Women Empowerment Project (WEP)

The project was financially supported by BOTHAR, Ireland and was implemented in Nirmalpokhari, Valam, Lamachaur, Armala VDCs and Lekhnath municipality of Kaski district from 2004-2005 with the objective of increasing women’s participation in improved livestock management practices to enhance their livelihood status. Women Groups formation and mobilization, production and mobilization of VAHWs, training and extension, local capacity building, breed improvement, promotion of improved husbandry practices, networking and coordination among communities and institutions were the key components of the project.

Key Interventions and Impact:

1. 14 women groups, comprising 360 farming households, were formed, registered and mobilized
2. Welfare Fund was created to support the communities during dire need and emergencies
3. Production and mobilization of 12 VAHWs to ensure accessible and quality animal healthcare services in the communities
4. Considerable improvement in knowledge, skill and practices, of the women farmers, on improved animal health, management and husbandry practices
5. Recognition by the local government bodies and inclusion in plans and priorities
6. Enhanced networking and linkage among and between communities and local institutions
7. Adoption of commercial livestock enterprise; scaling up of their livestock enterprise, initiation of livestock related business and continued willingness to improve