Government of India
MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME
German International Development Agency (GIZ): GIZ is fully owned by the Federal Republic of Germany. GIZ support the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. The GIZ is dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. The Indo-German development cooperation has been successfully moving forward since the last 63 years.
The India-Germany Green and Sustainable Development Partnership was launched on 02 May 2022 during the 6th India-Germany inter-governmental consultations (IGC) jointly chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Germany.
GIZ work with MoRD and RD Department in states has been ongoing since 2013. MoRD has partnership with Germany through Project Environmental Benefits of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act/ Schemes (EB-MGNREGA/S) in year 2013 and currently has three ongoing projects namely:
Impacts through Indo-German bilateral projects
India-Peru-Germany Trilateral cooperation technical support to MIDIS (Peru’s Social Security Programme) is extending support to establish a technological architecture that allows handling and managing spatial and non-spatial analysis with a social perspective.
Names of the States/UTs: 1. Himachal Pradesh, 2. Sikkim, 3. West Bengal, 4. Bihar, 5. Uttar Pradesh, 6. Haryana, 7. Telangana, 8. Madhya Pradesh, 9. Maharashtra, 10. Andhra Pradesh, 11. Tamil Nadu, 12. Kerala, 13. Gujarat, 14. Rajasthan, 15. Andaman,16. Jharkhand and 17. Ladakh
Background and Objective
Triangular cooperation is implemented through a joint cooperative approach, with the partnership of a facilitating agency/partner country, a pivotal partner/country with a middle income and a beneficiary country/partner that implements the project with support from the other two partners. The projects implemented through TriCo aim to provide flexible and contextualized solutions to development challenges in beneficiary partner nations.
This project ‘Development of a geospatial portal prototype for planning, monitoring, and evaluation of MIDIS interventions and social programs’ seeks to provide technical support to the Peruvian Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS) for the development of a geoportal prototype. This tool will enable GIS (Geographic Information System) based planning, monitoring and evaluation of MIDIS’ activities and social programmes for comprehensive analysis and evidence-based decision making. Currently, MIDIS does not have sufficient capacity for managing spatial data on its interventions throughout the country. Line directorates and social programmes under MIDIS require this tool to optimise their interventions, with an emphasis on territorial management and closing gaps in access to social services.
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the public employment programme of the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, has been using geospatial information and GIS technology for the past few years. Purposes include especially the planning, management and monitoring of development programmes in India. Their experience of using open-source data from government platforms of the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) and other sources at a nationwide scale provides important lessons for enhancing transparency, accountability and better use of technical and financial resources. This triangular cooperation project proposal creates synergies by using India's comparative advantage as an emerging partner and is an opportunity to disseminate India's successful experiences and acquired capacities. Inter alia, it will strengthen India’s presence and visibility as a country with greater responsibility in global affairs, especially in the international cooperation system.
Political Partners of the Triangular Cooperation Project
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India; Ministry of development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS), Peru; Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany
Implementing Partners of the Triangular Cooperation Project
Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), India; Ministry of development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS), Peru; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Key Components
Project 1 –
Support to the Operationalization of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) passed by Parliament in August 2005 is a legislation that guarantees wage employment on public works to any adult who is willing to do unskilled manual work, subject to a limit of 100 days per household per financial year. There were several challenges in implementing the NREGA, but in the start up phase there was a need to focus on some key priorities. These challenges include communications, advocacy and social mobilization; social audit to ensure transparency and accountability; participatory planning for preparing need-based shelves of projects; and monitoring and evaluation including MIS for enhancing efficiency and effectiveness, which required all round capacity building for different implementing agencies and other key stakeholders. Gender equity concerns need to be mainstreamed.
The project ‘Empowering lives through Mahatma Gandhi NREGA’, supported the MoRD in its efforts to operationalize the NREGA. This project implemented in phases. The first phase commenced immediately for a period of 12 months and focussed on development of national and sub-national communications strategies, development of capacity building tools to support the state governments and development of modules and prototypes for ICT-based MIS and M&E systems, including social audit and local planning. Consultations placed with key resource organizations to support implementation of NREGA.
The second phase, of 5–year duration, built upon the insights gained in the first phase and, sustain national efforts initiated towards strengthening management capacities, supervision, monitoring & evaluation, research and capacity building measures.
Programme Period:
1 April 2006-30 April 2007 (1st phase)
1 May 2007 – 31 May 2012 (2nd phase)
Project 2 - Governance and Accelerated Livelihoods Support (Goals)
The provision of development support services by UNDP to the Ministry was crucial for the successful implementation of MGNREGS, NRLM, SAGY, and rural housing initiatives. These services include personnel, technical resources, and professional expertise. By tapping into UNDP's vast network and experience in development work, the Ministry gains access to specialized knowledge and skills that may not be readily available within its own resources. This partnership enhanced the capacity of the Ministry to design and implement effective strategies, monitor progress, and overcome challenges.
Project targets the most backward 12 districts across three states: Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Jharkhand. These districts often face significant challenges in terms of development, infrastructure, and poverty. By prioritizing these areas, the project aimed to channellise resources where they are most needed, ensuring that the benefits of MGNREGS and NRLM reach those who are most marginalized and disadvantaged. Additionally, the project had provided technical assistance to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and the North East acknowledges the diverse needs and contexts of different regions across India. This broaden the scope of the initiative to address rural development challenges beyond the initial 12 districts, thereby maximizing its impact nationwide.
Programme Period:
2013-2017
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