Study on Self-Help Groups in Jharkhand

Objectives

To conduct a study on Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Jharkhand (with special emphasis on Jamtara district)

Geographical spread

Jharkhand, India

Key areas/components

• Overview of SHGs as citizens’ collectives
• Perceptions of SHGs as citizen collectives
• Conceptual framework and key features of SHGs
• Types of SHGs
• Women SHGs

Key outputs

• History of SHGs in Jamtara
• Capacity building for SHGs in Jamtara
• Identification of critical issues and possible solutions
• Tracing the involvement of organizations working with SHGs in Jamtara

Year/period

2005