"Economic empowerment for ethnic minority women through the development of a special rice market system in Son La province"


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Donor: DFAT/COWATERSOGEMA through GREAT program

Duration: 2019-2021

Location: Son La province

Budget: AUD 550,782.00

Main objectives:

At least 350 families are benefited in the specialty rice chain in Van Ho district, helping them increase income and career, then establishing the basis to develop more specialty rice areas in Son La province (Muong Chanh, Muong Va, Phu Yen).

At least 80% of 350 families (490 women) participate in the rice value chain in Van Ho increase their confidence, self-command, decision-making role in family, society, achieve more opportunities to work and connect to the market system.

Expected outcome and main activities:

  • At least 350 families (490 women) (benefited in the specialty rice chain in Van Ho district) raise their income.

  • Women are benefited from job creation through the specialty rice chain in Van Ho district.

  • At least 80% of 350 families (490 women) who join the rice value chain increase the confidence, self-command, decision-making in the family and society, gain more opportunities to work and connect to the market system, companies as well as getting more support from government's policies.

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