application from the field areas for both the components STW and Tractor.

During this year, more than 140 nos. of STW applications and more than 12 nos. of Tractor application could be collected against the action plan covering the whole district. Then we completed the social screening report of collected forms of ASG and submitted the same to the Agriculture Engineering Department along with the selected and non-selected cause.

Agriculture Sector– Micro Watershed Drainage Programme:

During the year, 7 nos. of Micro Watershed Drainage Projects (MWDP) are completed in Jorhat district under AACP-AF. At that time NEADS in collaboration with Agriculture Engineering Department monitored every project site i.e. Chengelijan MWDP, Titabor, Nagakulajan MWDP, Halowapather, Radhikajan MWDP, Panichakua, Kawoimari Bagarigurijan MWDP, Uttar Dulia, Deughariajan MWDP, Deugharia and Gendhali Kolajan MWDP and discussed with the community and MWG committee regarding their role and responsibility on the development work. After completion of drainage development, in all projects site the beneficiaries cultivated paddy or other vegetables for the first time in this year. More than about eighty percent lands are free from water and as a result they could cultivate there. The production is much better than before only for development of drainage and the profit of farmer was increased. In this year, Mridula Singh, Sr. Social Development Specialist, World Bank visited the Chengelijan MWDP site, Titabor.

Though the physical works was completed, NEADS regularly visiting the entire site in regular intervals for monitoring. They suggested them to maintain books and accounts, to organize regular meetings, collected production report of MWDP area and also reminded on the 10% fixed deposit for maintenance of the drainage after three years.

Public Works Department (PWD) – Rural Roads Upgradation

In this year, DNGO NEADS, Jorhat is included for rural roads up gradation under PWD sector. The project sanctioned 2 nos. fishery approach road and 2 nos. rural roads up gradation in Jorhat district, 5 nos. of fishery approach road in Golaghat district and 1 no. rural roads up gradation in Sivsagar district as per DPR submitted Rural Roads Dept. under PWD of concerned districts. NEADS coordinators organized different awareness camp among the beneficiaries of roads. They mobilized the people of those villages and road management committee was formed as per project guidelines for smooth running of the development work. There we found no any R & R issues. Though there have some environmental issues, we negotiate them after discussion with community. During the stipulated period the activity of rural roads development are completed under AACP-AF.

Forestry:

In Forestry Sector under Digboi Forest Division, Tinisukia NEADS organized 4 nos. of awareness meeting and motivation programme among four JFMC namely Nazirating, 3 No. Borbil, Bhitar Pawoi and Baraphutia. During this period, the selected list of beneficiaries for Employment Generation Mission scheme from all JFMC has been submitted to the concerned authority. Besides group formation for intercropping activities is completed by our coordinator with the help of JFMC community. During this year, NEADS coordinator took initiative in production of intercropping product (Turmeric) as well as their marketing. The social audit was completed in every JFMC by the all stakeholders during the year. The data collection of profit sharing of the JFMC beneficiaries is also completed in this period.

GPS Coordination of installed STW in UpperAssam:

Besides those regular activities, NEADS involved in some other activities in this period. We completed GPS reading of installed STW in both AACP & AACP-AF period in 5 districts of Upper Assam, viz. Jorhat, Golaghat, Sivsagar, Dibrugarh and Tinisukia during the year 2014-15. Moreover, another ongoing activity of NEADS was water sample collection from STWs under AACP-AF in Jorhat district. Then monitoring of Farmers Information & Advisory Centre (FIAC) under CSS-ATMA in Golaghat, Sibsagar and Tinisukia district, data collection from different ASG, CIG, CTG, beel fishery, DCS , MWDP & JFMC for ICR mission were some important activities of the project.

Programme Output:

• Total 120 nos. of STW pumps were being installed benefitting total 360 nos. small and marginal farmers throughout the implementing year. The respective farmers are cultivating various types of multiple crops including rice cultivation Sali, Boro, Mustard, Robi crops etc.
• 8 numbers of tractors are accessed to 8 groups consisting of total 80 farmers.
• 7 nos. of Micro Water shed Drainage Programme are completed.
• 4 awareness meeting and motivation programmes held among four Joint Forest Management Committee namely Nazirating, 3 No. Borbil, Bhitar Pawoi and Baraphutia. After selection of beneficiaries and formation of groups the process of intercropping completed in their area.

Assam Flood 2016

The second wave of flood caused by the heavy and incessant rainfall in the upper catchment area in Arunachal Pradesh (Upper Brahmaputra basin) and hills of Nagaland for a number of days which has led to the overflow in spate of tributaries alongwith the rivulets of river Brahmaputra including Disang, Dikhow, Jhanji, Dorika, Bhogdoi, Dhansiri, Gelabil and Kakodonga traversing through southern bank of the valley extensively inundating many areas in the districts of Jorhat, Sivasagar and Golaghat. Flood water of these rivers created havoc at Mahuramukh and Kakodonga river side area of Golaghat, Majuli island and Jhanimukh area of Jorhat and riverine areas of the district Sivasagar. The wave of flood has severely affected the districts of Jorhat and Golaghat including parts of Majuli inundating more than two hundred villages.

The Embankment Breach Incident of River Bhogdoi in Jorhat (Date of occurrence: 8th July, 2016)

The wave of flash flood triggered because of a breach in the embankment of river Bhogdoi at Namoni Gayen Gaon area of Jorhat district around at 7:30 AM, a large number of 30,000 people of more than 15 revenue villages of North-West Jorhat (Dhekorgorha) development block are severely affected by the rising waters. The river washed away the embankment at Namoni Gayen Gaon of Malowkhat area by a 100 meters of wide breach. The heavy and over flow of water in Bhogdoi river from the upper catchment of the hills of Nagaland led to the such breach and after the deluge a large number of villages are being extensively inundated in the entire pocket. The flood water created destruction at the affected villages located inside the embankment to a massive extent. The speedy flow of river water from the hills increased the rising trend for which the situation turned into grim and more hazardous.

District Wise Information & Population Findings of Affected Areas

District	Affected Block	Area and the Affected Nos. of Village (Approximate)	Total Population Affected (Approximate)
Jorhat	Koliapani, Majuli	Jhanjimukh – 20 Villages Majuli – 100 Villages Dhekorgora – 20 Villages	42,000 People
Golaghat	Bokakhat	Mahuramukh (Bonkual) (Under G.P. – Disoi, Uttar Mahura, Gulung & Dasuti)  – 52 Villages	15,600 People
Sivasagar	Gaurisagar, Disangmukh	Disangmukh – 15 Villages Dikhowmukh – 10 Villages	7,500 People

The Relief Response Matrix of NEADS

Humanitarian Organisation	Targeted District	Affected Area/Block	Number of Targeted Village	Covered House Hold  /Beneficiaries	Type of Emergency Support
Oxfam India	Jorhat & Golaghat	Koliapani, Dhekorgora, Dergaon & Badulipara	52 Villages	4213 HHs	Hygiene Kit, NFI Kit, Temporary Shelter Materials
Tere Desh Hommes – Germany	Jorhat	Koliapani (Jhanjimukh)	4 Villages	400 HHs	Food Packages, Hygiene Kit, NFI Kit & Temporary Shelter Materials
AmeriCare India	Jorhat, Golaghat & Sivasagar	Koliapani, Dhekorgora, Dergaon,  Badulipara, Gourisagar, Disangmukh	50 Villages	5500 People	Emergency health care service
Aide et Action	Golaghat	Bokakhat	4 Villages	240 HHs	Food Package support
Humanitarian Aid International	Jorhat	Koliapani (Jhanjimukh)	1 Village	111 HHs	Seed support for livelihood restoration

Humanitarian Aid to the Flood Victim of Majuli Island (2014-15)

In the year 2014, the state Assam experienced a devastating wave of flood in the month of August caused by river Brahmaputra and its mighty tributaries. The torrential rainfall occurred in the upper reaches of Arunachal Pradesh and the total catchment area of upper Brahmaputra Basin triggered flooding which leave peoples life out of gear. The Majuli island of Jorhat district was severally affected by the deluge to a significant degree. As immediate relief and response the flood victims of the river island, NEADS distributed Tarpaulin and Hygiene kits to the affected people of Dakhinpat Kumargaon, Ujoni Sumoimari, Bortika, Kajgaon, Puroni Satra Bamungaon, Khurahula, Polashani Chapori and Alimur Bamungaon, where total 600 worst flood hit families were supported.

Emergency Relief Support to the Violence Hit People (2014-15)

In December 2014, a series of attacks by militants resulted in deaths of more than 76 in Assam. The attacks took place in the districts of Chirang, Sonitpur and Kokrajhar districts, on 23 December 2014. They have been attributed to the Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland — NDFB(S). NEADS carried out a fund raising drive within its working area and other supporting partners in order to extend relief support to the victim of the violence. Food and NFI relief support like Rice, Potatoes, Biscuits and Blankets were being distributed to the inmates at 2 No. Sudemessi relief camp, of Bisanath Chariali, the district of Tezpur. Total 480 numbers of affected and displaced families of the conflict were supported through the relief programme.

Assam Flood 2012

In the year 2012, the state Assam experienced two devastating wave of flood in the month of June and September caused by river Brahmaputra and its mighty tributaries. The torrential rainfall occurred in the upper reaches of Arunachal Pradesh and the total catchment area of upper Brahmaputra Basin triggered flooding throwing peoples life out of gear. The southern bank of river Brahmaputra i.e. the districts Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Jorhat and Golaghat were severally affected by the deluge in a significant degree.

The Relief Response Matrix of NEADS

Humanitarian Organisation	Targeted District	Affected Area/Block	Number of Targeted Village	Covered House Hold  /Beneficiaries	Type of Emergency Support
Save the Children	Tinsukia	Sadiya	6	400	CFS, Food Support, NFI
Tere Desh Hommes – Germany	Sivasagar	Sivasagar	21	1755	Tarpaulin and Nutritional Food Baskets 40 Tarpaulins / 1755 Food Baskets & 2 Health Camps
Gramya Vikash Manch (With support of JTT)	Tinsukia	Sadiya	25	1950	Food Support (Rice, Dal, Oil, Salt, Nutritious Biscuits)
Good Neighbours India	Jorhat	Jhanjimukh (Teok)	5	500	Tarpaulin, Nutritious Food baskets
AmeriCare India	Sivasagar, Jorhat	Gourisagar, Jhanjimukh, Ahatguri	15	1248	300 NFI and Hygiene Kit, 5 health Camps
Action Aid India	Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Golaghat	Sadiya, Dhola, Lajai, Jhanjimukh, Mahuramukh	46	2876	Tarpaulin Support, Medical health Camps, Water chlorination,
Centre for Social Development	Golaghat	Mahuramukh	10	850	Nutritious Food Baskets

Name of the Initiative – Community Development in Sadiya (Local Rights Programme)
Supporting Partner – Action Aid Association (AAA)
Programme Duration – 2007 to 2017

• Villages Reached – 28
• Blocks Reached – Sadiya
• Districts Reached – Tinsukia
• No of Girls – 584
• No of Boys – 400
• No of People With Disability – 283
• Families Indirectly Benefited – 2,016
• Vulnerable Groups Reached – Tribals, Muslims, Women, Informal sector labour

Focus Areas of Intervention

Empowering the communities to access their rights over land, water, forests and other commons; advocating for their participation in public welfare schemes; restoring rights of women and girls, and ensuring their safety; ensuring the rights of children, their education and protection; and advocating for providing them with equal socio-economic opportunities; Responding at emergency situation in the region.

Basic Information About The Initiative

The LRP, NEADS, has been partnering with ActionAid on a number of issues on various regional and national platforms formally since 2004. The first time NEADS was formally associated with ActionAid was during the severe flood of 2004. ActionAid was one of the first agencies to respond to the emergency in partnership with grassroots organizations and a group of dedicated volunteers. NEADS was a crucial partner in the network and led the response in Golaghat and Jorhat districts. Since then NEADS has been regularly partnering ActionAid in a number of initiatives in the state. A more definitive partnership began when ActionAid decided to start a NF project with NEADS in December 2005 to build perspective and capacities of peoples organizations engaged in movements seeking rights and justice being denied to some of the most vulnerable communities in Assam like the displaced populations, the flood affected the landless farmers, etc. In the past 10 years, NEADS has been a constant partner with ActionAid India, working on larger issues of development, displacement, globalization and its impact on the people of the region, disaster response, etc. The presence and capacity of NEADS to lead larger issues in the Upper Assam districts, and the working partnership build up over the years helped ActionAid to position peoplesﾒ choice and through NEADS.

• Families Benefited – 1,791
• Population Benefited – 10,604
• Women Benefited – 4,716
• Men Benefited – 4,621
• Children Benefited – 984