Shillong, Oct 1: The Government of Meghalaya has taken a major step towards supporting single mothers and their households, setting a target to promote the social and livelihood development of 50,000 of the state’s ‘poorest of the poor’ households.
State government recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The/Nudge Institute with a target of social inclusion, financial inclusion, livelihood promotion and social protection of the most vulnerable households in the State.
Through this partnership, the Govt. of Meghalaya and The/Nudge Institute will collaborate to provide tight handholding and livelihood coaching support for the poorest of the poor households, via a dedicated community cadre. They will also work to create social protection frameworks through departmental convergence and leverage technology-based monitoring and decision-making tools to ensure efficient implementation.
The partnership was announced during the North-East Conclave on September 27, 2024, co-hosted by the Meghalaya State Rural Livelihoods Society (MSRLS) and The/Nudge Institute, in Shillong.
The conclave, centered around the theme “Strengthening Ecosystem for the Development of the Most Excluded and Poorest of the Poor”, marked a significant step towards collaborative efforts in addressing the pressing needs of vulnerable communities in the region. It featured a series of presentations from states including Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Tripura, Jharkhand, and Bihar, sharing insights on their approaches to livelihood development.
Speaking on the occasion, Principal Secretary and Development Commissioner, Sampath Kumar said, “The Government of Meghalaya is committed to inclusive development and the partnership with The/Nudge Institute to serve 50,000 single distress mothers and poorest of the poor households is a step in that direction.”
Sriram V, Managing Director – Partnerships, The/Nudge Institute, said, “We are delighted to support the Government of Meghalaya in scaling the evidence-based economic inclusion program through technical assistance, on ground implementation support and technology infrastructure for monitoring and evaluation.”
Distinguished guests at the event included A.T. Mondal, Minister for Community and Rural Development (C&RD), Power, and Taxation Departments of the Government of Meghalaya; Charanjit Singh, Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Rural Development, GOI, B. Rajsekhar, Special Chief Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Sampath Kumar, Development Commissioner & Principal Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, R. Chitturi, CEO of MSRLS, Iamonlang M. Syiem, Chairperson of Meghalaya State Commission for Women, and Prof. Lakshmi Lingam, Honorary Chair of DY Patil School of Public Health, Mumbai. CEOs/ Mission Directors, COOs, senior officials from the State Rural Livelihoods Missions of eight North-East states, leading CSRs, CSOs, academia, national training centers such as NIRD&PR, banks, and cooperatives from the region participated.
A success-stories compendium named “Against All Odds” was also launched by the guests showcasing the positive transformation in the lives of SHG women of Meghalaya.
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