Development of Applied Knowledge and Skills for Human Development in Maharashtra - (DAKSH) Maharashtra Program

The development objective of the Development of Applied Knowledge and Skills for Human Development in Maharashtra (DAKSH) Program for India is to improve skills and entrepreneurship training for enhanced employability in Maharashtra. The operation uses the program for results (PforR) instrument. DAKSH covers a wide range of activities with different entities at the State, district, and sub-district levels in support of the Government of Maharashtra’s (GoM’s) skilling, employment, and entrepreneurship programs. The Program is considered an optimal fit to support implementation of a decentralized and convergent approach to reposition Maharashtra’s focus on impact and accountability for results across its districts and sub-programs, which constitute the GoM’s program. The PforR instrument will provide penetrated vision to support institutional capacity down to the regional and district levels to plan, coordinate, fund, monitor and evaluate activities, and adjust them in response to sectoral demand.