Social and Economic
Development (SED) Programme focuses on institutional development of
target groups and beneficiaries for a sustainable enhancement of their
livelihoods. RAP2 follows an inclusive development approach. As a
result, the programme puts special emphasis on the socio-economic
empowerment of women, poor, marginalised, and excluded groups. To
achieve this objective, SED component consists of the following three
core areas.
Organizational Development
RAP2 supports target beneficiaries
to form and strengthen Road Building Groups
(RBGs), Local Road Users’ Committees (LRUC), and Local Road
Coordination Committees (LRCC). Enhancing the organisational capacities
of these groups and committees to undertake various development
activities in a sustainable manner is key to the success of RAP2.
Income Generation
RAP2 helps target beneficiaries
improve their economic status through the transfer of appropriate
technical skills/knowledge required for undertaking various farm
and off-farm income generating activities. Apart from the provision
of technical know-how, RAP2 also encourages and facilitates target
beneficiaries in the management and operation of saving and credit
schemes, which play an important role in promoting income generating
activities.
Coordination and Linkage
RAP2 promotes a more coordinated
development effort along the road corridor by linking target beneficiaries
and their organisations to other community-based initiatives, organisations
or projects for sustainable development.
