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The PACS
Programme now in its sixth year of the seven year programme
(2001-2008), has taken giant leaps in its efforts
to empower millions of poor people living in many of India’s
most backward districts.
The MEAL
Core Group meeting- Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
System (MEAL) is a framework to strengthen the programme’s
systems /mechanisms for ensuring delivery of better results
and organisational growth. It provides an opportunity to
further improve on ways of capturing, analyzing, reflecting
upon and learning from these processes for strengthening
them for overall improved effectiveness in terms of
achieving development outcomes. The
9th MEAL
Core Group meeting took place with
the aim to discuss preparation of the third MEAL national
synthesis report.
The Peer
Learning Workshops (PLW) held twice a year, provide a
platform for exchange of experiences and learning among the
partner organizations, through interaction, dissemination of
information and dialogues on pertinent development concerns
at the state level for the purpose of advocacy. The
7th Peer
Learning Workshops (PLW) was held
in two states -Jharkhand and Bihar on August
21-23, and August 26-28, respectively. The
key issues discussed were: NREGS, Rural Habitat
Policy, Livelihoods, SHGs, mainstreaming disability and
microfinance.
TSG/ ISB
successfully conducted a Planning workshop for its UNDP-TAHA
CSO partners of Bihar in Patna on August 8 –
9. Another Planning workshop was conducted for its UNDP-TAHA
CSO partners of Madhya Pradesh and
Maharashtra in TARAgram, Orchha on August 13 -14. |