Concept Paper on Village Development
Association for Humanitarian Development (AHD)
Concept Paper on Village development
With the long deeper research, Association for Humanitarian Development (AHD) organization Village Development Model (VDM) which consists of seven activities, in the year of 2005-2006 in consultation with the staff members of AHD and Board members according to the need of community to eliminate the causes of poverty among the poverty stricken people. In 2006-2007 AHD has been introduced VDM model, through the base of some activities implemented in villages of Jati area and results life changing impact in the community at Jati area. After implementation of the said Model activities the changes/results are positive, quite visible and satisfactory. Now we take this opportunity to introduce/present the same with your esteemed organization. The following seven components/activities of the VDM Village Development Model consisting innovative and local based techniques to promote local resources and community mobilization as well as indigenous knowledge among rural poor communities within a specific time period, the purpose of the innovative VDM establishment is to promote sustainable rural development in far and scattered rural area of Lower Sindh are vulnerable or drought affected.
The Village Development Model Activities are:
- Women Group/Organizing CBOs/SHG
- Women Adult Literacy Centers
- Promotion of Useful Animals Breads
- Kitchen Gardening at Household level
- Safe Drinking Water through Nadi Filter
- Fuel-Efficient Stoves Cooking Technology
- Vocational Trainings (Tailoring, Barber, Blacksmith, Carpenter &Rally making)
- Low cost latrines
1. Group/Organizing (CBOs/SHG)
2. Women Adult Literacy Centers
3. Promotions of Useful Animals Breads
(for Establishment Revolving Loan Funds) 
4. Provision of Kitchen Gardening Kits 
5. Safe Drinking Water (Trough Innovative Bio-Sand Nadi Filter) 
6. Fuel-Efficient Stove Cooking Technology 
7. Vocational Trainings
(Barber, Tailoring, Carpenter, Blacksmith, Ralli Making and Carpenter)
Apprenticeship schemes for the promotion of the local indigenous skills
- Carpenter
- Tailor Master
- Tyre Puncture
- Mechanic motorcycle etc
- Embroidery
- ETC other local skills
Impact of the Village Development Model (VDM):
- On the completion of the project they can be able to run their own micro projects through village based CBO in their village and will be able continue the project activities.
- Skills transferred among the beneficiaries.
- They will be organized and able to take decision on village level.
- Interfaith harmony will be promoted.
- Start thinking.
- Coordination/communication improved among the beneficiaries.
- Adult Literacy School will be constructed in their village and will be use full for subsequent generation.
- Schools will be used as a Place where they can sit/gather for any development activities in their village which previously not in practice.
- Reading/writing/counting capacity will be increased among the Women.
- Identification of their basic needs and wants.
- Promotion of the marketing.
- Long term relief from the money lenders.
- Improvement in health condition through safe drinking water, Smokeless Stoves and Kitchen Gardening to getting fresh vegetable.
- Able to sensitize government to solve their problems.
- Strong linkages will be developed among the Government Department.
- Job opportunity will be increased.
- Able to support their family.
- Future will be moving towards saved.
Proposed Work Plan:
Estimated Budget for one village (30 families) within one year time period.
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Sr.No
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Description
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Unit
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Pak. Amount
|
|
01
|
Community Organizing CBO/SHG
|
01
|
30,000.00
|
|
02
|
Women Adult Literacy Centers
|
01
|
50,000.00
|
|
03
|
Animal Breeds Goats
|
30
|
300,000.00
|
|
04
|
Kitchen Gardening Kits
|
30
|
30,000.00
|
|
05
|
Safe Drinking Water (Nadi Filter)
|
30
|
45,000.00
|
|
06
|
Fuel-Efficient Stoves
|
30
|
20,000.00
|
|
07
|
Capacity Building/Trainings
|
02
|
30,000.00
|
|
08
|
Vocational Training Establishment
|
01
|
30,000.00
|
|
09
|
Salary of Vocational Teacher in months
|
06
|
120,000.00
|
|
10
|
Stipend for Apprentices 4*1000
|
04
|
24,000.00
|
|
11
|
Follow up visits Monitoring*10,000/- p.m.
|
12
|
150,000.00
|
|
12
|
1 Field workers salaries*Rs. 6,000/-
|
12
|
120,000.00
|
|
Total Proposed Budget for 30 families
|
|
949,000.00
|
|
Total Proposed Budget For 30 Families in US $
|
|
$ 11863.00
|
Approximately Cost per beneficiaries will be in Pak Rs/- 5272.00
Recovery:
The Details of the recovery per beneficiaries and 30 families will be:
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Sr.No
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Description
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Per Family
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30 Families
|
|
01
|
Animals
|
10,000.00
|
300,000.00
|
|
02
|
Kitchen Gardening Kits
|
1000.00
|
30,000.00
|
|
03
|
Safe Drinking Water
|
1,500.00
|
45,000.00
|
|
04
|
Fuel Efficient Stoves
|
667.00
|
20,000.00
|
|
05
|
Recovery of Stipend
|
800.00
|
24,000.00
|
|
Total
|
13,967.00
|
419,000.00
|
BudgetVillage wise:
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Sr.No
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Number of Villages
|
In Pak Rs/-
|
In Us $
|
|
01
|
One Village
|
949,000.00
|
11863.00
|
|
02
|
Five Villages
|
4,745,000.00
|
59313.00
|
|
03
|
Ten Villages
|
9,490,000.00
|
118625.00
|
|
04
|
Fifteen Villages
|
14,235,000.00
|
177938.00
|
|
05
|
Twenty Villages
|
18,980,000.00
|
237250.00
|
Sustainability:
The sustainability of the project can be measured after the completion of the proposed village development model project as follows:
- The targeted village will have their own organized CBOs / SHGs
- At least 30 families of one village will have a smoke free cooking technology, and save 50% wood from fire and 50% reduction in gas emissions
- The targeted villages are using a safe drinking water through the construction of Bio—Sand Nadi filter units at their house hold level.
- Women of the each village are able to read and write and empowered to take part in decision making process.
- The (RLFs) revolving loan funds are established in their own village and the recycling process is being started for the communities.
- The targeted village families have a fresh vegetable at household level and are trained to cultivate vegetable at house hold level.
- Useful animal breeds importance and awareness promoted through heifers and goat
- schemes
- All the villagers of the targeted village are running their village based CBO/SHG and saving on regular basis.
- The sustainable development is initiated to move towards MDG millennium development goals.
In case of any further clarification, please feel free to contact us.
Contact Persons:
Association for Humanitarian Development (AHD)
House # 142/C, Block - D, Unit # 7,Latifabad,Hyderabad,Sindh Pakistan 71800.
Funding:
Status:
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