NORTH EAST RURAL LIVELIHOOD PROJECT (NERLP)

Aug. 30, 2019

Ministry of DoNER has informed that North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP) has improved livelihoods of 300,000 households in 11 districts of Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim.

About: 

  • Bodies involved: NERLP is World Bank aided, multi-state livelihood project under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).

  • Launched in: 2012. 

  • Coverage: The project has been implemented in 11 districts of Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim.

  • Objective: To improve rural livelihoods especially that of women, unemployed youth and the most disadvantaged, in four North Eastern States.

  • Strategy: The project has focussed on five development strategies, namely, social empowerment, economic empowerment, partnership development, project management and livelihood & value chain developments.

Source : PIB