Gender Equality

Solar irrigation for smallholder farmers in India

Oorja Development Solutions India Private Limited

An inclusive Farming-as-a-Service model to deliver solar irrigation services for smallholder farmers in India, ending the use of fossil fuels and promoting climate-smart agriculture.

Saheli ki Udaan (Flight of the Friend)

SwaTaleem Foundation

Empowering adolescent girls through English and critical skills learning

Cow4Women: Sustainable Livelihoods and Income Security for 900 women.

Society for Serving Humanity

Cow4Women empowers 900 marginalized women by providing cows, training, and livelihood support to establish sustainable dairy-based income, improve household nutrition, and enhance economic independence over three years.

Improving market access for farmers

Social Education Economical Development Society

The Farmer Producer Organization Development initiative by SEEDS NGO strengthens Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) by providing institutional support, financial linkages, market access, and capacity-building programs.

Increasing Access to Quality Education for Women and Girls in India

Educate Girls | Foundation to Educate Girls Globally

Educate Girls helps out-of-school girls and young women return to learning and complete their education. Through community mobilisation, mentoring and government partnerships, we address barriers to education and open pathways to further study, livelihoods and greater independence.

Data analytics training for underserved youth, especially women

Anudip Foundation for Social Welfare

Anudip, in partnership with Capgemini, equips underprivileged youth—especially women—with industry-aligned training. By addressing skill gaps in the digital economy, the program ensures job readiness, long-term employability, and economic empowerment.

Greenhouse-in-a-Box: Climate-Smart Farming for Smallholders

Kheyti Inc

Kheyti’s Greenhouse-in-a-Box is a low-cost, modular greenhouse solution that helps India’s smallholders adapt to climate change. It reduces water and pesticide use, stabilizes yields, and increases incomes, enabling resilient and sustainable livelihoods

Women-Led Water Conservation: Rajasthan, India

Centre for Social Research

CSR’s women-led water governance model is part of an established plan to restore 21 johads in underserved areas of Alwar, developed in 2023 under a German Embassy partnership. One johad was restored in 2024, validating the approach. With support from the

Improving digital and financial literacy

Pratham InfoTech Foundation

PIF’s Digital and Financial Literacy Program empowers rural and semi-urban youth and women with essential digital skills, soft skills, and financial literacy to enhance employability, promote financial inclusion, and reduce economic vulnerability.

Preventing Adolescent Victimization and Re-Victimization from Child Marriage

Child in Need Institute (CINI)

Child marriage remains a critical child protection issue in Uttar Dinajpur, leading to early pregnancies, school dropouts and abuse. Urgent, multi-level interventions are needed to break this cycle and safeguard the rights of adolescent girls.

Resilient Water Futures: Community-Led Adaptation to Climate & Water Crises

INREM Foundation

Leveraging technology to improve maternal health outcomes in India

ARMMAN