TMB Foundation partners with MSSRF to strengthen coastal communities in Keela Vaippar and Pattinamarudhur
The TMB Foundation has partnered with the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation to enhance the livelihoods of coastal communities in Keela Vaippar and Pattinamarudhur. A stakeholder consultation meeting was held to discuss various challenges faced by small-scale fishers, including access to financial services and market linkages. The project aims to create sustainable impacts through integrated community development and institutional collaboration.
- ▪The project focuses on empowering small-scale fishers through an integrated village development approach.
- ▪Key challenges discussed include access to entitlements, insurance, and market linkages.
- ▪The initiative aims to build awareness and support for coastal communities through collaboration with various stakeholders.
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TMB Foundation in partnership with M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), conducted a high-level stakeholder consultation meeting here, as part of the project “Empowering Small-Scale Fishers through an Integrated Village Development Approach for Sustainable Livelihood Enhancement.”The project aims to strengthen the coastal communities of Keela Vaippar and Pattinamarudhur in Thoothukudi district.At the seminar, the discussions centred on key coastal livelihood challenges, including access to entitlements, insurance, financial services, market linkages, welfare schemes, livelihood diversification, career opportunities, sanitation and dedicated marketing space for community based products.At the event, S.
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