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Markets, Institutions & Rural Development

Strengthening Community Organisations for Local Action.

Strong local institutions help communities plan, manage and sustain development activities. READS supports groups and institutions through training, governance processes, record-keeping, financial literacy, participation and linkages with public and development programmes.

Pillar IV

Markets, Institutions & Rural Development

Supporting FPOs, value addition, market linkages and accountable community institutions.

  1. 09FPO & Market Linkages
  2. 10Institution BuildingYou are here
  3. 11Rural Development & Advocacy
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Our Focus

Strengthening Community Institutions.

Explore READS' work related to institution building through verified initiatives, activities and community experiences.

Self-Help Groups & Village Institutions

READS supports groups and institutions — SHGs, farmer groups and producer organisations — through training, governance processes, record-keeping, financial literacy and linkages with public and development programmes.

Villagers gathered with a training programme banner

Our Work

Building Strong Foundations for Community Development.

READS' institution-building activities, drawn from its documented initiatives and its own field photographs.

  • Women attending a self-help group training session
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    Women's Self-Help Groups

    1,000+ Self-Help Groups, as instructed by READS for the updated website.

  • Farmers meeting in a village courtyard
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    Farmer Collectives

    Farmer producer organisations including Harit Kranti (Bagicha), Hariyali (Farsabahar) and Harit Pratappur.

  • Villagers drawing a village map on the ground
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    Participatory Planning

    Community participation in identifying needs, planning activities and reviewing progress, such as the JIVA Participatory Rural Appraisal in Shankargarh block.