North East Rural Livelihoods Project (NERLP) - Mizoram

Why it matters

Builds farmer Self-Help Groups and livelihood activities for rural households, especially women and youth, with funding and skill support to start small farm and allied enterprises.

What you get

NERLP is a World Bank-aided, Rs 683 crore multi-state project under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), implemented across districts of Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim since 2012. The project organises rural households, especially women and unemployed youth, into Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Community-Based Organisations, then provides livelihood grants, skill training and convergence support for farm-based and allied micro-enterprises such as horticulture, livestock-rearing and small agri-processing. NERLP has reached and improved livelihoods for roughly 3,00,000 rural households across its four implementing states combined.

Eligibility criteria

• Rural household in an NERLP project district of Mizoram
• Priority to women, youth and economically disadvantaged households
• Willingness to join or form a Self-Help Group

How to apply

1. 1

   Join an existing SHG or form a new one in your village under the project

2. 2

   Develop a micro-livelihood plan with project facilitators

3. 3

   Access livelihood grant/training support through the SHG

Documents required

• Residence/village certificate
• SHG membership form
• Bank account details