Economic Empowerment of the Poorest / SHIREE

Progetto concluso

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.

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
Bangladesh
Agricoltura e sicurezza alimentare
Impiego & sviluppo economico
Sviluppo agricolo
Sviluppo della catena di valore agricola (til 2016)
Creazione di occupazione
01.11.2012 - 15.10.2016
CHF 6'000'000
Contesto

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.

Obiettivi

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

Gruppi target

  • 200’000 extreme poor households (=1 million people) in Bangladesh
  • National/International NGOS
  • GoB
  • National think tanks
  • Effetti a medio termine

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

    Risultati

    Risultati fasi precedenti:  

    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.


    Direzione/Ufficio responsabile DSC
    Credito Cooperazione allo sviluppo
    Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
    Instituzione statale straniera
    • National State Institute North
    • Harewelle International (lead); National + international NGOs; GoB; Private sector; National think tanks


    Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF   6'000'000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF   4'904'356
    Fasi del progetto

    Fase 1 01.11.2012 - 15.10.2016   (Completed)