6. Functions of the Department

The functions of the Department shall be :–

to formulate and facilitate such projects that would improve the income generation of individuals, families, groups and communities;

to assist in increasing the employment opportunities of devineguma beneficiaries;

to promote marketing activities;

to develop necessary awareness of the community on livelihood development;

to motivate people towards environmental friendly lifestyle;

to liaise with such institutions that provide resources and services required for the promotion of individual, family, group and community centered development projects;

to promote saving habits amongst people;

to remove obstructions faced by divineguma beneficiaries in gaining access to resources and services;

to launch programmes that would lead to creation of a righteous social environment conducive to the well being of the community;

to mobilise the participation of divineguma benificiaries in the planning and management of projects and schemes for their economic upliftment;

to facilitate the providing of services to divineguma beneficiries by any government department, corporation, local government institution, private sector organization and non-governmental organizations; and

to assist in creating an institutional framework for the development of saving habits of divineguma beneficiaries and granting of loans to them.