Strategic Management of Anti-Poverty Programmes Dr. Hemnath Rao H. Professor and Dean of Management Progs. Administrative Staff College of India

Why Strategy ? It is the quest for competitive advantage that drives strategy in business. The role of strategy in public service delivery is to do more with less. Strategy can help leverage scant resources in fighting poverty Hemnath Rao H.

Approaches to Alleviating Rural Poverty By Mapping Region Specific resources- KVIC Approach by Identifying Regional Skill Sets/ Service Sector Opportunities- NSDM/ NRLM Approach by Integrating Agricultural Development with Livelihoods- RKVY Providing Social Safety Net: MG-NREGA Hemnath Rao H.

MARGIN Service Marketing & Sales Operations Inbound Logistics FIRM INFRASTRUCTURE HUMAN RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROCUREMENT Governance Challenges Region-wise planning for rural growth and employment with focus on livelihoods Adopt a holistic approach to the planning process with an active role for PPPs Targeting beneficiaries with checks Take into account backward and forward linkages with multiple actors- Leadership Hemnath Rao H.

Strategising to Fight Poverty Strategic Analysis Stakeholder Concerns Strategic Choice Strategy Implementation The Strategy Framework Hemnath Rao H.

External Environment Internal appraisal PartnershIpsPartnershIps StakeholdersStakeholders Strategic Analysis Hemnath Rao H.

Stakeholders’ Concerns Organisational Values The Right Resource Mix Poor as primary stakeholders Opportunities for Partnerships Hemnath Rao H.

Manifesto for Civil Service Leaders “Look Upwards And Outwards” “Hands Off” “BRAIN ON” Policy Strategy Operations Bob Garratt, Implementation

“…….today’s managers are trying to implement third generation strategies through second generation organizations with first generation management”. -Bartlett and Ghoshal, 2002 Management and delivery of public services, particularly aimed at poverty alleviation, needs much more…. Achieving Excellence Hemnath Rao H.