MoRD signs MoU with J-PAL

March 18, 2024

The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), South Asia to set-up a Gender Impact Lab for inclusive development of rural poor women.
The lab will conduct new research and institutionalise data use within Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) for driving women-led development.
- DAY-NRLM is one of the largest community mobilisation efforts in the world, organising more than 10.04 crore women into over 90.76 lakh self-help groups.
- The programme promotes financial inclusion, digital literacy, sustainable livelihoods and social development interventions.
- Above all, it empowers these women to lead dignified lives.