{"id":3638,"date":"2014-04-11T11:36:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-11T06:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/?p=3638"},"modified":"2026-08-13T16:30:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T11:00:38","slug":"shakti-varta-programme-behaviour-change-communication-initiative-in-keonjhar-with-dfid-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/shakti-varta-programme-behaviour-change-communication-initiative-in-keonjhar-with-dfid-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Shakti Varta Programme: Behaviour Change Communication Initiative in Keonjhar with DFID Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3638\" class=\"elementor elementor-3638\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15a0abc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15a0abc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78a755d\" data-id=\"78a755d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5487ed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5487ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shakti Varta Programme: Behaviour Change Communication Initiative in Keonjhar with DFID Support<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c46d78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c46d78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-998681e supportBy\" data-id=\"998681e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a5048 supportSt elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44a5048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support received from :  IPE Global Pvt. Ltd.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e6b738 postDtlOTelOuter elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e6b738\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ec143f\" data-id=\"2ec143f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fda719 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fda719\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-387b964\" data-id=\"387b964\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a8e0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15a8e0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shakti Varta Programme: Behaviour Change Communication Initiative in Keonjhar with DFID Support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b60d9c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b60d9c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Shakti Varta Programme supported by IPE Global Pvt. Ltd. On behalf of Department for International Development (DFID) and implemented at 13 blocks of Keonjhar district from<\/strong><\/p><p>This project Implemented across 13 blocks, 287 Gram Panchayats, and 2,067 villages of Keonjhar district, the Shakti Varta Project aimed to strengthen Self Help Groups (SHGs) and grassroots institutions. Covering a population of 15.5 lakh people and 11,897 SHGs, the project introduced cluster review points, block\u2011level federation assessments, and trained coordinators and facilitators to improve monitoring, decision\u2011making, and community engagement.<br \/>The initiative enhanced SHG federation capacity, empowered 574 GP facilitators to lead community processes, and created a robust system for grassroots women\u2019s collectives to drive social and economic change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0df3f93\" data-id=\"0df3f93\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a302a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46a302a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/24565.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-6266\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/24565.jpg 656w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/24565-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-354ca69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"354ca69\" 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href=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/opelip-pvtg-empowerment-livelihood-improvement-through-integrated-agriculture-in-banspal\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wosca01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6258\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wosca01.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wosca01-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wosca01-768x533.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/opelip-pvtg-empowerment-livelihood-improvement-through-integrated-agriculture-in-banspal\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOPELIP: PVTG Empowerment &amp; Livelihood Improvement through Integrated Agriculture in Banspal\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3644 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-governance-livelihood category-past-projects category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/forest-rights-act-fra-facilitation-for-nrm-based-livelihoods-in-telkoi-block\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Picture5-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6022\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Picture5-1.jpg 485w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Picture5-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 485px) 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src=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-172523.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6329\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-172523.png 971w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-172523-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-172523-768x503.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/strengthening-womens-livelihoods-through-self-help-groups-in-keonjhar\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tStrengthening Women\u2019s Livelihoods through Self-Help Groups in Keonjhar\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3652 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-governance-livelihood category-past-projects category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/mission-jeevika-livelihood-development-initiative-under-fadp-in-keonjhar-sadar-block\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1074\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/049A5030-1-1-1-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6028\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/049A5030-1-1-1-1-1.jpg 1074w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/049A5030-1-1-1-1-1-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wosca.org\/woscanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/049A5030-1-1-1-1-1-1024x706.jpg 1024w, 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