Overordnede mål
Reduce poverty through improved income opportunities for herders in Khatgal, Khovsgol.
Umiddelbare mål
1. Strengthen the organization and cooperation among nomadic herders in Khatgal. 2. Improve the quality of milk production and dairy products among nomadic herders in Khatgal to ensure profitable dairy business and marketing.
Målgrupper
Primary target group: The members of Sarlagiin Saikhan Khishig (SSKh) is the project’s primary target group: 120 people. The cooperative was founded in 2015 in the village of Khatgal and currently consists of 27 herders (23 women and 4 men), who represent 27 nomadic families of a total of approximately 120 people. Secondary target group: Other milk producing nomads in the area, who already declared their interest to become members if the cooperative is successful: 120 people.
Resume
Khovgol Dairy Project is a small and very targeted project aimed to help the cooperative Sarlagiin Saikhan Khishig (Blessed by the Yak), comprised of nomadic herders from Northern Mongolia, to improve their cooperation and dairy production to generate an income and improve their livelihood. The project is a collaboration between Dairy without Borders and the Uurchllultig Uuruusuu (help to self-help). This intervention is a continuation of our efforts for the past four years, where we have made some steady although slow progress. Appreciating the results so far, we now wish to increase our intervention with a two-pronged approach: Strengthen the organization and cooperation among nomadic herders in Khatgal; and Improve the quality of their milk production and dairy products. With the overall objective to Reduce poverty and improve income opportunities for herders in Khatgal, Khovsgol in Mongolia.