2. RGVN’s Journey
RGVN s Journey…..
Established in 1990 to support small
NGOs & grassroot institutions towards
livelihood enhancement of poor.
NGO Support Programme was the
pp
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flagship programme of RGVN – through
pp
this supported around 1500 NGOs.
In 1995 initiated the Credit & Savings
Programme – a MF retail programme.
programme.
3. Contd….
Contd….
Around 2005, NGO MF was initiated –
which was basically MF wholesaling.
Since 2005 discussions were on to hive
of CSP. In 2010, CSP obtained legal
,
g
status of an NBFC named RGVN (NE)
Micro Finance Ltd.
Subsequently NGO MF was also tapered
down.
down
4. Contd…..
Contd…..
Since 2006, RGVN began focussing on
grant based livelihood projects and also
began tapping CSR funds.
Has been successful till now in making
g
fruitful collaborations with donors.
5. Ongoing Programmes
Agriculture based projects – SRI,
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g
gy
Lead crops, cross border agri technology
transfer in Assam; Vermi compost in
;
Odisha.
Bihar; Bazaar on wheels in Odisha.
Livelihood project with JRDTT –
Ginger in Meghalaya; Tea & Mushroom
in Assam; fishery in Tripura; Rickshaw &
NTFP in Chhattisgarh
6. Contd….
Contd….
CSR initiatives – with HCCBPL at
Byrnihat, Meghalaya; IFCI around
y
g
y ;
Byrnihat,
Guwahati;
Guwahati; CRISIL – financial literacy in
Assam; Jindal Steel in Odisha.
;
Odisha.
Institution Building with HIVOS in
Orissa
Restoring livelihoods of flood affected
people in coastal Odisha with JRDTT
7. Contd…
Contd…
Disaster Risk Mitigation with OXFAM in
Assam
Livelihood Rehabilitation Project
( gg y)
(Piggery) in Sikkim with Tata Steel.
Baseline Surveys & Evaluations for IOC
Guwahati & Digboi.
Digboi.
Tie up with ILFS for skills for employment
in service sector
10. Project involves
involves….
Promotion & awareness through
meetings and training programmes
Developing Master Trainers
Follow up
Around 15000 farmers covered.
12. Field Day Programme on SRI
organised b RGVN and
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supported by NABARD on
22/6/11
13.
14.
15. CROSS BORDER TRANSFER OF
AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES,
INSTITUTIONAL & MARKET
DEVELOPMENT
16. Project Brief
Aims to improve food security & nutrition
of 20000 (5000 in India & 15000 in
Bangladesh) marginal farmer households
Funded by European Union and
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p
implemented by Concern Universal, HIS,
RGVN & DAM.
Project specifically to cover – agriculture
(crops, vegetables horticulture)
(crops vegetables, horticulture), livestock
& fishery
17. Contd….
Contd….
Project includes – training of
beneficiaries & LSPs; asset transfers; &
market development.
Project involves liasoning with the Govt.
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g
line departments to involve them in the
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process especially related to training.
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g
Project Area – 6 districts in Assam.
18. Progress so far
Area offices in six districts set up with
basic infrastructure as per project.
Project staff recruited & oriented by CU &
HSI officials from Bangladesh
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periodically.
Beneficiaries identification & selection
done. Baseline survey of beneficiaries is
ongoing.
ongoing
19. Contd….
Contd….
Core Occupational Groups of
beneficiaries formed
Govt. line dept.s being briefed on the
p j
project.
LSP selection & categorization done.
LSP training begins from 1 Nov 2012
2012.
Preparation for asset transfer ongoing.
23. Project includes
Project period: 2011-2013
2011Sanctioned Amount: Rs 1.8 crore
Household coverage: 1400
Mushroom &Tea in Assam; Fishery in
Tripura; NTFP & Rickshaw in
Chhattisgarh; Ginger in Meghalaya
24. Contd…
Contd…
Capacity Building (technical & also basic
accounting) of beneficiaries
Dissemination of information through
leaflets
Input support
Helping beneficiaries to organize into
groups
32. Livelihood Rehabilitation
Project in Sikkim
Funded by Tata Steel
Aims to provide livelihood opportunities
p
pp
to 100 poor HHs through scientific pig
g
rearing.
Covers earthquake affected areas in
Mangam,
Mangam, North Sikkim.
Sikkim
Project includes- distribution of piglets,
includestechnical training vaccination &
training,
insurance.
33. SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD
ENHANCEMENT & ENTERPRISE
PROMOTION (SLEEP)
(A Project supported by HIVOS, a
Netherlands b
N th l d based organization)
d organization)
i ti
34. Project Brief
To empower women in agriculture, NTFP
& Handicraft by increasing productivity
and form producers co./cooperatives.
Project to cover 3650 p
j
poor women in
Southern & Central Odisha; and
Odisha;
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Telengana & North Andhra Pradesh.
Project duration is July’12 to June’15.
36. Progress so far
Beneficiaries selection completed.
Community Property resource Mapping
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p y
pp g
done.
Village & Community level meetings
done.
37. JIVIKA
Is a rehabilitation project for flood victims
in Odisha.
Odisha.
Project is funded by JRDTT
Purpose is to promote rural livelihoods
amongst flood victims through goatery,
goatery,
bamboo work organic farming vermin
work,
farming,
compost & cycle rickshaws.
Project to cover 635 poor flood affected
households.
38. Progress so far
far…
Beneficiaries identification & selection
done.
7 trainings for farmers & other
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beneficiaries organized.
7 vermin compost pits constructed.
39. Cooperatives in Odisha
Building up of UMASS in 2005 under
Odisha Self Help Cooperative Act.
Success of this has lead to form more
cooperatives –
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Fisher folk cooperative at Berhampur –
now registered but needs to be
strengthened.
2 women led cooperative already
registered & functioning in Badamba
40. Contd…
Contd…
Women led producers cooperative in
Dhenkanal formed, not yet registered.
Forward linkage provided by RGVN Mobile marketing facilities introduced
g
8 producers cooperatives (4 in Odisha &
4 in Andhra) have been appraised for
support by HIVOS as an extended
project.
project
42. INSTITUTION BUILDING
WITH HIVOS
Programme period :2006 to June 2012
Worked with building 4 NGOs in western
g
& coastal Odisha
Series of CB and handholding done
under this.
CB like Developing SBP Portfolio
SBP,
Management, Expansion plans etc
43. Contd..
Contd
CB (TOT) & Exposure for RGVN staff
was also there.
Trainings were provided by Micro Save;
RGVN provided trainings in the field.
p
g
NGOs now capable of becoming an MFI
– 2 have become Section 25 companies
companies,
other 2 are in process.
44. Vermi Compost in Bihar
Working with 5 partners in North Bihar,
around Patna
Working with RGVN fund
Demonstrations made to 100 farmers
Around 300 farmers adopted vermi
compost.
compost
There is demand for more
demonstrations
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45. Liasion with HCCBPL
Initial discussion at Patna
Preliminary Baseline Survey done in
y
y
Patliputra industrial area. Report
submitted.
47. What we did ….
Construction of 210 low cost toilets
Distribution of 250 solar lanterns
Community Meetings
Awareness Camps
No. of people benefitted: Around 3000
people.
l
53. What we did
did….
Developed 3 villages
Access to sanitation
Access to safe drinking water
Construction of pathways
Medical Kiosk & Health camps
Scholarships to students
Vocational trainings
g
Around 5000 people benefitted from this
project
63. What we do
do….
Awareness, Information & little bit of training on
how to make budgets etc.
Have developed a module which includes
PPTs; movies; group exercises & games, and
also reading materials
materials.
Around 3500 people benefitted
In 2010I 2010-11 – 50 road shows were conducted i
d h
d t d in
Odisha.
Odisha. Around 1200 people benefitted.
Proposal submitted to NABARD to do similar
road shows in Bihar
68. Relief
R li f and R h bilit ti
d Rehabilitation
Projects
69. Paddy seed distribution camp for the Garo-Rabha conflict affected
Garopeople organised by RGVN in association with Diya Foundation,
supported by SDTT on 26/6/11
73. Project includes
includes…..
Project period – 18 months from
January’12
Sanctioned Rs 22.98 lakh
The project includes sanitation safe
sanitation,
water provision, community institution
building for resilient livelihood promotion
and advocacy.
