Develop Women Savings & Credit Cooperative, Nepal
Support Nepal women
Summary
Strengthen women’s cooperatives, develop management skills of the members, and improve the economic position of the women through income generating projects and sustainable agriculture practices.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
In Nepal poverty is not just a lack of income. It is a lack of resources, opportunities and skills. The poor typically have poor quality land, limited rights, widespread illiteracy and a near absence of business infrastructure beyond agriculture. Cultural traditions make the problem worse and ensure that women have even fewer economic or political roles. The project will help 300 women access economic opportunities, build leadership skills, and develop sustainable farming methods.
Activities
Training will be provided on sustainable agriculture and environmental awareness, also on matters of governance, and skills to run an effective cooperative. Information sharing will be encouraged and there will also be workshops on gender issues.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $6,438
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $9,199
Total Funding Goal: $15,637
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This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Improve food security and livelihoods through economic development opportunities while also improving the natural environment. Advance women’s leadership development and create institutions that they control.
Project Message
Women can make their own decision if they are economically strong. Economic empowerment opens door for women to address other social issues.
- Prativa Subedi, WACN Secretary and Founder
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Gillian Wilson
Communications Director
IDEX
827 Valencia Street, Suite 101
San Francisco, CA 94110
United States
415-824-8384
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Women Awareness Center, Nepal (WACN)
PO Box 2224
Gyaneswor,
Khatmandu
Nepal
977-1-4417355
http://www.wacn.org.np/
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Nepal
and can also be found under 
Microfinance.
For more information about Nepal, read the Human Development Report on Nepal or the Wikipedia entry for Nepal.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 16, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on November 15, 2004
Latest Update from the Field
Education On Cooperatives
By Gillian Wilson - Communications Director, November 16, 2009 01:18 PM
Although 30 women of the Padampur area were expected to attend, 48 participants were present. Topics discussed included:
• The importance of savings in the cooperative
• Registration process of informal groups in the cooperative
• Advantages and disadvantages of cooperative membership
• Management and accounting skills
• Duties and responsibilities of the members and management body of the cooperative
• Key principles of cooperative society
• Importance of the rules and bylaws in the cooperative
• Importance of saving and its types
• Importance of loan and process of taking loans
Additionally, monthly meetings of the management committee of the cooperative were conducted.
WACN also delivered 2 months of embroidery training to 10 members of the cooperative in collaboration with small cottage office in the district cooperative.
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