S K Dash, SIRD Convergence in MGNREGS. Convergence for…. Entitlement – MGNREGA ;guarantee being Act – 100 days to all unskilled i.e.Rs10000/ cash transfer.

S K Dash, SIRD

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– 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

LITERACYHEALTH

INSURANCEBANK

BENEFICIARY

INFRASTRUCTURE

HEALTHLITERACY

INSURANCEBANKING

BENEFICIARY

MGNREGA site as nodal point of welfare activity

MGNREGA SITE

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Convergence of Institutions

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VillageOrg.

(CBOs,NGOs)

PRI Federation (SHG)

Water UsersAssociation VSSGram

Panchayat

Mothers Committee

Village Edn Committee

GKS

Institutional MechanismScheme Village level Block level District level State level

MG-NREGA Palli SabhaGram SabhaGram Panchayat

Panchayat Samiti Zilla ParishadD.P.Coordinator

SEGC

BRGF Palli SabhaGram SabhaGram Panchayat

Panchayat Samiti Zilla ParishadDist.Plan.Com.

H.P. C

RKVY Farmers club WUA / JAO Dist.Planning Committee

S.L. Sanctioning Committee (SLSC)

SGSY Gram Panchayat SGSY Committee

Block level SGSY Committee

District SGSY Committee

State SGSY Committee

NRHM GKS PHC Advisory Committee/RKS

District Health Mission State Health Mission

SSA PTA / MTA Block Level Education Committee

District Mission State Mission

Water & Sanitation WATSAN Committee Block level WATSAN Com.

Dist. W&S Mission State W&S Mission

IAY Palli SabhaGram SabhaGram Panchayat

Panchayat Samiti DRDA P R Department

ICDS Mothers Committee CDPO DSWO Women & Child Development Deptt.

Schematic convergence at local level

Land Development/Exacavac

tion of new tankMG-NREGA

Bank LinkageSGSY

Cost of PlantsNational Hort. Mission

Multi-purpose Farm Pond

Tech. SupervisionHorticulture Dept. Poultry/Dockery

F&ARD

Technology & Supply of PlantsHorti.University

Fish FryFishery Dept.

MarketingORMAS

Local Level Convergence………

Land acquisitionRevenue Dept

Land levelling:MG-NREGA

Construction of Anganwadi building:

BRGF/TFC

New Anganwadi Centre

Clubbing pre-primary & primary

Education Dept Management:ICDS

Water & Sanitation facility:

Gram Panchayat

Facilitating Convergence through MGNREGA

MGNREGA

Entry Point:MGNREGA

Rural infrastructure,

natural resource management

(kuchha works)

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)

Basic Human development activities start at MGNREGA work sites

LiteracyHealthFinancial inclusionInsurance & SHG/ Federation

Facilitating Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities

Institutional linkages through convergence with MGNREGA

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 ConvergenceSl.No Program Component Activities Convergence sequence

1 MGNREGA (PRD)

Wage & Material Water conservation / harvesting, drought proofing, farm pond to SC/ST/BPL/IAY, Renovation of water bodies, land development, flood control & rural connectivity

Water conservation/ harvesting, plantation, fair weather road under MGNREGS, kuchha to pucca & value addition under other on going programs

2 PMGSY (RDD)

Wage & Material Road Fair weather road under MGNREGA & cement concrete & bitumen road under PMGSY

3 Watershed development (AD)

Wage, Material & training

Water shed development works Infrastructure under MGNREGS & kuchha to pucca work, production measures and treatment of individual land of other than SC/ST/ BPL

4 RKVY (AD) Wage, Material & Training

Holistic development of agriculture & allied sector

Infrastructure under MGNREGS & kuchha to pucca work, production measures and treatment of individual land of other than SC/ST/ BPL

5 NHM (AD) Wage, Material & Training

Holistic growth of horticulture sector

Infrastructure development under MGNREGS & there after production measures under NHM.

6 NFSM (AD) Training & Subsidies Increasing production of rice, pulses through area expansion & productivity enhancement

Infrastructure under MGNREGS & training and productivity measures under NFSM

SKD, SIRD

Sl.No Program Component Activities Convergence sequence

6 BRGF (PRD) Material & Training

Bridge critical gaps in local infrastructure, CB & professional support

After MGNREGS and convergence with other schemes, the balance works under BRGF

7 National Afforestation Program (FED)

Wage, Material & Training

Protection, conservation of NR, afforestation, CB

In forest & fringe area infrastructure under MGNREGS and afforestation and capability endowment under NFE

8 CAD & WM (WRD) Wage & Material Efficient utilization of created water potential O.F.D. works

Permissible works in permissible area under MGNREGS & left over work/ area management under program of WRD

9 Flood control & River Management (WRD)

Wage & Material Flood management work

Permissible works in permissible area under MGNREGS & left over work/ area management under program of WRD

10 NRHM Training & IEC (Education)

Health awareness, sanitation, nutrition input

Awareness among the job seekers and women job seeker group at MGNREGA work sites under NRHM

Programs for Convergence

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