Samvad Jharkhand

What Samvad Jharkhand does

SAMVAD is a non-profit Trust registered in 2001 under the Trust Registration Act 1882, headquartered in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. The organization works on strengthening self-governance ('Swashasan'), sustainable livelihoods, and community rights for indigenous Adivasi communities, women, children, and smallholder farmers across Jharkhand and broader Eastern India, anchored in the concept of 'Indigenocracy' — a model of indigenous democratic self-rule at the village level.

The organization's operational core consists of community-led programs delivered through a 75-person field team across three offices (Ranchi HQ, Madhupur, Jamtara) covering 14+ districts and 23 blocks in Jharkhand, with documentary film production, publications (quarterly magazine Aadhi Duniya, Paryavaran Samvad, books on tribal governance and climate), and three coordination networks: the Child Rights Alliance (143 NGOs/CBOs), the Gram Sabha Federation (three regional federations), and Swashasan Abhiyan India (five-state eastern India network). Programs span Gram Sabha empowerment under PESA legislation, organic and climate-resilient agriculture, women's empowerment through SHGs, and child rights advocacy including education access and birth registration.

SAMVAD's revenue model is project-based grant funding from a concentrated set of institutional donors including Brot für die Welt (Germany), IM Sweden, Azim Premji Foundation, Global Greengrants Fund USA, EdelGive Foundation, and SBI Foundation. The organization holds FCRA, 12A, 80G, CSR-1, and NGO Darpan registrations, with no disclosed revenue figures, no commercial product sales, and no parent company or subsidiaries.

Name

Samvad Jharkhand

Legal name

SAMVAD

Website

https://samvad.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Samvad Jharkhand is a Ranchi-based non-profit Trust (founded 2001) that advances indigenous self-governance, sustainable livelihoods, and community rights for tribal communities in Jharkhand through field programs, advocacy networks, publications, and documentary films, funded primarily by international and Indian foundation grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Non-Profit Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Child and Youth Services (62411), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Community development programs
• Tribal empowerment initiatives
• Sustainable livelihood programs
• Women empowerment programs
• Child rights advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Ranchi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donor Funding and Grants: Primary revenue from international and national development partners and foundations providing project-based funding for specific initiatives in self-governance, livelihood, and community empowerment
2. Project Grants: Time-bound project funding from donors including BftW Germany, IM Sweden, Azim Premji Foundation, Global Greengrants Fund, EdelGive Foundation, and SBI Foundation for specific programs in Jharkhand

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SAMVAD is a non-profit Trust that delivers community development programs in Jharkhand focused on strengthening tribal self-governance (Indigenocracy / Gram Sarkar model), promoting sustainable livelihood through organic farming and water conservation, empowering women and excluded communities, and protecting child rights. It delivers value through publications (Aadhi Duniya magazine, Paryavaran Samvad publication, books), documentary film production on social issues, and network programs (Child Rights Alliance, Swashasan Abhiyan India, Gram Sabha Federation).

Product overview

SAMVAD is a non-profit organization focused on tribal self-governance and community development in Jharkhand, India. It does not operate a traditional software product but delivers social impact through publications (quarterly magazine Aadhi Duniya, environmental publication Paryavaran Samvad, and book publications on tribal culture and governance), documentary film production on social issues, and network programs (Child Rights Alliance with 143 member organizations, Swashasan Abhiyan India spanning five states, and Gram Sabha Federation). These programs focus on Gram Sabha empowerment, sustainable livelihood through organic farming, women empowerment, and preservation of tribal art and culture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aadhi Duniya (Magazine) A quarterly magazine focused on women's issues, covering gender equality, women empowerment, climate crisis, and tribal culture.
• Paryavaran Samvad An environmental publication focused on environmental issues and climate-related topics relevant to Jharkhand.
• Book Publications Books on tribal culture, education, governance, organic farming, climate crisis, and indigenous perspectives; titles include 'Samvad ki Mahila Sahyatri', 'Jaivik Kheti Khushhal Kisan', 'Abua Dishum Abua Raj', 'Jharkhand mein Paramparik Swashasan', 'Kheti-Kisani aur Paani', 'Bal Adhikar aur Bal Sanrakshan', 'Jalwayu Sankat: Deshaj Samadhan', and 'Climate Crisis An Indigenous Outlook'.
• Documentary Films Documentary films produced on social issues including education, women's rights, farmers' livelihood, climate change, and tribal governance. Titles include 'Hum Hain Mahila Kisan', 'Chahiye Humein Khawab Chahiye', 'Akshar ki Barsaat mein Bhare Gyan Bhandar', 'Shiksha, Samaj aur Satta', 'Baiga: Vikas ki Raah Par', and 'Aapan Pain, Aapan Maachh'.
• Child Rights Alliance (CRA) A network of 143 NGOs and CBOs in Jharkhand focused on protecting child rights, promoting school enrollment, child-friendly education, immunization, and birth registration.
• Swashasan Abhiyan India (SAI) A pan-India dialogue network committed to self-governance, self-reliance, and self-esteem, working across five states (Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar) to strengthen Gram Sabha under PESA rules.
• Gram Sabha Federation (GSF) A state-level federation of Gram Sabhas in Jharkhand organized across three regional federations (Santhal Pargana, Kolhan, North Chotanagpur) for advocacy on PESA, PRI, and traditional governance.
• Sustainable Livelihood Programs Agricultural development initiatives promoting organic farming, traditional agricultural methods, Kisan clubs, water conservation systems, and collective marketing through Agriculture Producer Organizations in Jharkhand.
• Women Empowerment Initiatives Programs focused on gender sensitivity, women's SHGs, single women empowerment, and promoting women's participation in local governance and decision-making processes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400 villages covered under BftW project across 14 districts and 23 blocks
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Child Rights Alliance (CRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 143 NGOs and CBOs from Jharkhand working on child rights protection, education advocacy, and child-friendly systems. SAMVAD formed and promotes this alliance.
• Swashasan Abhiyan India (SAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEastern India dialogue forum focused on self-governance and community rights over natural resources. Five-state network (Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bengal, Bihar) working to strengthen Gram Sabha under PESA. Extended to all India in 2017.
• Gram Sabha Federation (GSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level federation of Gram Sabhas formed by SAMVAD for campaign and advocacy on PESA, PRI and traditional governance. Three regional federations in Santhal Pargana, Kolhan, and North Chotanagpur regions.
• KRAYA, KolkataminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for documentary films including 'Akshar ki Barsaat mein Bhare Gyan Bhandar' and 'Shiksha, Samaj aur Satta'
• JURDW, DelhiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for documentary film production including 'Job Chahiye Hamein Khawab Chahiye'
• CWS HyderabadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for documentary film 'Job Chahiye Hamein Khawab Chahiye' on MGNREGA and rural employment
• Oxfam India TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding and production support for documentary 'Baiga: Vikas ki Raah Par' focused on Baiga tribe livelihood in Madhya Pradesh
• AROOH, LucknowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for documentary film 'Hum Hain Mahila Kisan' on women farmers' rights
• SAKHI, MadhubaniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for documentary film 'Aapan Pain, Aapan Maachh' documenting women's fight for pond rights in Madhubani district
• Centre for Aquatic Livelihood - JaljeevikaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of documentary on Matsya (fish farming) community women's rights to pond access

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action): PRADAN promotes sustainable rural livelihoods and women's self-help groups across tribal and rural India, with similar community-mobilizer field models and organic/agroecology programs comparable to Samvad's Jharkhand work.
• Narmada Bachao Andolan: Narmada Bachao Andolan is an indigenous rights and displacement advocacy movement; it is comparable on PESA/FRA-adjacent tribal rights advocacy and the use of documentation and public campaigns as core operating tools.
• Child in Need Institute (CINI): CINI runs child rights, nutrition, and mother-and-child programs across Eastern India (West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha) and overlaps directly with Samvad's Child Rights Alliance network and focus on child protection, birth registration, and education access.
• EKTA Parishad: EKTA Parishad mobilizes landless and tribal communities for land rights and village self-governance across central and eastern India, paralleling Samvad's indigenous self-governance and community mobilization focus.
• Foundation for Ecological Security (FES): FES works on community governance of land, forest, and water resources in tribal India, closely aligned with Samvad's PESA/FRA advocacy, Gram Sabha empowerment, and community rights over natural resources.
• Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS): MKSS is a grassroots movement for transparency, livelihood rights, and rural self-governance; comparable to Samvad on community empowerment, documentation, and rights-based advocacy in rural India.

Broad incumbents

• ActionAid India: ActionAid India is a larger nationwide federation addressing women's rights, child rights, and community empowerment in tribal belts; it competes for similar institutional grants and partner organizations as Samvad, but at a national scale.
• Save the Children India: Save the Children India is a large international NGO focused on child rights, education, and protection; it overlaps with Samvad's Child Rights Alliance network and child protection programs but at a national pan-India scale.
• SEWA (Self Employed Women's Association): SEWA is a large women's empowerment organization focused on self-reliance, SHGs, and economic rights; it overlaps with Samvad's women SHG and single-women farmer programs but at a much larger national scale.

Regional players

• CYSD (Centre for Youth and Social Development): CYSD operates in Eastern India (mainly Odisha) on community development, women's empowerment, and tribal livelihoods; comparable to Samvad in operating model and donor partners, but primarily a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/samvadjharkhand
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/sarjomsamvad
• Facebookfacebook.com/samvadjharkhand
• Instagraminstagram.com/samvadjharkhand
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/samvad-jharkhand

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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