Livelihood Security Program
A. Alternative Livelihood Program (ALP)
LEDARS provides training and financial assistance for alternative income source of Sundarbans resource user groups through: organization development, savings, skill development training and small entrepreneurship development in order to enhance their food and income security.
B. Advancing Women Economic Empowerment of the Tiger victims widows in the Sundarbans impact zone.
Widows of the tiger victims in the Sundarbans are most vulnerable community in the southwest coastal region. The tiger victims widows are most vulnerable for lack of livelihood options and property. By this project LEDARS support the widows through organize self-help groups, provides seed money to their account, skill development training and support to the marketing. It is a Action Aid Supported Project.
C. Ensure livelihood security of the tiger victims widows in the Sundarbans impact zone.
Widows of the tiger victims in the Sundarbans are most vulnerable community in the southwest coastal region. LEDARS is facilitating different activities to publicise the issue locally and nationally. Besides, it is advocating for creating access to the social security programme of the government though local government and other service delivery organisation since 2004. In addition LEDARS provides free education for the children of the widows.