Primary Objective : The Project’s primary objective is to improve the livelihood of vulnerable groups in a sustainable manner through the promotion of improved livelihood opportunities and strengthening of local institutions that relate to livelihood development.

Broader objectives: Broader objectives are to:

>    Promote a more sensitive approach to the design and implementation of development interventions; 

>    Enhance the capabilities of local people to select appropriate livelihood opportunities, access required financial resources, manage new technologies and institutions at the village level;

 >   Increase incomes through more sustainable income generating cultivation systems and the establishment of non-farm enterprises at the micro and small-scale level; and

 >   Establish effective and appropriate delivery systems for inputs and for the maintenance of assets and resources, with emphasis on microfinance, savings and thrift, and micro-insurance products, along with access to business development services that will link household based livelihood activities with the larger economy