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Community development and livelihood improvement
Under this component, the Project aims at promoting inclusive community development and improving the livelihoods of people in selected villages. To achieve these objectives, the Project will need to actively involve women and youths in the Project, who have often been excluded from the decision-making processes of existing traditional community institutions, as well as introducing alternative income sources to people in selected villages and providing them with skill development, marketing, and financial supports. The Project will hire external resource organizations or NGOs to promote inclusive community development and income generation activities.
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Community mobilization and gender sensitization
COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION AND GENDER SENSITIZATION
In the preparatory process of the Project, community mobilization and gender sensitization are the most important processes because these are essential for the success of the Project. In order to involve and motivate people in selected...
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Self help group (SHG) Activities
The Project will undertake Self-help Group (SHG) activities which are consisted of two types:
- 1. micro-credit activities
- 2. income generation activities (IGAs)
Selection of SHGs in Each Selected Village
Both micro-credit and income generation activities will be undertaken by the SHG selected by the...
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Micro-planning
MICRO PLANNING
Key Activities for making Micro plan
- Training/Workshops on How to Make a Micro Plan
- Conducting PRA
- Planning a Micro Plan Converged with Available National/State Schemes
Micro Planning
The NGOs hired by the Project undertake the activity of making a micro plan as a learning...
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Entry point activities
ENTRY POINT ACTIVITIES (EPAS)
It will take a certain period of time until the micro plan of each selected village gets approved by the Project/SPMU. To prevent people in selected villages from losing their interest in the Project and keep them...
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Soil and water conversation for livelihood improvement
Water conservation is essential for livelihood improvement in the Project. To, contribute livelihood improvement in the target areas, the following activities for the soil water conservation will be conducted as part of the Component 2 of the project.
Key Activities
- Construction of...