The District Livelihood Resource Centres (DLRCs) were conceptualised following the state’s government decision to expand the Andhra Pradesh Rural Livelihoods Programme (APRLP) throughout the state. These centres are in Adilabad and Cuddapah districts and are anchored by APMAS.

The DLRCs focus on providing livelihood opportunities for small and marginal farmers, the landless and the women in the dry regions of the state. These centres provide information and training services to community institutions, to SHGs, NGOs, and government staff for enhancing and expanding rural livelihoods. Set up as pilots, these centres have been established in partnership with the Government of Andhra Pradesh and are supported by the Aga Khan Foundation.

Access to reliable information and effective training services for various livelihood options at the district level for communities and their organisations, NGOs and government departments are major constraints in enhancing and expanding livelihoods. While there are several state government programmes addressing livelihood issues and successful models available, there is a need for convergence and scaling up. The purpose of DLRCs is to address these critical needs.

Established within the premises of the Training and Technology Development Centres (TTDC) of the state, each DLRC is linked a number of Cluster Livelihood Resource Centers (CLRCs) at the mandal level. These CLRCs work directly with communities and their institutions such as SHGs and their federations.

APMAS will support the DLRCs until they reach financial self-sufficiency, achieved by generating resources through service fees, grants, and other innovative means will be developed.  Efforts will be made to ensure that the DLRCs have the required capacity to manage and further develop these centres and that the piloting of these two centres will provide valuable lessons for replication in other districts of the state.

DLRC Business Plan-APMAS