Decentralized Planning Experience in Madhya Pradesh

1. Decentralized Planning Experience in Madhya Pradesh M.P. STATE PLANNING COMMISSION

2. Overview This presentation provides a brief overview of sharing the model designed to rollout the Decentralized Planning Process in the State

3. Present Status …….of preparation of various plan through decentralized approach • First ever…… • Prioritizing Activities by COMMUNITY themselves . • Beneficiary identification during the planning process by GRAM SABHA. • Assessing status of Basic infrastructure of the state • Assessing status Delivery of services.

4. Key Sectors involved

5. Framework, Organizational Structures, Methods, Techniques, Tools Prescribed • “MP Model” (DPP structure) of Madhya Pradesh State Planning Commission ( Link A) • Technical Support System for Capacity building of Planning Units . (Link B) • Technical Support Groups for facilitation of planning processes ( Link C) • Methods, techniques, tools prescribed (LINK D)

6. Outputs of DPP • Village Master Plan (52,000 Plans ) • Village Panchayat Plan(23,000 Plans) • Block level Plan (313 Plans) • Districts Plan (50 Districts Plans) • Rural and Urban Plan (Separate) • Scheme specific plan (965 Plans)Example RKVY-Dist. Morena • Sector Plans (06 Key Sectors ) • Department Plans (All ) • Beneficiary identification. • Planning & feedback mechanism (in process).

7. Main Advantages of this Exercise • Ownership of plans & Involvement of stakeholders • Integrate participatory monitoring, evaluation and learning systems within the planning cycle itself • Prioritize planning in advance for all departments/schemes/sectors especially flagship programmes • Resource matchingwith “preferences of peoples’ demand” and “Departments’ pre-set targets” • Effective efficient use of through access to untied fundsthrough village level plans like CDAP, NREGA, SSA, BRGF plan etc. • Achievement of sectoral goals (MDGs/ 11th 5yr. Plan)through convergence amongst departments and schemes

8. … Main Advantages • Enhance sensitivity and accountability towards preferences of people • Build awareness level on schemes • Feedback to improve scheme design • Transparency, Feed-back possible • Provideopportunity to build capacitiesof grassroots level govt. functionaries • Ensure Social Inclusion. • Scope of local innovation • Identifying champions at every level of implementation • Driving convergences at the district level

9. Area of further Improvement (Quality issues) • Limited communication efforts specially mass communication • Convergence • Role of elected representatives • Managing and sustaining Change • Urban Planning • Integration of rural and urban • Human Resources (inadequate)

10. Area of further Improvement (Quality issues) • Limited capacity building efforts : • Strengthening of DPCs and District Planning Offices • Capacity development of key Stake holders specially in DPP, Acts, urban planning etc. • Data management system • Capacity Building in software application • E- learning programmes • Empanelment of National experts /Quality Institutes • Inclusion of DPP section in other developmental modules

11. Way Forward … • Community based monitoring system -Social audit • Resource mapping as per the demand • GIS based action monitoring • Awards and appreciations • Political sensitization • Strengthening of capacity of DPCs and key stake holders

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