Power of Women Collectives in Social Economic Development
Cooperative Development Organisation
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Period of Implementation
Geographic scope
Asia-Pacific: Sri Lanka
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Summary
The project will be implemented by RPK in Anuradhapura district, targeting rural and war-affected communities in marginalized villages in three divisions and targeting 15 primary cooperatives. The project will result in a sustainable socio-economic development of poor and marginalized communities with equal rights in selected areas by which organised women and girls from rural communities are empowered with increased access to land, financial resources and improved living conditions.
Project Objectives
The project will improve and increase the institutional and individual capacities and skills, promote eco-friendly farming and good practices among the small-scale farmers, women empowerment and improve women leadership, address gender-based violence issues, promote sustainable cooperative businesses and women entrepreneurship, increase access to government services and enable environment for rights-based approach. The project aims to benefit 1600 women and 700 men through the process and eradicate poverty and uplift their living standard.