DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT DESTRUCTION,
EMPOWERMENT FOR ENABLING CHOICES

Pragya India is a non-profit development organisation committed to poverty relief, environmental protection, access to healthcare and education, gender equality, social justice and disaster management. Founded in 1995, Pragya secures transformational change at the grassroots, focusing on the remote and marginalised communities often left behind in the development process.

WHAT WE DO

Our programmes are shaped in harmony with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and with its founding focus on the most remote, neglected communities, Pragya is a leading light for the ‘leave no one behind’ agenda. 

This section outlines Pragya’s programme areas and gives a taste of the variety and depth of work that falls within them. We hope you find our work as vital and inspiring as we do.

TWO-FOLD NATURE OF OUR WORK

Pragya’s programmes been conceived, developed and refined over time through a grounded appreciation of the terrains, climates and resources of the remote lands in which we specialise, and with a thorough understanding of the socio-political structures, mindsets, and aspirations of the marginalised communities that we work with. We undertake highly participatory consultations, interacting across the community spectrum encompassing... Read More

Pragya’s programmes been conceived, developed and refined over time through a grounded appreciation of the terrains, climates and resources of the remote lands in which we specialise, and with a thorough understanding of the socio-political structures, mindsets, and aspirations of the marginalised communities that we work with. We undertake highly participatory consultations, interacting across the community spectrum encompassing youth, teachers, medical practitioners, respected village elders as well as local officials, to fully understand the challenges faced and thereby help shape programme design - building grassroots momentum in the process.

These programmes are highly integrated, with much of our project work spanning multiple themes. We believe that the most effective and sustainable development projects are those that embrace a comprehensive approach.

Complimenting this, our programme design aims to connect locally-led initiatives with national development drives, conducting new research and producing vital publications to inform policy and programming across government, research groups, educational institutions, NGOs and civil society at local, national and international levels. 

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WHAT WE DO
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Equity for Women and Marginalised Groups

Lending a voice to the vulnerable groups and striving towards changes in knowledge, attitude, practices to ensure equality and justice...

Equity for Women and Marginalised Groups

Gender sensitivity is entrenched across the spectrum of Pragya’s work. Aspects of our livelihoods work are aimed exclusively at women, whilst our food security work focusses on the nutritional health of women, and trains women as...

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Environment and Energy

Promoting sustainable use of natural resources and conserving endangered species...

Environment and Energy

Pragya is strongly committed to development solutions that operate in harmony with the natural environment, and to protecting fragile ecosystems and biodiversity from the impacts of climate change. Much of Pragya’s...

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Livelihoods and Food Security

Building sustainable livelihood models and ensuring food security in remote, marginalised communities...

Livelihoods and Food Security

Our Livelihoods and Food Security programme is helping lift deprived communities out of poverty, providing vital inputs and training across both traditional and niche-sector occupations...

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Water and Sanitation, Health and Emergency Management

Striving to improve access to water, sanitation and quality healthcare and trauma management...

Water and Sanitation, Health and Emergency Management

Pragya WASH programme is multi-pronged in its efforts to address these issues in a... 

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Education

Ensuring access to quality education for all...

Education

Education is a key aspect of Pragya’s work – interwoven across multiple programme areas. We are committed to extending education to the poorest households in neglected communities, no matter what the geographic and social... 

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Disaster Management

Reducing vulnerability of communities to natural disasters and building resilience...

Disaster Management

Comprehensive in its scope, Pragya’s disaster management programme comprises the full package of disaster management interventions. Our award-winning, pre-disaster preparedness model is helping remote communities become more resilient to... 

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Networking and Advocacy

Ensuring that voices of last-mile communities are heard...

Networking and Advocacy

Pragya engages with key stakeholders from across the international development sector to spread our message, develop and share ideas, garner support, encourage debate and collaborate on projects. We harness knowledge and... 

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Research & Publications

Cutting-edge participatory research to improve the wellbeing of communities….

Research & Publications

Pragya conducts wide-ranging research in all the countries in which we work. We undertake ethnographic research concerning last mile and marginalised populations, and the unique and often little-understood geographies... 

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