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KUDUMBASHREE - NATIONAL RESOURCE ORGANIZATION (NRO)

In 2012, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India recognized Kudumbashree’s potential to support other States by anointing it as a National Resource Organisation (NRO) under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM). As a NRO, Kudumbashree holds the mandate to partner with interested State Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLMs) and provide them with technical and implementation support.

The NRO became functional from May 2013 onwards. It is an integral part of Kudumbashree Mission.

Kudumbashree NRO provides technical support to partner-SRLMs in the following areas:
  • Working together of women’s institutions with local governments to enhance governance – Panchayat Raj Institutions – Community Based Organisations (PRI-CBO) Convergence Project
  • Micro Enterprise Development approach through community based support system – Micro-Enterprise Consultant MEC)Project & Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP)

Since 2013, KS-NRO has developed long-term partnerships with 11 States, namely Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Gujarat, Goa, Sikkim, Tripura and Rajasthan. KS-NRO has special short-period projects in 2 States, namely Sikkim and Goa. Foreign countries such as Ethiopia and South Africa have also demonstrated interest in taking the support of KS-NRO in adapting Kudumbashree’s model in their respective countries.

Map of Kudumbashree-NRO’s partner-States (as of January 2017)
Map depicting partnerships of Kudumbashree-NRO with other States in India
Map depicting partnerships of Kudumbashree-NRO with other States in India
Guiding Principles of Kudumbashree-NRO
Contextualising approaches

KS-NRO believes that each location requires interventions suited to its particular context. Hence, KS-NRO draws from the experience of Kudumbashree, and works with its partner-SRLMs to customize activities for implementation in their States.

Creating local capabilities for consolidation and expansion to new areas

KS-NRO focusses on building local resource pools in the partner-States. This strategy based on the understanding that locals are better positioned to work for their community. A strong community cadre is expected to ensure the sustainability and expansion of project activities in the aftermath of the pilot period.

Mentoring by experienced persons from the community in Kerala

KS-NRO selects and assigns resource persons with experience of working with Kudumbashree in Kerala as Mentors in partner-States. The Mentors provide day-to-day handholding support to local communities and partner-SRLMs for the implementation of the project.

Professional support for developing systems for monitoring, training and hand-holding

KS-NRO has a team of professionals who provide back-end support to the work done by Mentors and the local resource persons in the partner-States. These professionals, drawn from reputed educational institutions from across India develop monitoring, training and handholding systems for the projects KS-NRO supports in partner-States.

 

Profile of Kudumbashree-NRO

No. of Partner-States 11
No. of Programme Managers 2
No. of Thematic Anchors 5
No. of Field Coordinators 14
No. of Young Professionals 1
No. of Administrative Staff 5
No. of Mentors 116

Related Downloads

KS NRO Progress Report 2015
KS NRO Progress Report 2014