Bamboo Craft and Livelihoods
Mandated to develop an entrepreneurial eco-system with an artisan centric approach in the bamboo based livelihood sector. Designing specialized capacity building programs, introducing innovative low-cost craft tools to develop a product portfolio in the utility craft and lifestyle product space. Establishing linkages between financial institutions and local enterprises through community-led multi-stakeholder development models.
STRC BAMBOO PRODUCTS
CURRENT FOCUS
Cadre of Skilled and Traditional Artisans: Trained Master Trainers engaged in creating a cadre of skilled and traditional artisan groups through basic and higher order skill training with an aim to develop a pool of 100 master artisans.
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem around Bamboo Craft: Support rural enterprise development as a sustainable livelihood option for local communities. Introducing innovation into lifestyle utility products and establishing a business connect with potential market. Establishing linkages between financial institutions and local enterprises through community-led multi-stakeholder development models.
Model Production Unit (MPU): A well-equipped Model Production Unit (MPU) to carry out R & D on product prototypes, higher order skill training for artisans, mass production and quality control.
Model Craft Villages (MCVs) and Common Facility Centres (CFCs): To excite a group of communities, especially local youths including women, to an idea of model craft villages with an adequately skilled group of artisans eying a potential niche market for innovative products in utility craft space. These MCVs are essentially facilitated by MPU of STRC.