Vulnerable Group Dev. (VGD)

Vulnerable Group Development (VGD) programme:

The Vulnerable Group Development Programme  (VGD) is the National development intervention that exclusively targets ultra-poor households. About 750,000 direct ultra-poor participants across the country received monthly food ration for the household and a development support services (inclusive of live skills and income generating skills training, savings and access to credit) for a cycle. To ensure sustainability of development results and to provide women with opportunities to further improve their livelihoods VGD participants will be mainstreamed into regular NGO development programme after completing the cycle.

NIHARIKA has signed the Agreement on March 2014 with Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MWCA) for implementation those training and savings collection activities in 2 Upazila, Akkelpur and Khetlal under Joypurhat district. A total number of 3000 VGD women are handled by NIHARIKA under the project area. Executive Director of NIHARIKA Mrs.HosneAra Begum visited the projected area this month.

 Vulnerable Group Development Programme (VGD) meeting to supporting extremely poor households

 Managing of savings accounts for targeted households through Niharika.

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Households are provided with rations of rice every month.

Hosne Ara Begum, executive director of Niharika, and the women and children from the households undergoing the VGD programme.

Managing of the savings accounts of the various households through Niharika.

Programme discussing vital financial issue development among women through Niharika. These women are under the shelter of VGD programme

Programme discussing vital financial issue development among women through Niharika. These women are under the shelter of VGD programme. The speech is provided by the  ‘Women and Children Affairs’ in-charge Khetlal, Joypurhut.