An assessment on livelihood promotion activities of rural sector

Nepal is among the least developed and poorest countries in the World, and its impoverishment brings special challenges. Poverty has stood as a serious challenge to the country. The great majority of the population lives in the villages and the big segment of them are poor. Poverty cannot be alleviated from external efforts of programs imposed from above. Participation of the poor themselves is very important in every program, which aims at poverty alleviation. As such, the poor need to be made capable, empowered and, then, mobilized. For this, it is very necessary to ensure to the poor maximum access to social and economic resources and services. It is also equally essential to create opportunities for the poor and enable them to participate in decision-making, policy and programs formulation and implementation of development programs. the rural occupation broadens and people get access to the mainstream of activities. Mainly various income generation activities and local level saving program help to uplift the livelihood situation of rural people in Nepal. This study is concentrate on livelihood promotion activities with in the study area of Achham district of Nepal.

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The Author (Bikash Niraula) completed his master's degree in 2010 from Tribhuvan University, TU, Nepal. After that he had been experienced in different organization especially in development sector and also published his journals in local newspaper as well as international level. Now, he is working as a Program coordinator in Good Neighbors, Nepal.