In Rambagh, bikaner, women S.H.G's were running efficiently with rules , roles and responsibilities put forth and an institutional framework in place. But the change agent and leader was URMUL setu sansthan which made it a reality. It has been three years since the S.H.G's started but now also URMUL acts as a moderator and facilitator in the functioning of the S.H.G's.
My question is that should An external facilitator look to detach itself from the collective action after a point of time? If yes then when can URMUL or any other institution take such a step?
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I think, if the local institutions are formed and these become strong enough to carry out the SHG operations on their own, they can let go of their dependence on URMUL. From my observations during fieldwork in Madanapalle, institutions of SHGs at the village, mandal and district level were strong and the women directly deal with the bank regularly. The state government's presence is felt only by its reimbursement of 75% of the interest paid by the SHGs but not in their day-to-day operations of dealing with the bank. A point to be noted here is that this took lots of years and various factors are responsible for the formation and strengthening of these local institutions.
The purpose of organizations like URUMUL is to set up and then facilitate the process of development via collective action and cooperation. But when the local institutions reach to a level of self sustenance then the role of organization is should only be limited to that of facilitator. What I observed in my village during fieldwork was that since the SHG's of women were not strong in nature and functioning, the interference of organization was frequent to guide and support them in their respective activities.
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