CONVERGENCE OF MGNREGA AND IWMP

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CONVERGENCE OF MGNREGA AND IWMP

• Group-6

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WHY CONVERGENCE?

• Commonness of Items in both the Programmes- Labor
  Intensive
• Avoids duplication of efforts
• Enables sharing of resources for common
  objectives.
• Enhances effectiveness of programme delivery.
• Improves quality of service provided.

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WHY CONVERGENCE?

• Develops effective linkage with various
  development initiatives.
• Helps to identify new opportunities and options.
• Ensures transparency and accountability in
  governance.
• Results in the effective monitoring of outcomes.

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WHY CONVERGENCE?

• Mutual Strengthening (to support Cost Norms and
  to Increase Work Days)
• Sense of Belongingness and Responsibility creates
  Sustainability
• Additional Support to the Livelihood of the
  MGNREGA Workers
• Proper Technical Support to Asset Creation

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SCOPE FOR CONVERGENCE

• Water conservation and water harvesting
• Drought proofing, including afforestation and
  plantation
• Irrigation canals, including micro and minor
  irrigation works

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SCOPE FOR CONVERGENCE

• Renovation of traditional water bodies
• Land development
• Flood control and protection works
• Provision of irrigation to poor households

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STRATEGY FOR CONVERGENCE

• Proper Coordination under one roof
• Issuing required circulars at all levels
• Regular information sharing mechanism through a
  Single Window
• Common workshops and training programmes

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STRATEGY FOR CONVERGENCE

• Channelizing human resources
• Technology Reach at the Gross Root Level
• Establishing consortium of institutions
• SHG, SGSY, Shramik shakti Sangha
• Streamlining Common Items Devoted Mutually to
  Both the Schemes (Funding and Workdays)

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PRACTICAL ISSUES

• Coordination among Different Agencies
• Involvement of Multiple Agencies at Various Level
• Fund Flow through GPUs A Major Challenge
• Fixing Accountability
• Plan Accommodation to the Project Period
• Post Project Management/Sustainability

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WAY AHEAD

• One Roof at All Levels
• Convergence of Strategy and Monitoring
• Implementation on Fund Share Basis
• One Time Plan Proposal (Five Year Project of IWMP
  by Every Year Plan of MGNREGA)
• Role of the District Collector, CEO

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WAY AHEAD

• IEC Activities
• Post Project Management by Technical Experts
• Strategy for Maintenance and Sustainability
• Operation of Project to be People Friendly

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Thank You!