{"id":3633,"date":"2012-04-01T11:19:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-01T05:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/?p=3633"},"modified":"2026-08-13T16:33:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T11:03:46","slug":"empowering-grassroots-governance-pri-iii-initiative-in-patana-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/empowering-grassroots-governance-pri-iii-initiative-in-patana-block\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Grassroots Governance: PRI\u2013III Initiative in Patana Block"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3633\" class=\"elementor elementor-3633\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da9ff2f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da9ff2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ad0940\" data-id=\"7ad0940\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73828eb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73828eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empowering Grassroots Governance: PRI\u2013III Initiative in Patana Block<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b0ef03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b0ef03\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ee5959 supportBy\" data-id=\"1ee5959\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd03a0 supportSt elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cd03a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support received from :  Centre for World Solidarity<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc5a627 postDtlOTelOuter elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc5a627\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbd433a\" data-id=\"dbd433a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e723a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e723a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a55fd54\" data-id=\"a55fd54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adcc727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"adcc727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empowering Grassroots Governance: PRI\u2013III Initiative in Patana Block\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b7b10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7b7b10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Strengthening Local Governance and decentralised planning (Panchayati Raj Initiatives-III) supported by Centre for World Solidarity (CWS) and implemented at Patana block from<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">WOSCA implemented a elected PRI members capacity\u2011building programme to strengthen grassroots democracy by training elected representatives on their roles and responsibilities. The initiative reached 16,800 people, oriented block and district\u2011level women forum members on child rights, health, and legal frameworks, and engaged villagers in public hearings on Forest Rights Act (FRA). Training on participatory planning for MGNREGA and orientation on community forest rights under FRA empowered local leaders to address village issues and advocate for better services.<br \/>The programme enhanced the capacity of PRI members and women\u2019s forums, improved community participation in governance, and strengthened grassroots institutions to deliver inclusive development.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad55b9a\" data-id=\"ad55b9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6883bba elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6883bba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-06-at-4.53.06-PM-768x534.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6010\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-06-at-4.53.06-PM-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-06-at-4.53.06-PM-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-06-at-4.53.06-PM-1024x712.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-06-at-4.53.06-PM.jpg 1120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60a4674 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60a4674\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcb0e87\" data-id=\"bcb0e87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f3092 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2f3092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related Past Projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ca80ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ca80ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de89479\" data-id=\"de89479\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3646 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-governance-livelihood category-past-projects category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/opelip-pvtg-empowerment-livelihood-improvement-through-integrated-agriculture-in-banspal\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wosca01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6258\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wosca01.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wosca01-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wosca01-768x533.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/opelip-pvtg-empowerment-livelihood-improvement-through-integrated-agriculture-in-banspal\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOPELIP: PVTG Empowerment &amp; Livelihood Improvement through Integrated Agriculture in Banspal\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3644 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-governance-livelihood category-past-projects category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/forest-rights-act-fra-facilitation-for-nrm-based-livelihoods-in-telkoi-block\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Picture5-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6022\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Picture5-1.jpg 485w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Picture5-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/forest-rights-act-fra-facilitation-for-nrm-based-livelihoods-in-telkoi-block\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tForest Rights Act (FRA) Facilitation for NRM-Based Livelihoods in Telkoi Block\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3642 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-governance-livelihood category-past-projects\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/strengthening-womens-livelihoods-through-self-help-groups-in-keonjhar\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"971\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-172523.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6329\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-172523.png 971w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-172523-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-172523-768x503.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/strengthening-womens-livelihoods-through-self-help-groups-in-keonjhar\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tStrengthening Women\u2019s Livelihoods through Self-Help Groups in Keonjhar\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3652 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-governance-livelihood category-past-projects category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/mission-jeevika-livelihood-development-initiative-under-fadp-in-keonjhar-sadar-block\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1074\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/049A5030-1-1-1-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6028\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/049A5030-1-1-1-1-1.jpg 1074w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/049A5030-1-1-1-1-1-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/049A5030-1-1-1-1-1-1024x706.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/049A5030-1-1-1-1-1-768x529.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1074px) 100vw, 1074px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/mission-jeevika-livelihood-development-initiative-under-fadp-in-keonjhar-sadar-block\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMission Jeevika Livelihood Development Initiative under FADP in Keonjhar Sadar 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