The BRLP objective is to enhance social and economic empowerment of the rural poor in Bihar. This objective is sought to be accomplished by:

• Improving rural livelihoods and enhancing social and economic empowerment of the rural poor.

• Developing organizations of the rural poor and producers to enable them to access and better negotiate services, credit and assets from public and private sector agencies and financial institutions.

• Investing in capacity building of public and private service providers.

• Playing a catalytic role in promoting development of microfinance and agribusiness sectors.