Women leaders from various groups and clusters under the APFP-FO4A program, implemented by the Self Employed Women’s Association-SEWA, gathered on 15 May 2025 at the SEWA Gram Mahila Haat in Gujarat, India, for the Transition Planning Workshop. The activity was also attended by representatives from the program’s Regional Implementing Agency, along with SEWA leaders and […]
Farmer and fisher leaders from various groups under the APFP-FO4A program, implemented by the Institute for Motivating Self Employment (IMSE), gathered on 12 May 2025 for the APFP-FO4A Transition Planning Workshop. The activity was attended by representatives from the program’s Regional Implementing Agency and held at the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata, West […]
West Bengal, India – In March 2024, the Institute for Motivating Self Employment (IMSE), an implementing partner farmers’ organization in West Bengal, launched a goat farming initiative to improve the livelihoods of rural women farmers. Supported by a USD 50,000 grant from the APFP-FO4A program, the initiative has enhanced income opportunities and livelihoods for women […]
The North East India Committee on Relief and Development (NEICORD) conducted its National Transition Planning Workshop on 8 May 2025 at Hotel Yalana, Shillong, Meghalaya, India, bringing together leaders from Farmers Organizations (FOs), NEICORD staff, and representatives from the APFP-FO4A program regional implementing agency. The workshop served as a platform to assess progress and address […]
Meghayala, India – The Iaipyrshang Farmer Producer Organisation, located in the West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, India was formed in 2022 with 200 members. With support from the Northeast India Committee on Relief and Development (NEICORD), the idea of forming the organization was formalized during a consultative meeting that led to the selection of […]
Nepal’s Energy Landscape Nepal’s persistent energy scarcity stems from its heavy reliance on traditional biomass and imported fossil fuels, which account for 68% and 28%, respectively, of the 14.464 million tons of oil in 2019. Out of this, only 3.2% came from renewable energy sources. Despite 92.2% of households in the country having access to […]
Meghalaya, India – The Thad Multipurpose Cooperative Society in Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya, India was once a humble farmer club founded in 2019 by villagers of Thad. The collective has grown into a registered cooperative as of 2024 and now stands as a beacon of what farmer solidarity and well-directed support can achieve. The origins of […]
Meghalaya, India – Nestled in the scenic hills of Jirang, Western Ri Bhoi District, a quiet transformation is taking place, driven by a determined group of smallholder farmers united under the Western Ri-Bhoi Farmer Producer Cooperative Society, a grassroots initiative that is redefining what rural success can look like. Formed in 2020, the cooperative emerged […]
