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How We Work

DHAN Foundation works in a highly decentralized manner in keeping with the diversity of themes, contexts, technology etc. with which it is working. DHAN Foundation's two thematic programmes are scaling up in a significant manner. DHAN Foundation is continuously on the lookout for new innovations in development, which can impact the lives of the poor in a sustainable manner. These initiatives provide new opportunities and challenges to DHAN Foundation. The two themes - Tata-Dhan Academy and Information Technology for the poor have moved from the pilot stage to the next stage and two more themes - Rainfed Agriculture and Working with Panchayats are being piloted. The Central Office does the integration across functions and programmes. The major functions are human resource development, resource mobilisation, strategic planning, review and guidance to the programmes, support in the policy advocacy efforts, promotion and nurturing of new themes etc.

Our Partners

Ford Foundation, New Delhi, Novib, The Netherlands and Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai are our institutional partners who have provided continued support for our initiatives. The District Rural Development Agencies of the districts where we are working in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Pondicherry, CAPART, New Delhi, Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi, UNDP, New Delhi, HDFC, HUDCO, NABARD, SIDBI, Commercial banks such as Canara Bank, ICICI Bank, Pandyan Grama Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Union Bank of India etc. and many others have provided support to our programmes.

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