NREGA Process Documentation in Orissa
Location: Orissa, India
Client: UNDP
Time Period: March 2010-May 2010

Detailed Narrative Description of Project :

GOI and UNDP have signed the new Country Programme for 2008-12, which is aligned with the priorities of the Eleventh Five Year Plan. This will become operational in 7 states: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The Country Programme will support initiatives in 5 focus areas: poverty reduction, HIV and development, democratic government, energy and environment, and disaster risk management.

UNDP's Poverty Reduction Programme assists national and state governments to implement inclusive poverty reduction programmes. It supports programmes, policies and partnerships that promote income opportunities for the poor people and helps them access financial products to protect these gains.

In partnership with the National Planning Commission, the programme seeks to support state governments to design and implement livelihood strategies focusing on disadvantaged groups and regions. The GOI-UNDP project on State-Level Support to Livelihood Promotion Strategies in Orissa will focus on strengthening capacities & coordination mechanisms to improve the design and implementation process of State-level livelihood related initiatives and schemes. The project will add-on to the capacities of the poor, develop/strengthen institutions of the poor communities, support identification of sustainable wage and self-employment opportunities and will focus on disadvantaged groups including poor women, SC/ST, minorities, migrants, displaced and persons with disabilities. In the year 2009, under a Project Initiation Plan (PIP), the project would work closely with the Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Orissa (GoO) to conduct a livelihood and vulnerability mapping, develop livelihood promotion strategies and design an action plan for improved implementation of NREGS in 4 blocks from 2 districts of the state. The learning from the PIP will be used to develop a comprehensive strategy for engagement with the Panchayti Raj Department, GoO.

Services Provided By NRMC :

The primary scope is to assess the functioning of NREGS in 4 blocks of Orissa; 2 each in Ganjam and Kandhamal.

Responsibilities for NRMC include: