FOOD SECURITY AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD
Oxfam’s priorities under this programme is on food security and resilient livelihoods (rural and urban), inclusive of climate change adaptation strategies, diversified livelihoods, women economic empowerment, enterprise development (job creation and income opportunities), access to finance, entrepreneurship, and secure access to productive resources/assets (land and water). We also work on safer work on safer and productive use of remittance from migrants.
Our work is mainly focused on modelling resilient livelihoods, sustain the growth of rural and urban enterprises, women-friendly climate resilient agricultural practices, and fair trade business models, link businesses to markets and work with the private sector to develop sustainable inclusive business models. These interventions are made through selected community-level investments like cooperatives and other producer groups in collaboration with government agencies and private sectors.
24,474 small holder farmers
(18, 942 women farmers)
have increased access to agricultural inputs and extension services.
112 irrigation schemes
(37 small irrigation schemes and 75 drip irrigation) developed
8776
women members have started market- led productions
5601
producers and farmers have received technical and financial services, BDS and market access. Working areas: Arghakhanchi, Baitadi, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Makwanpur, Nuwakot, Sindhupalchowk, Surkhet, and Kaski
Projects Sustainable Livelihoods Support for Earthquake This project supports earthquake-affected men and women (producers) to generate sustainable income, develop market access for the producers and Fair Trade Members Organizations for ten market-assured products, and promote principles of fair trade.
2742
producers got product base skills, tools and equipment to start/strengthen their business
Makwanpur Livelihoods Recovery Project
Training on weaving in Lalitpur. Photo credit: Oxfam.
This project supports earthquake-affected families and local cooperatives in one municipality and three rural municipalities by enhancing their technical and vocational knowledge skills, providing farming inputs, tools and technical assistance for better livelihood.
5106
people benefitted through establishment of business development centers.
Building Economic Resilience (BER) project:
Enterprise Development Programme (EDP)
This project target 1000 migrant families to Improving the livelihoods and well- being of seasonal migrant families. The project will support six rural cooperatives to develop remittance transfer mechanism and financial products including remittance based saving and credit, insurance and utility services to meet the financial requirements of migrant families. The project strengthens capacity of migrant families to acquire on-farm and off-farm skills to start their own enterprise and the financial skills that will enable them to reduce risks; make smart financial decisions and deal with unexpected emergencies without falling into the high debt trap.
EDP is a business-based approach to development that identifies business opportunities to support entrepreneurs develop and implement viable business plans. EDP supports Pavitra Seed Industry, Surkhet; Pokhara Handicraft Enterprise, and Bhaktapur Vegetable Enterprise to improve their managerial and financial capacity, develop business plans, improve market linkage, support them in accessing loans from banks and financial institutions, and provide business development services.
Partners:
Dil Maya Gurung, a handicraft producer at Pokhara Handicraft Enterprise, supported by Oxfam in Nepal's Enterprise Development Programme (EDP). Photo credit: Fair Trade Connection
3564 smallholder farmers
supported to produce seeds, vegetables, and handicrafts
Kathmandu: HomeNet Nepal; Lalitpur: Fair Trade Group Nepal; Surkhet: Pavitra Janakalyan Agriculture Cooperative, 0 Rural Development and Environment Management Society; Arghakahnchi: Forum for People Awareness, Makawanpur: Women Skill Creation Center
Oxfam has been supporting the people of Nepal for more than 30 years with the vision to create a just society without poverty; a society in which all women and men live a life of dignity, enjoy their rights and assume their responsibilities as active citizens of Nepal. Through its Sustainable Development Programme and Humanitarian Programme, Oxfam in Nepal aims to provide people with livelihood opportunities, ensuring that development-related activities are demand driven and sustainable and that the most vulnerable are empowered to claim their rights.
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