Doubling farmers’ incomes
MEGHA-LAMP AT A GLANCE
Project Goal
- To improve farmers’ incomes and quality of life.
Development Objective
- Expanded and sustainable livelihood opportunities adapted to the hill environment and to the effects of climate change.
Project Period
- December 2014 – December 2025
Coverage
- 1,350 villages in 18 blocks across all 11 districts.
KEY COMPONENTS
Integrated Natural Resource Management
The project aims to empower all 1,350 villages with skills and knowledge for sustainable natural resource management planning and implementation of those plans to enhance land productivity and reduce drudgery.
Rural Finance
This component strengthens access to finance and facilitates credit linkage through marketing institutions of farmers called IVCS.
Inclusive Supply Chain and Enterprise Development
This component focuses on enabling inclusive growth of commodity supply chains that cover not only crops and livestock products but also enterprise development.
FINANCIAL PATTERN
PROJECT COVERAGE
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
At least 50,000 households adopt new livelihood opportunities linked to markets.
540 villages accessing service for enterprise development from Government and Private sector.
1,200 villages with 90,000 households implementing natural resource management plans.
20,000 households report reduced time in collecting domestic water.
70% of Integrated Village Cooperative Societies (ICVS) are financially sustainable and have loan recovery rates of at least 95%.
At least 50,000 households adopt new livelihood opportunities linked to markets.
540 villages accessing service for enterprise development from Government and Private sector.
1,200 villages with 90,000 households implementing natural resource management plans.
20,000 households report reduced time in collecting domestic water.
70% of Integrated Village Cooperative Societies (ICVS) are financially sustainable and have loan recovery rates of at least 95%.