Impact evaluations
Poverty and empowerment impacts of the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Project in India
3ie Impact evaluation report 71
Vivian Hoffmann, Vijayendra Rao, Upamanyu Datta, Paromita Sanyal, Vaishnavi Surendra and Shruti Majumdar
This evaluation assesses the impact of the government-funded Bihar Rural Livelihoods Project on poverty and women’s empowerment. The project, also known as Jeevika, uses self-help groups and village organisations to link poor rural women to formal financial institutions to avail credit.