POVERTY TASK FORCE, ORISSA: AN OVERVIEW P & C Department Government of Orissa

POVERTY TASK FORCE: Constitution An integral part of Orissa Public Sector Reforms Programme (OPSRP) Chaired by Development Commissioner, Orissa and serviced by Planning & Co-ordination Department Members include: Secretaries : - Agriculture, Finance, Forests, Health, - Panchayati Raj, Rural Development, Welfare, - School Education, Water Resources, - Women & Child Development Departments. - NCDS – Academic Member Reports to Steering Committee

An integral part of Orissa Public Sector Reforms Programme (OPSRP)

Chaired by Development Commissioner, Orissa and serviced by Planning & Co-ordination Department

Members include: Secretaries :

- Agriculture, Finance, Forests, Health,

- Panchayati Raj, Rural Development, Welfare,

- School Education, Water Resources,

- Women & Child Development Departments.

- NCDS – Academic Member

Reports to Steering Committee

POVERY TASK FORCE: MANDATE To identify economic, social and institutional constraints to poverty reducing growth To develop actionable poverty reduction strategies To devise a policy framework for promoting poverty reducing growth To develop a Poverty and Human Development Monitoring System To co-ordinate efforts for poverty reduction by different Departments To evaluate impact of anti-poverty programmes

To identify economic, social and institutional constraints to poverty reducing growth

To develop actionable poverty reduction strategies

To devise a policy framework for promoting poverty reducing growth

To develop a Poverty and Human Development Monitoring System

To co-ordinate efforts for poverty reduction by different Departments

To evaluate impact of anti-poverty programmes

Orissa: Socio-Economic Indicators I Attribute Orissa India BPL (%) 47.2% 26.1% (1999-00) IMR (No./ 000) 97 70 (1999-00) Yield Rate (qtl / ha) 11.3 19.9 (1999-00) Unemployment – a serious concern of the State Government Frequent natural calamities: Droughts, Floods, Cyclones Debilitative Effect on Economy Distressed Economy: Heavy debt burden Difficult finances

Attribute Orissa India

BPL (%) 47.2% 26.1% (1999-00)

IMR (No./ 000) 97 70 (1999-00)

Yield Rate (qtl / ha) 11.3 19.9 (1999-00)

Unemployment – a serious concern of the State Government

Frequent natural calamities: Droughts, Floods, Cyclones

Debilitative Effect on Economy

Distressed Economy: Heavy debt burden

Difficult finances

Orissa: Socio-economic Indicators II Attributes Growth: 15.90% over 4 years (1997 : 2000) Literacy: 49.1% (1991) 63.6% (2001) Population Growth (1991-2001): 15.94% (India – 21.34%) Primary Enrolment: 45.31 lakh (1996) 52.96 lakh (2000) Drinking Water Supply: 1,14,099 habitations covered

Attributes

Growth: 15.90% over 4 years (1997 : 2000)

Literacy: 49.1% (1991) 63.6% (2001)

Population Growth (1991-2001): 15.94% (India – 21.34%)

Primary Enrolment: 45.31 lakh (1996) 52.96 lakh (2000)

Drinking Water Supply: 1,14,099 habitations covered

Orissa: Poverty Profile by Social Group HCR (Rural) HCR (Urban) ST 73.10 59.38 SC 52.30 72.03 OBC 39.70 41.14 Others 24.01 30.81 Total 48.14 43.51

HCR (Rural) HCR (Urban)

ST 73.10 59.38

SC 52.30 72.03

OBC 39.70 41.14

Others 24.01 30.81

Total 48.14 43.51

Orissa: Poverty Profile by Region Region HCR (Rural) HCR (Urban) Southern 87.14 43.97 Northern 49.84 45.77 Coastal 31.81 41.84 Total 48.14 43.51

Development Strategies - I Mobilizing & Empowering the Rural Poor Organizing Self Help Groups (SHG) – Mission Shakti Pani Panchayats (New Irrigation Thrust) – Water Users Assn Bhumi Panchayats (Watershed Mission) Vana Samrakshan Samities (JFM) Re-structuring and Strengthening Social Sector Promotion of Rural / Tribal Literacy Improved Health Services for All Safe Drinking Water Supply Food Security Other Social Support

Mobilizing & Empowering the Rural Poor

Organizing Self Help Groups (SHG) – Mission Shakti

Pani Panchayats (New Irrigation Thrust) – Water Users Assn

Bhumi Panchayats (Watershed Mission)

Vana Samrakshan Samities (JFM)

Re-structuring and Strengthening Social Sector

Promotion of Rural / Tribal Literacy

Improved Health Services for All

Safe Drinking Water Supply

Food Security

Other Social Support

Development Strategies - II Sustained Livelihood Support to the Rural Poor Income Generation Programmes S.G.S.Y. & Micro-credit Support Employment Assurance Scheme Promotion of Agriculture and Allied Activities Building Rural Productive Infrastructure Rural Connectivity Irrigation Programmes & Watershed Development Storage and Marketing Support to Farmers and Others Conserving Natural Resources

Sustained Livelihood Support to the Rural Poor

Income Generation Programmes

S.G.S.Y. & Micro-credit Support

Employment Assurance Scheme

Promotion of Agriculture and Allied Activities

Building Rural Productive Infrastructure

Rural Connectivity

Irrigation Programmes & Watershed Development

Storage and Marketing Support to Farmers and Others

Conserving Natural Resources

10 th PLAN – MONITORABLE TARGETS Poverty Reduction 2002-07: 7% 2008-12: 15% Employment Generation: 8.6 lakh persons IMR: 60 (2005) Literacy: Universal Access by 2007 Drinking Water: Universal Access by 2007 Forest Cover: sustainable forest management over 30.2% forest cover.

Poverty Reduction

2002-07: 7%

2008-12: 15%

Employment Generation: 8.6 lakh persons

IMR: 60 (2005)

Literacy: Universal Access by 2007

Drinking Water: Universal Access by 2007

Forest Cover:

sustainable forest management over 30.2% forest cover.

POVERTY TASK FORCE PERFORMANCE - I PTF activated in November 2000 Preparation of multi-dimensional Poverty Profile of Orissa Review of Safety Net and Anti-poverty Programmes – in review report Tackling Hunger and Destitution in Orissa: Some State Government Initiatives PRAXIS Study to review GoO’ delivery of public services at village level & follow up action initiated TOR for Engagement of Consultants and Study Visits Engagement of Long-Term Consultants

PTF activated in November 2000

Preparation of multi-dimensional Poverty Profile of Orissa

Review of Safety Net and Anti-poverty Programmes – in review report Tackling Hunger and Destitution in Orissa: Some State Government Initiatives

PRAXIS Study to review GoO’ delivery of public services at village level & follow up action initiated

TOR for Engagement of Consultants and Study Visits

Engagement of Long-Term Consultants

POVERTY TASK FORCE PERFORMANCE - II Prioritization of studies Six Studies already commissioned and completed District-wise poverty estimates 2003 District-wise food security assessment 2003 7 Consultations with Civil Society Identification of Indicators for Monitor Poverty poverty

Prioritization of studies

Six Studies already commissioned and completed

District-wise poverty estimates 2003

District-wise food security assessment 2003

7 Consultations with Civil Society

Identification of Indicators for Monitor Poverty poverty

POVERTY TASK FORCE Further Programme PTF engaged in developing a framework for poverty reduction strategies Poverty and Planning: A Development Perspective for Orissa 2004 Orissa Vision 2020 under preparation Poverty & Human Development Monitoring System Located in Planning & Co-ordination Department One Special Secretary assisted by one DS, DD, AD, SO, 2 SEI and 2 Assistants Linked to DES and other line Departments through PTF Expenditure Tracking Study commissioned

PTF engaged in developing a framework for poverty reduction strategies

Poverty and Planning: A Development Perspective for Orissa 2004

Orissa Vision 2020 under preparation

Poverty & Human Development Monitoring System

Located in Planning & Co-ordination Department

One Special Secretary assisted by one DS, DD, AD, SO, 2 SEI and 2 Assistants

Linked to DES and other line Departments through PTF

Expenditure Tracking Study commissioned

Monitoring Poverty & Human Development: Indicators - I Poverty – HCR, BPL Census, State, District Access to life-saving services Safe drinking water (district-wise) Health (incidence of panchbyadhi, HIV/Aids, IMR, MMR) Sanitation, housing and energy (electricity, others) Food security measures Demography and Health IMR, MMR, Child Malnutrition Institutional deliveries, Immunization rate, couple protection rate Life Expectancy at birth Income, consumption, wages, prices District income, distric-wise wages and prices

Poverty – HCR, BPL Census, State, District

Access to life-saving services

Safe drinking water (district-wise)

Health (incidence of panchbyadhi, HIV/Aids, IMR, MMR)

Sanitation, housing and energy (electricity, others)

Food security measures

Demography and Health

IMR, MMR, Child Malnutrition

Institutional deliveries, Immunization rate, couple protection rate

Life Expectancy at birth

Income, consumption, wages, prices

District income, distric-wise wages and prices

Monitoring Poverty & Human Development: Indicators - II Education Literacy (male, female, ST, SC) Enrolment (gross, net, male, female, age-specific) Drop out rate (male, female) Employment Status, composition, labour productivity, linkages between wages and productivity Employable skills Empowerment & Organizations of the poor Self Help Groups Their income generating and organizing capacities

Education

Literacy (male, female, ST, SC)

Enrolment (gross, net, male, female, age-specific)

Drop out rate (male, female)

Employment

Status, composition, labour productivity, linkages between wages and productivity

Employable skills

Empowerment & Organizations of the poor

Self Help Groups

Their income generating and organizing capacities

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