Key Roles And
Responsibilities
CInI’s key roles and responsibilities include:
1. Acting as a networking and coordinating unit between NGOs, Government Organisations
and donors working in the Central Indian region.
2. Serving as a knowledge bank & the single source of information related to
tribal livelihoods in Central India, especially with regard to productive use of
water resources.
3. Playing the role of an Idea Incubator, by exploring new ideas in the field by
further developing CInI.
4. Providing technical support to the organizations in implementing CInI strategies,
through regular monitoring missions and field visits.
CInI steers the activity of converting research findings into action plans and testing
the recommendations of the research done in the field. The Cell supports field experiments
and tests ideas by giving small grants and brings to fore replicable models. It
also supports the Sir Ratan Tata Trust's projects in the field by providing inputs
in the design of the projects, documenting their progress and drawing lessons for
replication and lastly, by coordinating suitable monitoring and feedback mechanisms.
In addition, it also works towards building strong brand equity for CInI among key
stakeholders and policy makers.