Sundargarh Gramya Unnayan Pratisthan (SGUP) is a Non-Government, Non-profit making, Social development organization registered in 1990 in Sundargarh District of Odisha state. It has been working toward socio-political and economic development of tribal, Rural Poor, vulnerable and neglected communities of Sundargarh districts through promotion of livelihood opportunities, capacity building, Natural Resource management, peoples’ organization, Networking and Right based Advocacy activities.
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SGUP has been taking lots of programmes for Natural Resource management and livelihood promotion in harmony with nature.
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Livelihood is the core objective of all developmental initiatives of SGUP and the organisation gives importance to enhance the income, food, and nutrition and livelihood security of the community through its programmes.
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SGUP has promoted and strengthen village level organisations to ensure a participatory community development process in village level.
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SGUP has been given importance on gender justice and gender mainstreaming in all its approach and work. It has been given priorities to strengthen women socially, politically and economically, so that they could come forward and participate in all decision making process of villages.
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To incorporate the village youth mass in to development process, SGUP has promoted village level youth organisations and organised them to participate in village development activities, village harmony, promotion of village sports and games and provided different vocational and skill development training for better livelihood.
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The SHGs are engaged in saving and micro credit activities
The Organisation has strengthen their capacity by giving different trainings and exposure.
After taking skill development trainings and getting fund support from banks SHGs are engaged in enterprises like bamboo craft production, vegetable business, grocery shop, tailoring shop, food processing units, turmeric and vegetable cultivation, goat rearing, poultry and small business in groups and as individual.