Learning Material Participatory Planning Monitoring and Evaluation: Workshop Design
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2001-08-20
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It was a sleepy town in the terai region of a mountainous country in South Asia where Urmila the Project Co-ordinator of the Women's Enterprise Development Project (WEDP) had spent her last five years. WEDP was a part of the community development project of the well-known voluntary organisation. The Terai development Society, which was formed in 1989 to improve the quality of life of the majority of poor families which constitute some 80 percent of the population in the terai region enhancing their material resource base and bargaining power.
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Urmila coordinated the Women’s Enterprise Development Project (WEDP) in the Terai region to empower poor, landless women through organizing, awareness, and income-generation activities. While initial focus was on collective issues like water, women's groups began addressing domestic violence and inequality, causing tensions. A Swedish donor agency proposed expansion, but local women hesitated, citing trust and credit risks. Urmila advocated for a six-year empowerment process, emphasizing skills, solidarity, and systemic change over quick implementation.
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Women’s Enterprise Development Project (WEDP), Mahila Mandals, Income Generation Activities, District Administration Involvement, Panchayat & Local Elite
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PRIA. (2001). Learning Material Participatory Planning Monitoring and Evaluation: Workshop Design.