ES-M1044 : Community Savings Groups and Economic Empowerment of Rural Women

The general project objective is to contribute to poverty reduction and development of sustainable livelihoods in rural communities in El Salvador to develop self-financing capacity and empowerment of rural women who lack access to financial services to improve their living conditions and promote gender equity. The specific objectives are: 1 - Promoting Community-saving practices among rural women who lack access to financial services, to encourage the development of economic and productive initiatives that could improve their living conditions, from a gender equity framework. 2 - Develop technical skills among rural women organized savings groups to contribute to the implementation of income generating activities and products that contribute to food security for themselves and their families. 3 - Develop leadership skills of rural women to participate in development efforts locally and nationally.