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Co-creating a digital platform to track ground realities under Meghalaya’s Megha-LAMP initiative
Developing and Supporting MIS for Megha-LAMP
CDFI partnered with the Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA) to develop a customised Management Information System (MIS) for Megha-LAMP, an IFAD-funded rural transformation initiative. The platform enables real-time progress tracking of multi-sectoral programmes like integrated natural resource management, rural finance, inclusive supply chains, and enterprise development, with the goal of improving family incomes and quality of life across rural Meghalaya.
1,350
+
villages targeted across rural Meghalaya
18
+
blocks to be covered through the project
Region
Meghalaya
Start Date
February 2024
Status
Ongoing
Lead Partner
Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA)
Benefeciaries
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Megha-LAMP MIS empowers administrators with real-time data to make informed decisions that uplift rural livelihoods across Meghalaya.
Megha-LAMP
CDFI designed and is supporting a customised MIS platform for the Megha-LAMP project to track real-time implementation of rural development activities. The platform consolidates field-level data across programmes like watershed development, rural finance, enterprise support, and capacity building. By connecting the grassroots to government oversight digitally, the MIS drives faster, evidence-backed planning and improved development outcomes.
Built for scale. Operated for local progress.
1,350 Villages to Benefit
The platform supports digital tracking of programmes across 1,350 rural villages in Meghalaya.
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18 Blocks Under Coverage
The MIS extends across 18 administrative blocks, enabling localised planning and impact analysis.
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Evidence-Based Planning
Enables the Meghalaya Basin Management Agency to monitor outcomes across integrated sectors like resource management, finance, and enterprise development.
Built for scale. Operated for local progress.
Multi-Sector Integration
Tracks programmes across natural resource management, supply chains, rural finance, and livelihoods.
Community-Centric Governance
Designed to ensure transparency and localised monitoring for rural initiatives.
Evidence-Based Planning
Helps identify bottlenecks and steer timely interventions across all project components.
Features of the Implementation
Mobile and desktop-based data capture tools
Program-wise progress dashboards
Role-based access for block, district, and state users
Analytics for physical and financial monitoring
Sector-specific modules (NRM, Finance, Supply Chains, Enterprises)
Real-time data flow from village to state
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Benefits of the Implementation
Brings transparency to rural program delivery
Helps improve family incomes through better implementation
Strengthens governance and fund utilisation tracking
Enables faster planning and corrective action
Builds digital infrastructure for long-term development
How the solution bought an impact of scale
Pregnant and lactating mothers benefitted
15
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Pregnant and lactating mothers benefitted
15
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Pregnant and lactating mothers benefitted
15
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Awards and Recognitions
Research
Meghalaya government won the Skoch Award. The award was won in theGold category to Improve Social Parameters’ in the state’s South West Garo Hills region.
Research
Meghalaya government won the Skoch Award. The award was won in theGold category to Improve Social Parameters’ in the state’s South West Garo Hills region.
Research
Meghalaya government won the Skoch Award. The award was won in theGold category to Improve Social Parameters’ in the state’s South West Garo Hills region.
Research
Meghalaya government won the Skoch Award. The award was won in theGold category to Improve Social Parameters’ in the state’s South West Garo Hills region.
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