Bharat Rural Livelihood Foundation (BRLF)

BRLF was set up by the Government of India as an independent society under the Ministry of Rural Development in 2013, to scale up civil society action in partnership with the central and state governments.

• The following are the objectives of the Organization –
  • To facilitate close coordination between the civil society organizations and the government for the development of rural households, with an emphasis on women, particularly in the Central Indian Tribal Region.
  • To provide financial and technical support to civil society organizations to ensure quality implementation of various flagship programmes and schemes of the government for enhanced livelihood opportunities of the communities in the Central Indian Tribal Region.
  • To address the capacity building challenge for existing and aspiring rural professionals who serve the rural communities through various government departments, PRIs, NGOs, and CBOs.
  • To join hands with private trusts and philanthropic organizations and encourage them for continuous and constructive support.
  • To support innovative programmes, technology, and approaches that would help in improving the lives of the community living in Central India.
• It publishes annual report to review the welfare schemes in rural areas.

Conclusion

It is clear that the socio-economic conditions in rural area are such that the rural problems are exceedingly complex with vast dimensions and hence the efficient delivery system of services to rural communities in turn depends on effective organization and determined leadership at the community level.

• Thereby no single institution/organization can solve these issues on its own. Panchayati Raj setup, cooperatives, financial institutions, research institutions and voluntary agencies are the organizational devices available to coordinate rural development activities.
• Thus, decentralized approach and participatory approach to rural development where apart from administrative setup, self-governing groups, and beneficiaries active involvement is required.