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Greening Rural Development in India UNDP’s report shows that greening the Government’s rural development schemes will have positive economic impact because greening will:  contribute to inclusive local growth  improve environmental sustainability  help to make communities more resilient to natural disasters  help to make public expenditure more effective Greening does more than just improve the environment—it contributes to better economic growth Docsity.com Greening rural development will contribute to inclusive local growth in five ways by: • improving agricultural productivity through increased yield response to fertilizers and water availability for irrigation • increasing private investment in clean technology and green resources • increasing incomes for the rural poor through green value-chains and markets • increasing returns on investment through improved ecosystem services in aquaculture, fisheries and infrastructure in flood prone regions • reducing the economic costs from natural disasters by strengthening local resilience Greening will provide new business opportunities for rural entrepreneurs Docsity.com Greening rural development will help make public expenditure more effective over the medium term in five ways by: • making assets created through public expenditure more durable • reducing outlays on schemes aimed at poverty reduction through better livelihoods for the poor and better food and nutrition security • reducing the need to reinvest in water provision in ‘slipped back’ habitations • reducing expenditure on relief and recovery in disaster prone communities • reducing the need for subsidies on fossil fuels because of improved energy use in housing, roads, water supply and on fertilizers because of improved soil fertility and increased use of non-chemical fertilizers Greening is likely to have a positive impact public expenditure over the medium-term Docsity.com To make its schemes and missions green, the Ministry of Rural Development may wish to: • develop green guidelines for each scheme and establish a green cell to guide and support greening across schemes • establish an Green Innovations Fund and an Innovations portal that: a) registers demand for green solutions b) invites technology providers to develop solutions and c) serves as a databank for green solutions • establish a network of district and state level support organizations to facilitate implementation and monitoring of green plans and results • develop green indices and evaluate green results on a regular basis • establish an incentive system to encourage green results • prepare an Annual Green Report on progress Most of these steps can be done quickly and at little cost Docsity.com UNDP stands ready to support the Ministry of Rural Development by helping to design: UNDP has global expertise in greening and is ready to provide technical support if requested • tools and a methodology for measuring and reporting on green results • a Green Innovations Fund that channels financial support for new technologies • an innovations portal that will identify demand for green technology and link technology solutions with providers • an incentive system to encourage key decision makers within rural development schemes and missions to improve green outcomes Docsity.com Greening NRLM will accelerate the shift towards livelihoods based on green agriculture, non-timber forest produce and off-farm resources and will help to: • establish a national niche and premium market for sustainably harvested produce that provides higher income to rural producers • strengthen livelihoods based on sustainable harvest of non-timber forest produce • encourage rural farmers to adopt organic and low-chemical agriculture • support the development of a supply chain for green inputs and advisory services for agriculture Docsity.com NRLM can be greened by:  defining a green outcome for each Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana guideline on sustainably harvested produce and sustainable agricultural practices  developing protocols for sustainable harvest of NTFPs, sustainable agriculture and livestock management  earmarking 2% of the overall budget for work on developing niche and premium markets for sustainably harvested produce and for green input supply chains  Providing a back-loaded labour subsidy to self-help groups to adopt sustainable practices to compensate for lower labour productivity during a transition period Docsity.com Greening IAY will increase resource use efficiency and reduce negative environmental impact and will help to:  increase resource use-efficiency in housing construction through better use of building materials, water, energy  increase environmentally sustainable use patterns through increased use of renewable building materials including bamboo and wooden structures  reduce negative consequences through less use of water and energy in housing construction Docsity.com IWDP can be greened by:  incorporating environmentally sustainable resource management and production systems in work plans and developing the capacities of community institutions to adopt these systems  using funds for production systems and microenterprises to support sustainable production systems  establishing indicators and targets for soil health, biodiversity and water resource sustainability  formalizing usufruct rights and legal entitlements to promote sustainable use practices and releasing the 5% budget provision for the consolidation phase after these measures are adopted by the community Docsity.com Greening NBA will lay the foundation for green villages and will help to: • prevent solid and liquid wastes from entering the environment in their raw form • segregate grey water from storm water runoff and its disposal Docsity.com NBA can be greened by: • establishing a Green Home Protocol and Green Panchayat Protocol to be implemented sequentially across the country • increasing the budget for solid and liquid waste management • Increasing the weight of solid and liquid waste management in the eligibility criteria for the Nirmal Gram Puraskar • preparing an inventory of solid and liquid waste management technologies and disseminating them widely • launching a campaign highlighting the tangible benefits of rural sanitation on health and livelihoods Docsity.com