Two-Day Livelihood Training for Women with Disabilities in Ilam

1. To enhance the knowledge and practical skills of women with disabilities on commercial goat farming as a potential livelihood option.
2. To promote income-generating and self-employment opportunities for women with disabilities at the household and community levels.
3. To strengthen the economic empowerment and self-reliance of women with disabilities through sustainable livelihood opportunities.
4. To encourage participants to explore and utilize locally available resources for starting or expanding small-scale goat farming businesses.
5. To build participants’ confidence and capacity to make informed decisions regarding livelihood development and economic activities.

Outcomes

1. 31 women with disabilities from Ilam Municipality participated in the two-day livelihood training.
2. Participants gained basic and practical knowledge about goat farming, including its management and income-generating potential.
3. Participants developed greater awareness of goat farming as a feasible livelihood and self-employment opportunity.
4. The training enhanced participants’ confidence to start or expand goat farming activities within their households and communities.
5. The program contributed to creating a foundation for economic independence, income generation, and empowerment among women with disabilities.
6. Participants were encouraged to apply the knowledge and skills gained from the training to improve their household income and livelihood opportunities.

Conclusion

The two-day livelihood training successfully provided women with disabilities in Ilam Municipality with practical knowledge and skills on commercial goat farming. The active participation of 31 women demonstrated their interest in developing sustainable livelihood opportunities and strengthening their economic independence.

The training served as an important platform for enhancing participants’ knowledge, confidence, and understanding of goat farming as a potential source of income. With continued access to resources, technical support, financial opportunities, and follow-up assistance, the participating women can apply the skills gained through the training to initiate or expand goat farming activities.

Overall, the program contributed to promoting the economic empowerment, self-reliance, and dignified livelihoods of women with disabilities and created a foundation for their greater participation in household and community-level economic activities.