1. ADVANTAGE INDIA Advantage India is a non-profit social affairs organisation Committed to people-centred development strategy, sustainable human development, environmental protection, basic education, poverty reduction, resettlement and rehabilitation, capacity building, training and development, women empowerment, productive employment and social integration. Over the years Advantage India added new skills to their array of services such as social marketing and social research. Advantage India

2. ADVANTAGE INDIA We provide assistance and expertise to the corporate, government and non-government organisations who envisage a commitment and responsibility to manage social and community development projects. It also facilitates collaborations between socially responsible groups, companies or organisations both directly and indirectly. Thus it helps by bridging the gap between the desire to help on part of organisations and meeting the critical requirements of the communities. Advantage India is rich in human resource from diverse fields such as management, research, social work, social marketing, health, education, resettlement and rehabilitation, rural development, environment, finance, communication, training and development, statistics, economics and information technology. Advantage India

3. ADVANTAGE INDIA Our organization is working in Tonk & Uniara blocks since October 2003 in 70 villages (11 Panchayats) and in Todaraising block since April 2006 in 40 villages (10 Panchayats). At Uniara during CM’s visit, she had purchased wooden craft and leather mojari from Advantage India’s stall. Actively participated in CM visit at Uniara, Banas mela, Tonk Mahotsav, Jal chetna Rath yatra, NSV, as per the directions from Collector Office 1No.of CIGs Formed & Approved 232100% %of groups where majority belong to a particular caste/ sub caste 1.Meena 30% 2.Gurjar 25% 3.Mali 15% 1.Bhil 5% 2.Kumhar 10% 3.Kir 2% 4.Brahman 2% 5.Others 6%

4. ADVANTAGE INDIA 1No. benefited (Financed)20588.36% of 232 CIGs Activity wise No. of CIGs benefited A]Agriculture & Allied17082.92% i) Land based8851.76% ii) Dairy2615.29% iii) Pig10.588% iv) Poultry10.588% v) Livestock (Sheep & Goat)5431.76%

5. ADVANTAGE INDIA 1B] Non Farm [Activity wise No.] 3515.08% a)Tent b) Durry c) Carpet d) Mid day Meal e) Readymade Garments f) Stone cutting & Polishing g) Light Decoration h) Leather i) Wooden Work j) Black smith k) RCC Centering 14 1 3 2 4 2 1 5 40% 2.85% 8.57% 5.71% 11.42% 5.71% 2.85% 14.28%

6. ADVANTAGE INDIA 2Preparation, Sanction, implementation of sub projects (a) Avg. time taken for preparation 6 months (b) Avg. time for sanction of projects 3 months (c) Avg. time taken for Group contribution 3 months (d) Avg. time taken for transfer of funds to CIG account 1)1 month in non Farm sector 2) IInd & IIIrd installment delayed due to procedure. (e) Avg. time taken for acquisition of asset. 1) 3 months in Non farm. 2) 1.5 year in land based activities in which installment is 40-40-20% 3) Sheep Goat Buffalo: 6 to 8 months in 2nd installment

7. ADVANTAGE INDIA 4% of group members who lost their assets 12.39% of total 2460 group members Remark: 205 members out of 2460 total members lost assets (A) Death1506.09%Due to Natural Calamity (B) Other reasons1004.06%Unavoidable circumstances 5Capacity Building of CIGs % CIGs given (a)Q&S Orientation Training9328.29%2 days (b) Skill building training5828% 1) 7 days, 2) 30 days, 3) 45 days, 4) 60 days 5) 90 days (c) EMD/ AMT20.97%7 days

8. ADVANTAGE INDIA 3sCIG Performance [A]% of groups earning a net income 205100% i) Rs.15000 per month00 ii) Rs.10000-150005024.39% iii) Rs.5000-100008039.02% iv) Rs.50007536.58% v) No Income00 [B] % of Groups who have acquired additional assets 8039.02% [C]% of groups linked to the market 17585.36%

9. ADVANTAGE INDIA 6% of groups linked to bank credit 2Remark: 50 bank credit applications deposited by CIGs to the banks with facilitation of our staff up to 28.11.06 7Insurance i) No.of CIGs who insured their assets 102 ii) No.of claims filed32 iii) No.of claims disbursed10 iv) Pending22Action being taken to meet officials personally and written complaints filed. A CIG member have filed suit at district level consumer right protection court.

10. ADVANTAGE INDIA 8List of 10 Groups whom you consider a success story and mention reasons for success 1 ShaktiShakti,FuletaMid Day MealEarning with profit. 2 MuskanMuskan,FarukabadIADEarning with profit. 3 DevnarayanBishanpuraWell, Engine, Pipe Earning with profit. 4 Mahatma Mahatma Gandhi FuletaDurry WeavingEarning with profit. 5 BajrangbaliA.ChokiIADEarning with profit. 6 Shri Choth Mata BalapuraAnicutEarning with profit. 20 hactor land irrigated & 20 wells recharged 7 Alif LailaFuletaTent HouseEarning with profit. 8 Shri GaneshBilotaGoatryEarning with profit. 9 Jay Mata diBamborReady Made Garment Earning with profit. 10 Shri Vishwa Karma AligadhWooden Workshop Earning with profit by getting job work in Kalptaru Power plantation.

11. Shakti Common Interest Group, Village-Fuleta Activity- Mid Day Meal, Sanctioned amount- 1,90,410 Advantage India

12. Muskan Common Interest Group, Village-Farukabad Activity- IAD, Sanctioned amount- 1,10,500 Advantage India

13. Devnarayan Common Interest Group, Village-Bishanpura Activity- Well, Engine, Pipe, Sanctioned amount- 2,19,640 Advantage India

14. Mahatma Gandhi Common Interest Group, Village-Fuleta Activity- Durry Weaving, Sanctioned amount- 2,98,800 Advantage India

15. Bajarangbali Common Interest Group, Village-A. Choki Activity- IAD, Sanctioned amount- 1,10,500 Advantage India

16. 9 Lessons Learnt TaskTarge t Achiev ement Rema ining Lessons LearntWhat Next CIG Formation280 Nil Problems from local activist and influential persons Illiterate (Women) Target group Initially unaware about DPIP. CIG strengthening through SHG concept internalization Submission of CIGs 280 Nil-- Approval of CIGs 28023248 Delay (Slow process) Time bound: 15 days Timely Delivery Submission of Projects 2802302 More Paper work in IG, LB,sub projects application form More expectations from CIGs like three quotation & comparatives etc. Paper work as per capa- city of CIG members. Sub- projects application should be as per model of projects Sanctioned Approval 2802237 Long procedure of Panel Earlier low convergence with line dept. Fee charges Rs.500 by panel Project approval from RUDA, DIC, MNIT delayed Formation of Project Sanction Committee Model sub- projects to be formed ADVANTAGE INDIA

17. 9 Lessons Learnt TaskTarg et Achiev ement Remai ning Lessons LearntWhat Next Contribution and MOU Submission 28021491. Because of Drought for 3 Years CIGs unable to deposit contribution 2. Notary Fees compulsion also delayed At initial stage SHG pattern may be adopted for 1 year after that Grading. This will ease contribution collection. Fund Release2802059Repeated objections after project sanction Delayed fund release No objections should be raised after project sanction. Delay de-motivates CIGs Submission UC28021-Difficult to collect the documents from CIGs. Local influential persons misguided. Gram Sabhas held infrequently Documents to be demanded as per capacity of CIGs NGO-GO control over fund release is must. It will be easy to follow the rules & regulations Submission CC280127(57) Under Process

18. ADVANTAGE INDIA 9 Lessons Learnt TaskTarg et Achieve ment Remai ning Lessons LearntWhat Next CC adjust by DPMU 2806958After March ’05 Physical Verification became must for pending projects. Many CCs pending only because of this change There should be common policy based on ground reality for CC adjustment. Sustainability after 3 month 2806760Lengthy process of CC, NGOs could not complete task, which resulted in delayed reimbursement. CC adjustment within 15 days after receiving required documents. DPMU should fix accountability. Cluster280--DIPA Cluster has formed w/o any financial aid. Submitted Goatry cluster We have planned clusters for Buffalo & Sheep. It will be submitted very soon.

19. ADVANTAGE INDIA Development and Learning is a continuous process Thank You