ASTHA Nepal
Poverty Alleviation in Selected Rural Areas (PASRA).
Project Partner
PASRA/GTZ
Total Project Cost
NRS 11,500,000,00.
Start Date
February, 2008
Ending Date
March, 2011
Target Group
To improve the living standard of selected rural areas of Surkhet District.
Objectives
- To improve the living standard of selected rural areas of Surkhet District.
Major Achivements
- Promote on-farm IGAs and its marketing
- 32 Km rural road, 29 km foot trail, 3 W/S,4 irrigation,2 ponds and bridge are constructed.
- Promote and support small livestock raising
- 4 cooperatives formed
- 11 Reflect Classes conducted, 22 public auditing, 2 public hearing, 11 participatory annual planning were exercised.
Activities
- Institutional facilitation to SHGs
- Facilitate the construction of rural infrastructures.
- Facilitate to UCs.
- Initiate the awareness activities.
- Initiate S/C schemes
- Provide relevant trainings. in all SHGs.
- Support the local governance.
Project Location
Matela, Ranibas, Kafalkot, Ghoreta, Rajena and Agrigaun VDCs in the north-east and Lagam, Betan, Bijaura, Ghatgaun and Guthu VDCs in the western cluster of Sukhet district.
Participation of Women and DAG
Women and DAG are participating in Infrastructure development and IGAs.