Improvement of rural people livelihood
in cold desert areas of the Western Himalayas

LIGHT : Learning Income Generation in the Himalayas Together

The project aims to improve the livelihood of the rural population in the cold desert areas of the Indian Western Himalayas in the on-going transition period from an isolated subsistence agricultural system toward the integration into a monetary economy, respecting the local specificities.

 

The specific objectives are :

• to set up additional income generation activities
• to empower rural women
• to improve the villagers' health
• to build the capacities of local NGOs

Project’s target population is the poor villagers, living with less than 0.7 €/day (35 Rs/day). Through the different activities developed, their cash income will be increased from 30 to 80%.