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Convergence in MGNREGS. Convergence for…. Entitlement MGNREGA ;guarantee being Act 100 days to all unskilled i.e.Rs10000/ cash transfer Panchayat as focal point of Planning Implementation consumption Outcome Natural resource management: water and connectivity Productivity
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Convergence inMGNREGS S K Dash, SIRD
Convergence for…. • Entitlement • MGNREGA ;guarantee being Act • 100 days to all unskilled i.e.Rs10000/ cash transfer • Panchayat as focal point of • Planning • Implementation • consumption • Outcome • Natural resource management: water and connectivity • Productivity • Enhanced productivity due “job-seekers group” and Gram Sanjojak –VCL vs departmental • More for less • Wage component from MGNREGA in all
Issues and Challenges • Implementation level……more+++++++ • Awareness level • Job card • Panchayat office • Demand for Employment • Minimum wage, timely and equal wage payment • Piece Work • Selection of Work • Women participation • Worksite facilities • Use of machines and contractors • Transparency and accountability • Social Audit • Productive Assets / Perspective Plan / Peoples Plan • People are still migrating • Organizing the unorganized sector is still a long way to go
Issues and Challenges • Tribals are not turning up for work and so also General mass in coastal areas. • Awareness has not trickled down to potential beneficiaries • Action still limited to small pockets • Atmosphere of collaboration is not there • Limited synergy among civil society • Media mobilization needed • People are lethargic and not doing the work • Line Department not doing MGNREGA works so encouragingly… • No visible projects… • NO CONVERGENCE………
Why Convergence • Increased social capital • Increased physical capital • Facilitating ecological synergies • Mitigating effects of climate change • Enhanced economic opportunities • Strengthening democratic process • Facilitating sustainable development SKD, SIRD
Types of Convergence • Institutional Convergence • Schematic Convergence • Human Resource Convergence
Existing system of delivery of service HEALTH LITERACY BENEFICIARY INSURANCE BANK INFRASTRUCTURE
MGNREGA site as nodal point of welfare activity INFRASTRUCTURE HEALTH LITERACY BENEFICIARY MGNREGA SITE BANKING INSURANCE
New opportunity for convergent poverty reduction • MGNREGA • SGSY/NRLM • Rural Housing • NRHM • Health Insurance • Nutrition • SSA • Pensions • PDS • Skill development and self-employment through\ • Basic minimum needs of GP Action Plan
Convergence of MGNREGA with other schemes can be done at 2 levels: Convergence of MGNREGA with welfare schemes Adult Literacy Program NRHM Insurance Banking/ Financial Inclusion Convergence of MGNREGA with developmental schemes SGSY/NRLM Rural Housing Watershed works Rural connectivity Horticulture
PRI Village Org. (CBOs,NGOs) Federation (SHG) Water Users Association VSS Gram Panchayat GKS Mothers Committee Village Edn Committee Convergence of Institutions
Cost of Plants National Hort. Mission Land Development/Exacavaction of new tank MG-NREGA Bank Linkage SGSY Schematic convergence at local level Multi-purpose Farm Pond Fish Fry Fishery Dept. Marketing ORMAS Tech. Supervision Horticulture Dept. Technology & Supply of Plants Horti.University Poultry/Dockery F&ARD
Construction of Anganwadi building: BRGF/TFC Land acquisition Revenue Dept Land levelling: MG-NREGA Local Level Convergence……… New Anganwadi Centre Clubbing pre-primary & primary Education Dept Water & Sanitation facility: Gram Panchayat Management: ICDS
Institutional linkages through convergence with MGNREGA Value addition to MGNREGA works Kuchha to pucca works (through Watershed, PMGSY, NHM, NADP/ RKVY, RRR of Water Bodies) roductivity / Skill Enhancement Food grains, fruits, vegetables, milk, fisheries (NHM, Dairy Development, NADP/ RKVY, NFSM) Market Linkages SHGs (through SGSY, NHM) Entry Point: MGNREGA Rural infrastructure, natural resource management (kuchha works) Facilitating Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities • Basic Human development activities start at MGNREGA work sites • Literacy • Health • Financial inclusion • Insurance & SHG/ Federation
Convergence between MGNREGA & SGSY/NRLM • SGSY – SHGs – basis for the social mobilization of poor • SHGs can influence the PRIs to prepare area based development plan including MGNREGA works • SHGs can be involved in the planning of works at household level on SC and ST land • The SHGs and their Federation – involved in the distribution of MGNREGA Job Cards and ensure issuance of MGNREGA Job Cards to very poor households • SHGs – be involved in the supervision of works under MGNREGA • Assets created under MGNREGA can be used for further value addition by providing loan under SGSY
Programs for Convergence SKD, SIRD
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