Human Understanding for Sustainable Development
Holistic Sustainable Tribal Development: Ecosystem Restoration for SDGs Project supported by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Empowering the PVTGs as partners in Development
Nature Base Solutions IBRAD
Despite several initiatives, tribal communities still suffer from a lower Human Development Index than other populations. The life and livelihood of the tribal coexist with the forest ecosystem. However, the degradation of forests is posing a severe threat to the livelihood and overall wellbeing of the tribal community. The problem is further aggravated in the context of climate change. The degradation of the natural ecosystems also causes erosion of traditional knowledge and practices, genetic diversity, loss of natural resource endowments and wearing down of the traditional social institutions. It has been realised that holistic tribal development cannot be achieved through sectoral or piecemeal development approaches. It requires a process of Integrated Agro Forest Mosaic Landscape Management to strengthen the symbiotic relationship between the tribal and the forest ecosystem to develop climate-resilient sustainable livelihood and improve the overall well-being of the tribal community.
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The Project is being implemented in two states, Odisha and Chhattisgarh. In Odisha, it is implemented in the district of Mayurbhabj under Kaptipada, Khunta and Chtrada blocks covering Lodha, Mankidia, Kharia PVTGs, and the Santhal tribe. It is also implemented in Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh under Paschim Pandariya Block covering Baiga PVTGs. In the project villages nine interdependent activities - Organic Nutrition Garden, Water Conservation and Fishery, Vermicompost, Herbal Garden, Agriculture and Seed Bank, Fruit Tree plantation following agroforestry model, pasture development, community nursery and non destructive harvesting of NTFPs, NAVRATNA are being implemented for climate resilient sustainable livelihood development of the people.