Economic Justice

Only 55.3% of Indian rural households have access to electricity while only 11.4% have access to LPG

OXFAM GOAL

Fair Sharing of Natural Resources

By 2020, marginalised communities in our focus states will have improved livelihoods through rights over natural resources specifically land, minerals and energy.

Oxfam India’s Impact

2,89,731

Total

1,47,755

Female

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SMALL HOLDER AGRICULTURE

With a focus on women farmers, our work in the area of Small Holder Agriculture and Climate Change aims for resilient and sustainable incomes of the small and marginal farmers. A volatile market and climate-induced variability make agriculture a very risky proposition, especially for small and vulnerable farmers.

This programme focuses on strengthening the economic leadership and land rights of women farmers, making public investments in agriculture accessible to small farmers, especially women farmers. It also aims to increase their resilience to the impacts of climate change.

86% of all rural female workers are in agriculture.

NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Key highlights

In Odisha, the community members of Mayurbhanj, Bolangir, Kalahandi field locations have made in-situ conservation of tuber crops and herbal plantation in 3 acres of land. These were collected from the local forest and 5,000 saplings were raised under nursery raising programme in the common forest land area.
In Jharkhand, 70 CFR claims for 33,702 acres were facilitated and 17 were submitted to the district committee. Through consistent advocacy with the government through the Jharkhand Van Adhikar Manch, this year for the first time the State Level Monitoring Committee met to review the status of implementation of FRA in the state. Our local partner Naya Sawera Vikas Kendra (NSVK) has been recognised as one of the members of the core team by the Government of Jharkhand responsible for implementation of FRA.

Renewable Energy

Formation of state level Citizens Group on Renewable Energy (CGRE) in Odisha

Interactive e-portal on renewable energy

Solar Micro Irrigation

Key highlights

10

Village Energy
Committees formed

400

People were trained to
use the facilities

20

Youth were trained to
service and maintain
these systems

the impact

Livelihood support to 28 families for entire year

Nutritious home-grown food

Lower rate of migration to urban areas

Increased and balanced incomes

Perennial water stream which does not exploit the ground water resource

‘The Solar Irrigation Project has not only united us to make our land productive but has also put an end to long standing issues of connectivity and communication.’

Pradhansingh Purty
President of Solar Energy Committee Bhaliadal village

Solar lighting

the impact

Elephants no longer enter the villages at night

Women gather together and stitch leaf plates after finishing the household chores

Children can read and play with ease after nightfall

Village meetings are held at night

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