Background
The Aspirational Districts Program (ADP) was launched by the Government of India in 2018 to develop the most backward and deprived regions of the country in a systematic manner. It is a compilation of indicators that are aimed to increase the well-being of 115 most backward and underdeveloped districts, working under the 3C Model — Convergence (of Central and State Schemes), Collaboration (Central, State level ‘Prabhari’ Officers and District Collectors), and healthy Competition among districts and neighbouring states across five key sectors, namely—Health & Nutrition, Education, Basic Infrastructure, Financial Inclusion & Skill Development, and Agriculture.
What Lies Ahead
The ADP is a viable avenue for corporate entities to intervene in the social sector through CSR spend. It provides a predetermined framework to design and execute interventions, and monitor progress on sector-specific indicators. More importantly, it facilitates the routing of CSR funding – hitherto being spent on districts with already high human development indicators – to high-need districts. The scope for improvement and implementation in the ADP space is phenomenal and requires a great push from the funding perspective. As nearly all facets of the program are ideal to become a lever of change, the time to invest and look toward aspirational districts is now.
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Authors:
1. Abhishek Modi – Engagement Manager, Sattva Consulting
2. Poorna M. Srinivasan – Analyst, Sattva Consulting
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