Pravah Jharkhand

What Pravah Jharkhand does

Pravah Jharkhand (PRAVAH) is a non-governmental, non-profit development organization founded in 1992 and headquartered in Deoghar, Jharkhand, India. The organization designs and implements community development programs targeting ultra-poor and vulnerable households, particularly Scheduled Tribes (ST), Scheduled Castes (SC), and Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in eastern India. Its operational footprint spans Jharkhand (5 districts), Bihar (11 districts), and West Bengal (3 districts), with active programs in 200+ villages reaching more than 100,000 families.

The organization's core programmatic offerings include: the Smart Lakhapati Kisan Program (2015-2020) for smallholder farmer livelihoods; the POSHAN Project (2018-2021) for nutrition and food security; the RIDF-NABARD Watershed Project (since 2016-17) for watershed management; and an Ultra Poor Graduation Program implemented in partnership with Trickle Up. Underlying delivery relies on a field-staff-intensive community mobilization model rather than technology platforms; the only notable technology component is the POP App deployed on smartphones distributed to ultra-poor families in partnership with Tata Communications. The organization reports a workforce of 200+ capable professionals supporting these programs.

The revenue model is grant-based, funded by institutional donors including BMZ (via Welthungerhilfe/WHH), NABARD, Tata Trusts, ITC Limited, Infosys, SBI Foundation, and Trickle Up. There is no commercial pricing or pay-for-service component. The organization maintains FCRA compliance, enabling receipt of foreign contributions, and has initiated a Domestic Resource Mobilization Project with WHH/EU support to diversify into individual/crowdfunding channels. No audited revenue figures, audited financials, or grant totals are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Pravah Jharkhand

Legal name

PRAVAH

Website

https://pravahjharkhand.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pravah Jharkhand is a non-profit founded in 1992 and headquartered in Deoghar, India, implementing community development programs — including livelihoods, nutrition, watershed management, and ultra-poor graduation — for tribal and vulnerable households across 200+ villages in Jharkhand, Bihar, and West Bengal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Development and Community Welfare Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (81331)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

Keywords

• Rural development programs
• Sustainable livelihood initiatives
• Tribal community empowerment
• Watershed development services
• Women self-help group formation

Headquarters

HQ city

Deoghar

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donor Funding: Revenue generated through funding from international donors (BMZ, WHH, NABARD), CSR partnerships with corporates (Tata Trust, ITC, Infosys), and government scheme partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PRAVAH is a non-profit development organization that designs and implements community development programs for ultra-poor, scheduled tribe, scheduled caste, minority, women and child beneficiaries across Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal. Its service portfolio covers sustainable livelihood (climate-smart agriculture, livestock, fisheries, lac, backyard poultry), health and nutrition, water-sanitation-hygiene, women empowerment via SHGs, watershed development, social entrepreneurship, and local governance strengthening, financed through grants from BMZ/Welthungerhilfe, NABARD, Tata Trust, ITC, Infosys and others. Programs such as Smart Lakhapati Kisan, POSHAN, RIDF-NABARD Watershed, Ultra Poor Graduation for PVTGs (with smartphone POP App), Budhiya's Dream and the Domestic Resource Mobilization initiative are delivered free of cost to more than one lakh families through 13 area offices and 200+ field professionals.

Product overview

PRAVAH is a non-profit development organization implementing community programs since 1992, not a technology product company. The organization's offerings consist of development programs and projects focused on sustainable livelihood, health and nutrition, women empowerment, natural resource management, and rural governance. Core programs include Budhiya's Dream (women's empowerment), Sustainable Agriculture, Livestock Management, Health and Nutrition, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, and Social Entrepreneurship. Major projects include Smart Lakhapati Kisan Program (2015-2020, supported by Tata Trust, BRLF, Infosys, CINI), RIDF-NABARD Watershed Project, POSHAN Project (with BMZ and WHH), Ultra Poor Graduation for PVTGs with smartphone-based POP App, and various livelihood, dairy, and agricultural development initiatives. The organization does not offer technology products, SaaS platforms, APIs, or AI-enabled solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Smart Lakhapati Kisan Program Major tribal-livelihood program (2015-2020) targeting 3,000 households in Jama block, Dumka district, building 218 women SHGs, 14 Village Organizations and 1 Women Federation through sustainable farming, goat rearing, lac cultivation, horticulture, fishery and backyard poultry. Co-funded by Tata Trust, BRLF, Infosys (CSR) and technically supported by CINI for nutrition and child development.
• POSHAN Project Nutrition and health project (Jan 2018-Dec 2021) operating in 44 villages of Sonaraithari block, Deoghar district, integrating agriculture, nutrition and WASH to address hunger and malnutrition. Funded by BMZ and co-sponsored with Welthungerhilfe (WHH); served 1,400 households with soap distribution, 1,500 households with kitchen gardens and identified 1,058 malnourished children across 801 households.
• RIDF-NABARD Watershed Project Watershed development program (FY 2016-17) covering 90 villages in Jama, Jarmundi and Palojoi blocks of Dumka and Deoghar, building soil conservation, water-harvesting structures (ponds, check dams, seepage wells, solar lift irrigation, drip systems) and agricultural development. Supported by NABARD with Govt. of Jharkhand, covering 118 acres through 55 water structures.
• Domestic Resource Mobilization Project Project supported by Welthungerhilfe and the European Union to build CSO capacity in resource mobilization through a crowdfunding platform and social enterprise model. Aims to reduce dependence on traditional donor funding and develop alternative income streams for partner CSOs.
• Ultra Poor Graduation for PVTGs Graduation-approach livelihood program for Primitive Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) households in Littipara and Maheshpur, scaled to 3,100 PVTG households under the TU-JSLPS MOU with Trickle Up. Includes consumption support, savings, livelihood asset transfer (including 250 smartphones with POP App from TATA Communication), and technical guidance; 401 Ultra Poor families have already graduated in Maheshpur.
• Budhiya's Dream Flagship women-empowerment and livelihood program for marginalized SC/ST and PVTG communities. Centerpiece of PRAVAH's crowdfunding campaign via a Donate Now button, focusing on inclusion of women in the rural economy through SHG formation and income generation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3000 households targeted for annual income of 1,20,000 under Smart Lakhapati Kisan Program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CINI (Child in Need Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner for Smart Lakhapati Kisan Program providing guidance on nutrition and child development aspects.
• JSLPS (Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership for setting up community nurseries, kitchen gardens, and nutrition programs in tribal areas.
• ATMA (Agricultural Technology Management Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership for technical training on sustainable agriculture practices and crop management.
• Government of JharkhandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for watershed development, government scheme convergence, and rural development programs.
• HESCO (Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partnership following Dr. Anil Prakash Joshi's visit, focusing on nature conservation and ecology-inclusive economy.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Trickle Up: International NGO pioneering the Ultra Poor Graduation methodology — active financial partner of Pravah for PVTG households in Littipara block; direct methodological peer and co-implementer on graduation programs.
• PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action): One of India's largest grassroots livelihood NGOs operating across multiple states with a focus on women's SHGs, sustainable agriculture, and rural poor empowerment — directly comparable mission, beneficiary profile, and SHG/livelihood delivery model to Pravah.
• BAIF Development Research Foundation: National NGO focused on livestock development, watershed management, and tribal/rural livelihoods with a comparable multi-state footprint; livestock and watershed focus closely matches Pravah's Sustainable Livelihood and Natural Resource Management programs.
• Gram Vikas: Odisha-based NGO focused on rural water, sanitation, and livelihood programs for tribal communities — closely matches Pravah's WASH, health, and tribal livelihood programming, including government convergence models.
• Seva Mandir: Long-standing Rajasthan-based NGO working with tribal communities on livelihoods, education, health and women's empowerment — directly comparable beneficiary profile (rural tribal) and program mix to Pravah's work in Santhal Pargana.
• Watershed Organization Trust (WOTR): Pune-headquartered NGO specializing in watershed development, climate-resilient agriculture, and rural livelihoods; highly comparable on the natural resource management, NABARD-partnered watershed work that Pravah executes in Jharkhand.
• DHAN Foundation: Madurai-headquartered NGO promoting livelihoods of poor through microfinance, watershed, agriculture, and SHG approaches — comparable model on SHG formation, livelihood diversification, and tribal community programming.

Broad incumbents

• ActionAid India: Larger pan-India federation with overlapping themes (women's empowerment, tribal rights, rural livelihoods, disaster relief) operating in Jharkhand and Bihar — broader scope but comparable target communities and donor-funded operating model.
• Caritas India: National NGO network implementing health, nutrition, disaster relief, and tribal development programs across India with international donor funding — comparable institutional structure and program portfolio.

Emerging players

• HESCO (Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization): Dehradun-based environmental and livelihoods NGO founded by Dr. Anil Prakash Joshi (who visited Pravah HQ in Dec 2023); an active minor partner to Pravah and thematically aligned on ecology-inclusive rural development.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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