Proposal

Project proposal on raising the income of poor households in Offa

Ashebir Borena

Wolaitta Development Association Wolaitta Soddo, Wolaita, Woreda – Damot Woyde, Ethiopia. E-mail: wda@ethionet.et

Accepted 8 March, 2008

   Introduction

The long-term objective of this project is to guarantee food self-sufficiency of poor households in Offa woreda. Specific objectives include develop entrepreneurial skill of rural households, raise the income of poor households and reduce food insecurity of these households. Major activities to be carried out are training in trading skill, provision of credit to poor and employment of project personnel. The duration of this project is from January 2006 to Dec 2009. Direct beneficiaries of this project are 4000 individuals from Offa woreda. Total financial input is 3,283,940 Et. Birr. Expected outputs are 4000 individuals trained in entrepreneurial skill and provided with start up capital on credit basis.