Approach

Within the broad framework of community development through integrated natural resource management, livelihoods improvements and capacity building,
HAASHAR will follow following steps to implement its programs and projects;

Stage one - Area Selection

Following factors are kept in mind while selecting an area for the implementation of a project

  • Potential for  community development is assessed

  • Community profile with respect to land tenure, ethnicity, resource base, resource degradation, availability of resources, poverty, presence of social institutions and community fabric, integrity and interest for development  is observed

  • Working feasibility with respect to terrain and topography is seen

Stage two - Social Mobilization
  • Appraisal exercise including meetings with key informants, community leaders, groups and general meetings are held.

  • Community is facilitated for the formation of suitable social organizations

Stage three - Partnership
  • Situation analysis is carried out and various surveys are conducted to develop a database regarding resource use and management

  • Important stake holders are identified

  • Linkages are developed and networks are created

Stage four – Planning
  • Community Development Plan is developed

  • Terms of partnership and roles of the partners are elaborated in the implementation of the plan

  • Agreement is formulated for the implementation of the plan

Stage five – Implementation of the Development Plan
  • Project committees are constituted to implement the project / scheme

  • Implementation according to plan and work programmes is done

  • Monitoring and follow up of the activities is conducted

Stages Six – Evaluation and Capitalization of lessons learnt
  • Besides of internal evaluations mid term and post evaluations by independent external evaluators are conducted

  • Lessons are learnt and used for re planning and in new projects