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$150 million IDA credit to Andhra for rural poverty reduction
Washington,Feb 21: In a major attempt to empower India`s rural poor, the World Bank has announced a 150 million-dollar credit through its soft loan window, the International Development Association, for the Andhra Pradesh Rural Poverty Reduction project.
Washington,Feb 21: In a major attempt to empower India`s rural poor, the World Bank has announced a 150 million-dollar credit through its soft loan window, the International Development Association, for the Andhra Pradesh Rural Poverty Reduction project.
Expected to benefit over two million households, the project aims to enable the poorest of the poor to participate in decisions that affect their lives and livelihoods and thereby take control of and improve their quality of life.
The Andhra Pradesh Rural Poverty Reduction Project builds on the foundations and lessons of the Andhra Pradesh District Poverty Initiatives Project (DPIP), which started in 2000 and was implemented in six districts.
Prior to the project, Andhra Pradesh had the largest number of child workers in India, but since DPIP was implemented, 65,200 children moved from child labour jobs into regular schools.
To ensure that girls in particular are retained in schools, residential schools were provided as an option and have since increased girls` enrollment by 36,000 over the past three years. Moreover, nearly 135,000 poor families have been provided with opportunities for new livelihoods such as small enterprise and farming assistance. Bureau Report
Expected to benefit over two million households, the project aims to enable the poorest of the poor to participate in decisions that affect their lives and livelihoods and thereby take control of and improve their quality of life.
The Andhra Pradesh Rural Poverty Reduction Project builds on the foundations and lessons of the Andhra Pradesh District Poverty Initiatives Project (DPIP), which started in 2000 and was implemented in six districts.
Prior to the project, Andhra Pradesh had the largest number of child workers in India, but since DPIP was implemented, 65,200 children moved from child labour jobs into regular schools.
To ensure that girls in particular are retained in schools, residential schools were provided as an option and have since increased girls` enrollment by 36,000 over the past three years. Moreover, nearly 135,000 poor families have been provided with opportunities for new livelihoods such as small enterprise and farming assistance. Bureau Report