Going the Last Mile: Lifting ultra-poor households out of extreme poverty

J-PAL South Asia, Bandhan-Konnagar, Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (JEEViKA)

ABSTRACT

This report consolidates 5 years of qualitative and quantitative research on the largest government-led scale of the Graduation Approach in the world, Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana (SJY). The insights gleaned from this extensive on-ground research have contributed significantly to developing, refining, and perfecting the innovative delivery of the Graduation Approach in Bihar. The programme is implemented and led by JEEViKA and is run in close collaboration with NGO Bandhan-Konnagar as the technical advisor and J-PAL South Asia as the knowledge and learning partner.