4 — Vulnerable Women Benefit (VWB) program
[Previously known as Vulnerable Group Development (VGD) program]
Primary Healthcare & IGA Plan Development
Project Overview
Period: Jul-2010 to Jun-2020
Location: Barguna, Barisal
Funded by: Department of Women Affairs, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA)
Project Description
Bangladesh’s largest social safety net program exclusively targeting ultra-poor rural women. Annually about 750,000 women and their 3.75 million family members receive monthly food rations along with training, income-generating activities (poultry & livestock, homestead gardening, tailoring, agriculture, small trade), and primary healthcare support to achieve sustainable livelihoods.
Project Summary
Duration
Jul-2010 to Jun-2020
Location
Barguna, Barisal
Total Value
BDT 24,039,650
Supported by
Department of Women Affairs, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA)
Impacting Lives Since 2002