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ANNUAL REPORT 2023-24
New Projects
New Projects 2023-24 Objective and Commitment
TRI is immensely grateful to the partners and
donors for supporting our work.
Women Farmer Producer Organization (With
Walmart Foundation): Engendering Food Supply
Chains: the project is centered on establishing
robust, women-only Farmer Producer
Organizations (FPOs) to enhance visibility,
identity, and resource access for women farmers.
The plan aims to leverage Self-Help
Group-based mobilization to accelerate growth,
diversify livelihood activities, and boost women
members' income by 30% through sustainable
FPOs. Transform Rural India Foundation (TRI)
commits to large-scale rural development by
collaborating with government bodies like the
Ministry of Rural Development to elevate the
economic status of over 25 million marginalized
women, aiming to significantly improve their
income and overall living conditions.
Capacity Building of PRIs for Impacting SDGs at
the Grassroots (With Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation): The project commits to establishing
a robust, community-led accountability system,
leveraging the strengths of local bodies in health,
sanitation, water, and waste management to
enhance health outcomes. It aims to develop
protocols and systems enabling Panchayati Raj
Institutions (PRIs) to actively plan and oversee
health-related investments. This strategic
initiative positions PRIs to lead efforts in
improving primary healthcare access and
infrastructure, fostering comprehensive
community well-being at the grassroots level.
Youth Empower Bonds (With SIDBI CSR): Listed
in the Social Stock Exchange, this initiative builds
“Phygital hubs” that supports young
entrepreneurs and job seekers, particularly in
economically disadvantaged districts. These
hubs will serve as one-stop shops for a variety of
The plan aims to leverage Self-Help Group-based services, from ideation and training to finance and
mobilization to accelerate growth, diversify mentoring, effectively centralizing resources
livelihood activities, and boost women members' necessary for economic engagement and growth.
income by 30% through sustainable FPOs.
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This comprehensive strategy aims to unlock
potential economic opportunities for youth,
aligning with both public and private sector
investments to foster a conducive environment
for sustainable economic growth. This project
plans to outreach 10,000 youth in 2 districts.
Comprehensive Rural Entrepreneurship
Program to address youth unemployment and
distress migration (With SBI Foundation): The
project aims to unlock economic opportunities for
rural youth through digital and physical
entrepreneurship hubs. Its innovation lies in a
holistic approach to solving youth
unemployment. This includes place-based
saturation, designing solutions relevant to local
contexts and aspirations; multi-stakeholder
collaboration, integrating young people, public
authorities, private sector, and non-profits;
end-to-end services, providing comprehensive
support beyond training; and enterprise
facilitation hubs, offering one-stop access to
business development services. The project
targets 25,000 youth to enhance local
employment, increase incomes, and reduce
distress migration.
Sustainable Solutions for Water Security in India
(with Hindustan Unilever Foundation): This
project is designed to showcase sustainable
water security models achieved through the
convergence of the National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act (NREGA) and the National Rural
Livelihoods Mission (NRLM). By aligning these
initiatives, we aim to enhance community water
outcomes through the development of robust
water infrastructure, extensive plantations for soil
water conservation, and the promotion of
water-resilient crops and responsible water
management practices. Over a three-year period,
the project is projected to significantly elevate
the water potential by a total of 343 billion litres,
increase agricultural production by 69,763 tons,
generate 297 lakh person-days of employment,
and boost income by 657 crores
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