Objectives
To
communicate the experiences of working with poor women
and local governance.
To focus on the role of poor women in local governance.
To identify best practices for involving and including
poor women in local governance.
To compile information on case studies and the best practices
identified for a short publication for future distribution.
Workshop Sessions
Targeting
the Poorest of the Poor
Jeevika’s priority to ensure that the most vulnerable
in society participate in the development process. It therefore
targets the poorest of the poor to ensure that the entire
community reaps Jeevika’s potential benefits.
Objectives
To
communicate the experiences of working with poor women
and local governance.
To focus on the role of poor women in local governance.
To identify best practices for involving and including
poor women in local governance.
To compile information on case studies and the best practices
identified for a short publication for future distribution.
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Workshop Sessions
Targeting
the Poorest of the Poor
Jeevika’s priority to ensure that the most vulnerable
in society participate in the development process.
It therefore targets the poorest of the poor to ensure
that the entire community reaps Jeevika’s potential
benefits. |
Capacity
Building
Capacity
building endows villagers with the knowledge and wherewithal
to create sustainable livelihoods and promotes indigenous
village development. Trainings, orientations and workshops
therefore comprise the bulk of Jeevika activities. The training
is tailormade for the village according to the specifications
and the problems identified by the villagers.
Livelihood
Security
Given
that traditional employment in the three project districts
is based upon natural resources and given that the region
is prone to natural disaster, reliance solely upon these
activities will not increase livelihood security. There
is a need to strengthen and diversify income generating
activities, thereby reducing dependency on these less secure
means of livelihood and lessening the impact of natural
disaster upon livelihoods.
Risk
Management
Given
the high incidence of natural disasters in Gujarat, disaster
preparedness and mitigation is of primary importance to
Jeevika. Capacity building training provides villagers with
the theoretical and practical knowledge to prepare for and
mitigate the effects of disaster.
