Sustainability for a Better World

Who We Are

Who We Are

ISDG Research Foundation is a grassroots organizationdedicated to building solutions alongside communities. We focus on empowering communities through initiatives in primary education, rural development, skills & micro-entrepreneurship, environmental protection, and development research.


We work collaboratively to develop inclusive programs that address the specific needs of each community we partner with, ensuring efficient and sustainable solutions.

Join us in building a brighter future, one community at a time.

  

OUR VISION

Sustainability for a better world. Our vision is a society where everyone has enough capacity, has attained self-reliance, and has the ability to give.

  

OUR MISSION

Enabling community through continuous participatory observation, dialogue, research, innovation, and action.

WHAT WE DO ?
  • We innovate and enact solutions through local initiatives and platforms that are sustainable.
  • We develop leaders who promote Sustainable development goals in their local socio-economic and cultural context.
  • We observe, discuss, envision, and research community aspirations and required processes.
OUR APPROACH
  • We believe in sustainability. While acknowledging that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are integrated and advocate inclusivity, we practice and promote sustainable development through understanding the community, developing local leadership, and implementing solutions through local platforms.

Our Partners

 

Research – Innovation – Cooperation

Research

We employ rigorous observation methods to gain a comprehensive understanding of existing social structures, traditions, and development aspirations. This deep engagement informs our research, ensuring it is not only results-oriented but also empathetic to the cultural context and potential pathways for advancement.

Innovation

We recognize that sustainable solutions require innovation that reflects both community aspirations and contemporary challenges. We don't impose ideas – we work hand-in-hand with communities to co-create innovative solutions that are locally aligned.

Cooperation

We go beyond traditional methods by fostering innovative channels for communication and collaboration within communities themselves. We aim to empower them to take ownership of their development journey and achieve lasting results.

 

Our Impact

Our Impact

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HH Engaged

 

States Strong

 

Districts Touched

 

Children Reached

 

Gyandoots Empowered

 

Female farmers empowered

About us

ISDG RESEARCH FOUNDATION – Sustainability for a better world. ISDG Research Foundation (IRF) is a non-profit organization registered as a Section – 8 company under the Indian Companies Act, 2013. Registered in May 2019, we are implementing solutions for integrated sustainable development goals through primary education, rural development, skill & entrepreneurship, environment preservation and development research.

Vision

Sustainability for a better world. Our vision is a society where everyone has enough capacity, has attained self-reliance, and has the ability to give.

Mission

Enabling community through continuous participatory observation,dialogue, research, innovation, and action.
 

Thematic Areas

Primary Education, Poverty Alleviation through Farm Livelihood, Skill & Micro Entrepreneurship, Preservation of Environment, and Development Research

 

 

Development Research

Policy Research for the Poor, Ground Surveys, Impact Evaluation, Strategy and Planning on Primary Education, Poverty Alleviation, Skill and Micro-Entrepreneurship, and Preservation of Environment.

Livelihood and Entrepreneurship

Designing and Delivering Rural and Micro Entrepreneurship Development programs for Youth and SHGs. Conducting action research and mentoring enterprises by Rural Youth.

 

 

Rural Development

Community Development, NRM (Natural Resource Management), Agriculture and Allied Activities, Livelihood and Capacity Building, Need-based innovations, Village Development Plans, Project Implementation, Action Research, and Impact Assessment.

Skill & Micro Entrepreneurship

Designing and Delivering Skill and Micro Entrepreneurship Development programs for rural Youth and Women. Mentoring enterprises started by unemployed Youth and women.

Preservation of Environment

Natural Resource Management Activities, Watersheds Protection, Plantations, Promoting Renewable Energy, Addressing Climate Change.
 

Poverty Alleviation through Farm Livelihood

Supporting small and marginal farmers in Agriculture and Allied Activities, Livelihood and Capacity Building, Need-based innovations, Village Development Plans, and Project Implementation.

Primary Education

Quality Education and FLN (Foundational Literacy and Numeracy) for children in primary classes in rural/tribal communities. Publications and R&D for learning content.

 

Strategy

IRF (ISDG Research Foundation) Strategy

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Primary Education

“Gyanshala” is the flagship concept of the ISDG Research Foundation being run since September 2020 to impart quality education and extend

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Livelihood And Entrepreneurship

We design livelihood solutions in collaboration with the community and handhold such interventions till the time the community needs them.

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Rural Development

According to World Bank Data, 65% of the Indian population lives in rural India. It is estimated that 75-90% of the working population in India is part

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Development Research

LIVELIHOOD, TASAR PROJECT: Baseline Community Survey and FGDs for Tasar Farmers in Palkot, Basia, and Kamdara blocks of Gumla.

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UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Our endeavors are aligned to UN SDGs