Ensure Entitlement Sustainable Development

Project Title: Ensure Entitlement Sustainable Development (EESD) Programme with Special Focus on MGNREGA

Objective To support the community to increase entitlements under various flagship government welfare schemes, particularly MNREGA

Activities

  • Coordination with village and block level stakeholders
  • Monthly meetings with women groups and collectives
  • Meeting with NRC 
  • Training of MNREGA Niyojan Samiti about MNREGA work
  • Training of CBO leaders and team members on social audit
  • Quarterly Interface meetings at block level with MNREGA officials

Outcomes

  • 1,600 women were collectivised for various initiatives under realisation of government schemes
  • 957 new MNREGA job cards were issued separately in the name of women head
  • Average 46 days of MNREGA work ensured for women during the implementation period
  • 117 women opened separate bank account for transaction and savings
  • 5 years perspective plan of MNREGA preared in active participation of women’s groups

Coverage: 10 gram panchayats

Status: Completed (March 2011—February 2013)Funder: Tata Trusts