India: Promoting Urban Social Development through Self Help Groups in Karnataka
A case study from the ongoing evaluation of the Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development Project in India
The Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development Project, implemented from 1996 to 2004, covered water supply, sanitation, road improvements, slum improvement, and poverty alleviation. The latter components emphasized community development activities, of which the establishment of Self Help Groups of poor women from urban slums, quickly became an important one. The establishment of these groups was envisaged under the women development and empowerment component of the Project’s Community Development Program. This case study looks into how this Self Help Group movement has changed the lives of women, from improving their living standards to increasing their collective bargaining powers.
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