Program to Strengthen Self Reliance and Resilience of Tibetan Communities in South Asia

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a grant to strengthen self-reliance and resilience of Tibetan communities in South Asia.

The overall goal of the program is to strengthen the self-reliance and resilience of Tibetans and Tibetan communities in South Asia by equipping them to thrive economically, become effective leaders; and maintaining the vitality of Tibetan communities and institutions while sustaining their unique identity and culture.

Key program areas consists of Leadership Development including institutional capacity building; establishing of a banking-like institution, and an integrated Settlement Development through community participatory process.

The programs will maximize local participation and ownership of the development process and a crosscutting gender component will incorporate womens perspective and participation in the design and implementation of all sustainable livelihoods strategies.