Evaluation ofRashtriya Sam Vikas Yojna

(RSVY)

AMS Consulting (P) Limited

To assist the policy makers in drawing

useful lessons for designing future

programs.

Aim of the Study

Specific Objective

• To evaluate the financial & physical progress

of the schemes under the program

• To study the role of people & people's

organizations in planning, implementation and

monitoring of the schemes under the program

• To assess the status of achievement of the

objectives of the program, that is, to assess

the extent of benefits accrued to the target

groups/areas

• To analyze the effectiveness of the

administrative & implementing systems for

drawing lessons to design future schemes

Broad Framework of the Study

Planning• Relevance to the needs of the people

• Involvement of people’s organizations

Implementation

• Efficiency of implementation

• Quality of works done / services provided

• Involvement of people’s organizations

Outcome

• Program achievements / benefits accrued

• Impact of the program

• Sustainability of the assets created / works done / new initiatives

Sample Selection

Sample Selection

Contd…

11 States

15 Districts

30 Blocks(10% of the blocks in each district, subject to a minimum of 2 blocks)

Study States & Districts already identified by the Planning Commission

Sample Selection

Sampling of Blocks — Based on the amount of RSVY expenditure

(Due care was taken to ensure that the two sample blocks were not contiguous)

Sampling of Works —

In each block, 10% of the various works from all the major sectors

Contd…

Primary Data — IDIs with State, district & block-level officials IDIs with Line Departments IDIs with PRIs/NGOs FGDs/Interviewing of beneficiaries

Data Collection

Secondary Data — District Perspective Plans (DPPs) Monthly Progress Reports (MPRs) Other relevant records

Contd…

Data Collection

Field Observations —

In each block, 10% of the various works from all the major sectors for ascertaining physical status and quality

Major Findings

Key Parameters

Planning Implementation Monitoring Maintenance of

Assets Impact : Utility

Planning — Guidelines

PRIs, NGOs and Self Help Groups at every stage of Planning, implementation and monitoring (Para-4.2.4)

SWOT analysis & benchmark survey by expert agency (Para-1.2)

Identify a few lead sectors (3 to 4) for RSVY interventions (Para-1.2 & 6.4.5)

Efforts should be made to concentrate on the poorer pockets within the districts (Para-4.2.11)

Contd…

Planning — Findings

Instead of bottom-up, usual top-down approach followed in most districts

Most interventions proposed by Line Departments

Little or no community involvement in 10 out 15 districts

(In Bastar, Banswara, Palakkad, Dindori and Mon, block-level workshops were organized for identifying the gaps/needs)

Contd…

Planning — Findings

Contd…

Benchmark survey conducted by 5 out of 15 districts

SWOT analysis in 11 out of 15 district

Specialist agency/consultant for DPP in only 5 out of 15 districts

Inequitable allocation of RSVY funds

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4

6

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10

12

14

16

18

0 20 40 60 80 100

ReusaBehta

Palha

Gondlamau

Rampur Mathura

% Net Irrigated Area

Kasmanda

Sakran

Machhrehta Sidhauli

Pisawan

Block-wise Status vis-à-vis RSVY Funds Received for Improving Irrigation

District Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh

% R

SV

Y F

und f

or

Impro

vin

g Irr

igati

on

Contd…

Block-wise Status vis-à-vis RSVY Funds Received for Improving Rural Connectivity

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2

4

6

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10

12

14

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18

20

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Reusa

Behta

Palha

Gondlamau

Rampur Mathura

Machhrehta

KasmandaPisawan

Sakran

% Road Connectivity

Sidhauli

% R

SV

Y F

und f

or

Rura

l C

onn

ect

ivit

y

District Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh

Contd…

Planning — Findings

Major deviations observed between the planned and actual expenditure in two-third of the districts, indicating lack of proper planning

Out of 15, only 5 districts (Mon, Warangal, Pallakad, Mayurbhanj and Dangs) could actually adhere to their DPPs

Contd…

Adherence to Original DPPs

19%

8%

34%

40%

23%

7%

41%

29%

19%

7%

32%

42%

25%

8%

39%

28%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

ImprovingAgriculture

AddressingUnemployment

SocialInfrastructure

PhysicalInfrastructure

ImprovingAgriculture

AddressingUnemployment

SocialInfrastructure

PhysicalInfrastructure

Proposed in DPP Actual Expenditure

Wara

ng

al

Mon

Contd…

Major Deviations from Original DPPs

42%

37%

11%

15%

34%

20%

16%

30%

24%

13%

21%

42%

15%

5%

34%

46%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

ImprovingAgriculture

AddressingUnemployment

SocialInfrastructure

PhysicalInfrastructure

ImprovingAgriculture

AddressingUnemployment

SocialInfrastructure

PhysicalInfrastructure

Proposed in DPP Actual Expenditure

Sit

ap

ur

Basta

r

Contd…

Agency-wise Expenditure of RSVY Funds

Others3%NGOs

5%

Blocks13%

Line Depts. 79%

Implementation

Others:U.P. Projects Corporation, U.P. Samaj Kalyan Nirman Nigam, Municipal Corporations, etc.

Contd…

District Line Depts. Blocks NGOs Others

Warangal 81% 1% 17% 1%

Bastar 72% 23% 5% 1%

Chamba 71% 27% 1% 1%

Dangs 76% 3% 21% 0%

Chatra 87% 4% 4% 5%

Lohardaga 77% 10% 13% 0%

Saraikela 73% 27% 0% 0%

Palakkad 88% 3% 2% 7%

Dindori 84% 14% 3% 0%

Mon 100% 0% 0% 0%

Ganjam 83% 12% 5% 0%

Mayurbhanj 84% 16% 0% 0%

Banswara 28% 61% 11% 0%

Chandauli 97% 0% 0% 3%

Sitapur 65% 0% 0% 35%

Overall 79% 13% 5% 3%

Agency-wise Expenditure of RSVY Funds

Contd…

Sector-wise Utilization of RSVY Funds

Contd…

Agriculture

(40%)

Physical Infrastructur

e(29%)

Social Infrastructur

e(24%)

Addressing Unemployme

nt(7%)

Sector-wise Utilization of RSVY Funds

District

Improving

Agriculture

Addressing Unemployme

nt

Social Infrastructur

e

Physical Infrastructur

e

Banswara 65% 1% 18% 15%

Bastar 25% 13% 21% 42%

Chamba 27% 8% 27% 38%

Chandauli 41% 2% 19% 39%

Chatra 58% 5% 6% 30%

Dangs 54% 34% 6% 5%

Dindori 34% 1% 40% 25%

Ganjam 27% 2% 36% 35%

Lohardaga 48% 14% 3% 34%

Mayurbhanj 12% 2% 42% 44%

Mon 19% 7% 31% 42%

Palakkad 77% 4% 19% 0%

Saraikela 64% 0% 17% 19%

Sitapur 15% 5% 35% 45%

Warangal 25% 8% 40% 28%

Overall 40% 7% 24% 29%

Contd…

Physical & Financial AchievementDistrict Physical Progress Financial Progress

Banswara 98% 99%

Bastar 98% 93%

Chamba 83% 96%

Chandauli 97% 77%

Chatra 97% 94%

Dangs 100% 90%

Dindori 98% 98%

Ganjam 96% 98%

Lohardaga 100% 100%

Mayurbhanj 96% 96%

Mon 100% 100%

Palakkad 100% 99%

Saraikela 100% 100%

Sitapur 100 % 98%

Warangal 87% 89%

Overall 97 % 95%Contd…

Monitoring

Nigrani Samitis in the villages

Jharkhand :

Village Level Committees for rural areas(Meetings conducted once every 2 months)

Town Level Committees for town areas(Meetings conducted once every 2 months)

Nagaland :

Contrary to guidelines, little or no community involvement in most of the states; No system of social audit

Monitoring

Major Constraints :Limited staff & simultaneous implementation of many schemes

Reportedly periodic review meetings & field visits at State and districts

Lack of clearly defined monitoring norms in terms of category of works & designated officials and frequency in most states

Convenience Monitoring !

“Strict monitoring schedule should be a part of the implementation process itself‘” (Para-6.6.1)

Sustainability/Maintenance

In most states, maintenance of durable assets with Line Department

Village panchayat/user group to maintain community-based assets (wells, lift irrigation schemes, community centers, etc.)

Major Constraints :Lack of funds resulting in poor maintenance, leading to sub-optimal utilization of assets created

“In case of the community assets, future maintenance is to be built into the program” (Para-4.2.10)

Impact of RSVY Interventions

Increased agriculture productivity Improved economic status Improved health conditions Improved rural connectivity Improved quality of life

Overall Utility of RSVY Interventions

RSVY Works : Overall Utility Index

Overall Utility

Very Good = 4Good = 3So-So = 2Poor = 1Very Poor = 0

5-Point Scale

WeightedAverage Points

Overall Index(Out of 100)

Weighted by Share in Total Expenditure

Contd…

(As Perceived by the Targeted Beneficiaries)