ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND LIVELIHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Project Introduction: Funded by UK Islamic Mission (UKIM), this project was implemented by GEESE in the flood-affected district of Dadu, Sindh, Pakistan. The project aimed to empower vulnerable women, including widows, women with disabilities, and unemployed female youth, by providing them with employable skills in tailoring and stitching. The project was implemented in village Johi, district Dadu, specifically targeting women from rural poverty settings. The one-month project, which ran from March 15, 2024, to April 13, 2024, provided vocational training to 60 selected women, followed by the distribution of sewing machines and kits to enable them to start their own businesses or secure waged employment. The project established two training centers in central locations, equipped with sewing machines and other necessary facilities, and trained the participants in tailoring and enterprise development. Activities: • Identified and selected 60 women beneficiaries • Established two training centers • Provided vocational training on tailoring and stitching • Conducted enterprise development training • Distributed sewing machines and kits to trained beneficiaries • Awarded course completion certificates to beneficiaries • Monitored and evaluated project progress