Livelihood Programs at FERDA encompass food security and livelihood (FSL) initiatives, promoting community-based savings and lending groups to enhance financial resilience (VSLA), and providing food or cash in exchange for community work, improving food security and infrastructure.
Our Livelihood Programs incorporate agricultural training on sustainable farming techniques, drought-resistant crops, and improved irrigation methods to enhance food production capacity. FERDA facilitates market linkages connecting local producers to broader markets, while providing essential agricultural inputs such as seeds, tools, and livestock to jumpstart production.
Our microenterprise development services offer business skills training and startup capital for small-scale entrepreneurs, while our cash-for-work projects simultaneously address immediate income needs and develop community infrastructure like roads, irrigation systems, and market facilities.