KARNATAKA HEALTH PROMOTION TRUST AND CARE SAKSHAM PROJECT: ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF DISTRICT FSW COLLECTIVES IN KARNATKA STATE

2008-09
Bud get Lin e 1. Description of Activity Editing, translation of OD guidelines module Narrative description of the Activities. OD guidelines consisting of four major chapters, such as (1) Bye law of CBO and roles and responsibilities (2) R&S and HR Policy (3) Crisis Management (4) Finance Management Design, page layout and art work of the manual. Printing of 500 copies in both languages (English and Kannada) Districts covered All districts
No. of Trainin gs conduc ted No. of Particip ants attend ed

ACTIVITY COMPLETION REPORT

Remarks After several rounds of discussions, in a workshop of 30 members from various implementing partners have developed organisation guidelines. Then this was pilot tested and finalised. Work of Editing was done under CARE Budget Following Publications has been developed and printed (1) Guidelines for the Formation of Collectives of Women in Sex work and their Administration (both Kannada and English versions) (2) Facilitating the Establishment of Communitybased Organisations for Female Sex workers. (English version) 500 copies of a 112 pages ` Namma Savalthugalu (Social entitlements) booklet has been printed in Kannada language and distributed to FSW CBOs and Partner NGOs.

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2.

Printing of OD guidelines

All districts

3.

Development and printing of resource directory

1. Collection, compliation of various welfare schemes of both state and central govt. which are relevant to FSw communities. 2. Art work, design, page

All districts

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4.

Writing of manual on Team building.

LITERACY PROGRAMME Honorarium to the teachers

5.1

layout and printing This subject was incorporated in the OD guideline training manual. Fund was utilised for writing of a Strategic Approach paper, which is a useful document for the Partner NGOs and trainers Literacy programme for the 4 districts has been planned for the FSW community Honorarium for the trained teachers of the literacy classes

All districts

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NA A paper on `Community Mobilisation for FSWs- A Strategic Approach to Empower Female Sex workers in Karnataka has developed and printed. Around 1,100 FSWs are shown interest in literacy classes in 5 project districts Literacy classes for the FSW communities was received overwhelming response from the community and it has been decided to continue this programme for another six months under KHPT. 3 days intensive training programme was conducted with collaboration of State Resource Centre (SRC), Mysore. Total 1,500 copies of `Akshara Arogya (literacy primer) were printed and distributed to the neo literates These trained volunteers will be members of Project Management Committees in the district who can as local resource persons to assist CBO governance and management related issues. Literacy programmes were conducted in many sites

23 4 districts

525

5.2.

Orientation to the teacher Refresher course for the teachers

Basic training on facilitation 4 districts skills and literacy programme based on 5 districts literacy premier `Akshara Arogya which was developed exclusively for the FSW community . Selected FSW members will be trained in management and governance including some computer skill for a period of 6 months Legal education classes for FSW community on some 4 districts

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21 58

5.3.

Fellowship programme

5.4

Legal Literacy

Haveri U.Kannada

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62 120

5.5.

Tuition class to the children

important Act and how to address the crisis. Special tuition classes for the school going children those who appearing for the public exams. The purpose of this programme is to check the school dropouts

Raichur Haveri Raichur U.Kannada

5 1 1 4

130 36 25 75 Special classes were organised for the students who appearing for the10th standard examination and shown good results. Very well appreciated by the community.

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6.1.

CAPACITY BUILDING
Collectivisation training Swathi Mahila Sangha Samraksha District Management Training for taluk Committees A two days training on Collectivisation and democretisation in collectives for the ordinary FSW CBO members which helps to bring solidarity among collectives 3 days management training for the taluk level and district level committees and also for members of various sub committees. Bangalore Rural Bangalore -U Koppal U.Kannada Davanager e Shimoga Bellary Gulburga Kolar Dharwad Bangalore (R) 20 districts

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8 9 12 1 3 4 3 3 2 2 2 1

2,178
224 260 500 55 112 173 117 90 62 97 54 47 More than the proposed number activities were conducted and the balance amount has been utilized for printing of three write ups, which was used for the training programmes. They are ; (1) Enhancing Self-Esteem and Dignity among Female Sex Workers. (2) Encouraging Responsive governance of CommunityBased Organisations for Female Sex Workers. (3) Community Mobilisation for FSWs an Introduction and Overview. It has been suggested that during the training programme (1) to develop a financial guidelines for FSW collectives (2) Organise a seperate training exclusively for accountants. Manual on OD guidelines for FSW

6.2.

6.3.

Accountancy and Book keeping

6.4.

OD Training for Dist.

A comprehensive training on Accountancy and book keeping for the Accountants, Secretaries, and Treasurers of FSW CBOs have been planned. 4 days intensive

Committees Samraksha 4 districts

Organisational development and HR issues training for the district committees

6.5.

Swathi Mahila Sangha OD training for state level committees Co-op Management Training

U.Kannada , Haveri, Raichur and Gadag Dharwad Bangalore All districts

170

community has been used for the training. And also a training module on this subject has been developed.

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48 64 58 Many of the training programmes have been organised under State level network of FSW CBO, under some other budget of KHPT. This training programme was organised with collaboration of Regional Institute of Co-operative Management, Bangalore. An exposure for a group of 15 members from the Swathi Jyothi Cooperative society was organised to visit Usha Co-op society, at Sonagatchi, Calcutta.

6.6.

Co-op Exposure trip

OD trainings and workshops for the state level representatives of FSW CBOs Two, 3 days Co-operative management training programme for the members of Swathi Jyothi Co-op. society, Bangalore To understand the various avenues for the development of FSW communities with the existing systems.

Blore Urban

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Blore Urban

15

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7.1

NGO Capacity building

Partners Orientation To orient the partner NGOs on approach and strategies of community mobilisation To train staff of NGO partners with an objective build the capacity of their primary stakeholder on collectivization and democratisation process in CBOs and also to get All KHPT districts

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Partner NGOs were gained conceptual clarity on community mobilization and understood the scope and limitations of the programme.

7.2

TOT for NGO staff on Collectivisation Shakthi Sangha CBO (Implementing partner) Action Aid- NGO

Belgaum Davanager e 1 2

52 63

The training programme was conducted basically on following three major aspects: 1. Critically thinking. 2. Collective action 3. Governance and management.

Action Aid- NGO Vimukthi CBO (Implementing partner) Darbar Sangha (Implementing partner) Swathi Mahila Sangha (Implementing partner ) Samara-Sangama ( Implementing partner) Soukya Sangha CBO MYRADA- NGO Samraksh districts NGO 3B districts NGO and CBOs TOT for lawyers

conceptual clarity on community mobilisation strategy

Shimoga Bellary Gulburga BloreUrban Blore rural Kolar Chitradurg a 4 districts 3B districts All districts

1 3 1 1

36 117 38 33

After this some more information on legal aspects of the CBOs such as renewal of registrations, 12 A, 80 G., network building etc will be taught and followed with action plan.

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71 37 29 70 118 32

7.3.

7.4.

TOT on social entitlements

7.5

TOT on satellite interactive programme

TOT for the lawyers who support the district level networks on ITPA, legal issues related to crisis management etc. To disseminate information on various social entitlements of central and state governments, a TOT has planned to organize for the project staff including partner NGOs. The purpose of this programme is to train resource persons on the

All districts

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Two, 3 days intensive training programme were organised for the key staff of partner NGOs.

All Karnataka districts

117

The participants of this training programme were from Karnataka State Trainers Collective (KSTC),

subjects which is to be covered in the satellite programme and also basic facilitation skills to run the programme smoothly without any technical problem and also to ensure the expected outcomes. 8 8.1 Conventions State level Two days satellite based conventions through interactive programme satellite through SIRD, Mysore mainly on community mobilization, social entitlement and crisis management. The interaction sessions were conducted with the top officials of various concerned sectors of the state. KSAPS has supported total 9 district level programmes with their partner NGOs. All districts 29 29 Dist 1,340 1340

State Institute for Rural Development (SIRD), State level FSW CBOs Network staff (Sahabhagini) and KHPT and NGO staff.

All 29 districts of Karnataka state were covered. Total 32 FSW CBOs of the state have been participated in this two days event

8.2 District level conventions .

Durgashakthi Vijaya Mahila Sangha Sadhana Sangha Jagurthi Sangha Swathi Mahila Sangha District level convention for FSW collectives to build solidarity among FSW community and also do some advocacy programme with the state. Davanager e Blore Urban Shimoga Bijapur Bangalore Urban

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2,108
147 550 86 600 725

9.

Advocacy
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9.1.

Collection and development of materials Training on crisis management and legal education BIRDS (NGO) Shakthi (CBO) Jagurthi (CBO) Suraksha (NGO) and Samara CBO Vimukthi CBO Sadhane CBO and Action Aid (NGO) Durgashakthi (CBO) and Action Aid (NGO) Swathi Mahila Sangha CBO Belaku Sangha and SPAD Training on Media advocacy and social entitlements SPAD, BCT Surksha NGO Jagurthi CBO Chithanya CBO Vimukthi CBO Sadhana (CBO) and Action Aid (NGO) Swathi Mahila

9.2.

Development materials based on the experiences gained by various organisastions . These trainings are need based. The pupose of this training is to train sub committees formed for addressing crisis issues

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Belgaum Bijapur Blore Rural Bellary Shimoga Davanager e Banglalore (U) Dharwad 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

250
32 30 28 34 30 30 26 40

Two modules have been developed, printed dafter pilot testing and distributed to all partner NGOs and CBOs. they are (1) Developing Skills among Vulnerable Communities for Advocacy with Media and Government Departments. (2) Empowering Female Sex workers to deal with Violence through Legal Knowledge and Crisis Management.

9.3.

Follow up of training is going to involve formation of media cells at district levels which would include DAPCU officers. And this would ensure continuous activities initiated by the community for advocating with the media and govt. agencies.

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Dharwad Blore Rural Bijapur Bagalkote Bellary Shimoga Bangalore 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

198
40 25 30 35 33 30 28

10. 10.1

Sangha CBO Cross Sharing initiatives Technical Training

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6 day training on filming, photography, intimate interactive theatre, public speaking-both theoretical and practical. The core groups who had the initial trainings have undergone field work in four districts- Uttara Kannada, Bangalore, Bagalkot and Bangalore Rural. They have identified film themes and completed shooting for the same. 7 districts 1

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19 Members from 8 CBOs were participated

10.2 .

Field work production

3 districts

12

Practiced and produced video materials with the support of h professional persons. These films were shown during the satellite interactive programme.

10.3 .

Purchase of equipments

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Materials were hired for the training and one Digital camera has been purchased for the field work practice and documentation work