In terms of human capital, project's beneficiaries were provided with several
infrastructures that positively affected their livelihoods. In fact, thanks to the
infrastructure development of roads, wells, hand pump wells, target group was able to
save time in fetching water and have a clearer and reliable drinking water for household
purposes and for their animals, and better health due to improved quality of the water.
With regard to social capital, the project has been successful in strengthening the
community-based organisations (CBOs). The existing or self-established CBOs such
as Rice Banks, cash associations, mutual self-associations, saving groups, benefitted
from capacity building measures provided by the project. However, these CBOs were
found to be functioning in some but not all villages.