The USAID Projects in India

To address the needs of women-owned collective social enterprises and women micro-entrepreneurs as part of COVID-19 preparedness and response programming.

• To help women nano- and micro-entrepreneurs understand their rights and entitlements, identify opportunities to diversify or expand their businesses in the COVID-19 context, and access resources to improve their lives.
• To strengthen social enterprises promoted by SEWA Bharat to help members prepare for and respond to COVID-19 through market-based approaches.
• To create an enabling environment that allows micro-entrepreneurs and enterprises to thrive

Project Udyami is aimed at advancing the rights and capacities of women-owned nano, micro and collective social enterprises and increasing their access to finance, infrastructure, markets, assets and digital literacy, during and beyond the COVID period. The program is especially focused on supporting women-owned nano and micro enterprises, such as home-based workers, street vendors, domestic workers, artisans, agri-farmers etc. as well as collective social enterprises by women in different sectors such as food production, garments, finance etc.