CEO, SERP
Feb 6 th , 2014
APARD

• Sec, RD, GOI : IKP – National Benchmark
• IKP – National model – NRLM – National Laboratory –
IAS Probationers
• RB Strategy – External CRPs/PRPs – Nations Pride
• NRO – SHG-BL – GOI Int Subvention rollout
• Successful Demonstration – Community managed poverty initiatives on scale – CMSA/NDCC/BB/SS
• WB 3 rd phase support – APRIGP – Build on success –
Next generation
• ICT – MBk/EFMS/SN – Best for the Poor
• Income poverty – drastic reduction – 11%

• Diminishing Sensitivity
• Lack of facilitation upgrade – simple to complex
 VLR/CCL
• Diminishing regard for Social capital
• Scant regard to HD issues
 Livelihoods focus – credit access
• Competition with Social Capital
 Interference in Gp dynamics
 Connivance with Leaders
• Unionization – Strike instead of dialogue
• Erosion of value system
 Fin misapp
 Gender insensitivity

• Diminishing Vibrancy - social capital
 Capture by Leaders - SN Social Audit
 No accountability – No GBs
 Pressure Gp ?? - entitlements to members
• Obsession with Leadership
 Design – Leadership-centric
 Leadership rotation– equity principle
• Erosion of fundamentals
 Peer Pressure
 Healthy debate
 Value system – Politics personal/Last first

• Facilitation structure – strengthen CBOs
• GP – VO : VO – Gram Sabha Convener
 Vibrant LSG – GS platform for convergence
 Peoples Plans – Last first priorities
 Focus from works – improve QLIs
 Focus from Inputs to outcomes
• VO – oversight mechanism – Citizen scorecard
• Maarpu G.O – Attitudinal change in service delivery

• Livelihoods to HD outcomes seamless integration
• Input focus to Outcome & Monitoring obsession
• Outcomes - Well defined “QLIs”
 Shared outcomes – Convergence is the “sufficient condition”
 Common fight for the common goal – shared processes
• Outcomes achievement for the “Last first”
• “Last first” – Most backward areas and SC & ST households – 300 mandals
• Boldness – usher in new systems/practices
 Address Addiction issues
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Last First - AP SCSP and TSP (Planning, Allocation and Utilization of
Financial Resources) Act, 2013
AP is the first state to enact this landmark legislation in entire country
Salient features
• 16.2% and 6.6% of overall AP budget earmarked for SCs and STs under SCSP & TSP respectively
• Schemes under SCSP/TSP should secure direct & quantifiable benefits to SC or ST households or individuals or habitats
• It paved the way for transition from mere arithmetic exercise to actual outcome based allocation
• Dept of Social welfare is Nodal agency for implementing
SCSP & Dept. of Tribal welfare for TSP

SCSP & TSP and SERP
• Unnathi programme of SERP given a special impetus owing to its structured processes and results
• 2013-14 Budgetary Allocation to SERP and Sthree Nidhi increased significantly: Rs.670 crores under SCSP and
Rs.275 crores under TSP
• Proposed 2014-15 : Rs.1200 Crs under SCSP
• SERP's Baseline Survey of 40 lakh SC&ST h/ds and 55 lakh habitations
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Basis for 2014-15 Action Plans of all Infrastructure Depts
• Nodal Departments acknowledge SERP as the major player in implementation of direct benefit programmes for SCs and STs

• Focus on last first – SCSP & TSP Act
• Favorable Governance environment - Need for Convergence in roll out of
 SCSP & TSP
 PRI G.O. 791 – 4 fixed Gram Sabhas
 Maarpu G.O.
 Indiaramma Amrutha Hastham
 Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan
 Bangaruthalli Act – VO as the Village Implementation
Authority
 NRLM-NREGA convergence – SERP as CSO
 Habitation score card – CS review with Dt Collectors
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