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 LITERACY HEALTH INSURANCE BANK BENEFICIARY INFRASTRUCTURE

HEALTH LITERACY INSURANCE BANKING 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 11 Village Org. (CBOs, NGOs) PRI Federation (SHG) Water Users Association VSS Gram Panchayat Mothers Committee Village Edn Committee GKS

Institutional Mechanism SchemeVillage levelBlock levelDistrict levelState level MG-NREGAPalli Sabha Gram Sabha Gram Panchayat Panchayat SamitiZilla Parishad D.P.Coordinator SEGC BRGFPalli Sabha Gram Sabha Gram Panchayat Panchayat SamitiZilla Parishad Dist.Plan.Com. H.P. C RKVYFarmers clubWUA / JAODist.Planning Committee S.L. Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) SGSYGram Panchayat SGSY Committee Block level SGSY Committee District SGSY Committee State SGSY Committee NRHMGKSPHC Advisory Committee/RKS District Health MissionState Health Mission SSAPTA / MTABlock Level Education Committee District MissionState Mission Water & SanitationWATSAN CommitteeBlock level WATSAN Com. Dist. W&S MissionState W&S Mission IAYPalli Sabha Gram Sabha Gram Panchayat Panchayat SamitiDRDAP R Department ICDSMothers CommitteeCDPODSWOWomen & Child Development Deptt.

Schematic convergence at local level Land Development/Exacavac tion of new tank MG-NREGA Bank Linkage SGSY Cost of Plants National Hort. Mission Multi-purpose Farm Pond Tech. Supervision Horticulture Dept. Poultry/Dockery F&ARD Technology & Supply of Plants Horti.University Fish Fry Fishery Dept. Marketing ORMAS

Local Level Convergence……… Land acquisition Revenue 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  Literacy  Health  Financial inclusion  Insurance & 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 Convergence Sl.NoProgramComponentActivitiesConvergence sequence 1MGNREGA (PRD) Wage & MaterialWater 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 2PMGSY (RDD) Wage & MaterialRoadFair weather road under MGNREGA & cement concrete & bitumen road under PMGSY 3Watershed developmen t (AD) Wage, Material & training Water shed development worksInfrastructure under MGNREGS & kuchha to pucca work, production measures and treatment of individual land of other than SC/ST/ BPL 4RKVY (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 5NHM (AD)Wage, Material & Training Holistic growth of horticulture sector Infrastructure development under MGNREGS & there after production measures under NHM. 6NFSM (AD)Training & SubsidiesIncreasing production of rice, pulses through area expansion & productivity enhancement Infrastructure under MGNREGS & training and productivity measures under NFSM SKD, SIRD

Sl.NoProgramComponentActivitiesConvergence sequence 6BRGF (PRD)Material & Training Bridge critical gaps in local infrastructure, CB & professional support After MGNREGS and convergence with other schemes, the balance works under BRGF 7National 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 8CAD & WM (WRD)Wage & MaterialEfficient 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 9Flood control & River Management (WRD) Wage & MaterialFlood management work Permissible works in permissible area under MGNREGS & left over work/ area management under program of WRD 10NRHMTraining & 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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