Inclusion – Inclusion of the poorest and poor women SHG Families and disadvantaged sections of the community (Disabled, Widows, Destitute and other Vulnerable) will be the key guiding principle of the project. 90% of the project benefits will flow to the poor women and the disadvantaged sections of the community. 60% of the village funds will flow to the bottom 50% among the poor.

Equity – The project will focus on women and women will play a determining role in all community organizations promoted and in decision-making process related to the project activities.

Participation - The project will ensure participation of all the primary stakeholders, adequately represented by target poor, Disabled and Most Vulnerable in all project activities. All activities and programmatic decisions of the project at the village shall be based on participatory processes involving at least 60% of the target population.

Facilitating Style – The project functionaries, representatives, resource organisations and support staff will maintain the true spirit of community driven development across all the activities, processes and adopt an enabling style so as to ensure self help and transfer of control to the community. The project shall have faith in the capacity of the poor to undertake, control and decide on all the activities of the project.

Transparency and Accountability – All activities in the project will be done ensuring the transparency and downward accountability.