Women's Self-Help Group Enterprise Programme
Strengthening women's self-help groups across delta villages through savings, goatery, dairy and micro-enterprise.
Problem
Women in the delta have limited income opportunities, financial independence and collective bargaining power.
Geography
40 villages across South 24 Parganas
Target group
Rural women, with focus on women-headed households and SHG members.
Timeline
Ongoing, with quarterly enterprise cycles.
Partners
Viksit Bharat Kendra, community SHG federation
Impact indicators
Number of active SHGs; women trained; enterprises started (to be verified).
Objectives
Strengthen SHG federation; build enterprise skills; support goatery, dairy, poultry and handicraft units; improve financial inclusion.
Activities
SHG meetings and savings; enterprise training; input support; market linkage; mentorship.
Expected outputs
Active SHG units; trained women entrepreneurs; enterprise starter kits.
Expected outcomes
Increased household income; women's leadership; financial inclusion; resilient livelihoods.
Funding
Funding requirement
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