About the Seminar
This seminar brings 3ie's evaluation evidence into dialogue with policy and practice, presenting headline findings on income, consumption, financial inclusion, and women's economic empowerment from a five-year, two-round panel design. It convenes researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and development partners to discuss implications for future programming and opportunities to scale evidence-informed livelihood interventions.
Venue: Lecture Room 2, India International Centre (Annexe), New Delhi
Background
Launched in 2011 by the Ministry of Rural Development, the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) is one of India's flagship anti-poverty programs.
In partnership with the Ministry of Rural Development, the Gates Foundation, and the World Bank, 3ie evaluated DAY-NRLM through a panel study tracking 23,000 households across 9 states (2019–2020), followed by a 2023–2024 round assessing DAY-NRLM and National Rural Economic Transformation Project’s (NRETP) long-term impact on income, consumption, and women's empowerment. Together, the two rounds offer rare longitudinal evidence on how a phased poverty-alleviation program performs as community institutions mature.
By the numbers:
- 1,059 villages, 5,148 SHGs, and over 23,000 households tracked
- 9 states covered
- 2 rounds of evaluation
Agenda
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:15 – 2:20 PM | Opening remarks | Ms Neelakshi Mann, Program-Director Asia, 3ie |
| 2:20 – 2:25 PM | Inaugural remarks | Ms Saachi Bhalla, Deputy Director, Gender Equality, Gates Foundation |
| 2:25 - 2:30 PM | Keynote address | Mr Amit Shukla, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India |
| 2:30 – 3:10 PM | Presentation of findings and Q&A | Dr Anjini Kochar, Senior Research Fellow, 3ie |
| 3:10 – 4:30 PM | Panel discussion |
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| 4:25 – 4:35 PM | Closing remarks | 3ie |
| 4:35 – 5:00 PM | High tea |
*Please note that this event is by invitation only.