Convergence of
MGNREGS & NRLM
Experience from Kerala
Presentation at the
National Workshop on Convergence of
MGNREGA with Other Programmes
New Delhi; 17th September 2013
Liby Johnson, Programme Manager
Kudumbashree-National Resource Organization
Context
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93% of workers under MGNREGS in Kerala are
women
The CBO-network under the State Rural
Livelihoods Mission works closely with the Gram
Panchayats
Habitation-level
Neighbourhood
Neighbourhood
Group
Group
(NHG)
(NHG)
Ward-level
Area Development Society (ADS)
GP-level
Community Development Society (CDS)
Where & How they work together
Awareness Generation & Mobilization
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Awareness creation about MGNREGA at ward level NHG
meetings and Gram Sabha
Job card forms distribution and submission by ADS
Door-to-door collection of registration forms, support for
taking photographs
Job cards issued through NHG
Where & How they work together
Identification of works & Labour budgeting
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Work identification by ADS
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Labour budgeting at NHG level
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Consolidated at Ward level (ADS); presented in Gram
Sabha for approval
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GP level consolidation supported by CDS
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Work and worker prioritization done by ADS
Where & How they work together
Implementation
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Mate – identified and selected by the ADS; trained by the
CDS
• Maintains muster rolls
ADS provides information to workers about start of work
and nature of work
Stocking work implements and distribution as per need
done by the ADS
Documentation of works – boards at site, photography etc.
- done by ADS
Provision of work-site facilities
Where & How they work together
Payments
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Co-ordination with GP for timely payments
Support of ADS for opening bank accounts and its
operation
Corpus Fund at NHG level for advance wage payment – in
case of special groups such as ST that need more regular
payments
Collective as a pressure-group in case of delays
Where & How they work together
Livelihoods improvements
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Use of MGNREGS for conversion of fallow land into crop
lands
Area based planning focussed on needs of poorest
families, with CDS level demand plan as base for
articulating demand
Where & How they work together
Access to entitlements
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Convergence with schemes for housing, sanitation etc.
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Social security schemes, both Central and State
Benefits of working together
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Higher quality planning and implementation of MGNREGS
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Wider coverage of the poor
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More realistic work identification and execution
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Strengthening of the community organization
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Improved economic benefits
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Wages
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Better production and productivity
Stronger relationship between local governments and
community based organizations