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ANNUAL REPORT 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                  TRANSFORM RURAL INDIA







         Chairperson’s Message









                                                       Dear Friends,                                                             priorities and then picked our ideas for             solar-powered community irrigation and
                                                                                                                                 amplification. We are deeply gratified for the         enterprises in Jharkhand demonstrate our
                                                       This is my first year as Chairperson at Transform                          opportunity to contribute to the design and          passion to find clean and sustainable
                                                       Rural India (TRI). I have witnessed the shared passion                    implementation of the Lakhpati Didi livelihood       technologies that transform lives and
                                                       to make India a more equitable society that runs                          initiative rolled out across India.                  livelihoods. Working in collaboration with
                                                       through the organisation. We remain committed to                                                                               Intellecap, ACORN and the Jharkhand
                                                       democratizing development and ensuring                                    The year 2024 was significant for initiating new      government, the pioneering Carbon Credit
                                                       opportunities that reach all corners of rural India. As                   partnerships in the Corporate Social                 Finance Project has been initiated for private
                                                       we embark on this exciting journey, your continued                        Responsibility (CSR) space with leading              orchard farmers to leverage carbon
                                                       feedback and support will be very valuable.                               corporations like Walmart and Hindustan              sequestering for long-range finance to
                                                                                                                                 Unilever Foundation. The listing and                 sustainable agroforestry and climate-smart
                                                       After TRI’s structural reorganization in July 2023, we                    oversubscription of our Youth Empower Bond           agriculture.
                                                       have adopted design principles in our engagement                          at the Social Stock Exchange, a new initiative
                                                       with stakeholders and various thematic areas.                             from the National Stock Exchange, also               We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our
                                                       Internally, this is reflected in the Senior Leadership                     supports our work on youth employability and         partners, donors and well-wishers. Your
         We extend our                                 Team (SLT) leading the organisation on many fronts                        entrepreneurship. It opens a new opportunity         support allows us to make a real difference in
         heartfelt gratitude to                        and in the strengthened capacities of our Strategy                        to draw philanthropic capital to invest in           the lives of millions of rural Indians. Together,

         all our partners, donors                      and Program Management Unit (SPMU). We have put                           sustainable development in India for all. We         let us continue to transform rural India, one
         and well-wishers. Your                        in a real-time information system to support our work                     received the highest possible CRISIL Voluntary       village at a time.
                                                                                                                                 Organisation rating of VO 1A, validating our
                                                       in villages, with government and stakeholders,
         support allows us to                          including our various donors.                                             unwavering commitment to transparency,               With gratitude,
         make a real difference                                                                                                  accountability and excellence in our efforts to
         in the lives of millions                      On the ground, over the last year TRI has piloted                         transform rural India.

         of rural Indians.                             initiatives, scaled-up the successful ones and
                                                       documented the processes to share our mission to                          We continued to intensify engagement at
                                                       bring about systemic change. We are grateful to                           multiple levels on climate adaptation and            Rashmi Shukla Sharma
                                                       governments at the state and central level which                          inclusion and have launched new large-scale          TRI Chairperson
                                                       gave us opportunities to contribute to national                           initiatives. The extensive work on




















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