Our Approach: Economic Inclusion Programs
Evidence-rich, cost-effective and scalable model for the most vulnerable
Economic inclusion programs like the MoRD Samaveshi Aajeevika Yojana program, which is based on the graduation approach, provide a big push and intense hand-holding to the most vulnerable households over a period of 36 months
They increase the capacity and confidence of households to take advantage of economic opportunities and to help them thrive.
Pillars of the economic inclusion program
Social
protection
Resilient livelihoods
Social empowerment
Social and financial inclusion
“Graduation Approach is cost-effective and leads to statistically significant and sustainable gains in economic and social outcomes for extremely poor households across diverse contexts.”
~ Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo et al, Science Journal, 2015
Economic Inclusion Programs such as MoRD's Samaveshi Aajeevika Yojana which is based on Graduation Approach is an evidence rich model
Scaled across 12 States | 1.48 lakh Households Reached
Sarathi operationalised as National Tech. Platform | 1.1 lakh+ Households Onboarded
1st Innovation Pilot Completed in Jharkhand | 12 of 13 Endline Indicators Achieved
89 Districts and 198 Blocks covered | Including 11 Aspirational Districts covered and 31 Aspirational Blocks
Outcomes from the first Innovation Pilot in Jharkhand
Average livelihoods streams per household increased from 1.7 to 4.4
Overall household income grew by 84%
