Digitising progress tracking for catchment restoration under the Meg-ARISE Project
Meg-ARISE Digital Tracking System
Following the success of MegLIFE MIS, CDFI partnered with the Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA) to develop a dedicated MIS for the Meg-ARISE project, funded by KFW. This system enables the planning, implementation, and real-time monitoring of catchment-based activities, including plantations, watershed projects, forest and soil conservation, across key districts in Meghalaya.
223
villages covered across West Garo Hills and East Khasi Hills
€32
million worth of interventions being tracked
Region
Meghalaya
Start Date
16 January 2024
Status
Ongoing
Lead Partner
Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA)
Benefeciaries
KFW
The MIS ensures transparent, efficient, and data-driven management of €32 million worth of conservation efforts across 223 villages.
Meg-ARISE project
CDFI designed a custom digital MIS for the Meg-ARISE project to support the tracking of catchment area restoration and conservation programmes. The platform consolidates field-level data, maps progress in real-time, and offers administrators an oversight tool to monitor the impact of multi-million-euro projects in ecologically sensitive zones.
Success of our implementation of the Meg-ARISE MIS
223 Villages Under Oversight
The system supports real-time tracking of interventions across 223 villages in West Garo Hills and East Khasi Hills.
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€32M Projects Digitally Tracked
Plantation, watershed, forest, and soil conservation projects worth €32 million are being monitored through the platform.
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Platform Live with 30+ Users
The MIS is operational and in use by the state teams via mis.megarise.in, enabling transparent planning and reporting.
Built for scale. Operated for local progress.
End-to-End Digital Planning
From assessments to disbursements, every step is now online and monitored in real-time.
Facility-Led Action Plans
Health administrators create data-aligned action plans each quarter, based on IPA-MIS outcomes.
Fund Flow Transparency
Grants and earned funds are tracked across facilities, improving oversight and equity.
Features of the Implementation
Custom MIS portal for environmental tracking
Real-time data capture from field teams
Village-level project activity tracking
Fund utilisation and intervention planning
Role-based dashboards and analytics
Centralised reporting for program oversight
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Benefits of the Implementation
Digitally tracks ecological impact at scale
Enables timely planning and resource allocation
Supports transparent fund utilisation
Boosts field-to-state coordination
Increases accountability in conservation projects
How the solution bought an impact of scale
Pregnant and lactating mothers benefitted
15
MN+
Pregnant and lactating mothers benefitted
15
MN+
Pregnant and lactating mothers benefitted
15
MN+
Awards and Recognitions
Research
Meghalaya government won the Skoch Award. The award was won in theGold category to Improve Social Parameters’ in the state’s South West Garo Hills region.
Research
Meghalaya government won the Skoch Award. The award was won in theGold category to Improve Social Parameters’ in the state’s South West Garo Hills region.
Research
Meghalaya government won the Skoch Award. The award was won in theGold category to Improve Social Parameters’ in the state’s South West Garo Hills region.
Research
Meghalaya government won the Skoch Award. The award was won in theGold category to Improve Social Parameters’ in the state’s South West Garo Hills region.
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