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Abstract
on
Improving Livelihoods of a Vulnerable Community through SHGs – Lessons from the Mewat Region of Haryana State.
Abstract
on
Improving Livelihoods of a Vulnerable Community through SHGs – Lessons from the Mewat Region of Haryana State.
Tuesday, 17 July 2018: 10:30
Location: 203A (MTCC NORTH BUILDING)
Oral Presentation
ABSTRACT
ON
IMPROVING LIVELIHOODS OF A VULNERABLE COMMUNITY THROUGH SHGs – LESSONS FROM THE MEWAT REGION OF HARYANA STATE.
BY
Dr Manveen Kaur , Mr Rakesh K.Gulati
& Dr Rachna Gupta
Faculty Members, Haryana Institute Of Public Administration
Gurugram, India
Poverty alleviation in rural areas has always been daunting task. Government agencies undertaking this task have often met with modest success. In contrast, the Gramean Bank initiatives in Bangladesh has been a path-breaking success. Adopting the Gramean Bank framework, Self Help Groups were made in the Mewat Region of Haryana (India) in 1997 onwards under an IFAD Initiatives.
On getting the IFAD Project for the Mewat Region, a detailed Baseline Socio-economic Survey was carried out during 1995-1996. The SHGs were formed as part of social development component of the Project to empower the rural women. As such substantive field data is available. The present paper takes into account this field data as well as Focus group discussions and interviews with opinion leaders.
The Research paper presents the findings of the mid-term evaluation and the post assessment of the Project. The paper also presents the relationship between various socio-economic variables and the improvements in the livelihoods of SHGs members . A qualitative and quantitative approach has been adopted by using primary data and a plethora of secondary data to present a realistic assessment of the SHGs and their impact on women empowerment of Mewat Region of Haryana State.
ON
IMPROVING LIVELIHOODS OF A VULNERABLE COMMUNITY THROUGH SHGs – LESSONS FROM THE MEWAT REGION OF HARYANA STATE.
BY
Dr Manveen Kaur , Mr Rakesh K.Gulati
& Dr Rachna Gupta
Faculty Members, Haryana Institute Of Public Administration
Gurugram, India
Poverty alleviation in rural areas has always been daunting task. Government agencies undertaking this task have often met with modest success. In contrast, the Gramean Bank initiatives in Bangladesh has been a path-breaking success. Adopting the Gramean Bank framework, Self Help Groups were made in the Mewat Region of Haryana (India) in 1997 onwards under an IFAD Initiatives.
On getting the IFAD Project for the Mewat Region, a detailed Baseline Socio-economic Survey was carried out during 1995-1996. The SHGs were formed as part of social development component of the Project to empower the rural women. As such substantive field data is available. The present paper takes into account this field data as well as Focus group discussions and interviews with opinion leaders.
The Research paper presents the findings of the mid-term evaluation and the post assessment of the Project. The paper also presents the relationship between various socio-economic variables and the improvements in the livelihoods of SHGs members . A qualitative and quantitative approach has been adopted by using primary data and a plethora of secondary data to present a realistic assessment of the SHGs and their impact on women empowerment of Mewat Region of Haryana State.
Key Words- Haryana - IFAD- Livelihoods- Mewat- Self-Help Groups- Socio-economic - Women -