Enterprise Domain

Enterprise Domain has adopted a comprehensive approach to implementing non-farm-based livelihood interventions through a community-driven ecosystem. This focuses on cultivating the capacity of community-based organisations to foster and promote sustainable non-farm livelihoods and providing mentoring, training, and handholding for entrepreneurs through trained cadres. Enterprise Domain also focuses on developing the capacity of SRLMs in non-farm areas to ensure that the SRLM will expand non-farm livelihood interventions in the state, leveraging the experience.

Through an enterprise domain, Kudumbashree-NRO has implemented the MEC project in 17 districts across 6 states and supported implementing the Start-Up Village Entrepreneurship Program (SVEP) in 103 blocks across 17 states over 8 years. As a Capacity Building Partner, the Kudumbashree-NRO has also provided training to the OSF-MC and BDPS for the National Rural Entrepreneurship Training Programme (NRETP). Additionally, the team has been actively engaged in the growth of enterprises, wherein they have been involved in setting up and promoting women-run canteen clusters under NRETP.

The Enterprise Domain, through its initiatives, has been able to promote more than 1,25,000 enterprises across the country. This has been done through training sessions, capacity-building initiatives, and other support measures. To ensure these initiatives are effectively implemented, the Enterprise Domain has trained more than 200 master trainers, 1,800 CRPs-EP, 273 mentors and over 1,000 CBO members from over 100 Blocks. These trainers, mentors and members have been equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to help enterprises thrive in their local communities. The Enterprise Domain also extended its support to SRLM for training the community resource pool for NRETP and trained 1,039 BDSPs

The Kudumbashree National Resource Organisation has also been providing technical support to SRLMs in Non-Farm expansion. In addition, the team has an emphasis on developing the capacity of the SRLM and community by supporting the SRLM in selecting and promoting the State Resource Pool, develop Trainers and Mentors for non-farm intervention. The Enterprise Domain is committed to providing holistic support to the SRLMs in implementing non-farm-based intervention programs.

Micro Enterprise Consultant (MEC) Project

Micro Enterprise Consultant (MEC) Project is designed to provide persistent handholding and capacity building support to ensure enterprises evolve into sustainable sources of livelihood for poor rural households. MEC project aims at developing field-level structures focused on providing multi-dimensional support to the rural microenterprises of the poor in partner states. The idea is to identify individuals from the community, train them and equip them to provide necessary handholding support to potential and existing rural enterprises.

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Start -up Village Entrepreneurship Programme

The Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Program (SVEP) is the sub-scheme under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission initiated by the Ministry of Rural Development with the objective of addressing the issue of poverty and unemployment by encouraging entrepreneurship initiatives among the rural youth in the country.

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India Food Court

Delicious ethnic food served with love, traditional methods of cooking, home cooked food outside home, a platform for growth and learning for the rural women- these are the vital elements that makes India Food Court a unique initiative to celebrate the rich and diverse culinary practices of India.

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Micro Enterprise Development

Micro Enterprise Development (MED) Micro Enterprise Development (MED) is a component under the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) sub-scheme of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). The MED scheme has the objective to support SHGs and their family member enterprises in the non-farm sector.

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One Stop Facility (OSF)

National Rural Economic Transformation Project’ (NRETP) under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) was introduced to promote entrepreneurship and support growth-oriented enterprises. Majority of the enterprises supported under various livelihood activities are nano enterprises

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Community Based Tourism (CBT)

Community-Based Tourism (CBT) represents a transformative approach to tourism, emphasizing sustainable development and inclusivity. Focused primarily on remote and rural areas with rich natural and cultural heritage, CBT leverages local resources to create unique and meaningful travel experiences. Unlike mass tourism,

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