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Micro Enterprises Development for Poverty Alleviation -Volume 2 (Kailali District)
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Though having the potential to develop,the micro-enterprise sector could not grow significantly in the recent past due to lack of access to services. In order to address this issue, the GoN has been according high priority to the development of micro-enterprises. MEDEP is one among them implemented as a tool to alleviate poverty and unemployment since the Ninth Five-Year Plan. This study was undertaken to analyse the economics of existing micro-enterprises for poverty alleviation in Kailali district. Though the study used simple statistical tools, the results showed that the standard of living of the entrepreneurs increased significantly after MEDEP intervention. It was found that MEDEP was able to include youths and retain them in the country. It was concluded from this study that micro-enterprises have a tremendous potential in the socio-economic upliftment of the rural women. In order to harness this potential, the entrepreneurs should be provided with a package of technology to enhance productivity.
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Publisher:
MEDEP/UNDP-MOI ,   (2013 )
Type / Script:
Progress Report in English
Keywords:
POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, PRIVATE SECTOR, AGRICULTURE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Thematic Group:
 UNDP : Social and Institutional Developoment
Thesaurus:
05.01.01  -  Industrial Development Support Services
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