<h1>India and World Bank Sign $130M Deal to Boost Livelihoods for 300,000 Rural Households in North East States.</h1> The Government of India and the World Bank have signed a $130 million agreement to enhance livelihoods for 300,000 rural households in the North Eastern States through the North East Rural Livelihoods Project (NERLP). Targeting eight districts across four states, the project focuses on empowering rural communities, particularly women and unemployed youth, by improving access to skills, resources, and infrastructure. It includes components such as social and economic empowerment, partnership development, and project management. The project aims to address challenges like poverty, low agricultural productivity, and high unemployment by fostering sustainable community institutions and partnerships with financial and civil society organizations.