Nature research paper: Tackling psychosocial and capital constraints to alleviate poverty
. Landlocked in the Sahel, its population is highly exposed to climatic shocks and food insecurity. More than 90% of Nigerien households have a member engaged in agriculture, but agricultural production is dominated by low-productivity subsistence farming with little market access. Only about 25% of farmers commercialize any crop and only 10% of villages have a permanent market.
describes how the intervention was delivered through the government-led national cash transfer programme.1. Coaching. The coaching component facilitated the delivery and coordination of the various interventions. Beneficiaries formed groups of 15 to 25 members and selected a coach to mentor them throughout the programme.
3. Micro-entrepreneurship training. A week-long micro-entrepreneurship training was delivered to the groups. The curriculum was adapted from the International Labour Organization’s Start and Improve Your Business level 1 training, which is tailored to non-literate participants. The curriculum covered fundamental micro-entrepreneurship skills, including basic accounting and management principles, market research, planning and scheduling, saving, and investing.
2. Life skills training. A week-long life-skills training was organized for groups of beneficiaries. Grounded in participatory, problem-centred learning, the training included role plays, games, and case studies. The nine modules of the curriculum focused on building skills for effective decision-making, problem-solving, goal setting, interpersonal communication, and women’s leadership, while simultaneously building self-worth, self-efficacy, and aspirations.
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