1. Economic and social empowerment of women as entrepreneurs & leaders for sustainable community development Mission 4 million people 60,000 Women entrepreneurs, Farmers and leaders 4 States Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Bihar SSP Overview

2. Established over 5,000 SHGs and federations Partnered with Govt. development projects, using a women-led approach Evolution: From development to entrepreneurship Created ecosystem for women entrepreneurs - SSP group of Social Enterprises to provide access to skills, finance, and markets Start of Sakhi network in energy, water and sanitation Partnership with C.K Prahlad & BP Energy to co –create advanced cookstove and bio-fuel. Launched Arogya Sakhi model, in health insurance and doorstep health education and services Development 1998 Entrepreneurship 2006 - 2012 Scaling up Women Entrepreneurship 2012-15 Added 1000 Clean energy women entrepreneurs with USAID support in Maharashtra and Bihar. Leveraged over $ 1 million for scaling up the model across health, agriculture, water, sanitation and clean energy. Evolution

3. Community Awareness, & Access Agency of women Empower women as entrepreneurs, leaders and farmers by providing information, skills and resources Build networks for peer learning,linkages to public – private institutions for technology, finance & markets Enhance awareness and access to affordable solutions around safe water, sanitation, clean energy, health and nutrition through last mile network of women entrepreneurs/ Sakhis Partnerships and Sustainable Ecosystem Scale up through SSP’s Group of Social Enterprises Forge collaborative public –private partnerships that support  grassroots innovations / affordable solutions around safe water, sanitation, clean energy, health and nutrition  last mile network of women entrepreneurs/ Sakhis Solution : Improved health and income opportunities for rural households through enhanced social and economic leadership of women in development

4. Key Sectors Water & Sanitation Clean Energy Food Security & Agriculture Preventive Health & Nutrition Services Climate Resilience

5. 5 Water Conservation Provided awareness and training to small and marginal farmers on soil- water conservation and management techniques : ( Washim district, Maharashtra with support of Sir Ratan Tata Trust) Water Sprinkler Set and Drip Irrigation system Farm ponds and Boundaries Water recharge pits Canal deepening and widening Soil Testing methods Tree Plantation & Nursery promotion Promoted sustainable agriculture practices Water Sprinkler set Farm boundariesWater storage for recharge pitFarm Pond

6. 6 Water Conservation – Impact 1.Reached out information and technology on water and soil conservation to over 2500 farmers. 2.Directly benefitted over 575 farmers across 9 villages 3.Increased crop yield & production through use of sprinkler sets, pumps and linkage to government subsidies 4.Increased land under irrigation by over 105 farmers through building water recharge pits 5.Developed mini watershed leading to I ncrease in water table. Farmers participate in the village PRA to study about the resources and need Water Recharge Pit

7. 7 Water Purification Established WPU at the village level to provide access to safe and purified drinking water to the underserved communities. The WPU is operated by a local village entrepreneur (identified by SSP) Each WPU capacity: 1000LT/hour Household covered : 500Hhs Low purchase cost: INR 1.00 per litre on home delivery INR 0.40 per litre on purchase at the unit A fully automated technology, minimal requirement of staff to operate Water Purification Plant (WPU) Outreach and Impact SSP has installed 6 such plants across Latur, Ahmednagar, Newasa, Osmanabad, Solapur districts (Maharashtra) and Muzaffarpur (Bihar) Provided direct access to safe and purified water to over 6000 Households Awareness on safe drinking water reached out to 30,000 households across the communities.

8. 8 Sanitation Ready to install pre – fab toilets Repair of community toilets Link beneficiaries to government subsidy Open defecation free villages Access to Toilets Household waste segregation at source Support in the method of waste method Solid waste Management Construction of Soak pits Home gardens Waste water management Personal hygiene and Cleanliness Access to safe drinking water and toilets Waste management & Clean environment School awareness campaigns

9. Sanitation: SSP’s Approach Follow up and Maintenance Ensure use of safe cleaning tools and toilets by all family members Adoption of segregation of waste at the household Healthy and hygiene practices – Safe drinking water, sanitary pads and more Foster association with Local Government and Communities Access to Govt. Subsidies/ Gram PanchayatInnovative Consumer Finance Women Entrepreneurs (Sakhis) follow SSP’s market based model Awareness Generation on Sanitation – Toilet, Safe water, Personal hygiene & Waste management Value & Demand creationAccess to affordable Sanitation solutions

10. Sanitation: Impact & Outreach 2014 - 2016 Appointed as a Key Resource Agency to the Govt. of Maharashtra Member of Urban Validation Committee 1550+ Pre – Fab Individual Toilets installed since 2014 across 30 villages, Maharashtra Directly Benefitting 7750 community members Awareness on hygiene, safe drinking water, waste water and solid waste management practices to 6000 Households and 30,000 community members across 3 districts in Maharashtra

11. Building self-identity as an entrepreneur Market Assessment and Business Launch Expanding business & networking Building self-identity as an entrepreneur Market Assessment and Business Launch Expanding business & networking Entrepreneurship Education

12. Entrepreneurship Education - Impact Empowered 3900 rural women as entrepreneurs since 2010. Over 1000 women trained as Clean energy Entrepreneurs Increased average income INR 3,000 - 5000 in the households SSP has been awarded MKSP and SVEP programs under National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) for Osmanabad and Solapur districts, Maharashtra With higher income, increased decision making in household and agriculture activities Initiated businesses/ enterprises mostly around sectors of Clean energy, water & sanitation, health, retail, catering, vegetable sale, beauty parlours, detregent products and snacks

13. Partnership Opportunities- Proposed Plan Water Conservation Identify villages in Osmanabad district with readiness and support from Gram Panchayat Conduct PRA in selected villages to understand the needs Provide awareness on water – soil conservation Increase linkage between farmers and technology providers to provide access to affordable technologies. Promote tree plantation and Nurseries Water Purification Identify villages with contaminated water source Identify potential and ready entrepreneur to establish the WPU Training and guidance on WPU operation to the staff Hygiene & Sanitation Awareness on safe toilets, personal hygiene, waste water and solid waste management practices Access to individual pre fabricated toilet units for underserved households Facilitate and Support beneficiaries to access the government subsidies Repair of Community toilets Construction of Soak pits in the villages

14. Key Partnerships Government Agencies Water Supply and Sanitation Department – Government of Maharashtra Department of Agriculture and Department of Health Department of Women and Child Development Funding Partners USAID World Bank Misereor (Germany) HIVOS (Netherlands) Sir Ratan Tata Trust + Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust Huairou Commission Habitat for Humanity India Yunus Social Business fund Private Partners Godrej India Pvt. Ltd. Sandvik Asia Pvt Ltd Vodafone Foundation YES Bank Alfa Laval Alstom SECO tools

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