New Young Star club (NYSC), Bara has been Implementing Poverty Alleviation Program in the support of Poverty Alleviation Fund in legal contract since January 15, 2010. The Tenth Five-Year Plan (2003-2008) adopted by the government has identified poverty alleviation as its overall objectives. Hence, poverty reduction strategy has been regarded as the main basis of the Tenth Plan. The four major pillars of the Plan are: broad-based and sustainable economic development, social development, targeted programmes and good governance, which is also known as Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP). In the strategy of reaching to the poor NYSC, Bara is working as support organization in Bara district with Poverty Alleviation Strategy for 4 VDCs( Golaganj, Shreenagar Bairiya, Bishunpur and Pakadiya Chikani). These 4 VDCs are 35 Km far from the head quarter of Bara district. These VDCs are remote area in Bara and beyond from the development. The demographic data of these VDC  Bishunpur: 4335, Golaganj: 5042, Shreenagar Bairiya 4846, and Pakadiya Chikani 5257.  in whole 12.3% Dalit, 2.3% Upper caste, 39.4 %Muslim and 46.1% other castes are living together. In the total population 49.47 % women are living under the poverty line. NYSC, Bara targetted 75.45% population under this program, 13.5% Dalit, 49.48% women, 42.35% Muslim, 42.94% Other castes  and 1.12% upper caste. Through Social mobilization, Capacity Building, Income Generation and Rural Infrastructure Development Strategies. NYSC,  Bara aimed to reduce poverty by 75% of the end of project. This initiation of NYSC, Bara will contribute in Government National Planning of Poverty Alleviation and MDGs.

Process of Reaching to Poor:

• Selection of VDCs based on district profile.
• Project Concept, Strategy and Process Orientation through VOP,
• Selection of settlements and poor HHs through comprehensive survey,
• Formation of Community Organizations in the participation of targeted poor HHs,
• Social Mobilization for COs Capacity Building as Community Based Institutions,
• Visioning Planning of COs to take action against poverty symptoms,
• Institutional/members capacity building for income generation activities,
• Entrepreneurship development and marketing linkage development,
• Community Development Issues identification and prioritizing for local resources mobilization,
• Rural Infra Structure Development for linkage with income generation activities,
• Comprehensive Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation to inspire for local level leadership development.

Major Objective Of Project:

Contribute in Poverty Allevaiation to reduce 75%  poverty of targeted VDCs by 2017 through Social Mobilization, Institutional Development, Capacity Building , Income Generation and Technical support.

Budget Information 

Budget  for 18 Months :- NRs. 1,780,033.00   Budget Utilized: – NRs. 1,557,694.64

Link :- www.pafnepal.org.np