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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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