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.