Sukkur, Pakistan
Scatec provides a platform for community men and women to enhance income generation and improve livelihoods through trainings, capacity building, and the provision of tool kits.
The intervention highlights the importance of kitchen gardening, gender inclusion in agriculture, and livelihood diversification to build resilience through integrated livestock, poultry, kitchen gardening, and off-farm income generation trainings.
The challenge
- Low motivation among community
- Limited skills and unskilled labour force
- Social and cultural barriers limiting women participation
- Poor socio-economic conditions affecting overall development
How we worked together
In partnership with NGO MERF, Scatec introduced skills-based trainings for livelihood generation, and tool kits designed and delivered to support the vulnerable community groups and improve socio-economic conditions. Community livelihood sources increased and female groups formed for the first time to participate in the future trainings.
Key results
- 55Trained farmers on climate smart agricultural practices
- 50Community members trained on livestock management
- 110Women trained on kitchen gardening, receiving toolkits with seeds
- 50Male farmers receiving wheat seeds and fertilizers
I never thought I could grow vegetables at home. Now I have my own small kitchen garden, and it helps my family save money and eat fresh food
– Female community member and project participant
Community investments are our voluntary initiatives that contribute to the long-term common good of local communities and come in addition to efforts made to mitigate or compensate for project-related impacts. We are committed to contributing to the communities in a way that allows them to develop by themselves without becoming dependent on us.