Approach
Within the broad framework of community development through integrated natural resource management, livelihoods improvements and capacity building,
HAASHAR will follow following steps to implement its programs and projects;
Stage one – Area Selection
Following factors are kept in mind while selecting an area for the implementation of a project
- Potential for community development is assessed
- Community profile with respect to land tenure, ethnicity, resource base, resource degradation, availability of resources, poverty, presence of social institutions and community fabric, integrity and interest for development is observed
- Working feasibility with respect to terrain and topography is seen
Stage two – Social Mobilization
- Appraisal exercise including meetings with key informants, community leaders, groups and general meetings are held.
- Community is facilitated for the formation of suitable social organizations
Stage three – Partnership
- Situation analysis is carried out and various surveys are conducted to develop a database regarding resource use and management
- Important stake holders are identified
- Linkages are developed and networks are created
Stage four – Planning
- Community Development Plan is developed
- Terms of partnership and roles of the partners are elaborated in the implementation of the plan
- Agreement is formulated for the implementation of the plan
Stage five – Implementation of the Development Plan
- Project committees are constituted to implement the project / scheme
- Implementation according to plan and work programmes is done
- Monitoring and follow up of the activities is conducted
Stages Six – Evaluation and Capitalization of lessons learnt
- Besides of internal evaluations mid term and post evaluations by independent external evaluators are conducted