Sustainable Livelihood Improvement through Women Peasants Empowerment and Integrated Livestock, Horticulture and Fisheries Project

22-0806-16

Program Profile

Over three years, this project will empower 225 families (75 original families and 150 pass-on families) in Karang Gading Village, Secanggang Subdistrict, Langkat District, North Sumatra Province. Each of the 75 original families will receive four sheep and horticulture seeds. Twenty families in the group will also receive 500 minnows each. The aim of this program is to provide training in integrated farming techniques, livestock handling and horticulture seeds, in order to strengthen rural and women-led households. During the program, the community will receive both technical and non-technical trainings (Cornerstones, family nutrition, Values-Based Holistic Community Development, participatory self-review and planning, community management, gender empowerment, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, environmental management and sanitation, animal well-being management, integrated farming and entrepreneurship).

Program Rationale – Local Conditions & Opportunities for Assistance

Local Condition

Based on BPS and Village Monograph, In 2005, the number of BLT (cash assistance scheme) beneficiaries in Karang Gading village is 1.582 families from 1.712 Families (92.4 %). This is the village with most BLT beneficiaries in Secanggang sub-district. From the total number of 1.712 families, 1.284 families (75%) worked as farmer, 342 (20%) as fisher and the rest are merchants.

The average of land ownership is low (it’s under 0, 5 ha) with non technical irrigation farming condition and 30% of the field is unoccupied as it was instructed by the sea

The minimum of land ownership as well as unfertile soil for cropping have significantly contributed to the decrease of family income. It forced the head of family (men) to leave the village to get a job. Consequently, women must work (as farmer) to fulfil the family needs.

Based on the survey and interview, it’s mentioned that even though spouse and also children are working, it doesn’t change the family income. It’s still low (the average of family income is 250, 000 – 400, 000/ month). The impact is worse nutrition for family that influence family health. The ability of a family in schooling children is also low. Generally the level of education is just up to elementary school.

Opportunity for Assistance

This program will assist 75 families in Parot Pompa , Pasiran and pematang Delik in Karang Gading Villge.

75 families will receive trainings (Cornerstone, VBHCD, PSRP, Group Management, Gender, Reproduction and HIV/ AIDS, Water sanitation, Livestock Management, organic farming and Entrepeurship). Besides, 75 program participants will receive 4 sheep/ family, horticultural seed. 20 families from 75 families will also receive 500 river fish/ family.

Passing on The Gift Process and Methodology

During 3 years, 150 program participants will receive passing on the gift from 75 original families on this program. The original program participants will pass on the resources as the same quality and quantity as the original program participants received at the time agreed. During 3 years, 225 selected families as program participants will have equal access to receive the resources of the program.

Agreement/selection of original families and pass-on families will be made in advance so that the pass-on families could control the original families in utilizing and managing resources they receive.

Training and Education Plan

75 household will be grouped into 3 SHGs. Each SHG will receive various trainings and education such as:

• VBHCD Packages 

• Group Management

• Gender

• Reproduction Health and HIV/AIDS

• Livestcok Management

• Integrated farming

• Fresh Water Fisheries

• PSRP

• Enterpreneurship

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