“Project Goal
The overall goal of the project is to build sustainable livelihoods for the poor and the disadvantaged communities living in the river basin.
Project Objectives
The specific objectives of the project are:
- To reduce economic risks, caused due to the natural hazards, of the targeted communities living in the river basin.
- To build capacities of the targeted communities in identification, production, financing and marketing of potential agricultural and non-agricultural products, including micro-enterprises.
- To promote business-oriented community-based organizations, undertaking collective production and marketing techniques for long-term sustainability.
Project Results
At the end of the project period, the following results are expected to be achieved after the intervention:
- Increased awareness and knowledge among the communities on the impact of natural disasters on economic sustainability
- Effective participatory mechanisms adopted by the communities to reduce the impact of natural disasters on economic livelihoods.
- Increased capacity of the communities in production, management and marketing of agricultural and non-agricultural products, including micro-enterprises.
- Economically-viable and sustainable community-based organizations are managed by the communities for successful production and marketing.”
