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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