The Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) organized a webinar on "Targeting Strategies for Reaching the Last Mile" on yesterday. The webinar was held under the Samaveshi Aajeevika Yojana (SAY), which aims at the economic inclusion of the poorest of the poor women. 

The webinar was chaired by Shri T. K. Anil Kumar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, in the presence of Ms. Smriti Sharan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development; Dr. Monika Bhutunguru, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development; Ms. Shweta Banerjee, India Country Lead, BRAC International; Mr. Sushant Verma, Asia Regional Director, Trickle Up, and other representatives of BRAC. The event was attended by various State Rural Livelihoods Missions (SRLMs) and partner organizations.

The webinar focused on the processes adopted by different SRLMs and organizations to identify the extremely vulnerable and poorest households. Best practices on community-led identification involving Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques, data-driven tools, household surveys, and verification exercises were shared.

In his address, Additional Secretary Shri T. K. Anil Kumar remarked, "The Samaveshi Aajeevika Yojana is critical at this time to course-correct and bring excluded households into the NRLM’s institutional framework. This requires a specialized approach to identify the most vulnerable households and include them in community institutions."

Ms. Smriti Sharan, Joint Secretary, Rural Livelihood, set the stage for the webinar on 'Targeting Households at the Last Mile.' She emphasized that accurate identification of intended program participants is crucial. Dr. Monika, Deputy Secretary, emphasized the importance of continuing such platforms, enabling states to learn from each other and enhance efforts to reach the last mile, ensuring no one is left behind.

A diverse panel of experts from across India discussed innovative approaches to identifying and supporting the most vulnerable households. The discussion focused on best practices, challenges, and solutions in last-mile targeting and inclusion efforts.

Drawing from the learnings and experiences of SRLMs, DAY-NRLM, in partnership with BRAC International and Trickle Up, developed a training module on the Inclusive Livelihoods Programme — “Inspire Change: Vision Building & Inclusive Livelihoods.” The training module was launched during the webinar. 

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