Economic Empowerment of the Poorest / SHIREE

Projekt abgeschlossen

The programme Economic Empowerment of the Poorest, funded by DFID since 2008, has the objective to lift 1 million people out of extreme poverty and support Bangladesh in its endeavour to attain the MDGs 1/2. It is implemented as a challenge fund, which sub-contracts local and international NGOs on a competitive basis to implement innovative poverty reduction projects. The aim of the present proposal is to partner with DFID and co-finance this successful programme for the remaining duration of the first phase until 2015.

Land/Region Thema Periode Budget
Bangladesch
Landwirtschaft und Ernährungssicherheit
Beschäftigung & Wirtschaftsentwicklung
Landwirtschaftliche Entwicklung
Förderung von landwirtschaftlichen Wertschöpfungskette (bis 2016)
Schaffung von Arbeitsplätzen
01.11.2012 - 15.10.2016
CHF 6'000'000
Hintergrund

The programme started as a joint initiative between DFID and the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) in 2008 with an overall budget of GBP 65 million for 8 years. It is set-up as a challenge fund managed by an international consortium, finances interventions proposed by NGOs and engages in research/ advo-cacy on extreme poverty in Bangladesh. Recognising a need to strengthen linkages to local government institutions and improving market access within Shiree, DFID has approached SDC with its relevant expertise in both fields.

Ziele

The goal of the Shiree programme is to support the GoB in achieving its MDG targets on income poverty and hunger by 2015.

Zielgruppen

  • 200’000 extreme poor households (=1 million people) in Bangladesh
  • National/International NGOS
  • GoB
  • National think tanks
  • Mittelfristige Wirkungen

    Over 1’000’000 people in rural and urban areas have lifted themselves out of extreme poverty by 2015.

    Resultate

    Resultate von früheren Phasen:  

    As of end 2011 the Shiree programme had an esti-mated outreach of 150’000 households, established a national Extreme Poverty Research Group (EPRG) and facilitated the creation of an All Parliamentary Group on Extreme Poverty.


    Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt DEZA
    Kreditbereich Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
    Projektpartner Vertragspartner
    Ausländische staatliche Institution
    • National State Institute North
    • Harewelle International (lead); National + international NGOs; GoB; Private sector; National think tanks


    Budget Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF   6'000'000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF   4'904'356
    Projektphasen

    Phase 1 01.11.2012 - 15.10.2016   (Completed)