SPWD

SPWD is involved in Mahila Kisan Shashaktikaran Pariyojna (MKSP), a program launched by the Government of India as a sub-component of National Rural Livelihoods Mission in four districts of Jharkhand - Ranchi, Latehar, Simdega and Palamau... Society for Promotion of Wastelands Development (SPWD), a national NGO has been playing a catalytic role in reversing the process of degradation of land and other related natural resources in partnership with grassroots NGOs and the community institutions. SPWD's mission is "to prevent, arrest and reverse the degradation of life support systems, particularly land and water, so as to expand livelihood opportunities in a sustainable and equitable manner through people's participation". SPWD's focus is on obtaining knowledge from the grassroots level and influencing the larger systems, policies, and programs of the government as well as other concerned agencies.

Also known as: Society for Promotion of Wastelands Development

Primary location: New Delhi United States