The project aims to improve the indigenous pig sector by creating significant additional income for ethnic minority women (EMW), while at the same time integrating gender sensitive interventions to uplift women’s confidence, decision-making capacity and access to critical production resources. The changes will be created through: i) improving husbandry and business cooperation; ii) economic empowerment for EMW; and iii) creating a favourable policy environment.

Doing business effectively with ethnic minority women - Making fortune from indigenous pig in Lao Cai (GREAT) 

Implementing locations     

Three communes in Muong Khuong district and 2 communes in Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province

What we aim to achieve

Ethnic minority women (EMW) in Lao Cai have improved economic status through active engagement in and having decent income from sustainable development of the indigenous pig value chain.

To achieve the overall objective, the project proposes three groups of changes, corresponding to the project results, including:

  • Ethnic minority women raising indigenous pigs have increased and sustainable income through equal and responsible business cooperation with other actors in the indigenous pig value chain.
  • Women practice good leadership roles in managing indigenous pig raising groups.
  • Ethnic minority women are empowered to participate in the indigenous pig value chain.

Target and Beneficiary Groups

584 households with 1,468 people, of which 746 are women and 96.7% are ethnic minorities.

Donor

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

 

Implementing Partner

Lao Cai Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

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