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ANNUAL REPORT 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                  TRANSFORM RURAL INDIA


                                                                                                                                 New Projects


         New Projects 2023-24                                                                                                    Objective and Commitment                             This comprehensive strategy aims to unlock
                                                                                                                                                                                      potential economic opportunities for youth,
                                                                                                                                 TRI is immensely grateful to the partners and
                                                                                                                                 donors for supporting our work.                      aligning with both public and private sector
                                                                                                                                                                                      investments to foster a conducive environment
                                                                                                                                                                                      for sustainable economic growth. This project
                                                                                                                                 Women Farmer Producer Organization (With
                                                                                                                                 Walmart Foundation): Engendering Food Supply         plans to outreach 10,000 youth in 2 districts.
                                                                                                                                 Chains: the project is centered on establishing
                                                                                                                                 robust, women-only Farmer Producer                   Comprehensive Rural Entrepreneurship
                                                                                                                                 Organizations (FPOs) to enhance visibility,          Program to address youth unemployment and
                                                                                                                                 identity, and resource access for women farmers.     distress migration (With SBI Foundation): The
                                                                                                                                 The plan aims to leverage Self-Help                  project aims to unlock economic opportunities for
                                                                                                                                 Group-based mobilization to accelerate growth,       rural youth through digital and physical
                                                                                                                                 diversify livelihood activities, and boost women     entrepreneurship hubs. Its innovation lies in a
                                                                                                                                 members' income by 30% through sustainable           holistic approach to solving youth
                                                                                                                                 FPOs. Transform Rural India Foundation (TRI)         unemployment. This includes place-based
                                                                                                                                 commits to large-scale rural development by          saturation, designing solutions relevant to local
                                                                                                                                 collaborating with government bodies like the        contexts and aspirations; multi-stakeholder
                                                                                                                                 Ministry of Rural Development to elevate the         collaboration, integrating young people, public
                                                                                                                                 economic status of over 25 million marginalized      authorities, private sector, and non-profits;
                                                                                                                                 women, aiming to significantly improve their          end-to-end services, providing comprehensive
                                                                                                                                 income and overall living conditions.                support beyond training; and enterprise
                                                                                                                                                                                      facilitation hubs, offering one-stop access to

                                                                                                                                 Capacity Building of PRIs for Impacting SDGs at      business development services. The project
                                                                                                                                 the Grassroots (With Bill and Melinda Gates          targets 25,000 youth to enhance local
                                                                                                                                 Foundation): The project commits to establishing     employment, increase incomes, and reduce
                                                                                                                                 a robust, community-led accountability system,       distress migration.
                                                                                                                                 leveraging the strengths of local bodies in health,
                                                                                                                                 sanitation, water, and waste management to           Sustainable Solutions for Water Security in India
                                                                                                                                 enhance health outcomes. It aims to develop          (with Hindustan Unilever Foundation): This
                                                                                                                                 protocols and systems enabling Panchayati Raj        project is designed to showcase sustainable
                                                                                                                                 Institutions (PRIs) to actively plan and oversee     water security models achieved through the
                                                                                                                                 health-related investments. This strategic           convergence of the National Rural Employment
                                                                                                                                 initiative positions PRIs to lead efforts in          Guarantee Act (NREGA) and the National Rural
                                                                                                                                 improving primary healthcare access and              Livelihoods Mission (NRLM). By aligning these
                                                                                                                                 infrastructure, fostering comprehensive              initiatives, we aim to enhance community water
                                                                                                                                 community well-being at the grassroots level.        outcomes through the development of robust
                                                                                                                                                                                      water infrastructure, extensive plantations for soil

                                                                                                                                 Youth Empower Bonds (With SIDBI CSR): Listed         water conservation, and the promotion of
                                                                                                                                 in the Social Stock Exchange, this initiative builds   water-resilient crops and responsible water
                                                                                                                                 “Phygital hubs” that supports young                  management practices. Over a three-year period,
                                                                                                                                 entrepreneurs and job seekers, particularly in       the project is projected to significantly elevate
                                                                                                                                 economically disadvantaged districts. These          the water potential by a total of 343 billion litres,
                                                                                                                                 hubs will serve as one-stop shops for a variety of   increase agricultural production by 69,763 tons,
                                     The plan aims to leverage Self-Help Group-based                                             services, from ideation and training to finance and   generate 297 lakh person-days of employment,
                                     mobilization to accelerate growth, diversify                                                mentoring, effectively centralizing resources         and boost income by 657 crores
                                     livelihood activities, and boost women members'                                             necessary for economic engagement and growth.
                                     income by 30% through sustainable FPOs.




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