The Growth Oriented Micro-Enterprise Development Program (GMED) is a USAID-funded micro and small enterprise development project with components including solid waste management, fruit and vegetables, organically certified food and the broiler industry. We provide technical assistance to organizations engaged in commercial transactions with micro and small enterprises in the above sectors. GMED professional personnel are experienced agribusiness managers with a wide range of industry contacts.

The tsunami hit in the Southern State coastal region of Tamilnadu and Pondicherry on 26th Dec'04 has caused severe damage and destruction to infrastructure, property, livestock and human lives. Hence the proposed project is targeted to support 2930 Families in Karaikal region of Pondicherry Union territory and Nagapattinam, Cuddalore District of Tamilnadu. The proposed project aims at implementing a livestock centered, location specific, need based, innovative livestock model for the rehabilitation of 2930 Tsunami affected families.

This project will support 3,078 families in Puri, Cuttack and Sundergarh districts of coastal and northwestern Orissa, a region in eastern India. This project will provide 900 goats, 40 breeding bucks, 525 sheep, 24 rams, 10,000 chickens and 10,000 ducks to half of the families. The other half will be assisted through passing on the offspring. The participating families will improve their nutrition and family income by raising livestock and growing vegetables.

ICRW is working with Gap Inc. and Gap Foundation on Gap’s new women’s empowerment and workplace advancement initiative. This project is funded by Gap Inc. This initiative, the Personal Advancement and Career Enhancement (P.A.C.E.) Program, empowers and build life, managerial and technical workplace skills of young women ages 18 to 30 employed in Gap Inc.-contracted manufacturing facilities.

The tsunami hit the Indian coastal regions of Tamilnadu and Pondicherry on December 26, 2004, causing severe damage and destruction to infrastructure, property, livestock and human lives. This project will help 2,930 families in this region by implementing an innovative livestock model for the rehabilitation. The project will provide 2,540 goats, 130 rams, and 11,000 breeding chicks to half these families while the other half will be assisted through passing on the gifts. In the target villages, community nurseries will be formed to supply fodder for the livestock.