Poverty and Social Impact Analysis of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in Karnataka to Enable Effective Convergence

As the 21st century unfolds, the vast nation of India faces an array of challenges, including how to feed its burgeoning population in a situation where rural poverty is widespread and land resources are under mounting pressure. In such a situation...

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Main Authors:	Satish, Suryanarayana, Milne, Grant, Laxman, C. S., Lobo, Crispino
Format:	Poverty Assessment
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, New Delhi 2014
Subjects:	ACCESS TO FACILITIES ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY HOUSEHOLDS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY- BUILDING CAPACITY-BUILDING CHRONIC POVERTY CLIMATE CHANGE COMMON PROPERTY COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION CROP DIVERSIFICATION DAILY WAGE DISADVANTAGED GROUPS DROUGHT DRY REGIONS EDUCATIONAL LEVELS EMPLOYMENT GENERATION EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FARM PRODUCTION FARM WORK FARM WORKERS FARMERS FLEXIBILITY FODDER FOOD GRAINS FOOD SECURITY GOOD GOVERNANCE HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN RESOURCES IMPACT ASSESSMENT IMPLEMENTATION AGENCIES INCOME INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES INFORMAL SECTOR INTERVENTION IRRIGATION KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS LABOR COSTS LABOR DEMAND LABORERS LABOUR LABOUR DEMAND LAND OWNERSHIP LANDHOLDINGS LANDLESS HOUSEHOLDS LEARNING LIVELIHOOD LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES LIVELIHOOD SECURITY MALE WORKERS MARKET WAGES MIGRANT LABORERS MILK MINIMUM WAGE MONITORING &AMP; EVALUATION NGO NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OCCUPATION OCCUPATIONAL MOBILITY OCCUPATIONS OUTREACH ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATORY POVERTY ASSESSMENT PARTICIPATORY RURAL APPRAISAL PASTURE DEVELOPMENT POOR POOR FARMERS POOR RURAL HOUSEHOLDS POORER HOUSEHOLDS POVERTY GAP POVERTY IMPACTS POVERTY LEVELS POVERTY REDUCTION PRA PRIVATE SECTOR PROGRAM DELIVERY PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS PROJECT OBJECTIVES PROPERTY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC WORKS QUALITY OF LIFE QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL ECONOMY RURAL EMPLOYMENT RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL LIVELIHOODS RURAL POOR RURAL POVERTY RURAL PROJECTS RURAL ROADS RURAL WATER RURAL WATER SUPPLY SAFETY NETS SANITATION SAVINGS SECRETARIES SERVICE PROVIDER SKILLED WORKERS SMALL FARMER SMALL FARMERS SOCIAL ASSESSMENT SOCIAL AUDITS SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL IMPACTS SOIL EROSION SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TARGETING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPARENCY UNEMPLOYMENT UNSKILLED LABOR VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT VILLAGE LEVEL VULNERABLE GROUPS VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS WAGE EMPLOYMENT WAGE RATE WAGE RATES WATER AVAILABILITY WORKER
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/04/18989929/poverty-social-impact-analysis-national-rural-employment-guarantee-act-karnataka-enable-effective-convergence http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17576

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Summary:	As the 21st century unfolds, the vast nation of India faces an array of challenges, including how to feed its burgeoning population in a situation where rural poverty is widespread and land resources are under mounting pressure. In such a situation it is vital that the resources supporting agriculture (especially rain-fed arable farming) - soil and water, physical infrastructure, and those employed on the land operate efficiently and in harmony. Two huge programs are particularly important as India strives to achieve that aim: the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), and the Integrated Watershed Management Program (IWMP). The aims of this report are to: show how NREGA and IWMP operate within themselves and in relation to each other, especially in the state of Karnataka, which is the focus of this report; assess the performance of NREGA in Karnataka through a poverty and social impact analysis (PSIA); and analyze the benefits that may arise (taking into account the results of the PSIA) from a closer convergence of NREGA and IWMP in implementing projects in rural areas. Greater convergence has the potential to significantly increase the quality and scale of rural projects in India, with considerable economic, social, and poverty reduction benefits.

Poverty and Social Impact Analysis of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in Karnataka to Enable Effective Convergence

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