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.
- 09FPO & Market Linkages
- 10Institution BuildingYou are here
- 11Rural Development & Advocacy
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.

Our Work
Building Strong Foundations for Community Development.
READS' institution-building activities, drawn from its documented initiatives and its own field photographs.
01Women's Self-Help Groups
1,000+ Self-Help Groups, as instructed by READS for the updated website.
02Farmer Collectives
Farmer producer organisations including Harit Kranti (Bagicha), Hariyali (Farsabahar) and Harit Pratappur.
03Participatory Planning
Community participation in identifying needs, planning activities and reviewing progress, such as the JIVA Participatory Rural Appraisal in Shankargarh block.



