ABOUT LIVELIHOODS INDIA
Livelihoods India was initiated in 2010 as a national level initiative to bring together diverse stakeholders on a single platform to discuss critical issues that impede and afflict the livelihoods of the poor. ACCESS Development Services set up this platform in order to understand and assess the key issues and challenges that the poor face in sustaining their livelihoods and microenterprises and also to craft a vision and strategy for moving them from subsistence to sustainable levels.
Since then, the platform has evolved significantly and has emerged as
ACCESS releases the State of India's Livelihood Report 2024
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Livelihoods India Case Study Compendium 2023
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Hubs of Excellence - FPO Brochure
Breaking New Ground - FPO Case Studies
SPEAKERS AT PAST LIVELIHOODS INDIA SUMMIT
S. Divyadarshini, IAS
Tamil Nadu State Rural Livelihood Mission
S. Divyadarshini, IAS
CEO
Tamil Nadu State Rural Livelihood Mission
Vijay Mahajan
BASIX Social Enterprise Group & CEO, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation
Vijay Mahajan
Founder
BASIX Social Enterprise Group & CEO, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation
Chhavi Rajawat
Gram Panchayat Sodal Rajasthan
Chhavi Rajawat
Former Sarpanch
Gram Panchayat Sodal Rajasthan
Dr Rashmi Singh
Higher Education & Hospitality & Protocol Department, Principal Resident Commissioner, Government of Jammu & Kashmir
Dr Rashmi Singh
IAS Commissioner & Secretary
Higher Education & Hospitality & Protocol Department, Principal Resident Commissioner, Government of Jammu & Kashmir
Jasmer Dhingra
Director - Programs (India)
IDH
Nishant Gupta
Flipkart
Nishant Gupta
Head of Sustainability
Flipkart
Shiv Kumar
Catalyst Group & Chief Integrator Community Action Collab
Shiv Kumar
Co-Founder
Catalyst Group & Chief Integrator Community Action Collab
Kanta Singh
UN Women, India
Kanta Singh
Deputy Country Representative
UN Women, India
Arun Maira
Planning Commission of India
Arun Maira
Former Member
Planning Commission of India
Padma Shri Bharat Bhushan Tyagi
Farmer, Educator, Trainer
Kishor Kumar
Urarungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society (ULCCS)
Kishor Kumar
Chief Operating Officer
Urarungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society (ULCCS)
Ramakrishna R
NABARD
Ramakrishna R
Livelihoods and Inclusive Finance Expert & Former Chief General Manager
NABARD
Dr Guru Prasad Singh
Banaras Hindu University
Dr Guru Prasad Singh
Professor
Banaras Hindu University
Sumit Singh
National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI)
Sumit Singh
Advisor Strategy & Cooperation
National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI)
Smriti Sharan
Ministry of Rural Development – Gol
Smriti Sharan
Joint Secretary
Ministry of Rural Development – Gol
Saumya Omer
Non-profits
Saumya Omer
Consultant
Non-profits
Vivek Prakash
CSR Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd.
Vivek Prakash
Senior Vice President and Head
CSR Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd.
Nandita Sharma
ONDC
Nandita Sharma
Lead Social Sector
ONDC
Anurag Awasthi
Social Impact and Inclusive Seller Growth GeM
Anurag Awasthi
Chief Manager
Social Impact and Inclusive Seller Growth GeM
Ramesh Arunachalam
Independent Consultant
Kumari Priti
Katihar, Bihar
Kumari Priti
Mushroom Cultivator
Katihar, Bihar
Rupinder Kaur
Bhatinda, Punjab
Rupinder Kaur
Entrepreneur
Bhatinda, Punjab
Sarla Devi
Nawada, Bihar
Sarla Devi
SHG Member and Entrepreneur
Nawada, Bihar
Bhagyashree
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Bhagyashree
Pink City Rikshaw Company
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Mr. Andrew Goodland
World Bank
Mr. Andrew Goodland
Program Leader for Sustainable Development
World Bank
Siva Devireddy
GoCoop.com
Siva Devireddy
Founder
GoCoop.com
Jayatri Dasgupta
Pay Nearby & Program Director Digital Naari
Jayatri Dasgupta
Chief Marketing Officer
Pay Nearby & Program Director Digital Naari
Namrata Singh
ONDC
Namrata Singh
Head of New Domains and Demand Generation
ONDC
Dr Nidhi Pundhir
Global CSR HCL Tech & Director HCL Foundation
Dr Nidhi Pundhir
Senior Vice President
Global CSR HCL Tech & Director HCL Foundation
Amarjeet Sinha
Public Enterprises Selection Board India and Former Secretary Ministry of Rural Development, Gol
Amarjeet Sinha
Member
Public Enterprises Selection Board India and Former Secretary Ministry of Rural Development, Gol
Shweta Banerjee
BRAC International
Shweta Banerjee
Country Lead - India
BRAC International
Suhela Khan
Women’s Economic Empowerment, UN Women
Suhela Khan
Country Program Manager
Women’s Economic Empowerment, UN Women
Mercy Epao
Ministry of MSME Gol
Mercy Epao
Joint Secretary
Ministry of MSME Gol
Rajeev Ahal
Natural Resource Management and Agroecology GIZ India
Rajeev Ahal
Director
Natural Resource Management and Agroecology GIZ India
N. Srinivasan
Development Finance and Rural Livelihoods
N. Srinivasan
Expert
Development Finance and Rural Livelihoods
Dr. Yamini Atmavilas
Gender Equity Dasra
Dr. Yamini Atmavilas
Director
Gender Equity Dasra
Dr. Madhu Sharan
Hand in Hand India
Dr. Madhu Sharan
President
Hand in Hand India
Ritesh Pandey
SV Agri
Ritesh Pandey
Vice President
SV Agri
Unmesh Brahme
IDH- The Sustainable Trade Initiative
Unmesh Brahme
Director Markets
IDH- The Sustainable Trade Initiative
Nitin Gupta
OLAM Agri
Nitin Gupta
Senior Vice President - South Asia
OLAM Agri
Shubhendu Dash
ACCESS Development Services Presenter
Shubhendu Dash
Vice President
ACCESS Development Services Presenter
Sagarika Bose
SAP in India
Sagarika Bose
Head CSR
SAP in India
Tarun Katoch
Value Chain Dvara E- Registry
Tarun Katoch
Co-Founder and Head
Value Chain Dvara E- Registry
Sreekanth Voleti
Kalgudi
Sreekanth Voleti
Vice President
Kalgudi
Hemendra Mathur
Bharat Innovation Fund
Hemendra Mathur
Venture Partner
Bharat Innovation Fund
Shashank Kumar
DeHaat
Shashank Kumar
Co-Founder and CEO
DeHaat
Amandeep Panwar
BharatRohan Airborne Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
Amandeep Panwar
Co-founder & CEO
BharatRohan Airborne Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
Anuj Srivastava
Swami Vivekanand Shiksha Samiti
Anuj Srivastava
Chief Functionary and Director
Swami Vivekanand Shiksha Samiti
Pankaj Shukla
Agri Entrepreneur Growth Foundation
Pankaj Shukla
CEO
Agri Entrepreneur Growth Foundation
Shubhendu Dash
ACCESS Development Services
Shubhendu Dash
Vice President (Farm Sector)
ACCESS Development Services
Ranu Bhogal
W4P
Ranu Bhogal
Coordinator
W4P
Kanika Verma
Development Alternatives
Kanika Verma
Lead-Green and Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Associate Vice President
Development Alternatives
Dipali Sharma
Organizational Effectiveness and Partnership ActionAid
Dipali Sharma
Director
Organizational Effectiveness and Partnership ActionAid
Pallavi T Madhok
Advisory Services South Asia at Women’s World Banking
Pallavi T Madhok
VP
Advisory Services South Asia at Women’s World Banking
Priya Anant
Life Circle Health
Priya Anant
Chief Customer Officer
Life Circle Health
Bhavya Sharma
Corporate Communications & ESG Urban Company
Bhavya Sharma
Director
Corporate Communications & ESG Urban Company
Anweshaa Ghosh
Institute of Social Studies Trust
Anweshaa Ghosh
Research Fellow and Program Lead
Institute of Social Studies Trust
Saachi Bhalla
Gender Equality BMGF
Saachi Bhalla
Deputy Director
Gender Equality BMGF
Sona Mitra
Policy and Research IWWAGE
Sona Mitra
Director
Policy and Research IWWAGE
Prof. Ramesh Chand
Niti Aayog
Prof. Ramesh Chand
Member
Niti Aayog
S. Sivakumar
Agri & IT Businesses ITC Limited
S. Sivakumar
Group Head
Agri & IT Businesses ITC Limited
Kartikiya Desai
Desai & Associates
Kartikiya Desai
Founder & CEO
Desai & Associates
Mangesh Wange
Swades Foundation
Mangesh Wange
CEO
Swades Foundation
Dr. Harish Ahuja
Sustainability, Listing, PSD (Carbon & Power Markets) Social Stock Exchange
Dr. Harish Ahuja
Head
Sustainability, Listing, PSD (Carbon & Power Markets) Social Stock Exchange
Jyotsna Sitling
Advisory Committee to SEBI on Social Stock Exchange
Jyotsna Sitling
Member
Advisory Committee to SEBI on Social Stock Exchange
Aparna Suresh
Chief of Operations Community Action Collab (CAC) CMS
Aparna Suresh
Moderator
Chief of Operations Community Action Collab (CAC) CMS
Shilp Verma
Water- Energy- Food Policies, International Water Management Institute
Shilp Verma
Senior Researcher
Water- Energy- Food Policies, International Water Management Institute
Debashree Mukherjee
Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India
Debashree Mukherjee
Secretary
Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India
Priya Anant
Life Circle Health Services Private Limited
Priya Anant
Director
Life Circle Health Services Private Limited
Dr. Dinesh Chauhan
Projects and Partnerships, DeHaat
Dr. Dinesh Chauhan
Vice President
Projects and Partnerships, DeHaat
Parthasarathy T
Skillgreen Global
Parthasarathy T
CEO
Skillgreen Global
Nitin Puri
KisaanSay
Nitin Puri
Founder
KisaanSay
Nayana Chowdhury
Head of Program I Co-lead, Strategic Partnership and Scale Up, Breakthrough India
Nayana Chowdhury
Senior Director
Head of Program I Co-lead, Strategic Partnership and Scale Up, Breakthrough India
Yogesh Dwivedi
Madhya Bharat Consortium of Farmers Producer Company Limited
Yogesh Dwivedi
CEO
Madhya Bharat Consortium of Farmers Producer Company Limited
Sona Mitra
IWWAGE, LEAD Krea Universit
Sona Mitra
Principal Economist
IWWAGE, LEAD Krea Universit
Shagun Sabharwal
Co-impact
Shagun Sabharwal
Director Programs
Co-impact
Seema Bhaskaran
Transform Rural India Foundation (TRIF)
Seema Bhaskaran
Lead - Gender and Social Inclusion
Transform Rural India Foundation (TRIF)
Saloni Malhotra
Reboot-Wellness
Saloni Malhotra
CEO
Reboot-Wellness
Ramesh Velure
BRAC, International
Ramesh Velure
India Program Officer
BRAC, International
Jayraj Nath
Grameen Foundation for Social Impact
Jayraj Nath
Director and Head of Technology
Grameen Foundation for Social Impact
Gitali Thakur
Myhelp
Gitali Thakur
Social Entrepreneur & Founder
Myhelp
Gauri Malik
Sirohi
Gauri Malik
Founder
Sirohi
Mahfuz Alam
MANDI Initiative, Grameen Foundation for Social Impact
Mahfuz Alam
Project Coordinator
MANDI Initiative, Grameen Foundation for Social Impact
Kusum Balsaraf
Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal Ltd. (MAVIM)
Kusum Balsaraf
General Manager
Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal Ltd. (MAVIM)
Dr. Kedar Singh
Madhya Pradesh State Rural Livelihoods Mission (MP DAY-SRLM)
Dr. Kedar Singh
IAS, CEO
Madhya Pradesh State Rural Livelihoods Mission (MP DAY-SRLM)
Anjani Kumar Singh
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Anjani Kumar Singh
Senior Programme Officer
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Dr. Tara Nair
Research, Work Fair and Free
Dr. Tara Nair
Director
Research, Work Fair and Free
Dr. Megha Phansalkar
Tisser
Dr. Megha Phansalkar
Founder
Tisser
Dr. Madhura Dutta
Culture and Development Specialist
Ajit Ranjan
BRAC
Ajit Ranjan
Program Coordinator India
BRAC
Amod Khanna
Consultant
Dr. Preetam B Yashvant
Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India
Dr. Preetam B Yashvant
Joint Secretary
Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India
Manas Satpathy
PRADAN
Manas Satpathy
Integrator
PRADAN
Surajit Sinha
Agritech, Climate Tech Farmsio
Surajit Sinha
Director
Agritech, Climate Tech Farmsio
Mr. Venkat Raman
India Post Payments Bank
Mr. Venkat Raman
Ex-MD & CEO
India Post Payments Bank
Dr. Namita Singh
Digital Green
Dr. Namita Singh
Director of User Research
Digital Green
Rasika Chopra
MicroSave Consulting
Rasika Chopra
Manager
MicroSave Consulting
Dibyajyoti Pattanaik
Annapurna Finance Private Limited
Dibyajyoti Pattanaik
Director
Annapurna Finance Private Limited
Sadaf Sayeed
Muthoot Microfin Limited
Sadaf Sayeed
CEO
Muthoot Microfin Limited
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