Scale Fund
The Scale Fund supports large projects which apply tested and proven approaches to providing sustainable pathways out of extreme poverty, by generating assets, improving incomes, decreasing dependency and vulnerability, and increasing food security. With the aim of eradicating extreme poverty in Bangladesh, shiree is currently funding 6 Scale Fund projects which cover a broad spectrum of issues facing the extreme poor including: increasing assets; technology transfers; improving market linkages; small business development; transferring khas land; and improving access to rights and social entitlements. Five of these focus on extreme rural poverty and one on extreme urban poverty in Dhaka.
Three new Scale Fund partners will join shiree during 2011.
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Social and Economic Transformation of the Ultra-Poor (SETU) CARE Bangladesh nurtures skills for non-farm based income (such as honey, kathas, shoes) and employment, improves access to common resources and promotes asset building @ Rangpur, Nilfamari, Lalmonirhat, Gaibandha |
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Social Mobilisation, Asset Transfers and Small Business Creation for Slum Dwellers Dushtha Shasthya Kendra provides assets and cash stipends to start small businesses amongst women-headed households in slums @ Dhaka |
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Asset transfers and Rights for Marginalised Indigenous Communities Netz Bangladesh distributes productive assets to women-headed Adivasi households, creates market linkages and improves access to safety nets @ Rajshahi, Naogaon, Dinajpur, Chapainoabganj |
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Practical Action Bangladesh uses sand-bars, under-utilised, barren lands and water resources to develop diversified farm (pumpkins) & non-farm (handicraft) skills & creates market linkages to generate income in Riverine areas @ Rangpur, Nilfamari, Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat |
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Economic and Food Security through Asset Transfers and Access to Social Entitlements Save the Children (UK) diversifies livelihood options through asset transfer, skills building, cash stipends & creates market linkages in disaster-prone areas & secures safety nets @ Khulna, Bagherhat |
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Integrated Approach to Transferring Khas Land, Skills and Assets Uttaran transfers khas land to extreme poor households & helps them develop income generating opportunities through asset &skill transfers @ Saatkhira, Khulna |
