Empowering SHGs to voice their development priorities through a nationwide digital platform
Village Poverty Reduction Plan (VPRP)
CDFI, in collaboration with the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), developed and launched a mobile and web-based VPRP application to enable data-driven and inclusive preparation of Village Poverty Reduction Plans. VPRP serves as a bottom-up planning process where Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and their federations project their demands for local area development, livelihood enhancement, and entitlement access. The enhanced digital version enables SHGs nationwide to prepare and submit their demands seamlessly, supported by state-level dashboards for monitoring and analysis.
4.67
million SHGs recorded entitlement demands
85%
SHG entitlement submissions achieved in 1343 states
Region
Across India
Start Date
August 2021
Status
Completed
Lead Partner
National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)
Benefeciaries
Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and their federations across India
The VPRP app empowers SHGs to articulate their local needs digitally, strengthening participatory planning and inclusive rural governance.
Village Poverty Reduction Plan (VPRP)
CDFI designed and launched a digital system for the Village Poverty Reduction Plan (VPRP) to streamline data collection and aggregation from Self-Help Groups across India. The enhanced app captures entitlement demands and livelihood demands, enabling SHGs to feed data directly into the planning ecosystem. The integrated dashboard provides state monitoring teams with real-time insights into SHG participation and progress, fostering accountability and alignment with local development goals.
Success of our implementation of the VPRP Platform
Nationwide SHG Participation
Used by SHGs in 26 states for entitlement data and 24 states for livelihood data, a true national rollout.
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Millions of Voices Captured Digitally
Over 4.67 million SHGs recorded entitlement demands, and 3.37 million SHGs submitted livelihood plans.
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High Submission Rates Across States
13 states achieved over 85% entitlement submissions, and 8 states exceeded 85% in livelihood plan completion.
Built for scale. Operated for local progress.
Inclusive Planning at Scale
Empowers SHGs and federations to articulate community needs directly into digital systems.
State Monitoring Dashboards
Live dashboards are used by state and central teams to track progress, identify gaps, and drive action.
Nationwide Adoption
Active participation from 26 states, marking one of NRLM’s largest digital initiatives for grassroots inclusion.
Features of the Implementation
Mobile app for SHG demand entry
Web portal and state dashboards for monitoring
Dual modules for entitlement and livelihood data
CRP-level mapping and progress tracking
Multi-language accessibility for inclusivity
Integration-ready with other NRLM systems
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Benefits of the Implementation
Enables participatory village planning
Streamlines data entry, validation, and reporting
Ensures inclusion of women-led SHGs in decision-making
Reduces paperwork and administrative burden
Creates transparent, accountable planning at scale
How the solution bought an impact of scale
Pregnant and lactating mothers benefitted
15
MN+
Pregnant and lactating mothers benefitted
15
MN+
Pregnant and lactating mothers benefitted
15
MN+
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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