who is Trible people

The Government of Odisha is planning to implement Odisha Integrated Irrigation Project for Climate Resilient Agriculture (OPERA), with the support from the World Bank, to address climate vulnerability, focusing more on drought related vulnerability. The Project Development Objective is “to intensify and diversify agriculture production, enhance climate resilience and improve water productivity in selected cascades of Odisha”. The proposed project will focus on small and marginal farmers, Water Users Associations (UA, / PP), Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO / FPC) and other agricultural entrepreneurs, including women and other vulnerable groups. The project has four components to meet the Project Development Objective, i.e, (1) Project Component A: Climate smart Intensification and Diversification of Production, (2) Component B: Improving Access to Irrigation and Water Productivity, (3) Component C: Institutional Capacity Strengthening, and (4) Component D: Project Management. The project is planned to be executed in 15 districts of the State, covering 538 minor irrigation tanks with a total geographical area of 1.03  Social Assessment: The Assessment is objectively designed to prepare Tribal People’s Plan Framework (TPPF) as a part of overall Environmental and Social Management Framework (ES MF) of the project, adhering to the Government Acts / Policies, World Bank Operational Policy (OP) and need of the project. The Social Assessment (SA) was carried out, to identify and assess potential social risks and prepare a social management framework (SMF) to avoid and mitigate potential adverse social impacts of the project, if any.  Impacts shall be positive, which is widely acknowledged by the tribal, in scheduled areas (tank command villages). However, the project will have planned effort for inclusion and equity 'So as' "to" ensure that tribal, participate in the project and derive positive benefits.  The assessment finds different concerns and expectations of tribal, of which some of the needs that are within the scope of the project are like (1) provision of facilities and services in scheduled areas, (2) livelihood security to marginal and small holders through production and market-oriented approach including support for kitchen gardening, mushroom farming and post harvest support, etc. Tribal People’s Planning Framework: With reference to the expectations of the tribal, the project will take certain measures that will benefit the tribal, in a longer term. Key project majors cover (1) consultation and local planning to address the key issues pertaining to tribal, within the scope of the project, (2) improving participation / representation in the local institutions, (3) positive discriminatory targeting for inclusion of tribal, in different project framed activities, (4) capacity building of tribal, in different aspects such as climate resilient farming system, fish farming, post-harvest management, agribusiness etc. (6) strengthening community institutions Tribal People’s Planning Framework Page ii of 84 of tribal, / functioning in tribal areas for effective governance and quality service delivery, (7) creating infrastructural facilities in scheduled areas that supports post-harvest management and promote agribusiness.Cost by promotion of verb, compost, integrated nutrition management, integrated pest management, farm mechanization etc.  Monitoring and Evaluation: The CB & ID Specialist at the SFO, level will be the responsible person to guide the overall process related to tribal inclusion and their greater participation in the development process.  She / he will be associated in the screening process of such activities that require greater involvement of tribal, and/or need special focus on tribal involvement. She/he will monitor the processes followed in execution of the planned activities and realization of the tribal inclusion parameters. Grievance Redressal System: The project will have a grievance redressal mechanism in place to take care of grievances of the tribal, if any arises. The overall framework for redressal of grievances at appropriate levels of the project implementation structure are (1) at the local community level through people’s institutions such as PP, FPO, PFCS etc.