A research and development centre, The/Nudge Institute, and the Government of Meghalaya have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide support to 50,000 poorest and vulnerable households in the state.
The partnership aims to improve the social and livelihood development of the state’s most vulnerable households, especially single mothers and their households. The project will provide them with financial assistance, livelihood coaching support, and social protection.
Through this partnership, the Govt. of Meghalaya and The/Nudge Institute will collaborate to provide tight handholding and livelihood coaching support for the poorest of the poor households, via a dedicated community cadre. The institute will also work with the government to create social protection frameworks through departmental convergence and leverage technology-based monitoring and decision-making tools.
The conclave, “Strengthening Ecosystem for the Development of the Most Excluded and Poorest of the Poor”, also emphasised the need for collaboration among governments and non-governmental organisations to address the urgent needs of vulnerable communities in the region.
Speaking on the occasion, Principal Secretary and Development Commissioner Shri Sampath Kumar said, “The Government of Meghalaya is committed to inclusive development, and the partnership with The/Nudge Institute to serve 50,000 single distress mothers and poorest of the poor households is a step in that direction.”
Sriram V, Managing Director – Partnerships, The/Nudge Institute, said, “We are delighted to support the Government of Meghalaya in scaling the evidence-based economic inclusion program, through technical assistance, on ground implementation support and technology infrastructure for monitoring and evaluation.”