Activities within the grant and expected impact:
In July 2006, the Trust initiated a one-year field project with KGVK for enhancing the livelihoods of tribal community in 16 villages in Bundu block of Ranchi district, during which various livelihood interventions such as:

	Revival and renovation of old pond structures
	Construction of dug wells and lift irrigation schemes
	Stabilising Kharif crop and promotion of vegetable cultivation
	Capacity building of Community Based Organisations (CBO) was undertaken

The project successfully reached out to over 1,000 families and raised their annual income levels from Rs10,000 (at the start of the project) to Rs15,000 at the end.

The ongoing Phase II project focuses on strengthening the prevailing base of livelihood interventions through consolidation in the current villages. The project focuses on further strengthening the Village Development Committees (VDC) and Self Help Groups (SHG) to undertake the responsibility of implementing the livelihood interventions, and managing them on a long-term basis.

The key areas of focus are:

	Strengthening the CBOs towards the implementation and management of the various livelihood interventions
	Ensuring the equitable and optimum utilisation of the created water resources through crop diversification and improved agriculture
	Supporting each and every household with assured irrigation support for about one acre land, to ensure year round food security and improved quality of life

The key activities include:

	Renovation of water resources
	Construction of water harvesting structures
	Soil and moisture conservation
	Agriculture extension and afforestation
	Allied livelihoods such as piggery, poultry, goatery, lac, etc.

The levels of income for the beneficiaries are expected to rise from Rs10,000 per annum to Rs20,000 per annum for new households, and about Rs25,000 per annum for the existing households of Phase I. The intervention undertaken in the Phase I project is being further strengthened along with promoting additional livelihood activities, thus ensuring the projected increase in income for all the households.

The key issue of food security will be resolved by the increase in agricultural productivity and income from allied activities. It is expected that the project would raise 30 per cent of the below poverty line (BPL) households to the above poverty line (APL) levels by the end of the three-year period.