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Construction can be the sector of last resort

The role of the labour intermediaries and the denial of minimum benefits to the workers even when the parent organisations are willing to adhere to the norms, are some of the common and prevalent practices followed within the construction sector.

Financial inclusion

Credit is a powerful tool if it is used effectively and when it is made available to the credit-worthy among the economically active poor people with the ability to use loans and the willingness to repay them. But it has to be bundled with other services to maximise impact on livelihoods.

Kenyan textile unit revived with $29.95m credit from India

"Once fully operational, the factory is expected to revive Kenya's textile industry -- by generating direct employment as well as helping increase incomes of cotton growers in 22 counties, along with strengthening of forward and backward linkage."