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M&E Action Plan 2013-14. MSRLM. Maharashtra - Background information. 33 rural districts, 351 blocks and approximately 27000 Gram P anchayats (with population ranging between 700 to 70000) in approximately 44000 habitations
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M&E Action Plan 2013-14 MSRLM
Maharashtra - Background information • 33 rural districts, 351 blocks and approximately 27000 Gram Panchayats (with population ranging between 700 to 70000) in approximately 44000 habitations • Approximately 5 lakh SHGs already formed out of which 2.37 lakh under SGSY • Despite having good mobilization, poor bank linkage of around Rs. 600 crore • Skewed HDI distribution and skewed income distribution • Regional imbalances and variations in aspirations of people • Active interventions from various departments of the State Government • Various livelihoods programs are on-going – e.g. CAIM, Tejasvini, MACP, WSHG, IWMP, NABARD schemes
Strategies adopted • Resource Blocks strategy :- 4 districts and 8 blocks with the help from RO i.e. SERP • Home grown models :-- 3 blocks in Wardha district with the help of “Sanghatikas” trained under SGSY- 6 blocks in 3 districts with MAVIM where considerable work has happened under IFAD funded “Tejasvini” project
Livelihoods Innovation Forum • To identify existing best practices which have worked in the area of Rural Poverty alleviation, recognize and award them and forge partnerships in future
Recruitment and training status • *The recruitment is ongoing and will be completed by September 2013 • **In 11 blocks in-charge MIS coordinators are appointed and trained. Permanent posts will be filled by September 2013.
Monitoring strategy and Action Plans • Need for single SHG database – SHG inventory collection work started in 66 blocks after doing a pilot in one block • Data sharing agreements with banks on SHG –Bank linkage • Regular data collection from SHGs, VOs through MIS – either SANGRAM centers at GP level or tablet based book keeping? • HRIS for linking field results with individual performance and use it for feedback and evaluation • Process Monitoring once work begins in three strategic areas – RBS, Homegrown Models and Intensive Strategy in the rest
Evaluation strategy • Visit of SO team and NMMU team to field areas to understand the field realities • Selection of appropriate methodology that will reflect adequately of the impact of the Mission (RCT, Regression Discontinuity Design, Tracking Survey), Sampling methodology • Detailed discussions with SO team and Prof. Ashwini Deshpande and Prof. Aniruddha Krishna • SO, plan to take up tracking survey over 6 years (3 rounds starting with a baseline) with Propensity Score matching methodology • Few studies planned for quality of Institutions and people’s collectives, status of Financial Inclusion and access to Financial Services to poor and Livelihoods status
Studies… • Study of SHGs and People’s Collectives : RFP issued. Agency will be finalized this month • ToRs for FI and Livelihoods study ready, to be completed by appointing Individual Consultants