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D. Project
Structure and Technical Support
As
Jeevika is village-centred and demand-driven, it follows that
the project structure is highly decentralized. All project
activities are implemented and managed by village-level organizations,
such as the village-level development committees, Self-Help
Groups (SHG) dairy cooperatives, water user groups, salt cooperatives
and so on. District associations, comprised of SEWA members,
exist in Kutch, Patan and Surendranagar to coordinate district
activities as a whole and aid villages in implementation.
Support, facilitation and overall project guidance is provided
by the Jeevika Project Management Unit, located in Ahmedabad.
Technical
support in key areas is provided by SEWA’s sister organizations,
including SEWA Bank, SEWA Insurance, SEWA Academy, Mahila
SEWA Housing Trust, Gram Haat and the Trade Facilitation Centre.
Many of Jeevika’s staff have been frozen from these
sister organizations to work specifically on the project.
Coordination of activities within SEWA is accomplished through
the Project Steering Committee, which meets biannually. Jeevika
also has numerous partnerships with consultants and educational
institutes, such as the Coady International Institute in Canada,
to help staff and villagers build their capacity in specific
areas. A Project Review Committee, formed of members from
all partners, meets biannually to review progress and maintain
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