Partners

Dhriiti believes in co-operating and partnering with like minded organizations that are committed to bring about positive changes in the world we live.

Friends of Women World Bank-India

Friends of Women’s World Banking, India, (FWWB-I) is one of the first few institutions created as an affiliate of Women’s World Banking in 1982 with an aim to empower poor and asset-less rural and urban women by improving their participation in sustainable livelihood activities through access to financial services. FWWB is not only funding the “Arecanut Leaf Plate Manufacturing Cluster Development Project” but is also a mentor to Dhriiti. FWWB was the first to support Dhriiti financially and also has been guiding us to develop our organization.

www.fwwbindia.org

North East Development Finance Corporation

North East Development Finance Corporation (NEDFi) is the premier Development Finance Institution of the North East of India including Sikkim. It provides financial assistance to industries, infrastructure and agro-horticultural projects in the North Eastern region. NEDFi is actively working with Dhriiti to promote the Arecanut Leaf Plate industry in North East. Apart from sponsoring training cum exposure visit of the selected entrepreneurs at Salem, NEDFi is also providing loan facility to the entrepreneurs.

www.nedfi.com

Pravah

Pravah is an Indian non-profit organization founded by a group of young professionals with a view to influence societal issues. Their experience in diverse fields like Human Resource Development, Theater, Psychology, Management and Social Sciences has helped in developing innovative training methodologies in the field of citizenship education. Dhriiti and Pravah share a complementary relationship in youth training.

www.younginfluencers.com

Youthreach

Youthreach was started with the basic premise that what is of real value in any process of social change, is to sensitize and connect people from diverse backgrounds and create programmes that make transformation possible. Presently they are associated with Dhriiti as facilitators in implementing entrepreneurship development program in the nonformal sector.

www.youthreachindia.org

Dastkar Andhra

Dastkar Andhra works within Andhra Pradesh to promote the interests of the producer communities within the cotton handloom weaving industry. Dhriiti’s Research and Facilitation Cell is associated with Dastkar-Andhra by giving professional assistance to various projects.

www.dastkar.org

International Water Management Institute - Anand.

International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a non-profit scientific organization funded by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). IWMI’s research agenda is organized around four priority themes covering key issues relating to land, water, livelihoods, health and environment. Dhriiti is currently working on a Multi Location Research study on Water and Livelihoods for IWMI.

www.iwmi.cgiar.org