Women-led Community Resilient Local Governance in India (wCOREL)
Women-led Climate Resilient Farming
The Story: Women Leading the Way in Resilient Farming and Community Change
Empowering women to lead climate-resilient farming and local governance, the wCOREL project transforms marginalized female farmers in Maharashtra into confident leaders and innovators, improving livelihoods, incomes, and community decision-making. By integrating climate-smart practices with leadership training, women drive sustainable development from their households to local governance structures.
Quick Facts
Goal:
Promote women-led climate-resilient farming and community leadership to improve livelihoods, income, and empowerment across low-income, climate-risk communities.
Location:
Maharashtra, India (districts Osmanabad, Solapur, Latur, Jalna, Nanded – 500 villages covered)
Metrics:
- 75,000 women benefitted during verification period
- Leadership change: +127%
- Income & Assets change: +101.2%
- Total W+ Credits: 778,286 (Income & Assets: 759,186; Leadership: 19,100)
Standards & Certification:
- Domains: Income & Assets, Leadership
- Status: Certified under W+ Standard
What We Did
Restored livelihoods & strengthened resilience:
- Implemented the Women-led Climate Resilient Farming model (1-acre farming), supporting women to cultivate indigenous food crops organically and diversify livelihoods.
- Enabled women to apply climate-smart agricultural practices, improve soil health, pest management, and increase crop productivity.
Built leadership & local governance capacity:
- Trained women to participate in decision-making at household and community levels, including Gram Sabha meetings.
- Supported women to mentor peers and mobilize other women into income-generating activities.
Prepared for scale:
- Encouraged participation in farmer producer companies (FPCs) to formalize business activities and access markets.
- Enabled access to microfinance through self-help groups, removing barriers to income generation and asset accumulation.
Results & Impact
In the Field
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