SWAPNO
Strengthening Women’s Ability for Productive New Opportunities
Local Government Division, MoLGRD&C
Strengthening Women's Ability for Productive New Opportunities (SWAPNO) is a gender-based social security project that aims to lift poverty-stricken rural women (divorced/widowed/separated/having disabled husbands) out of economic insecurity by providing them with productive and sustainable livelihood opportunities. In addition to self-employment, SWAPNO helps place women in local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and private sector companies in the formal and informal sectors. Since its inception, SWAPNO has benefited 12,492 beneficiaries in five districts – Kurigram, Satkhira, Lalmonirhat, Jamalpur, and Gaibandha. The project has aided distressed rural women in developing their talents, linking them to services and the local markets, and ensuring their financial inclusion. This has ensured their survival, improved their resilience to shocks, and provided them with more power.
Recently, Marico Bangladesh ltd, has won the 'Best CSR Award 2022' for innovative efforts to promote Financial Inclusion through SWAPNO project. On 19th July 2018, Marico entered partnership with UNDP Bangladesh as private sector donor... View Detail
The embassy of Sweden and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will work together with the Government of Bangladesh to create economic opportunities for Bangladesh's poorest rural women. To this end, on July 3, 2022,... View Detail
SWAPNO beneficiary's cattle are advertised in Digital Qurbani Haat 2022 through the Anondomela Online platform. Honorable ICT Minister Mr. Zunaid Ahmed Palak bought a cow of a SWAPNO beneficiary from Jamalpur. Read the full news below:... View Detail