Project Sector  : Rural Development

Implementing Partners:  Abhyuday Sanstha, Action for Agricultural Renewal in Maharashtra - AFARM, Action for Food Production (AFPRO), Action for Social Advancement, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme India, Ambuja Cement Foundation, Anarde Foundation, Aroh Foundation, BAIF Development Research Foundation, Centre for Advance Research and Development, Collectives for Integrated Livelihood Initiatives (CINI), Community Advancement & Rural Development Society, Family Health India, Foundation for Ecological Security, FXB Suraksha India, Gram Vikas Trust (GVT), Yuva Rural Association, World Vision, Watershed Organisation Trust, Vrutti Livelihood Center, Vikas Sahyog Pratishthan, Ugam Gramin Vikas Santh, Society for the Upliftment of Villagers & Development of Himalayan Areas(SUVIDHA), Society for Action in Community Health, Shramik Bharti, Shikhar Yuva Manch, Sanjeevani Institute for Empowerment and Development, Sai Jyoti Gramodoyog Samaj Seva Samiti, Sahbagi Shikshan Kendra, S M Sehgal Foundation, Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN), Prayatna, Peoples Action for National Integration (PANI), Participatory Action for Community Empowerment, Network for Enterprise Enhancement and Development Support (NEEDS), Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra, Myrada, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Krushi Vikas Va Gramin Prashikshan Sanstha, KGVK, Integrated Development Foundation, Indo Global Social Service Society, Gramya Vikash Mancha,

The Holistic Rural Development Programme (HRDP) is a flagship programme under this area of intervention that attempts to provide rural communities, with the tools and means to grow and prosper. This is done through a wide variety of training and institution building programmes, supported by relevant infrastructure.

The vast majority of rural communities depend heavily on rain-fed agriculture for their livelihoods. The availability of water and the quality of soil therefore dictate their economic health. But with the right resource management and agricultural techniques, along with skilling and training, vulnerable communities can be better placed to tackle the vagaries of nature. HRDP’s various initiatives in areas such as educational infrastructure, healthcare and natural resources management including micro-watershed management, irrigation, soil and water conservation, represent their attempts to usher in meaningful and impactful change where it matters the most.

Today, HRDP spans across 17 states and has reached over 3.6 lakh households in more than 1,100 villages. The Bank have set up over 1,200 schools, and facilitated better learning opportunities for over 1.45 lakh students. They have also trained over 72,500 farmers, distributed more than 10,800 biomass stoves and set up over 460 libraries.

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