Lok Sabha Question No. 2522 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: ISSNIP
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DUSHYANT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEPELOVEMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2522

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2016

## ISSNIP

## 2522. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  salient  features  and  objectives  of  the  Integrated  Child  Development  Services (ICDS) Systems Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Project (ISSNIP).
- (b) the  details  of  the  districts  where  it  has  been  implemented  along  with  the  key achievements of the first phase (2012-15) of its implementation;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to restructure the project in the next phase of its implementation, if so, the details thereof: and
- (d) the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

(a) ICDS Systems Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Project (ISSNIP) is World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) assisted project, implemented by Ministry  of  Women  Child  Development  in  162  high  malnutrition  burden  districts  in  8 States  viz.  Andhra  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Chhattisgarh,  Jharkhand,  Maharashtra,  Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The objectives of the project is to support the Government  of  India  and  participating  States  to  (i)  strengthen  the  ICDS  policy framework, systems and capacities,  and  facilitate  community  engagement,  to  ensure greater focus on children below  three years of age; and  (ii) strengthen convergent actions for improved nutrition outcomes.

The salient features of the project includes following:

-  Supports Government of India's National Nutrition Response;
-  Two phased approach where graduation to second phase triggered on meeting predetermined results;
-  Technical Assistance to Central and State Project Management Units in implementation;
-  Supports innovations, pilots and operations research;
-  Convergent, multi-sectoral approach to nutrition (pilot);
-  Strong focus on community engagement for implementation and accountability;
-  Emphasis on behaviour change communication;
-  Rigorous Monitoring and Evolution to support evidence-based decision making; and
-  Evidence building, knowledge creation, sharing and exchange.

(b) the details of the districts is at Annexure. Some of the key achievements of the first  Phase  (2012-15) of  the  Project  include  organization  of  community  based  events and  key  messages  to  promote  appropriate  maternal  and  infant  feeding  and  caring practices,  implementation of Incremental Learning Approach (ILA), roll-out of revised

MIS and capacity building. (c) &  (d)  The  project  has  been  restructured  and  Financing  Agreement  on  the restructured  project  has  been  executed  between  Government  of  India  and  IDA  on 29.09.2015.  While the overall goal of the project and Project Development Objectives of  the  restructured  Project  remains  the  same,  the  Project  now  adopts  performance based financing approach in place of traditional input based financing with disbursements  being  linked  to  well-defined  outcome  indicators  and  focus  on  fewer impact activities.  Accordingly, the Project has been restructured with extension of its duration by 2 years i.e. up to 30.12.2017.

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## Annexure

## Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No. 2522 for 11.03.2016

## ISSNIP -List of 162 Districts in States Selected under the Project

| S. No.   | AP (10)       | Bihar (19)         | Chhattisgarh (11)   | Jharkhand (12)     | Madhya Pradesh (30)   | Maharashtra (20)   | Rajasthan (19)   | Uttar Pradesh (41)    |
|----------|---------------|--------------------|---------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|------------------|-----------------------|
| 1.       | Anantpur      | Samastipur         | Mahasamund          | Kodarma            | Jhabua                | Wardha             | Sirohi           | Baghpat               |
| 2.       | Chittoor      | Madhubani          | Korba               | Dumka              | Alirajpur             | Nandurbar          | Sawai Madhopur   | Farrukhbad            |
| 3.       | Cudapadh      | Purvi Champaran    | Durg                | Giridih            | East Nimar            | Buldana            | Kota             | Moradabad             |
| 4.       | East Godavari | Vaishali           | Kawardha            | Pashchim Singhbhum | Shivpuri              | Nanded             | Rajsamand        | Unnao                 |
| 5.       | Kurnool       | Pashchim Champaran | Jashpur             | Dhanbad            | Guna                  | Gadchiroli         | Baran            | Meerut                |
| 6.       | Prakasam      | Madhepura          | Kanker              | Chatra             | Panna                 | Chandrapur         | Jhunjhunun       | Banda                 |
| 7.       | Vizianagaram  | Muzaffarpur        | Dantewada           | Garhwa             | Katni                 | Jalgaon            | Jodhpur          | Muzaffarnaga r        |
| 8.       | Srikakulam    | Munger             | Bijapur             | Godda              | Dewas                 | Washin             | Karauli          | Bulandshahar          |
| 9.       | Visakhapatnam | Sitamarhi          | Bastar              | Lohardaga          | Neemuch               | Ahmadnagar         | Dhaulpur         | Kaushambi             |
| 10.      | West Godavari | Darbhanga          | Narayanpur          | Latehar            | Mandsaur              | Parbhani           | Barmer           | Chitrakoot            |
| 11.      |               | Supaul             | Raipur              | Pakur              | Ratlam                | Dhule              | Tonk             | Etawah                |
| 12.      |               | Jamui              |                     | Palamu             | Barwani               | Bid                | Alwar            | Auraiya               |
| 13.      |               | Purnia             |                     |                    | Vidisha               | Amravati           | Chittaurgarh     | Kushinagar            |
| 14.      |               | Gopalganj          |                     |                    | Chhindwara            | Jalna              | Dungarpur        | Jyotiba Phule Nagar   |
| 15.      |               | Lakhisarai         |                     |                    | Rajgharh              | Nagpur             | Udaipur          | Sant Ravidas Nagar    |
| 16.      |               | Saharsa            |                     |                    | Dindori               | Sangi              | Churu            | Ghaziabad             |
| 17.      |               | Bhagalpur          |                     |                    | Shajapur              | Mumbai             | Jaipur           | Mahua                 |
| 18.      |               | Buxar              |                     |                    | Bhind                 | Hingoli            | Ajmer            | Hamirpur              |
| 19.      |               |                    |                     |                    | Morena                | Nashik             |                  |                       |
| 20.      |               | Jahandabad         |                     |                    | Ujjain                | Gondiya            | Dausa            | Kanpur Dehat Azamgarh |
| 21.      |               |                    |                     |                    |                       |                    |                  | Mainpuri              |
| 22.      |               |                    |                     |                    | Jabalpur West Nimar   |                    |                  | Ghazipur              |
| 23.      |               |                    |                     |                    |                       |                    |                  |                       |
|          |               |                    |                     |                    | Umaria                |                    |                  | Hathras               |
| 24. 25.  |               |                    |                     |                    | Sheopur Datia         |                    |                  | Barabanki Aligarh     |
| 26.      |               |                    |                     |                    | Indore                |                    |                  | Mau                   |
|          |               |                    |                     |                    |                       |                    |                  | Faizabad              |
| 27.      |               |                    |                     |                    | Sidhi Singhroli       |                    |                  | Sidhharthnag          |
| 28.      |               |                    |                     |                    |                       |                    |                  | ar                    |
| 29.      |               |                    |                     |                    | Damoh                 |                    |                  | Allahabad             |
| 30.      |               |                    |                     |                    | Tikamgarh             |                    |                  | Rampur                |
| 31.      |               |                    |                     |                    |                       |                    |                  | Chandauli             |
| 32.      |               |                    |                     |                    |                       |                    |                  | Jhansi                |
| 33.      |               |                    |                     |                    |                       |                    |                  | Rae Barelli           |
| 34.      |               |                    |                     |                    |                       |                    |                  | Sant Kabir            |
| 35.      |               |                    |                     |                    |                       |                    |                  | Nagar Lucknow         |
| 36.      |               |                    |                     |                    |                       |                    |                  | Pilibhit              |
| 37.      |               |                    |                     |                    |                       |                    |                  | Kanpur Nagar          |
| 38.      |               |                    |                     |                    |                       |                    |                  | Jalaun                |
| 39.      |               |                    |                     |                    |                       |                    |                  | Fatehpur              |
| 40. 41.  |               |                    |                     |                    |                       |                    |                  | Shahjanpur Hardoi     |