Socio-Economic Development of 15 Tribal & Schedul

Project title: Socio-Economic Development of 150 Tribal & Scheduled Caste women, Balasore
Project timeline: Start date: January 1, 2012 to End date: 31st December , 2013
PROJECT OBJECTIVES:
• To develop the socio economic conditions of the 100 poorest of the poor tribal and scheduled caste families from Rs.7000 per year to rs.12000 per year.
• To alleviate poverty, create employment and income generating opportunity through micro enterprises and livelihood development.
• To develop capacity and skills of the target groups on micro enterprise development/management as well as Self Help Groups management.
• To upgrade vocational skills of the target people on agriculture and allied activities, artisan’s activities.
• To provide initial capital fund for undertaking income generating activities and inculcating self confidence on running of small business management profitably.
• To provide insurance coverage to the target people.


PROPOSED ACTIVITIES:
ARM has already promoted 304 Self Help Groups by incorporating tribal and scheduled caste poorest of the poor. The proposed activities will strengthen the empowerment process of these groups and help them to be successful micro entrepreneurs through self help initiatives.
a. Self Help Group Management Training:
b. Business Management Training:
c. Life Insurance Coverage:
d. Vocational Training:

PROJECT OUTPUTS
a. 100 poorest of poor tribal and scheduled caste members of 10 Self Help Groups got access to business management capacity and run business activity properly.
b. 20 potential leaders of 10 SHGs of the target communities gain proper skill and develop their capacity in Self Help Groups management. The trained leaders disseminate information and orient other members on group management.
c. 100 members of 10 SHGs acquire skills on need based income generating activities on agriculture and allied sectors, artisan work properly.
d. Trained potential 20 group leaders run and manage their groups properly.
e. 100 members of 10 SHGs are covered with life insurance coverage.
f. Capital fund is utilized the groups properly for developing their small businesses.
g. All 100 members develop their own thrift savings and reinvest the savings money for strengthening the income generating activities.
h. All SHG members start business activity profitably and increase their income level above the poverty line and up grade their living standard.

SUSTAINABILITY:
The project is directed towards sustainability through empowerment of Self Help Groups. The SHG leaders will be well equipped in managing SHG function. All 100 members will be empowered with knowledge and skills in business management. Initial starter fund, thrift savings amount will be utilized for income generating activities profitably. They will also be linked with the micro credit support and marketing channel by ARM. Thus, the sustainability of the project is ensured.
Budget: 16648 Euro Read more