CSES Action undertakes action-oriented projects that address development issues at the community level. These projects focus on bringing positive lasting change across communities. CSES Action works directly with local communities, local governments, and partner institutions to plan and implement practical solutions. It combines field experience with technical knowledge to design interventions that are realistic and sustainable.
Areas of Work
Water and Environment
Canal and water body protection
Watershed based planning and management
Water quality monitoring
Water conservation awareness
Capacity building – students, local governments.
Approach
Projects are implemented in consultation with local communities and institutions.
Work normally includes:
Understanding local problems
Planning with stakeholders
Implementation of activities
Follow-up and monitoring
Research and field experience support this work.
CSES Action works with
Local governments
Government departments
Community organisations
Educational institutions
Funding partners including CSR programmes
Proposed Work
Clean Canal Initiative
CSES Action intends to work with local communities along the Periyar Valley Irrigation Project canal to reduce waste dumping and improve water quality.
Activities include:
Identification of waste dumping points
Community meetings
School programmes
Volunteer activities
Awareness materials
Surveillance
Monitoring of changes
The project will be implemented in phases along the canal.
The CSES edge
Nearly 30 years of field presence
Worked with almost all local governments in Kerala
Twenty years’ of experience in water and natural resource management
Supported 150+ Gram Panchayats in watershed based planning
A very large field force to execute large scale projects
Has 80G & CSR registration