NSRLM and BRAC International will launch SAY-SOBLOK to support 4,000 vulnerable households across Nagaland.
DIMAPUR — The Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission (NSRLM), Rural Development department, is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BRAC International to collaborate on SAY-SOBLOK, aligned with the Samaveshi Aajeevika Yojana (SAY) under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) of the Ministry of Rural Development.
According to an update, the SAY-SOBLOK initiative will support 4,000 extremely vulnerable households in Nagaland, drawing on BRAC’s Graduation Approach.
The initiative will be launched on October 6, with Thavaseelan K, Commissioner and Secretary, Rural Development, as the special guest.
Representatives from BRAC International, line departments and partner organisations are also expected to attend.
The Nagaland chapter of SAY-SOBLOK will primarily target women-headed vulnerable households and households with persons with disabilities.
The identification process will consider overlapping forms of vulnerability, including female-headed households and households with persons with disabilities.
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The final criteria will also guide the identification and prioritisation of other socially and economically vulnerable groups.
The name “SOBLOK” is derived from Nagamese Creole and is based on the phrase “Sob manu logot dangor kaam kora,” loosely meaning “inclusive and collective growth.”
The initiative will adapt the national SAY framework to Nagaland’s local context and the specific realities of vulnerable households.
Support will be guided by household aspirations, livelihood opportunities and constraints, and will include livelihood selection, productive asset investments, regular individual coaching by dedicated SAY coaches, livelihood diversification, savings and financial inclusion, market linkages and access to social protection.
Over a period of 36 months, the initiative is expected to help participating households strengthen their resilience and move towards more secure and diversified sources of income.