India

Who we are helping

While India’s economy has grown rapidly in recent years, and looks set to continue to do so, the female population of the country has largely not seen the benefits of economic development. Among other things, this puts India’s ability to achieve the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals at risk.

Through this project, we hope to help thousands of girls and young women in the state of Maharashtra appreciate their self-worth and empower them to have prosperous and sustainable livelihoods, benefiting the whole society.

Although Maharashtra is one of India’s economically better performing states, there are still widespread disparities, especially between urban and rural areas. Project activities will take place in nine rural blocks in Chandrapur, Latur and Nandurbar; and in the slums of three wards of urban Mumbai.

About the partnership

Barclays has joined forces with UNICEF to help children and young people around the world achieve a brighter future for themselves and their communities. The partnership will undertake projects in more than 10 countries and commit US$10 million in addition to employee volunteering time over three years.

The partnership aims to develop the skills of young people in the communities where Barclays operates by focusing on opportunities for education, employment, entrepreneurship and enterprise. The individual projects will help disadvantaged young people across the globe access education, find employment and start businesses.


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Home About the partnership About UNICEF Downloads Press release Conceptual paper Acrobat PDF reader	Overview Who we are helping What we are doing The result India Who we are helping While India’s economy has grown rapidly in recent years, and looks set to continue to do so, the female population of the country has largely not seen the benefits of economic development. Among other things, this puts India’s ability to achieve the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals at risk. Through this project, we hope to help thousands of girls and young women in the state of Maharashtra appreciate their self-worth and empower them to have prosperous and sustainable livelihoods, benefiting the whole society. Although Maharashtra is one of India’s economically better performing states, there are still widespread disparities, especially between urban and rural areas. Project activities will take place in nine rural blocks in Chandrapur, Latur and Nandurbar; and in the slums of three wards of urban Mumbai. About the partnership Barclays has joined forces with UNICEF to help children and young people around the world achieve a brighter future for themselves and their communities. The partnership will undertake projects in more than 10 countries and commit US$10 million in addition to employee volunteering time over three years. The partnership aims to develop the skills of young people in the communities where Barclays operates by focusing on opportunities for education, employment, entrepreneurship and enterprise. The individual projects will help disadvantaged young people across the globe access education, find employment and start businesses.	Our projects around the world You need to have Flash Player 8 or above to see this page.
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