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illage-level planning process

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ts work especially impacts women and

youth, by building their capabilities so that

women are safe and secure, have the space to

raise their voice against various social evils,

and are able to collaborate with stakeholders;

and the youth are skilled, informed and

enterprising, for advancement in life

and livelihood in a sustainable manner.

It endeavours to build capacity of the

community and community institutions so

that they can function on their own.

SeSTA focusses on scaling up the use of

technology in data collection and analysis.

It uses a robust measurement framework

for monitoring, evaluation and learning

and an Android-based mobile app for data

collection. It has also developed a loan

management soware, a livelihood tracker

app, for the Mahila Kisan. It has been

continuously collaborating with State Rural

Livelihoods Missions across the north-

east and will continue to strengthen this

partnership to reach the largest number

of people and support vibrant villages

and communities where every citizen is

empowered and lives a dignified life.

HCL Grant Project Title:

Strengthening

Ecology by Revitalizing Wetlands or Beels

and Reviving Indigenous Aquatic Life in

India’s Largest River Island of Majuli in

Collaboration with Government Institutions

and Scaling Existing Pilot across Assam

rough Women Led Collectives

Beneficiaries:

3,000 members of the Beel

management committee

Location:

60 v

illages in 1 district of Assam