'UNDP empowering rural women'

These lady veterinary graduates were especially contracted by Engro Foods for a four week training session each to be undertaken in conjunction with development of curriculum, to enable lady master trainers to impart primary animal health care and production skills to women livestock farmers in remote areas they belong to.

These women are called social mobilisers with regards to the project and they help in identifying women who will be right to be trained as LLWs. They work through proper village protocol, identifying the potential LLW, getting permission from village elders and the ladies’ families before recruiting them to the training programme.

Currently Engro Foods has trained 400 lady livestock workers in designated areas, their progress is being closely monitored in order to keep a check and balance of the success of the project; so far these LLW are earning an average of Pak Rs.1800 - 2000 per month. This increases their steady household income greatly and benefits their clients’ income as well.

The project initiated to benefit rural women has created a domino effect and is proving substantially beneficial for the not just households but entire villages in rural areas.

The confidence in rural women is a new-found pride for Pakistan and the livestock sector is booming due to proper healthcare of animals in the regions the project is based.