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Gram Shahayak Committees: A Profile Study

A midterm survey of health and health-seeking behaviour on the CFPR/TUP baseline survey sample was carried out in April-May 2004. Along with this survey, a brief profile questionnaire was developed and administered to the GSCs operating in the sampled villages. In this way, the profile of a total of 160 GSCs was collected. Some findings of the survey data include, among others,- 98% of the GSCs had the required 7 members but 90% of the GSCs did not have any Palli Samaj membership, while 22% of the GSCs did not have any TUP membership. The report also observed that differences among the GSCs across districts in terms of their resource mobilization strategies depended on a number of variables. The report found that the total cumulative resource mobilized by the GSC is an important determinant of whether the GSC is expanding its support mandate or not. However, the causality can work both ways: GSCs that discuss and take actions to expand their support base may also be more likely to be successful in mobilizing resources. GSCs having a greater proportion of its members with high levels of education are also more likely to provide support to a wider poor community. According to the survey data, 22% of the GSCs did not have a TUP member(s). The report concluded that one of the central pillars of future strategy on GSCs is to develop these as village-level poverty alleviation committees, this effect needs to be better understood.

Author: Matin, Imran
Type: Report
Year: 2004

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