GAYA : The Arunachal State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ArSRLM) and the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen Food, Nutrition, Health and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (FNHW) interventions in Arunachal Pradesh under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).

The MoU was signed by ArSRLM State Mission Director Sangeeta Yirang and Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society State Mission Director Himanshu Sharma in the presence of Ministry of Rural Development Joint Secretary Swati Sharma and officials of both organisations.

The agreement establishes a three-year framework for technical collaboration aimed at strengthening the implementation of FNHW interventions across Arunachal Pradesh.

As the designated National Resource Organisation (NRO) for the FNHW programme, BRLPS will provide technical support to ArSRLM through capacity building, knowledge sharing, exposure visits, mentoring and continuous handholding.

The collaboration seeks to strengthen community institutions, including Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Panchayat Level Federations (PLFs) and Micro Cluster Level Federations (MCLFs) promoted under DAY-NRLM. It also aims to enhance the capacities of community cadres and promote improved food security, nutrition, health and WASH practices among rural households through community-led approaches and convergence with line departments.

The MoU reflects ArSRLM’s commitment to strengthening community-based Food, Nutrition, Health and WASH interventions and improving the well-being of rural families across Arunachal Pradesh.

The partnership is expected to enhance institutional capacities, encourage sustainable behavioural change and contribute to building healthier, better-nourished and more resilient rural communities across the state.