Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD)

PARTNERSHIPS WITH CORPORATES

Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD)(An initiative of the S.M. Sehgal Foundation)

Together, We Empower Rural India

NGO INDIA 2013

Jane Schukoske Lalit Mohan Sharma

Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD)

IRRAD’s Focus Areas

Water

Rural Governance

Provides water solutions

Ensures citizen participationBuilds capacity of village-level institutions

Agriculture

Enhances farmers’ income

Sanitation, Hygiene and Health

Promotes hygiene

Research: evidence-based interventions

Research: evidence-based interventions

Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD)

WATER AGRICULTURE CAPACITY BULDING RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Soil Health

Soil Mapping

Education

Water Resource Management

Watershed & Water Conservation

Ministry of Women & Child Development, Govt. of India

Research Study on Education

Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India

Community Radio

Partners

Livelihoods development

Dept. of Science and Technology(Roof Water Harvesting)

 Agricultural Awareness

Effective village governance

NABARD

Lead crop productivity

Creating Fresh water aquifers

FROM THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN

Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD)

Transparency and trust

Partnering versus giving

Partners bring• Technical knowledge• Inputs (in-kind)• Resources (monetary)

Turn challenges into opportunities: work to• Build trust between community, NGO, donor• Elicit community participation, despite vested interests• Acknowledge/reward community efforts

Key Aspects of Partnership

Community discussing water project blueprint

Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD)

Credibility, transparency and a systematic approach

Each partner contributes its strengths, knowledge and resources

Clarity about• Objectives of community development• Purpose of partnership

Overcoming challenges • Community participation • Effective networking with

other stakeholders

Learnings

Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD)

Funding Partnership

Safe drinking water

Waste water disposal

Groundwater augmentation Water literacy campaign

Project Jal Dhara:

Building water sustainability:

• Groundwater augmentation

• Waste water disposal

• Water literacy campaign

Project JAL DHARA with Coca Cola

Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD)

Project Krishi Jyoti:Enhancing farm productivity:• Soil health management• Efficient irrigation• Capacity building

Funding + Knowledge + Inputs Partnership

Project KRISHI JYOTI with Mosaic India

Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD)

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