Women Empowerment and Sustainable Livelihood
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1. Water Conservation and Economic Growth

Water has a cascading effect on economic growth, and when women get involved in conserving water and protecting water bodies, it creates wealth for society. We implemented an Integrated Natural Resource Management project that benefited over 63,744 women farmers.

This had the following ecological benefits
  • 4.23 billion litres of water harvesting capacity was created through the construction of over 600 major water harvesting structures, such as check dams, earthen dams, farm ponds, and gabions.
  • Over 10,000 hectares of uncultivated/fallow land was restored for cultivation.
  • Over 1.25 lakh indigenous trees were planted for landscape restoration.

The conserved soil and water resources, along with farmer training on best agricultural practices, improved crop productivity, which led to a multi-fold increase in the household income of women farmers.

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2. Empowering Women Through Financial Literacy

On similar lines, to impart sensitivity and awareness regarding personal finances, savings and rural credit for underprivileged women, a financial literacy program reached around 50,000 women. A mobile academy, i.e., a van equipped with a training setup, trainer and necessary tools, delivered content at the women's doorstep.

As an extension to this program, over 2,000 women embarked on their entrepreneurship journey by setting up micro businesses from their learning and mentorship from our Entrepreneurship Development program. This includes businesses such as grocery shops, vegetable shops, making and selling sambar powder and other spices, beauty parlors, livestock, etc.