BAIF Institute for Sustainable Livelihoods & Development | Shreyash K Sawant – Enterprise Executive & Project Manager
BAIF Institute for Sustainable Livelihoods & Development, Gujarat
Enterprise Executive & Project Manager – Digital Sakhi Project
Dec 2023 – Present · Gujarat, India
Serving as an Enterprise Executive and Project Manager under the BAIF Institute for Sustainable Livelihoods & Development, Gujarat, I have worked toward empowering rural women, strengthening value chains, and leading digital inclusion projects across South Gujarat.
My work focuses on women-led entrepreneurship, market linkage, digital literacy, and collective growth—impacting thousands of families through sustainable livelihood initiatives.
Enterprise Executive – Women entrepreneurship and producer group training sessions in Valsad District.
Project Manager – Managing L&T Finance’s Digital Sakhi Project, leading 50 Digital Sakhis across Kaprada Block.
Major Achievements
- Empowered 40,000+ women entrepreneurs through training, market linkage, and financial inclusion programs.
- Co-managed a team of 75 Field Facilitators and 11 Taluka Livelihood Facilitators, ensuring seamless field coordination.
- Created and organized 30 Producer Groups to enhance collective bargaining and rural enterprise capacity.
- Developed community-driven brands such as Sakhi Sahyari – "Sakhi no Hath, Sakhi ne Sath", empowering 3,700 tribal women entrepreneurs.
- Led the Digital Sakhi Project (L&T Finance) with a ₹4 Crore budget, advancing rural women’s digital entrepreneurship.