CECOEDECON

What CECOEDECON does

CECOEDECON (legal name: Centre For Community Economics and Development Consultants Society) is a non-profit community development organization founded in 1982/1983 and headquartered in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It employs approximately 75 staff and operates across Rajasthan with branch offices in Shahbad (Baran district), Newai (Tonk district), Malpura (Tonk district), Chaksu (Jaipur district), and Jaisalmer, plus a State In-Charge for Madhya Pradesh. The organization serves marginalized rural and tribal communities including small and marginal farmers, rural women, the Sahariya tribal community, children at risk, and the elderly population, organized through Self-Help Groups, cooperatives, Village Development Committees, and Kisan Seva Samitis. CECOEDECON's technology footprint is administrative (website, email newsletters, social media, documentary videos on YouTube) rather than product-based; no AI/ML, proprietary software, or patented technology is present in its operations.

The organization runs a portfolio of donor-funded programs rather than a unified product: (1) Institutional Development via community-based organizations and the MAUSAM coalition of 40+ organizations; (2) Livelihood Security & Economic Justice programs including the long-running PIIRD (Misereor-funded), SRIJAN (Suzlon Foundation), and women cooperatives; (3) Basic Rights initiatives including Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (UNFPA-supported), CHILDLINE 1098 emergency service (since 2011 in Jaisalmer), the Dropout Sahariya Balika Education Centre, the Access to Justice project (since May 2023), and the NSE Elderly Support Project; and (4) Civil Society Building through climate justice advocacy at UNFCCC forums. Quantified outcomes include 4530 SHGs with 63,421 members, 165 Sahariya girls placed in government jobs, 250+ children rescued from child labour, 2488 girls engaged under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, and 212 Elderly SHGs formed.

The business model is a dual structure: (a) primary revenue is grant funding from international donor agencies (Misereor, UNFPA, NSE Foundation, Suzlon Foundation, Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation, NABARD, SIDBI, Norfund, EMpower, Enel Green Power) and Indian government schemes for development projects; (b) secondary financial activity flows through four women cooperatives (Apni Sahakari Samiti) registered at Chaksu (2004), Newai (2008), Malpura (2010), and Shahbad, with combined turnover exceeding Rs 2857 Lacs (~$3.4M), financed via membership fees, deposits, fixed deposits, NABARD, and SIDBI loans. Services to beneficiary communities are provided free of charge; there is no commercial pricing. Governance is by a Board led by Chairperson Mr. Rajiv Sahai (retired IRS officer) and Vice Chairperson Dr. Meeta Singh (gender/public health specialist), with operational leadership from Secretary/CEO Ms. Manju Bala Joshi (founder member, 40+ years association).

Name

CECOEDECON

Legal name

Centre For Community Economics and Development Consultants Society

Website

https://cecoedecon.org.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CECOEDECON is a Jaipur-based non-profit organization founded in 1982/1983, operating across Rajasthan (and parts of Madhya Pradesh), serving marginalized rural, tribal, and women communities via donor-funded programs in livelihood security, child rights, women empowerment, and climate justice.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Community development services
• Livelihood security programs
• Civil society building
• Rights advocacy NGO
• Rural development consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Jaipur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donor Funding / Grants: Primary revenue stream from international donor agencies (Misereor, UNFPA, etc.) and government schemes for development projects in livelihood security, basic rights, and institutional development.
2. Women Cooperatives / Microfinance: Revenue generated through women's cooperative institutions including Apni Sahakari Samiti, with turnovers from Chaksu (Rs 1518.90 Lacs), Newai (Rs 586 Lacs), Malpura (Rs 583 Lacs), and Shahbad (Rs 170 Lacs). Cooperatives raise funds through membership fees, regular deposits, fixed deposits, and loans from NABARD & SIDBI.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CECOEDECON is a non-profit NGO that designs and delivers community development programs centered on livelihood security, basic rights, and civil society building for marginalized rural and semi-urban populations in Rajasthan, India. Its work spans community mobilization, capacity building of grassroots collectives, and economic development consulting aimed at empowering poor and excluded groups. The organization's primary outputs are field-based development projects and advisory services rather than commercial products.

Product overview

CECOEDECON (Centre For Community Economics and Development Consultants Society) is a community-based NGO operating in Rajasthan, India, with a portfolio of development programs rather than a unified tech product. Its core offerings include: (1) Institutional Development through community-based organizations and cooperatives; (2) Livelihood Security & Economic Justice programs including PIIRD and SRIJAN projects; (3) Basic Rights initiatives covering gender, child rights, and health/nutrition through programs like Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, CHILDLINE 1098, and the Access to Justice project; and (4) Civil Society Building through the MAUSAM climate coalition. The organization also operates microfinance cooperatives (4530 SHGs) and educational centers for tribal girls. Programs are funded by various donors including Misereor, UNFPA, Suzlon Foundation, NSE Foundation, and government agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MAUSAM: Movement for Advancing Understanding on Sustainability And Mutuality - a coalition of more than 40 organizations and networks working on sustainable development, environment, and climate change issues.
• Apni Sahakari Samiti
• Shivamba
• CHILDLINE 1098
• SWA RAJ

Products and services

• Community Development Programs Field-based programs that mobilize and empower marginalized rural and semi-urban communities in Rajasthan through participatory development approaches. Target users are community groups, women, small farmers, and excluded populations.
• Livelihood Security Initiatives Programs focused on enhancing economic security of poor households through skill-building, micro-enterprise support, and economic development consulting. Target users are rural poor and marginalized households in Rajasthan.
• Basic Rights Advocacy and Awareness Awareness and access-to-rights initiatives that help marginalized communities understand and claim entitlements such as government schemes and social services. Target users are excluded and information-poor households in Rajasthan.
• Civil Society Building Programs Capacity building of community-based organizations, self-help groups, and grassroots collectives to strengthen local governance and collective action. Target users are community leaders, SHGs, and local CBOs.
• Community Economics and Development Consulting Advisory and consulting services to donors, government, and civil society partners on community economics, rural livelihoods, and development programming. Target users are development donors, government agencies, and partner NGOs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4530 SHGs formed with 63421 women members across operational areas
• +4 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Just Rights for ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023Implementing Access to Justice project in Tonk and Jaisalmer districts (since May 2023) in 100 villages to stop child marriage, child labour, trafficking, and sexual abuse.
• The Hunger ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for strengthening leadership of elected women representatives in Gram Panchayats across 110 Gram Panchayats in Kotkhavda, Newai, and Shahbad blocks.
• CHILDLINE India FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNodal agency partnership for managing CHILDLINE 1098 - 24x7 emergency phone service for children in need, operating in Jaisalmer district since 2011.
• WOTR (Watershed Support Services and Activities Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in watershed and sustainable development initiatives.
• Chambal FertilizersminorOthersCSR partner for agricultural development initiatives.
• CSIR-NEERI (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - National Environmental Engineering Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpaneled with CSIR-NEERI under Science for Women Empowerment at Gram Panchayat for Sustainable Living (SFW) category - only organization empaneled in this category in Rajasthan.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action): National NGO promoting women's Self-Help Groups, livelihoods, and climate-resilient agriculture in rural India — closely comparable in SHG mobilization, microfinance linkage, and small-farmer livelihood focus across multiple states.
• WOTR (Watershed Organisation Trust): Pune-based NGO specializing in watershed development, climate-adaptive agriculture, and community-based NRM — an existing CECOEDECON partner with overlapping focus on climate-resilient livelihoods and community institution building.
• Seva Mandir: Udaipur-based rural development NGO operating in southern Rajasthan with comparable focus on tribal communities, women's empowerment, children's education, and natural resource management — operating in the same state and on the same beneficiary segments as CECOEDECON.
• BAIF Development Research Foundation: Large multi-state development NGO focused on livestock, agriculture, and watershed livelihoods for smallholder farmers — comparable on sustainable livelihood programs and natural resource management targeting rural poor communities.
• The Hunger Project India: Partner organization focused on strengthening elected women representatives in Gram Panchayats — directly comparable on women's political leadership and local-governance capacity-building programs where CECOEDECON also works.
• SEWA (Self Employed Women's Association): India's largest women-led cooperative and microfinance movement — directly comparable on the women's cooperative/microfinance model that CECOEDECON operates in Rajasthan, though at significantly larger scale and national footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children India: Large international NGO with broad child rights and education portfolio including anti-trafficking — comparable on the child-protection and child-rights programs CECOEDECON runs (CHILDLINE, Access to Justice), but at national and international scale.
• ChildFund India: National affiliate of ChildFund International with broader portfolio across child rights, education, and youth development — comparable on the children-at-risk segment CECOEDECON addresses, but operating at significantly larger scale and with international backing.
• Aajeevika Bureau: Livelihoods-focused organization supporting migrant workers and rural poor with skill development and placement — adjacent in the rural-livelihoods space CECOEDECON operates in, with overlapping small-farmer and informal-worker beneficiaries.

Emerging players

• Mahila Housing SEWA Trust: Organization focused on housing, water, and sanitation for women in poor urban and rural communities — adjacent peer with comparable women's-empowerment framing and grassroots cooperative-style organizing model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cecoedeconindia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/cecoedecon
• Facebookfacebook.com/cecoedeconindia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cecoedecon

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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