Monitoring drought plans through social audit framework
Implementing Partner: Build Change
Project name:Monitoring drought plans through social audit framework in India
This project analyzed two community-driven models—National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Social Audits and Seva Mandir’s Gram Vikas Committee—for monitoring disaster-resilient infrastructure.
It identified key principles such as participatory water security monitoring, adaptive evaluations, and feedback loops to enhance learning.
By integrating these elements, the study strengthens resilience planning, ensuring drought-proofing measures remain effective, responsive, and aligned with local needs, ultimately fostering sustainable infrastructure development and informed decision-making in vulnerable communities.
affected by drought
in 2024
weather events in
India (Jan–Sep 2024)
Impact
1
Active community participation strengthens early risk detection and adaptive learning, ensuring timely responses that enhance disaster resilience. By fostering local engagement, communities can implement effective preparedness strategies, improving long-term sustainability and responsiveness to evolving hazards.
2
Tracking diverse indicators provides a holistic view of vulnerabilities, enabling informed decisions and strategic interventions in infrastructure and resource management. This approach enhances disaster resilience by ensuring proactive measures, adaptive responses, and sustainable risk reduction strategies.
3
Sustained community engagement strengthens long-term infrastructure maintenance, ensuring water security and resilience for local populations. This commitment fosters lasting benefits, enhancing adaptive capacity and safeguarding communities against evolving environmental challenges through proactive, participatory solutions.
