The project was initiated in June 2004 in four predominantly tribal districts of Madhya Pradesh namely Mandla, Dindori, Shahdol and Anuppur. The objective of the project was to create sustainable livelihoods in selected villages of these districts by focusing on regeneration of natural resources and capacity building of local communities.
The project was funded by Department for International Development (DFID), U.K.
In this project 51 ILD Centres were operated in the above mentioned four districts of the state. It has resulted in bringing positive change in the life of beneficiaries of theses districts. The programme has completed its duration on 12th February, 2009.
The programme has resulted in the following achievements after successful completion of its project period :
