JAGATI FOUNDATION
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Joint Action For Growth And Transformative Initiatives (JAGATI) Foundation is a visionary and action-oriented public charitable trust dedicated to fostering inclusive, equitable, and sustainable development in India, particularly among tribal, rural, and marginalized communities. The name JAGATI reflects a holistic worldview where governance, social systems, and transformative impact converge to create meaningful and long-lasting change. The Foundation’s work is rooted in evidence-based practice, community-led action, and collaborative partnerships across sectors.
The Foundation was established with deep experience in rural development, livelihoods, policy advocacy, natural resource governance, and knowledge management. It seeks to bridge the gap between policy, practice, and people by building resilient systems that strengthen livelihoods, social institutions, ecological balance, and governance capacities at the grassroots.
JAGATI Foundation believes that sustainable and equitable development requires the integration of social justice, scientific knowledge, community ownership, and ethical governance. Through strategic engagement with government agencies, civil society, academic institutions, private sector partners, and local communities, JAGATI works to co-create alternative pathways where people and ecosystems thrive together.
Vision
To create a just, inclusive, and sustainable society where marginalized communities realize their full potential through empowered institutions, resilient livelihoods, and equitable access to resources and opportunities.
Mission
To build systemic solutions for inclusive development by:
Empowering communities with knowledge, leadership, and institutional capacities;
Strengthening sustainable livelihood opportunities;
Promoting environment-friendly and climate-resilient practices;
Facilitating evidence-based policy advocacy and multi-stakeholder collaborations.
Objectives of JAGATI Foundation
I) Poverty Alleviation, Livelihoods, and Economic Empowerment
To alleviate poverty and promote sustainable and diversified livelihoods for rural, tribal, urban poor, and marginalized communities through agriculture, livestock, forest-based livelihoods, skill development, entrepreneurship, producer collectives, and access to markets, ensuring inclusive and equitable socio-economic development.
II) Natural Resources, Environment, Climate Resilience, and Scientific Applications
To promote environmental protection, climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable management of land, water, forests, and natural resources, including soil, groundwater, watershed, and hazard mitigation, and to apply scientific research and field-based knowledge for social welfare, disaster risk reduction, and sustainable development, without any commercial exploitation.
III) Food, Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation, and Habitat
To improve food and nutrition security, public health, mental well-being, safe drinking water, sanitation, hygiene, housing, and habitat conditions, particularly for women, children, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, and vulnerable communities.
IV) Tribal Development, Gender Equity, Child Rights, and Social Inclusion
To promote the development and empowerment of tribal communities, women, children, youth, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups by strengthening their livelihoods, education, health, leadership, and protection of their rights, culture, and dignity.
V) Education, Capacity Building, Research, and Innovation
To undertake education, training, research, action research, documentation, and capacity-building programmes, and to promote appropriate technologies and digital inclusion for strengthening livelihoods, governance, and community empowerment.
VI) Community Institutions, Rights, Governance, and Disaster Response
To strengthen community-based institutions, promote legal awareness, access to justice, social protection, and participatory governance, and to undertake disaster preparedness, relief, rehabilitation, and recovery for affected communities.
VII) Partnerships, Public Policy, and Charitable Activities
To collaborate with government, civil society, academic, and other institutions; undertake policy research and engagement, publications, and knowledge dissemination; mobilize resources; and carry out all lawful charitable activities for advancing social welfare, sustainability, and inclusive development, without profit motive.
Registration Office
At-Baradharia, Po-Andhia, Via- Bonth, Dist- Bhadrak, State-Odisha (INDIA), Pin-756114
Central Office
G/L- 36, First Floor
Near Prabhujee E.M. School,
V.S.S. Nagar,
Bhubaneswar- 751010
Odisha, INDIA