Convergence

1. Convergence

2. JEEViKA-MGNREGA Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS) - State Rural Livelihoods Mission (SRLM) Government of Bihar

4. Nalanda at a Glance: • Total Area: 2,367 sq. kms. • Number of Blocks: 20 • Sub Division: Biharsharif, Rajgir & Hilsa • Total Population: 28,77,653 • Area: 2,355 sq km • Density : 1,222 sq km • Male: 14,97,060 • Female: 13,80,593 • Sex Ratio: 922 • Literacy Rate: 64.43%

5. Objectives of MGNREGA: • Provide 100 days of guaranteed employment • Maximum participation of the most vulnerable section of society specially women • Creation of local durable assets through self selection

6. JEEViKA • The objective of Jeevika [Bihar Rural Livelihood Promotion Society ]: Livelihood Enhancement and Vulnerability Reduction • Jeevika works through creating SHG s of poor women and bigger community institutions. • Each SHG member/ Didi is representative of poor Household • Mgnrega is one such scheme which ensures employment for 100 days and hence reduces vulnerability context of poor.

7. Community Institutions

8. Labour Groups • Pool of trained women in Self Help Groups under Jeevika. • Awareness Camps like MGNREGA Pathshala • Demand Registration and Job card Creation in Camp mode at VO level which caters around 120-150 HH

9. Experience on convergence so far

10. Active Participation of Didi in Ward Sabha

11. SHG Didi actively selecting schemes for Annual Action Plan

12. Schemes from SHG members

13. Bridge Finance through Jeevika • Bridge loan after 7 days of work done to the worker for a period of 3 months • Bridge Financing support of 80% of actual wage earned • SHG member repays once she has received wage payment.

14. VanposhaksDidis in JagdishpurTiyari • ..\My Documents\Vanposhak Details.xlsx

15. Bridge Finance

16. A few Instances:

17. Thanks