Training

The organisation has been imparting training and Capacity Building since its genesis in 1995.COODU’s multi – dimensional team comprises Environmental and Civil Engineers, Agronomists, trainers specialising in Agro – Forestry, Plantation crops, Agro – horticulture, Sociologists and multi – media who have rich experience working in the following sectors.
1. Health including HIV / AIDS
2. Environment and Watershed Development
3. Water and Sanitation
4. Women Development
5. Agriculture
6. Horticulture
7. Rural Development
In twenty-five years of vibrant experience, COODU has trained farmers, agricultural labours, SHG members, Rural artisans, Women, Students, Teachers, Goct. Field staff, Panchayat staff, Govt. Officials, Local Body Representatives, NGOs, CBOs, dairy farmers, youth, adolescent girls and volunteers. COODU has required training infrastructures such as training hall, public address system, LCD projectors and screen, camera, video recorder, voice recorder, white board, chairs and tables, chalk and colour powder etc., COODU, as a premier Training Organisation, is registered with National Skill Development Agency and State Skill Development Agency. COODu has organised exposure visits for Watershed Community, Govt. Officials and local bodies representatives to model Watersheds in Maharashtra, Model farms, organic farms, research institutions TNAU, TANUVAS and mosel agricultural fields in Kuppam – AP. Details of training are as below:

TN- IAMWARM Project: Capacity building for Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM)
COODU has undertaken Capacity building of Water Users Associations (WUAs) for Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) in the sub-basins of Upper Vaigai, Varattar – Nagalar, Upper Gundar, Sindapalli Uppodai, Therkar and Senkottaiar lying in the Districts of Madurai, Virudhunagar and Theni in which the following tasks were carried out.
• Identification of key issues (homogeneity of community, gender issues, power relations) and development of a vision for each WUA.
• Awareness campaigning.
• Organising walkthrough surveys and water walks.
• Build capacity for effective water distribution among farmers.
• Suggest ways and means of achieving water use efficiency, by adopting water management and agro engineering technologies such as micro irrigation, fertigation and other water harvesting techniques.
• Build capacity of WUAs for handling own-management works (small civil works).
• Building linkages with the WRD and other line departments for ensuring WUAs sustainability.
• WUAs to undertake “Social and Financial” audits as envisaged in the TNFMIS Act.
• Build capacity of the WUAs to organise managing committee meetings, general body meetings & sub-committee meetings, mobilise the members, maintain records, office upkeep etc.
• Effective communication and conflict resolution.
Target group for capacity building in the entire sub-basin(s):