The Department
of Health & Family Welfare introduced this scheme in the 9th five year
plan (1997- 2002)
DoFW identified
and sanctioned grants to selected NGOs called Mother NGO (MNGOs)
MNGOs issued
grants to smaller NGOs called Field NGOs (FNGOs)
Decentralized
and initiated integration of the scheme to RCH in 2003
Purpose
Promotion of the
goals / objectives as outlined in the Reproductive & Child Health
Programme of GoI
Broad Objective
Addressing the gaps in information or RCH
services in the project area
Building strong institutional capacity at the
state, district / field level
Advocacy and awareness generation
Focus area
Unserved
and under served areas
Role of the NGOs
NGOs are
expected to complement and supplement the government health
infrastructure and not substitute it. The NGOs efforts are more
effective by developing linkages with local government, related
government departments and establishing networks with technical and
resource institutions.
Role of MNGOs
FNGOs
under the MNGO scheme are involved in service delivery in addition
to advocacy and awareness generation. The key delivery areas under
the MNGO scheme are
- Maternal & Child Health
- Adolescent & Reproductive Health
- Family Planning
- Prevention & management of RTI
Functions of MNGO
Identification
of Unserved & under served areas & identification of FNGOs
Motivation of
NGOs, CBOs, SHGs and other local bodies in the absence of FNGOs
Development of
baseline data
Project
orientation to FNGOs & Development of proposal
Provision of
IEC material to FNGOs
Capacity
building of FNGOS & Technical Support to FNGOs
Ensuring
appointment of qualified staff in FNGOs
Whenever
possible inclusion of programmes / groups in the FNGO orientation
Liaise,
network and coordinate with state and other institutions
Monitor the
performance of FNGOs and give supportive supervision
Work closely
with RRCs and State NGO Coordinator
Documentation
of best practices
Submission of
reports and statement of accounts & UC
GoI
Provide support through policy guidelines,
approvals and release of funds to RCH Society
Grant -in-Aid Committee
( GIAC )
Approves the
MNGO projects recommended by the State NGO Selection Committee
Apex Resource Centre ( ARC )
ARC will coordinate the activities of
all RRCs
Manage budgets
Facilitate RRC coordination
Interaction with the State Government
Regional Resource Centre ( RRC )
Technical support for NGO capacity enhancement
Documentation of best practices
Induction and in-services training
Liaison with the state government
Updating database on RCH issues and development of MIS
State RCH Society ( SIRCH )
From selection of MNGOs, recommendation of the projects to the GoI
approval, fund disbursement, capacity building training, monitoring
to evaluation is the responsibility of the state RCH Society
State NGO Committee ( SNGOC )
Review of desk appraisal and
identify eligible NGOs
Get field appraisal of eligible
NGOs done by the RRC
Release grant-in-aid as per the MoU
Monitoring of MNGOs & ensure timely release of funds
Commission MNGO evaluation through external agency
Send utilization Certificate to GoI
State NGO Selection Committee
Selection of the MNGOs based on
the desk review done by the State NGO Coordinator and the field
appraisal conducted by the RRC
The
recommendations are placed to the GIAC for appraoval
State NGO Coordinator ( SNGOC )
Responsible for management of
the DoFW supported NGO schemes including MNGO scheme
Liaisoning, Coordinating & supporting the MNGOs
Works closely with RCH society, communicates government RCH &
health policies to MNGOs
Is
part of the State RCH Society and reports to the Secretary ( H&FW
)
Eligibility Criteria
1. Registration
NGO should be registered under
ISR Act / Indian Trust Act / Indian Religious and Chartable Act /
Company Act or their state Counterparts for more than three years
NGOs applying for MNGO status in a state other than that of its
registration, should have state specific chapters registered.
Alternatively, branches affiliated to national level federation /
organization can be registered with the parent body
2. Experience
Proven experience of working for three years in health & family
welfare and the social sector
Implemented preferably a field project in health or RCH
Scale of operation during the last three years should be
comparable to the funding sought
Field presence for at least two years in the district for which
the NGO is seeking MNGO status
Experience in capacity building, organizing training in health /
RCH, gender and other social sectors is preferred
An
NGO blacklisted or placed under funding restriction by any
ministry or department of the GoI, state government or CAPART is
not eligible for applying under the scheme
3. Assets
Minimum fixed assets of Rs.2 lakhs in the name of the NGO, in the
form of land and / or building. This should be reflected in the
latest audited balance sheet of the NGO and should be retained
during the length of the project
Office premises in the district where it wants to operate
4. Jurisdiction
Each MNGO is allotted only two districts to work
Only one MNGO can work in a district
Preference is give to NGO, which seeks to cover un-served, and
under served areas in the district. The NGO identifies these
areas in consultation with district RCH officer
