JEEViKA

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JEEViKA

• Bihar Rural Livelihoods Project

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PROJEC DETAILS

• Name of the Project JEEViKA
• Implementing agency Bihar Rural
  Livelihoods Promotion Society
• Project Duration 5 years
• Project Launch 2nd Oct., 2007
• Assistance from Govt. of Bihar,
• World Bank
• the Community

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PROJECT SUMMARY OBJECTIVE
The project objective is to enhance social and
economic empowerment of the rural poor in Bihar
through Building self managed community
institutions of the rural poor Enhancing
income of the poor through sustainable
livelihoods promotion Increasing access to
social protection including food security
through greater voice
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PROJECT SUMMARY OUTREACH
The project during its project period of five
years envisages to reach out to 0.59 Million
Poor Families 4,000 Villages 42 Blocks
in 6 Districts viz. Nalanda, Gaya, Khagaria,
Muzaffarpur, Purnia Madhubani.
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PROJECT SUMMARY BUDGET
Total Estimated Project Cost - US 73 million or
Rupees 306.60 Crore (1USD42 INR) Finance from
the World Bank - US 63 million (Rs. 264.60
Crore) Contribution from GoB - US 07
million (Rs. 29.40 Crore) Contribution from
Community US 03 Million (Rs. 12.60 Crore)
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PROJECT SUMMARY COMPONENTS
Community Institutions Development
Formation Strengthening of SHGs, Producers
Groups and their Federations Estimated Budget
US 18.01 million or Rs. 75.63 Crore (25
) Community Investment Fund. Initial
Capitalization and Food Security Fund Livelihood
Fund Social Development Fund Service Sector
Development Fund Estimated Budget US 41.74
million or Rs. 175.30 Crore (57) Technical
Assistance and Development Services Micro Finance
and Technical Assistance (MITA) Rural Business
Development Facility Bihar Innovations
Forum Estimated Budget US 5.75 million or
Rs. 24.15 Crore (8 ) Project Management HR
Management Monitoring and Evaluation
Communication Estimated Budget US 7.50
million or Rs. 31.50 Crore (10)
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PROJECT SUMMARY IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS
Executive Committee Guiding the project and
formulating policy framework. SPMU Unit
being led by CEO and assisted by team
consisting of SPM, CFO,
AO, FMTSC, PMs and support
staff. DPCU Led by DPC and other subject
matter specialists along with the
training cell. BPIU Being led by BPM
and assisted by Area Coordinators and
Community Coordinators. Village
Level Cadre of Community Resource Persons
and Community Mobilizers.
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PROJECT SUMMARY IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
The project will be implemented in 42 blocks of
six districts in two phases over a period of five
years. The First phase, which commenced on 2nd
October, 2007 is covering 18 blocks including 5
pilot blocks. The Second phase will cover
remaining 24 blocks, which is expected to begin
from October, 2009.
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PROJECT SUMMARY JEEViKA HALLMARKS
Following the saturation approach. Institution
Building is not limited to SHGs but it also
covers Village Organizations, producers groups
and its federation. High investment in Capacity
Building, Livelihood and Micro Finance Technical
support CIF flow to the community Institution on
the basis of graduation indicators rather than
time period. No subsidy to individual HHs.
Automisation of books of accounts of all
Community Institutions i.e. SHGs, VOs, PG, BLF
etc. Creating a band of 5000 CRPs (Community
Resource Persons) and 10000 jobs for rural
youths. Working with public private partners
along with community.
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BRIEF PROJECT PROGRESS
Conducted more than 10 studies on poverty
assessment, Livelihoods and Value chain Analysis,
Institutional assessment, Environmental
safeguards, social inclusion etc. 114 youths
were trained in partnerships with Dr. Reddys
Foundation--70 of them are suitably placed and
earning their livelihoods. With 128 farmers
piloted SRI in collaboration with PRADAN---The
Paddy yield has been 2-3 times on an average.
Now, it has been scaled up to 5500 families. A
Partnerships agreement with Asian Heritage
Foundation (AHF) has been signed to promote
Artisans Clusters in Madhubani painting and
other non farm products in project areas.
Participatory Varietals Selection Program was
piloted with 673 farmers in two districts in
collaboration with the Action for Social
Advancement.
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RECRUITMENT
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BRIEF PROJECT PROGRESSSHG
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BRIEF PROJECT PROGRESSBANK LINKAGES CIF
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BRIEF PROJECT PROGRESSVILLAGE ORGANISATION
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BRIEF PROJECT PROGRESSCommunity Mobilizers
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BRIEF PROJECT PROGRESSTraining to Community
Institutions
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MAJOR CHALLENGES
Recruitment, training and deployment of persons
with right attitude and skills at different
project management / implementation levels.
Delegation and decentralization of financial
and administrative decision making power to
community institutions and different project
management / implementation units. Formation of
quality community institutions and reaching out
to the poorest community. Managing flood and
sustaining community interest during the disaster
or time of distress.
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