Patching Dreams for Prosperity

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Background

• Pilot Project for ADB Flood Emergency and

Reconstruction Project (FERP): ‘From Dreams to

Reality – Khwab Say Tabeer Tak (November 2011

– February 2013) initiated under RETA 7563:Promoting Gender Inclusive Growth in Central

and West Asia ($ 50,000)

• Implemented in District Shikarpur, Sindh



Background

• Program Objective:

Enhanced capacity of 20 change makers to engagestakeholders and mobilize resources for improvinginfrastructure and awareness on social and genderissues;

Socio-economic uplift of 50 households in 3 villagesthrough enterprise development training (includesRilli making);

Increased capacity of 200 households to verbalize anddemand gender inclusive development process at thecommunity level;



Patching Dreams for Prosperity

Project Objectives:

To develop capacity of home-based women in Shikarpur as

producers of quality commercial ‘Rilli ’ (patchwork) products;

To spark a process of value chain development and up-gradation within Shikarpur focused on the ‘ Rilli ’ sub-sector;

To promote village-based ‘Sartiyon (friend) Centers’

production hubs for Rilli products;

To add value to and enhance ADB and ECI’s ongoing efforts to

catalyze social and economic development in the Shikarpur

district.



The Situation

Sukkur/Khairpur – Existing Rilli Hub Shikarpur – Potential Rilli Hub

Large number of skilled women ‘Rilli’

producers who make commercialproducts;

Access to local, national and

international markets through

retailers, wholesalers and exporters

Presence of relevant support services Recognition of Rilli as a marketable

skill

Large number of semi-skilled women

who make Rilli products for householdconsumption;

Limited access to local markets, little

or no access national and

international markets

Absence of relevant support services Little recognition of Rilli as a

marketable skill



The Strategy

1. Value Chain Mapping & Identification of Key

Stakeholders in Sukkur, Khairpur and Shikarpur

with a focus on three dimensions:

1 2 3

(Dis) Enabling

Environment

Role & Representation

of Value Chain Actors

Availability of and

Access to Support

Services



The Strategy

2. Selection of Project Beneficiaries:

Expert Group Learner Group

4 clusters of Skilled women producers with

demonstrated ability to create (and sell)marketable Rilli products each cluster of 30

will have:

25 women from Sukkur/Khairpur

(total 100 women)

5 women from Shikarpur (total 20

women)

Clusters of semi-skilled women home-

based workers with little or noexperience of marketing/selling Rilli

products. Each cluster will consist of:

25 – 30 women from Shikarpur.

A total of 380 women will be

selected for the project from 5 – 6

villages.



The Strategy

3. Capacity Development

For Expert Group: Upgrading them within the value chain Enterprise Development Training,

Product Design & Innovation Training

Provide opportunity to market products and establish linkages at Show and Tellevents

For Learner Group: Building their visibility, ability, mobility and connectivity Twinning and mentoring expert groups with learner groups to promote:

Production linkages (experts outsource work to learners)

Enhance design, skills and products

Set- up and improve individual and group Rilli business

Promote membership at Sartiyon Centers and facilitate Common Interest Groups(CIGs) around Rilli production and sale

Promote Common Branding

Provide opportunity to market products and establish linkages at Show and Tellevents



The Strategy

4. Building Sustainable Linkages with: Value Chain Actors (input-suppliers, wholesalers, exporters, cyber-

entrepreneurs, design-houses)

Support Service Providers (design-houses and technical training

institutes, marketing, packing, packaging, transport etc) Other stakeholders

Patching Dreams for Prosperity

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