BIRDS

Project Results Framework

Component 1: Participatory Hydrological Monitoring
Outcome 1: Hydrological Unit Networks (HUNs) in five districts make informed decisions on agriculture livelihoods taking into account water availability.
Output 1.1: Local monitoring systems of hydrological monitoring operating
Indicator a): Database of GP monitored data on groundwater levels, surface flow, rainfall and other meteorological parameters; in addition to secondary data on evapotranspiration for all land uses, drinking water and irrigation water usage, etc. for the 52 Hydrological Units spread over 5 districts.	Activity 1.1.1 Orient Gram Panchayat (GP) office bearers on hydrological monitoring and discuss integration of water monitoring into the GP agenda
	Activity 1.1.2: GMC meetings with participation of GP office bearers
	Activity 1.1.3: Federate Gram Panchayats at the Hydrological Unit (HU) level for commonality of vision (HUN meetings)
	Activity 1.1.4 Repair / Replace PHM equipment and display boards
	Activity 1.1.5: PHM data (primary and secondary) collection and dissemination
	Activity 1.1.6: Maintenance of PHM equipment
	Activity 1.1.7: Data classification and entry
	Activity 1.1.8: Data collection on PHM impact (Average crop yields, water harvested, water consumed and saved, etc.)
Indicator b): Soil moisture and soil organic carbon content improved in 52 HUs	Activity 1.1.9: Benchmarking of soil moisture status using bio-indicators
	Activity 1.1.10: Soil nutrient analysis using the services of government departments for assessing the nutrient status in individual fields.
Indicator c): Demand-side Water Management (DSWM) Plans using water balance/accounting and water audits prepared for 52 HUs facilitated through GPs	Activity 1.1.11: Conduct water-balance and accounting *
	Activity 1.1.12: Analyse water accounting performance indicators **
	Activity 1.1.13: Conduct Water Audit workshops ***
	Activity 1.1.14: Develop DSWM Plans for each HU
	Activity 1.1.15: Conduct DSWM adoption survey
Output 1.2: PHM data disseminated
Indicator a): GPs and Farmers in 52 HUs have access to PHM data for improving water-use efficiency and reducing water pumping	Activity 1.2.1: Design data applications for dissemination of PHM data
	Activity 1.2.2: Design applications for analysing PHM data
	Activity 1.2.3: Disseminate PHM data
Component 2: Water Governance
Outcome 2: Gram Panchayats of 11 HUs in Kurnool district actively manage water resources, including problem solving of issues related to drinking and irrigation water, through improved water monitoring and ensure adherence to demand-side management plan
Output 2.1: Gram Panchayats of 11 HUs in Kurnool district take lead in water governance
Indicator a): GPs of 11 HUs have DSWM plans in place	Activity 2.1.1 Vision building workshops
	Activity 2.1.2 PRI Office bearers promote Demand Side Management through linkages with government programmes
	Activity 2.1.3 Develop water sharing norms
	Activity 2.1.4 Design water sharing arrangements
	Activity 2.1.5 Develop DSWM plan for each GP and consolidate the plans at HU-level
	Activity 2.1.6 Implement DSWM plan
Component 3: Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)
Outcome 3: Farmer Producer Organizations improve individual farmers access to agriculture inputs, markets, and technology for judicious crop-water management
Output 3.1: Farmer Producer Organizations operational in Kurnool district
Indicator a): List of HUNs registered as FPOs	Activity 3.1.1: Formation of FIGs
	Activity 3.1.2: FIGs Training
	Activity 3.1.3: 11 HUNs in Kurnool district reorganized as FPOs
	Activity 3.1.4: 11 FPOs Orientation Training
Indicator b): Market plans of 11 FPOs operational	Activity 3.1.5: FPOs meet regularly to discuss functioning of PHM data collection and dissemination,
	Activity 3.1.6: FPOs – District level functionaries workshops
	Activity 3.1.7: FPOs undertake market survey to identify input suppliers, credit sources, warehouse facilities, processing and packaging facilities, potential markets for their agriculture produce
	Activity 3.1.8: FPOs prepare a market plan
	Activity 3.1.9: FPOs undertake market operations of agriculture produce

* Water balance and accounting will be conducted using the data collected in previous activity (indicator a).

** Performance indicators in water accounting will be analysed to understand water availability status and water utilization pattern and identify opportunities for better water management and planning as per Molden (1997) & Molden and Sakthivadivel (1999). Overall water accounting analysis will be conducted to determine how productivity can be increased per unit of process depletion, how non-process depletion and uncommitted outflows can be reduced by adopting proper management strategies like introducing improved irrigation methods, water harvesting structures, water reuse etc. while preserving committed outflows.

*** A multi-stakeholder forum will be formed to undertake the water audit exercise and it will take a lead role in communicating the findings from the water audit analysis to a wider audience including the government. Water audit will be conducted to identify, adapt or develop solutions to priority problems that are politically, socially and culturally acceptable; take account of biophysical limitations and challenges; and recognize wider policy imperatives. Resources, Infrastructure, Demand/Access framework (RIDA) will be used to analyse and assess water related issues as part of the water audit exercise. Next, the existing water policy and governance system will be analysed using a customized set of governance principles and indicators similar to the one mentioned in “Planning a governance assessment: A guide to approaches, costs and benefits” UNDP (2009).