Sakhi Niwas hostels provide rooms, meals, and security for working women and trainees, with day-care where approved.
In Lower Siang, 64.5% of working-age women are in the labour force, better than the typical district. A Working Women's Hostel helps women take up jobs away from home by giving them safe, affordable housing so distance is not a barrier.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Lower Siang, which ranks 10 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.4 out of 100. On women with a bank account at 83.1% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 71.2%, it sits close to the national mark.