Activating Village Committees to Manage Forest Resources in Odisha
Publication date
2015-12-15Keywords
Capacity buildingFood security
Food security
Rights
Odisha
Forest
Sustainable livelihoods approach
Livelihoods
Country
IndiaMetadata
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Oxfam IndiaDocument type
Case studyDescription
Oxfam India is part of a global movement working to fight poverty, injustice and inequality. In India, it works in seven states. Oxfam India's programme on Fair Sharing of Natural Resources is aimed at promoting tribal livelihoods, food security and environment protection, and control and sustainable management of natural resources by facilitating access to rights, like the Forest Rights Act, recognised by government. In Odisha, Oxfam India has been working with Regional Centre for Development and Cooperation (RCDC), an NGO, since 2010 to enhance capacities of communities to claim their rights, facilitate participatory natural resource management, conserve and manage forest resources, and promote livelihoods. This paper gives an overview of the programme and some of its work so far.