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IDR Explains | Forest Rights Act (FRA)
September 13, 2025
In just four questions, learn what FRA is, why it was enacted, how it aims to benefit India’s forest-dwelling communities, and what are the barriers in doing so.
India’s Forest Rights Act impacts an estimated 150 milli...
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IDR Explains | Forest Rights Act (FRA)
In just four questions, learn what FRA is, why it was enacted, how it aims to benefit India’s forest...
2025
IDR Explains | Commons
In just 10 minutes, learn how India’s commons power its people, ecology, and economy—through example...
2025
Budget and Adivasis: Is it about development or politics? | The Indian...
By Virginius Xaxa
Tribals are strong vote banks of the BJP and have been crucial in their return ...
2025
Sam-Poshit Living: Rethinking Sustainability Through the Lens of Triba...
By Sudarshan Iyengar
Sam-Poshit Living: Rethinking Sustainability Through the Lens of Tribal Wisd...
2025
Reimagining Local Governance: The Kerala Model for Sustainable Commons...
By Thomas Isaac, Former Finance Minister, Government of Kerala
In Kerala, we have spent the last ...
2025
Asha Akka’s Story from Kolar
by Koushik Yanamandram
After a couple of hours of a drive, on the highway connecting Bengaluru w...
2025
Finding Common Ground: Co-creating and Collaborating for Impact at Sca...
07.08.2024
Common Ground, a coalition of over 20 organisations, is dedicated to addressing ...
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Koraput’s Gram Sabhas Organise to Manage and Benefit from Kendu Leaf Tr...
In Koraput district’s Boipariguda block, 103 Gram Sabhas have formed the Boipariguda Mahasangh inten...
2025
Keepers of the Forest: Adivasi Women Lead a Climate-Resilient Response...
In Odisha’s forested Koraput district, Adivasi women from over a 100 villages are leading acom...
2025
LIVELIHOODS THROUGH FOREST CONSERVATION
The majority livelihoods of people living among the forests are dependent onthe health (protection, ...
2025
CLAIMING GENDER PARITY THROUGH INFORMED COLLABORATIVE ACTION
This is the story of women forest community to claim Gender parity byCollaborating action with Infor...
2025
CLINCHING NTFP DEAL
This is the story of how Communities from Kalahandi dist obtainedprofitable incomes from their NTFP ...
2025
CONSERVATION AND PROMOTION OF TRIBAL ARTS &HANDICRAFTS: BETTER LIV...
Often many Tribal communities are proficient in tribal arts that have aunique and Niche value. Also ...
2025
EMPOWERMENT AND ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE
It was a movement of gender parity and economic empowerment of womenfrom the village of Taljhari vil...
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At the First Mile, First in Line
How Gram Panchayat Help Desks in Jharkhand are bridging the digital divide and rebuilding everyday governance.
An Assessmentof Tribal Incomes from Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in Ten Districts of Jharkhand...
The Design Features of an Orientation Workshop on DAJGUA by Block Level Functionaries
ASSISTING POLICY-PRACTICE-FINANCE, NAVIGATING THE STATE
Provide Block Development Officers (BDOs)/ Block Level Functionaries with a structured guide to conduct a condensed orientation workshop for their Block Level Implementation Teams ...
Participation As A Community Memeber – DAJGUA
ASSISTING POLICY-PRACTICE-FINANCE, NAVIGATING THE STATE
The Kutia Kondh tribe residing in Kandhamal district of Odisha, India, are known for their traditional cultivation practices and cultural beliefs.
Inclusion As A Rightholder Under DAJGUA
ASSISTING POLICY-PRACTICE-FINANCE, NAVIGATING THE STATE
Lalita Jani, 34, is a landless tribal woman belonging to Kondh tribal community, one of the 64 Scheduled Tribe communities of Odisha.
Natural Resource Management for Frontline Officials and Sarpanches/ Panchayat Pradhan
COMMUNITY-LED PRACTICES
This module serves as a comprehensive guide for Frontline Officers and Panchayat office bearers, enabling them to effectively understand and support communities on natural resource...
Sensitise Children and Youth for Commons and NRM
INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING & YOUTH VOICES
A fun do-it-yourself booklet for village children and youth to learn more about village's common and natural resources.
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