Activities within the grant and expected impact:
Sadguru promotes rural and tribal development through community based natural resources management in the tribal, rain-fed districts of Dahod and Panchmahal (Gujarat), Jhabua (Madhya Pradesh) and Jhalawar and Banswara (Rajasthan). Under CInI, the Trust first supported Sadguru through a five-year project, beginning January 2001, that focused on community managed natural resources and poverty alleviation. Phase 1 come to an end in December 2005.

The key physical achievements during this Phase I were:

	Construction of 72 community lift irrigation schemes, bringing an area of 7,190 acres under irrigation, benefiting 3,806 households
	Construction of 96 water harvesting structures, which helped store 656 million cubic feet of water, irrigating an area of 15,244 acres, benefiting 4,306 households
	Micro-watershed development measures such as soil conservation and construction of small water conservation structures, covering 20,842 acres of land, benefiting about 6,809 households
	Social forestry plantation being managed by the Joint Forest Management (JFM) committee and covering area of 11,134 acres, benefiting 24,679 families
	16,871 horticulture and floriculture plots covering 8,770 acres of land, benefiting 16,871 households
	Promotion of 191 biogas plants

Overall, the project was able to benefit about 66,820 households, by enhancing their livelihoods. Sadguru worked in close collaboration with the state governments of Rajasthan and Gujarat, and the Government of India (GoI), and managed to leverage funds to the tune of Rs304.5 million from them during this period, out of a total project cost of Rs707 million.

The ongoing five year Phase II project focuses on consolidating, expanding and replicating proven interventions within its area of operation, during which it is developing and strengthening land and water resources along with institutional building, thus ensuring sustainable livelihood development for tribals.

The livelihood interventions aim to benefit an additional 57,000 households by strengthening the agriculture sector and promoting allied activities like horticulture and floriculture. The five-year project covers about 300 villages, wherein mainly small and marginal tribal farmers are being considered.

The following activities are ongoing:

	Development of 93 community lift irrigation schemes
	Construction of 75 community water harvesting structures
	Micro-watershed development over 12,500 acres of land
	Agro forestry activities covering an area of 8,400 acres
	Horticulture and floriculture
	Microfinance for 1,000 self-help groups
	Village institution development and support
	500 training programmes
	Advocacy and networking

The expected impact of each of these activities as per the indicators developed is:

	Increased yearly income of about Rs13,500 per household benefiting from the water resources (check dams and lift irrigation schemes)
	Increased income of about Rs6,000 / household / year from the pasture land development in terms of grass fodder, fuel wood and wood for construction
	Annual income of about Rs10,000 per family obtained by the selling of horticulture produce
	Annual income of about Rs10,000 per family from selling flowers
	Annual income of about Rs3,500 per household from taking up vegetable cultivation
	Micro watershed development activities of soil and water conservation enhancing the yearly income of project beneficiaries by about Rs5,000 per household