Rural Women's Development and Empowernment Project - IFAD
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Project
Rural Women's Development and Empowernment Project
Country
India
Sector
Rural Development
Approval Date
05 December 1996
Duration
1996 - 2005
Project ID
1100001012
This project builds on the Tamil Nadu Women’s Development Project, which targeted women exclusively and introduced microfinance schemes as a principal instrument for women’s empowerment. Cofinanced by the World Bank, this project aims to promote women’s economic development, while creating an environment favourable to social change as a way of improving women’s living conditions.
In 35 districts in Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh states, IFAD supports project activities that establish self-help groups and improve their access to and control over resources. The project promotes the development of income-generating activities and access to basic financial services, as well as access to health care, education and other services.
Additional Data
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Total Project Cost
US$ 53.51 million
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IFAD Financing
US$ 19.21 million
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Financing terms
Highly Concessional
Co-financiers (International)
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World Bank: International Development Association
US$ 19.46 million
Co-financiers (Domestic)
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Domestic Financing Institutions
US$ 8.52 million
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National Government
US$ 3.41 million
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Beneficiaries
US$ 2.91 million
Project Contact
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Mattia Mr Prayer Galletti