Strengthening rural livelihoods across five focus areas
From natural resources and sustainable agriculture to women-led institutions and access to entitlements, these are the areas where rural and tribal India most needs sustained, coordinated support. We’ve built the partnerships to deliver it.
- Overview
Explore the five areas
We partner with communities, governments and CSOs across these five areas to strengthen rural livelihoods across the central Indian tribal belt.
01
Natural Resource Management
Augmenting soil, land and water
We support community-led management of soil, land and water — from conservation and water harvesting to watershed development and climate-resilient practices. Across the tribal belt, this work helps communities restore degraded land, secure water through the year, and build resilience against a harsher climate.
Focus areas
Soil and water conservation
Water harvesting structures
Irrigation development
Watershed and groundwater management
Climate-resilient practices
02
Sustainable Agriculture and Livestock
Strengthening farm-based livelihoods
We partner with CSOs and state governments to build sustainable agriculture and allied livelihoods including but not limited to improved packages of practice, non-pesticide management, horticulture, and livestock from backyard poultry to dairy and fisheries.
Focus areas
Sustainable agriculture and non-pesticide management
Horticulture and kitchen gardens
Pulses, oilseeds and millets
Backyard poultry, goat rearing, dairy and fisheries
Farmer groups and market linkages
03
Women-led Community Institutions
Putting women at the centre of local development
We work with CSOs to build and strengthen women-led institutions — self-help groups, producer groups, collectives and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) — creating platforms for women to lead development in their own communities.
Focus areas
Women’s collectives and self-help groups
Producer groups and FPOs
Community institutions
Leadership development
Women-led livelihood initiatives
04
Capacity Building
Strengthening the people and institutions who deliver change
We design and deliver capacity-building programmes for CSOs, frontline functionaries, community institutions and women farmers.
Focus areas
National and state training partnerships
CSO organisational development
Frontline functionary training
Digital capacity building
Youth fellowships and rural-management education
05
Access to Rights and Entitlements
Connecting communities with what they are owed
We help tribal and rural communities access government flagship schemes and exercise their rights.
Focus areas
Rights and entitlements drives
Flagship scheme access
Forest Rights Act and PESA implementation
Community institutions for sustained access
Scheduled Tribe entitlements
- See it in practice
See how these areas come together on the ground
Our programmes bring these five areas together across 11 states, in partnership with communities, governments and CSOs.