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ANNUAL REPORT 2023-24                                                                   TRANSFORM RURAL INDIA






 Localised Solutions  TRI's strategic engagement in Chhattisgarh is   development initiatives are tailored to the   pronounced. Seasonal migration is a common

 in Chhattisgarh  aimed at creating solutions for the diverse   unique needs and aspirations of Chhattisgarh's   coping strategy due to the lack of local
 socio-economic landscape, particularly its   diverse communities.  employment opportunities. Additionally, the
 rural and tribal-dominated regions.                             state's economic growth has been uneven,
 Chhattisgarh gives TRI a unique footing where   Chhattisgarh's socioeconomic landscape is   with substantial poverty and inequality
 it focusses on creating solutions mobilising   marked by stark disparities, particularly in its   persisting, particularly in tribal regions.
 community institutions especially around   rural and tribal areas. The state has a large
 climate and natural resource management,   tribal population, which faces significant   TRI's CAL strategy is pivotal to our
 accompanying the central themes of health,   challenges in terms of health, education and   engagement – by establishing live labs, TRI
 governance and gender. The focus remains on   economic opportunities. Its rural economy,   prototypes steady-state engagements that
 driving systemic changes that are inclusive   similar to Jharkhand, heavily relies on   integrate self-help, self-reliance and
 and sustainable. By continuing to leverage our   agriculture, which is often hampered by low   knowledge from external sources. Some of the
 CAL and PPiA strategies, TRI aims to scale   productivity and inadequate infrastructure.   key interventions in Chhattisgarh included:
 successful interventions, foster greater   However, in Chhattisgarh, conflict and poor
 community participation and ensure that   infrastructure in remote tribal areas are more








 Income Prosperity  Rural Enterprise Growth Centres  Strengthening Community Institutions  Local Governance

 TRI is collaborating with SRLM,   TRI’s Nudge Unit works with the Panchayat & Rural   TRI strengthens community institutions by   TRI's nudge unit at the Directorate of Panchayat
 MGNREGS, and Panchayats, harnessing   Development department supporting the   supporting SRLM in enhancing Cluster Level   strengthens the GPDP process by integrating
 the “Whole of Government Approach” for   establishment of enterprise growth centres to foster   Federations of Women SHGs. TRI aids in   VPRPs for Localisation of SDGs. Collaborating
 Lakhpati Didis to enhance income and   rural entrepreneurship and promote diverse   pre-visioning and visioning for inclusive plans   with SIRD, the focus includes training, capacity
 promote sustainable livelihood practices.   livelihood activities. Provision of technical   like VPRP and GPDP. Currently, TRI implements   building, developing a PESA knowledge
 Through demonstrations on SRI Paddy,   assistance, preparing Detailed Project Reports   this strategy in eight Chhattisgarh blocks,   repository, and conducting GPDP-VPRP
 mushroom, nursery bed, sub-sectors like   (DPRs), and engaging with potential entrepreneurs   empowering local leadership, sustainable   workshops. Efforts support thematic GPDPs,
 millets, tamarind, moringa, and fisheries   across selected districts. A total of Rs 24.49 crore   development, and leveraging community   forming planning groups, and facilitating
 and training of natural farming training   has been mobilized for livelihood projects directly   knowledge to build resilient, self-reliant   participatory events. Results in CAL Blocks: 25
 to Krishi Sakhis, aimed at boosting   benefiting 569 households.  institutions.  model GP plans, 900 trained participants, 40
 agricultural productivity and ensuring                          GPCCs, and 11,654 GPDP plans, promoting
 food security. TRI promotes Farmer                              healthy, water-sufficient panchayats with 25%
 Producer Organizations (FPOs) and   Re-designing Health & Nutrition Care  Climate Action  adopting Healthy Panchayat sankalps.
 facilitates access to essential services
 such as PMUY registrations and soil   TRI supports the Department of Health & Family   TRI, supported by HUF, pioneers water security
 health cards. By establishing District   Welfare by designing a dynamic dashboard for   in Chhattisgarh through the WATER-WEL
 Level Coordination Committees (DLCC)   reproductive and child health, M&E for   (Women Advancing Technology-led Efforts for
 and Block Level Coordination   non-communicable diseases, and community   Restoration of Water and Enhancement of   Scan to watch
 Committees (BLCC), governance   outreach clinics. TRI also strengthens maternal   Livelihoods) program, involving Women SHGs
 structures to plan and execute   death reporting, Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, PPP for   in INRM planning via MGNREGS, integrating GIS
 development initiatives effectively are   Sickle cell anemia, and activates committees   for efficient plans. Initially in five districts, it can
 being strengthened and socio-economic   through CBO-PRI-LA compact. TRI is advancing   expand across central India. TRI also pilots a
 challenges being addressed in rural and   health equity through visioning with communities   landscape restoration project in Kanker,
 tribal-dominated regions.  capturing aspirations, challenges and co-created   collaborating with MGNREGS and WRI India,   Scan to watch
 local solutions for better health and nutrition   aiming for broader state and national
 outcomes.  application.





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