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Empowering rural communities through evidence: Learnings from National Rural Livelihoods Mission

Session 01: Empowering rural communities through evidence: Learnings from National Rural Livelihoods Mission

On 9 September 2025, 3ie brought together policymakers, researchers, implementers, donors, and self-help group members for a shared dialogue on lessons from the Ministry of Rural Development’s Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission. 3ie Asia Director Neelakshi Mann gave the welcome remarks and context setting where she spoke about the extraordinary spirit of self-help groups. She highlighted that the results of our study convey a powerful story that NRLM has built a strong platform of social capital and empowerment through federations, bank linkages and access to credit.