The Government of Tripura is implementing the World Bank-financed Tripura Rural Economic Growth and Service Delivery Project (TRESP) with the aim of promoting socio-economic development and improving the quality of life for rural communities in the tribal areas of Tripura through a multi-sectoral approach. The project’s objectives include increasing market access and agricultural incomes for rural households and enhancing governance and service delivery by state Institutions with a focus on improving rural livelihoods through diversified production clusters, agriculture production organisations, and supply chain markets.
Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission (TRLM) under the Government of Tripura is one of the Project Implementing Units (PIUs) under this World Bank-funded TRESP project. It supports women-centric community institutions (Self-Help Groups), village organisations, and cluster-level federations by providing and promoting livelihood opportunities for poor households. In the 23 tribal blocks targeted by TRESP, entrepreneurship, agricultural and livelihood components are being implemented through Cluster Level Federations and Producer Groups with necessary financial support and capacity building.
Key Deliverables
- » Facilitate promotion of financial literacy amongst the members of self-help groups and community-based organisations, including the SC/ST/women and other minority communities. Additionally, supplement existing financial literacy modules with TRLM to enhance awareness and understanding of financial products, including their benefits, risks, and costs
- Support strengthening of Financial Inclusion Service Delivery Infrastructure and Technology for livelihoods generation and income enhancement
- Improving the availability and reliability of financial infrastructure by enhancing banking facilities through alternative channels, such as mobile banking and Business Correspondent (BC) based digital payment systems
- Support to Entrepreneurship Financing in agriculture, allied and other key sectors
- Encourage and support small business development in the geographical dominant sectors
- Support for Progress Monitoring through MIS and Impact Assessment
Impact
- Improved financial literacy and delivery across all community-based organisations or institutions
- Improved digital financial services delivery
- Promotion of micro and small enterprises run by women and community institutions
- Increased adoption of government schemes and subsidies
- Promote farm-based and off-farm-based livelihoods generation and income enhancement activities
