Impact Assessment of the District Poverty Initiative Project Rajasthan

is reported in 10.34 percent groups in Baran to 42.86 percent in Dholpur. Less than 70 percent
attendance is reported in Baran mainly (44.83%), Dausa, Jhalawar and Rajsamand.
In Dholpur and Tonk register is all written and updated in less than 10 percent groups, while
in other districts the percent age varies between 23.1 percent in Churu to 43.5 percent in
Rajsamand. Some written and updated records are maintained by 90.5 percent groups in
Dholpur and 20.6 percent in Jhalawar. Records are mostly not written or updated in the range
of 5.48 percent groups in Jhalawar and 23.68 percent in Tonk.
Compared to groups in Tonk, in all other districts there is only moderate unity among
members. In Baran district, about one-tenth groups had weak unity among members.
Total Awareness of group’s work is highest in Jhalawar (26% groups) and the least in Baran
(6.9% groups). In case where more then 90 percent members are aware of group’s work,
Dholpur has 52.38 percent groups compared to 10.34 percent groups in Baran. Are 70 to 90
percent members aware of group’s work, the response reveals that 34.48 percent groups in
Baran reported so followed by Dausa, Tonk, Jhalawar, Churu and Rajsamand. A sizeable
percentage of groups across the district reported that less than 70 percent of members are
aware of group’s work.
In Baran, Dausa and Jhalawar around 60 percent groups reported that CF maintain the register
and other CIG records. President performs this role in 86 percent groups in Dholpur, 45
percent groups in Tonk, 39 percent groups in Rajsamand, 34.6 percent groups in Churu.
Treasurers and CIG members have hardly any role in this except in Tonk where 16 percent of
groups reportedly had CIGs doing this job. So it is mainly the President and CF who maintain
records.
Moderate to weak discrimination is reported in most groups across districts Discrimination is
significant in Dholpur.
Is there inter-loaning facility within the groups The response reveals that it exists in 64.3
percent groups in Dholpur, 51.2 percent groups in Dausa, 21.9 percent groups in Jhalawar,
17.24 percent groups in Baran and the least in Tonk (5.3% groups).
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