Enterprise development: Most of the communities lack access to information, resources, management and other skills that could increase their productivity, and help them grow and provide a better living. Some lack the entrepreneurial know-how to innovate and create new enterprises. SAFAL builds workforce systems. SAFAL works with various SHG's, individuals and groups, introduces their produces to a larger market. SAFAL’s roles involves identifying products, standardize the final products, set systems/procedure. Building Capacity of Small and Medium Enterprises and Promoting Entrepreneurship. The enterprises can be further categorized into value added food products, handicrafts, textiles and services.
Enterprise building focuses more on hand holding and initiating the processes:
• Enterprise training at all levels of enterprise to incorporate non-discrimination issues and good practice in apprenticeship delivery, employee relations and incorporating the needs of those at the bottom of the value chain
• Micro finance: Appropriate micro-finance for trainees, core micro-finance training designed to develop life skills, micro-finance groups to provide basis for training delivery and ongoing networking
• Marketing support: to progressively build market self-reliance, remove market discrimination, barriers, and develop new markets.
Safal has worked towards developing the following products:
1. Jowar products
2. Sea Shell products
3. Coir Products
4. Electric Choke
5. Services like Auto Electrician, Scafolding, Catering, Beauty Services and Houskeeping services.
timeframe for improvement
- Using sea shell with other products.
for production
- Working arrangements for the groups.
Other interventions include products made out of
Coconut Coir
Wooden Articles
Electric Choke Making