INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREST MANAGEMENT: BHOPAL Course Credit Term Batch Faculty Background: In India about 26% of Indias

population is living below poverty line. In this context, livelihood options are of critical importance for their development. In our development programmes and policies, it is a major concern. Lot of National and International donor agencies are providing inputs for livelihoods opportunities. In this context, it is important to promote/create social entrepreneurs who can contribute to enhancement of livelihood options. It is also important to bring in institutional reforms and promote local institutions for effective governance, which can facilitate social entrepreneurs for reduction of poverty through livelihood security. Objectives: To assess the poverty context of India To discuss the livelihood concepts and issues To develop skills for analyzing and promoting social entrepreneurs To analyze existing institutional framework and governance structure for facilitating social entrepreneurs : : : : : Livelihoods and Social Entreprenuership (LSE) - Elective 1.00 V PFM 2010-12 Prof. P.K. Biswas (PKB) Email: pkbiswas@iifm.ac.in

Pedagogy: The course will make use of available knowledge base, which has been accumulated over a period of time. The course requires thorough understanding of concepts and issues related to Livelihoods and Social Entreprenuership. Group discussion and classroom discussions will be encouraged. Case studies will be analyzed for better understanding. Text Books & Selected Readings: Apart from text books and selected readings list, further reference will be provided during the discussions in the classroom. Evaluation Class Participation Quiz Assignment Mid Term End Term : : : : : 05% 10% 20% 30% 35%

COURSE OUTLINE AND SCHEDULE OF SESSIONS

S.N. 1 2 Theme/Topic/Discussion Material Understanding Poverty Context of India Situational analysis of poverty Overcoming Poverty Concepts & Approaches - Livelihood Concepts - Livelihood framework Different models (like DFID, OXFAM, CARE, UNDP) - Spatial, sub-sectoral and segmental analysis of livelihoods - Framework for analyzing livelihood intervention choices - Designing a livelihood intervention Linkages: Development Programmes & Livelihood Options - Natural Resource and Livelihood Options (land, water and forest) - Rural Development through NRM (Agricultural productivity, livestock, NTFP, watershed, informal sector, fisheries, manufacturing, service sector, etc.) - Critical evaluation of development programmes in the context of livelihood issues No. of Session 2 (1-2) 5 (3-7) Course Faculty PKB PKB Reference Class notes UNDP Reports HDR Reports Website; www.livelihoods.org www.empowerpoor.org www.makepovertyhistory.org Datta et,al 2004

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Case studies: (i) Agri- based Livelihoods, Private Sector Initiatives. (ii) A Holistic Programme for Tribal Development, learning from DHRUVA experience (iii) Promoting Community managed irrigation system: The PRADAN experience (iv) Beyond JFM: Dugli, Jawara Peoples Protected Area. (v) Livelihood Intervention through Inland fisheries A case from Andhra Pradesh Farrington, et al, 1999 (Ch 5, 6 & 8) Mathew, 2002 Datta et,al 2004

Assignment No.1 Social Entreprenuership Concepts and issues Factors governing social entrepreneurs Qualities of Social Entrepreneurs

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Class note Case Studies (i) Ten-Nine-EightChildline (ii) Jaipur Foot : Challenging Convention Bornstein, 2005 Class note User Manual for 3M Model MART, DFID and CARE India Film on Micro Enterprise Development i) Tantuj ii) Jhinna

MID TERM EXAMINATION Social Entreprenuership Enterprise Development -

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Micro

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Micro Enterprise Development Enabling environment for micro enterprise development Linkages between Micro Enterprise development and social entrepreneurs

3M Model for development

Micro

Enterprise Case study: i) Knitwear Cluster of Ludhina. 5 (21-25) PKB Various Policy Documents Case studies: (i) ICICI Bank: Innovations in Finance for Changing rural face (ii) CEMEX: Innovations in Housing for the Poor. 5 (26-30) PKB Prahlad, 2005 Riley, 2002 Edwards & Fowler, 2003 (Ch 1&3) Case Studies: (i) Triveni Sugar Mill (ii) Cooperative marketing of milk and BASIX Intervention. (iii) A Communitys New Enterprises Restore a National Forest. www.taruleadingedge.org

Assignment No.2 New Horizons in Social Entreprenuership - Enabling policy environment - Attracting private capital - Increasing Outreach with diversity - Women empowerment

Institutions and Governance System for Enabling Social Entreprenuership - Tools for assessing vulnerable segments and human development - Decentralized Institutional Infrastructure - Institutional and Social Capital through Panchayati Raj Institutions - Sustainability Issues.

Field visit

Being incorporated in 2nd Field Work segment after Term-V End Term Examination

Text Books
Bornstein, David (2005). How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, Penguin Books, Delhi Datta, S., Vijay Mahajan & Gitali Thakur (2004). A Resource Book for Livelihood Promotion (Second Edition). BASIX & New Economics Foundation, Hyderabad

Selected Readings
CARE India (2005). Conference Report of Micro Fiance India, New Delhi. Datta Shankar and Vipin Sharma (2010), State of Indias Livelihoods Report 2010, SAGE Publications, New Delhi. Durst, et.al, (2005), In search of Excellence: Exemplary Forest Management in Asia and the Pacific, FAO and RECOFTC, Thailand. Edward Michael, Alan Fowler, (2003). The Earth Scan Reader on NGO Management, Earth Scan, London Farrington, J, Turton, Cathryn & James, A.J. (1999). Participatory Watershed Development: Challenges for the Twenty First Century, Oxford University Press, New Delhi Ford Foundation (2002). Sustainable Solutions: Building Assets for Empowerment and Sustainable Development, Newyork MART (2004). User Manual for 3M Model, MART, DFID and CARE India. Mathew, George (2002). Panchayati Raj : From Legislation to Movement, Concept, New Delhi Prahlad, C.K. (2005). The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid. Pearson Education (Singapore) Pvt. Ltd., Indian Branch, New Delhi, India. Riley, J.M. (2002). Stakeholders in Rural Development: Critical Collaboration in State NGO Partnership, SAGE Publications, New Delhi

Web Sites www.livelihood.org www.empowerpoor.org www.makepovertyhistory.org www.ashoka.org www.skollfoundtion.org www.hchwafound.org www.nri.org