Jeevika Indore....Annual review visit.....

Mr. Vinod Pandey (CI Officer- Networking and Advocacy) was supposed to make the annual evaluation of IDSSS Jeevika project from 20th to 22nd November 2014. Unfortunately he couldn’t conduct the evaluation due to an accident. However, IDSSS took it seriously and went ahead with the review as per the schedule. We have approached many experts to conduct the review, but some of them were not available on the concerned dates. Finally, the team of evaluators consisting three women experts from different fields were chosen. Objectives: a. To learn the progress made by the Jeevika intervention in target villages. b. To assess the outcome and impact of various Jeevika activities among the beneficiaries. c. To make necessary up-gradation in the implementation process towards achieving the set objectives. Process: A. Formation and details of the Team: 1. Ms. Anjali Phillips : Officer UNICEF, Indore (Dhani cluster review) 2. Ms. Anita Yadav: Project Coordinator, MPRLP (Khurda cluster review) 3. Sr. Arokiyamery: Jt. Director IDSSS, Indore 4. Fr. Simon Raj: Director IDSSS, Indore 5. Fr. Cyriek Peter: Center In-charge, Khurda 6. Fr. Herman Tirkey: Center In-Charge, Dhani B. Preliminary meeting and plan of action: (schedule attached) A meeting was held at IDSSS office with the team to select villages and plan out the review schedule and ToR. C. Information regarding the review schedule was shared with the center in-charge, cluster coordinators, volunteers, local representatives, focus groups and beneficiaries. D. Logistic arrangement at local level was done by the Jeevika Coordinator and team. E. Documentation and reporting was entrusted with IDSSS team. Hence lots of events conducted during this review visit such as: 1. Observation of Suchna Kendra, Seed Bank, Vermin compost beds and meeting & sharing with SHG, FC, Jansunwai and Govt. beneficiaries at every village and 2. distribution of Solar lights and tailoring certificates 3. as well as observation of Jeevika Kirana shops, Garage and mobile repairing shop.