National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is supporting SWERA to implement two projects: LEDP (Livelihood and Entrepreneurship Development Project) and MEDP (Micro-Enterprise Development Project).
In both the projects, Joint Liability Groups of women are formed, small savings are promoted, groups are linked with groups and efforts are made to promote livelihood among them. Apart from loans from banks for livelihood, entrepreneurship promotion training and exposure visits are organised. Several women have started their micro enterprises and started livelihood activities, mainly rearing of Sirohi breed of goats
Activities
- Formation of joint liability groups
- Linkages with banks for credit
- Livelihood training
- Exposure visits
- Starting of income generation and small enterprise
- Goat rearing training and business
Beneficiaries
Villages: 20, groups: 100, membership: 500, linkages with groups: 100, total bank loan: Rs 1 crore (10 million), livelihood training: 300 women
Funder
NABARD