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Addressing a broad spectrum of development issues


Agriculture | Education & Skills | Environment & Climate | Health
Technology & Innovation | Water & Sanitation

Where Potential Meets Opportunity

It was in year 2000 that a group of development professionals came together, their complementary strengths integrating into a joint endeavour – the Foundation for Development Initiative (FDI) – a national organization, addressing a broad spectrum of development issues afflicting the country.

Foundation of Development Initiative

Agriculture

Agriculture is the backbone of India, with more than 50% of our workforce engaged in cultivation and allied activities. Our focus is on outputs (yield, Package of Practice), inputs (quality seed, soil health), and institutional support (livestock, crop insurance, electronic markets, etc.).

Education & Skills

We are focusing on learning outcomes (transition rate from primary to upper primary, and subsequently to secondary schooling, average scores in mathematics and languages), talent nurturing, infrastructure (toilet access for girls, drinking water, electricity supply, delivery of text books) and employment linked Skill development for Youth.

Environment & Climate

Focus is on sustainable natural resource management (water, soil, air). Spread better know-how and solutions available to avert the crisis and create opportunities for a better life for people.

Health

Our focus is on antenatal care, postnatal care, gender parity, health of new-born, growth of children, contagious diseases and health infrastructure.

Technology & Innovation

Our focus is to establish synergies with institutions worldwide boosting innovation & creativity, apply a co-design & co-creation and to deliver solutions by using interdisciplinary approach

Water & Sanitation

Focus is on facilitating access to safe drinking water and behaviour change towards better sanitation and hygiene practices. Education and information about global water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices.

Who We Are

We specialize in providing end-to-end solutions for those engaged in the development sector.

It was in the year 2000 that a group of development professionals came together, their complementary strengths integrating into a joint endeavour - the Foundation for Development Initiative (FDI) - a national organization, addressing a broad spectrum of development issues afflicting the country.

FDI has since then grown into a consortium of individuals, organisations and businesses working towards the holistic development of people and communities, with the focus on improving living conditions and opportunities for people.

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High Level Panel Discussion on November 22, 2019, New Delhi

Circular Designing and Future of Sustainability: Now is Next

Climate change is impacting various national economies across the globe. It is affecting lives, costing people and countries dearly now and more tomorrow. FDI is committed towards addressing the issues around sustainable development, particularly circular economy as future of sustainability. We bring together, practising professionals and senior experts from the range of sectoral fields for ongoing debates and discussions around the theme of circular economy and waste minimisation.

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RECENT ENGAGEMENTS

Partners & Our Latest Projects

To achieve sustainable growth of communities, and to impact a larger number of people, FDI works through a network of partner organisations. At present, FDI has a committed member network of more than 100 NGOs working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people in different parts of India.

E-Charcha – Advocacy on
child marriage and child
survival

Transforming lives by generating awareness on adolescent issues such as child marriage, child protection and nutrition through digital platform…

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Adoption of ICT as a tool for knowledge management & information sharing

Since 70% of India’s population lives in the rural areas, FDI’s strategy is to impact the rural communities, bringing about rural growth and empowerment…

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Providing improved access to safe drinking water to farmers in Mandis of Punjab and Haryana

FDI with the support from PI Foundation Trust launched a programme of providing safe drinking water to needy farmers and labourers in 36 mandis…

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