North East Rural Livelihoods Project (NERLP) - Nagaland

Why it matters

Organises rural households, especially women and youth, into Self-Help Groups with livelihood grants and training to start small farm and allied micro-enterprises.

What you get

NERLP is a World Bank-aided, Rs 683 crore project under DoNER, active since 2012 across districts of Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura and Sikkim. The project mobilises rural households, particularly women and unemployed youth, into Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and federated Community-Based Organisations, then provides livelihood grants, skill-building, and convergence support to start small income-generating activities — horticulture, poultry, piggery, weaving, and small agri-processing among them. Across its four implementing states, NERLP has improved livelihoods for roughly 3,00,000 rural households.

Eligibility criteria

• Rural household in an NERLP project district of Nagaland
• 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