The Royal Bank of ScotlandThe Royal Bank of Scotland Foundation

India nominated for The Times Of India Social Impact Award.

Presented by Mohammad Azhar

MBA-RM

WHY?

……………..RBFSI is the social activities wing of the

bank in India.RBSFI has been involved in livelihood and

MFI programme since 2006. it started as the ABN Amro Foundation.

State/Union territories----------------Maharashtra

Primary Activity--------------------Microenterprises

RBSFI’s goal----------------------------------------------

Equip the underserved Communities with capacity buildingsTools-thus enabling them to produce and

Market quality goods And services

Introduction

…………..Agriculture and Extension Services Cooperatives/Producer Owned Companies Building livelihood capacity (SHG training,

etc.) Technology Innovation and skill

upgradation Marketing & Distribution, Other Livelihood

Activities

Other Activities

Number of person benefited from the Primary Activity in each of the last 3 years………

Persons Benifited…….

In India, the RBSFI’s Livelihood projects are aimed at strengthening communities income generating abilities through…………………

A- Training them to better manage their assets. For example via farming or eco-tourism, and

stimulating improved market linkages and get better prices for their produce. RBSFI’s presently have 15 projects across 11 states, reaching more than 63,000 poor women.

Cont………

Supporting potential entrepreneurs…

B- Building capability to support enterprise.

RBSFI’s Technical Assistance Program in India focused on building robust and creditworthy microfinance institutions in the underserved regions of the country.

Working in partnership with MicroSave, an International Microfinance consultancy

RBS provided 12-18 month of support to nascent MFIs.

The programmed has worked with 36 MFIs across 13 states of India, increasing the reach of microfinance to more than 100,000 additional poor families.

Technical Assistance Programme…..

A- An Eco-tourism Project in Sunderbans, West Bengal.

B- Carbon Trading initiatives – it is working to indulge villagers in Maleghat region of Maharashtra in carbon trading initiatives like tree plantation and afforestation.

Along with that, helping local villagers in Maharashtra’s Melghat region develop a 2,500 hectare area for forestation for the purpose of carbon sequestration and trading.

RBSFI’s projects……..

Livelihood Supported Programme…

RBSFI is committed to enhance employee engagement by involving our employees in Community Investment Initiatives.

RBSFI enable employees to give back to society and the foundation strives to make this possible.

Employee Engagement through ‘Community Investment Programmes’ such as Community Cashback, Give As You Earn and Global Employee Recognition Scheme.

The Foundation offer a range of meaningful voulanteering and fundraising opportunities and grants under its Employee Engagement programme.

Employee Engagement….

1- Supporting Potential Entrepreneurs2- Livelihoods Support Program: With, ACCESS, Asha Handicrafts

Association, BASIX, Council of Professional Social Workers, Gram Utthan, WOTR- Madhya Pradesh and Evangelical Social Action Forum.

3- Employee Engagement Program4- Right use of CSR for

development…..showing in the below table:-

cont……

RBSFI nominated because of …….

The Foundation In Numbers…

The impact of Technical Assistance program..

Make it possible………………………

In Short!!!!!!!!

Good CSR activityFor livelihood promotion

Stakeholders……….

NGO’s MFIsDisha Social

OrganizationASHA HandicraftSatpada

FoundationCPSWSWECHAGOONJCAFPAHAL

Grameen SaharaBazaari Global Finance

ltd.CASHPHORBASIXESAF

Cont…

Developmental Organization

Local Govt. organization and Incubators

C-DOTNEWSWOTR

The Melghat Tiger Reserve

Rathambore National Park

The Sunderbans ACCESSSA-DHAN

Contact RBS Foundation Head Mr.N Sunil KumarContact Moumita Sen Sharma, Head – Microfinance and

Sustainable Development, RBS Indiawww.rbs.in/India/Links/Micro-Fina/index.htm www.rbs.com/about-rbs/g2/supporting-our communities.ashx www.rbs.com/about-rbs/g2/community-investment.ashx

www.rbs.com/about-rbs/g2/community-investment/supporting-enterprise.ashx

www.microfinancefocus.com/news/tag/rbs-foundation-india/ www.ruppeetimes.com/news/personal_loan/rbs_to_indulge_mor

e_in_csr_activities_in_india_4442.html

timessocialawards.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/organisation_details/9785324.cms

www.rbs.com/downloads/pdf/mih/rbs_foundation_india_annual_review_08-09.pdf

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SUBMITTED TODR. RITESH DWIVEDI