Odisha PVTG Empowerment And Livelihoods Improvement Programme

What Odisha PVTG Empowerment And Livelihoods Improvement Programme does

Odisha PVTG Empowerment And Livelihoods Improvement Programme (OPELIP) is a government development programme established in 2017 under the ST & SC Development Department, Government of Odisha. It is funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Government of India, and the Government of Odisha, and operates as a successor to the Orissa Tribal Empowerment and Livelihoods Programme (OTELP). OPELIP targets 62,356 households across 1,019 villages in 12 districts of Odisha, with primary focus on 13 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) including Dongria Kandh, Lanjia Soura, Bonda, Didayi, Kutia Kandh, and Juang communities. The programme executes integrated interventions spanning land rights under the Forest Rights Act, natural resource management, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, livelihoods enhancement, and community infrastructure.

The programme's product stack comprises 10 sub-components: Community Institutions Development, Women SHGs and Rural Finance (with PIF, VRF, and CIF funds), Natural Resource Management, Food and Nutrition Security, Livelihoods Improvement, Community Infrastructure, Drudgery Reduction, Programme Management Unit, Micro Project Agencies, and M&E/Knowledge Management. Its technology backbone is a government programme management system including eSamrudhi MIS, OPELIP Dashboard, Web GIS Application, and PMS modules (Work Plan, Fund Flow, Cluster Wise Agri-input, Land Management, SHG Management). Implementation runs through 17 Micro Project Agencies (MPAs) and 360 Community Resource Persons, with support from contracted NGOs and convergence with State Government departments. The specialized OPINIP sub-initiative won the 2023 SKOCH Award for Nutrition Improvement.

OPELIP is not a commercial enterprise; it distributes grants, revolving funds, and subsidies to beneficiary households rather than generating revenue. The largest funds include Pro-poor Inclusion Fund (INR 500 per SHG member), Vulnerability Reduction Fund (INR 125,000 per GPLF), and Community Investment Fund (INR 2,200 per SHG member). Its customer base is essentially captive PVTG and adjacent tribal/SC populations in programme-designated geographies, with the governance structure anchored by a Programme Steering Committee chaired by the Chief Secretary of Odisha and a Programme Director reporting to the Commissioner and Secretary, ST & SC Development Department.

Name

Odisha PVTG Empowerment And Livelihoods Improvement Programme

Legal name

Odisha PVTG Empowerment and Livelihoods Improvement Programme

Website

https://opelip.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OPELIP is a Government of Odisha development programme under ST & SC Development Department, funded by IFAD, GoI, and GoO since 2017, serving 62,356 PVTG and tribal households across 1,019 villages in 12 districts through 17 Micro Project Agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tribal Development Programme

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

Keywords

• Tribal development programme
• Rural livelihood enhancement
• Community empowerment services
• Natural resource management
• Women self-help groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Bhubaneswar

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Development Funding: Funded by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Government of India, and Government of Odisha. The programme provides grants, revolving funds, and capacity building support to target households rather than commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OPELIP is a state government development programme that delivers integrated tribal empowerment and livelihood improvement interventions to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) and other marginalized households across 12 districts of Odisha. The programme provides grants, revolving funds, community institution development, natural resource management, agricultural support, nutrition-sensitive food security, livelihood micro-enterprises, and community infrastructure including housing, water supply, roads, and sanitation through 17 Micro Project Agencies and Village Development Associations.

Product overview

OPELIP is a unified tribal development programme structured as an integrated platform combining community empowerment, natural resource management, livelihoods enhancement, and community infrastructure components. The programme operates through 17 Micro Project Agencies (MPAs) across 12 districts of Odisha, supported by a central Programme Management Unit (PMU). Key service offerings include Village Development Plans (VDPs), Self-Help Group (SHG) promotion and rural finance mechanisms, natural resource management with land rights facilitation, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, income generating activities, and community infrastructure development including housing, water supply, and road connectivity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OPINIP (Odisha PVTG Nutrition Improvement Programme): Specialized nutrition improvement drive under OPELIP that won the SKOCH Award in 2023

Products and services

• OPELIP Tribal Empowerment Programme
• Community Institutions Development
• Women SHGs and Rural Finance
• Natural Resource Management
• Food and Nutrition Security
• Livelihoods Improvement
• Community Infrastructure Development
• Drudgery Reduction
• Programme Management Unit (PMU) Services
• Micro Project Agencies (MPAs) Field Operations

Quantifiable outcome

• Irrigation facilities provided to 30% of households for kharif season
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major and supporting.

• ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signed with ICRISAT for collaboration in soil fertility enhancement in cluster areas and millet value addition. Also involved in cluster development proposals and mid-line surveys.
• Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives (APPI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Odisha PVTG Nutrition Improvement Programme (OPINIP) with technical support from Public Health Resource Society, focusing on nutrition interventions in PVTG villages.
• Public Health Resource SocietysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides technical support for OPINIP nutrition improvement programme in collaboration with Azim Premji Foundation.
• Odisha Livelihood Mission (OLM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtended MoU with OLM for convergence in SHG strengthening, PEF monitoring, and livelihood enhancement activities. Joint training programmes conducted for staff.
• TDCC (Tribular Development Cooperative Corporation)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGovernment cooperative for NTFP procurement at minimum support prices, linked to programme producer collectives and haat bazars.
• OUAT (Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch support partnership for action research on climate-resilient crop varieties, farmer field trials, and agronomic practices for PVTG communities.
• UNICEFsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on nutrition, health, education, and early childhood development training programmes for Nutrition Coordinators and GP Nutrition Assistants.
• Heifer InternationalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeeting held to discuss promotion of goat value chain in tribal PVTG communities in Odisha.
• State Government DepartmentsmajorOthersConvergence with Health, Women and Child Development, Agriculture, Forestry, Rural Development, MGNREGS, IAY, NHM, SCA to TSP, Article 275, and CCD schemes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action): NGO operating women's SHGs, livelihood promotion, and NRM in tribal and rural areas of central/eastern India. Closely comparable in target population (tribal/rural poor), community institution-building approach, and livelihoods focus.
• BAIF Development Research Foundation: Large Indian development NGO with programs in livestock, agriculture, and natural resource management across rural/tribal geographies. Comparable in livelihoods, NRM, and community-institution focus, though broader than PVTG-specific.
• TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India): Ministry of Tribal Affairs body for tribal producer collectives and NTFP marketing. Directly comparable as both serve tribal communities through producer groups, market access, and livelihood enhancement — TRIFED at national scale, OPELIP at PVTG-focused state scale.
• NSTFDC (National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation): Concessional credit institution for Scheduled Tribes. Comparable as both channel financial inclusion and livelihood support to tribal households; NSTFDC operates nationally via state channels while OPELIP integrates rural finance (PIF, VRF, CIF) directly at the community level.

Broad incumbents

• DAY-NRLM (Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission): National rural livelihoods programme under MoRD promoting SHGs and federation structures. Comparable as it builds the same SHG/GPLF-style community institutions, but at national scale and broader rural mandate rather than PVTG-specific.
• NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development): Apex development finance institution for agriculture and rural development, including tribal development funding. Comparable as a funder and institutional partner for rural/NRM/livelihood programmes; broader mandate covering all rural India.

Emerging players

• ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics): Research organization working on dryland crops and millet value chains with active engagement in tribal Odisha. Comparable as a strategic co-development partner delivering soil fertility, millet value addition, and cluster development work that complements OPELIP's agricultural interventions.
• Heifer International India: International development NGO focused on livestock value chains (goat, poultry) for smallholder and tribal farmers. Comparable as a partner promoting goat value chains and small-ruminant livelihoods for PVTG communities in Odisha.

Regional players

• Jharkhand Tribal Development Society (JTDS): State-level tribal development programme in Jharkhand implementing ITDP-like interventions. Comparable as a state-level tribal livelihoods and empowerment programme with similar integrated components, operating in a different PVTG-dense geography.

Others

• CAPART (Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology): Government of India body supporting voluntary action and rural technology in tribal/rural development. Comparable as an enabling/government-adjacent institution in the rural-tribal development ecosystem, though focused on NGO project support rather than direct community implementation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/opelip_odisha
• Facebookfacebook.com/OPELIP_Odisha-185331222120648
• Instagraminstagram.com/opelip.odisha

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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