he European Union is providing €750,000 (US$798,000) via Plan International Indonesia to improve the gender inclusiveness of animal husbandry and its related value chains in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).
“The Strong CSOs [civil society organizations] for Inclusive Livestock Value Chain Development [SCILD] project is being conducted in 40 villages in five regencies. They are Belu, Kupang, Malaka, North Timor Tengah [TTU] and South Timor Tengah [TTS],” said Nur Isravivani, the Trade, Local Economy and Social Protection Program manager with the EU delegation in Indonesia.
Accompanied by Ida Adu, the acting program area manager of Plan International Indonesia's Timor program area, Nur explained the SCILD project to journalists in Tesi Ayofanu village in Kie district, TTS, on Wednesday.
Working with two local partners, namely Yayasan Sanggar Suara Perempuan (YSSP) and Bengkel Advokasi Pemberdayaan and Pengembangan Kampung (APPeK), the Plan International Indonesia works to strengthen eight local CSOs in NTT so they become driving forces for young women to increase their participation in the development of their economy, ultimately making it equal to men's participation.
The SCILD project provides €50,000 worth of grants to each CSO, with which it will support 250 young people as beneficiaries. Of the total 2,000 young people involved in the project, 65 percent are women.
“This project has supported the eight CSOs to increase their capacity, from soft skills, technical skills, to organizational capacity through various training activities. It’s in line with the NTT administration’s program to make it a livestock producing province,” said Nur. (ebf)
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