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Socio Economic Empowerment with Peace and Reconciliation (2014-2017) Mid-Term Evaluation
Lutheran World Service India Trust (LWSIT) is a leading not-for-profit non-governmental organization in India. LWSIT has been working in the areas of disaster relief and integrated development for more than four decades. Its National Office is located in Kolkata and it currently works in the states of Assam, Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand. In Assam, LWSIT intervention was initiated after the riots in 1996 and 1998. The focus was initially on Relief (1996-2003) followed by Rehabilitation (2004-2008) and then on Development (2009-2013). The current project – Socio-Economic Empowerment Project for Peace and Reconciliation (SEEPRP) – started in January 2014 and is operating in 2 districts of Assam- Kokrajhar and Chirang targeting 100 communities in five zones. The Project is supported by Normisjon and, although Project work continues in the areas of development, livelihood and health, the main focus is now on peace and reconciliation. The Project has been in operation for over two years and will continue until 2017. This mid-term evaluation has been requested by Normisjon and facilitated by Mrs. Laura Coulter, Peace Advisor to United Mission to Nepal with assistance from Ms. Natasha Datta, Assistant Manager, Content Development, LWSIT.