Society of People for Development

Name

Society of People for Development

Legal name

Society of People for Development

Website

https://spdhimalaya.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) (BPAGABAC), Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

Keywords

• Community development programs
• Rural healthcare services
• Women empowerment programs
• Natural resource management
• Water and sanitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Dehradun

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Society of People for Development is a non-profit organization that implements community development projects across six program areas: health services (mobile health vans, urban health primary centers, vaccination drives, reproductive and child health, malnutrition programs), women's empowerment through drudgery reduction, natural resource management for biodiversity conservation, water and sanitation programs, income generation, and livelihood enhancement. It delivers these programs directly to rural Himalayan communities and urban poor populations in Uttarakhand, India.

Product overview

Society of People for Development (SPD) is a non-profit charitable organization, not a technology product company. SPD does not offer commercial products or services. Instead, the organization implements community development programs and projects focused on: Health initiatives (including mobile health vans, urban health centers, vaccination drives, child and maternal health, and malnutrition combating programs), Women's Empowerment through drudgery reduction initiatives, Natural Resource Management, Water and Sanitation programs (SWAJAL initiatives), Income Generation Programs, and Livelihood Enhancement activities. These are social impact programs, not commercial product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully implemented projects spanning health, women empowerment, natural resource management, water and sanitation, income generation, and livelihood enhancement across multiple districts over 15+ years

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Uttarakhand Health & Family Welfare SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for health programs including operationalization of Urban Health Primary Centers and mobile health services
• Department of Watershed Management, UttarakhandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for natural resource management and watershed development projects in Uttarakhand
• Azim Premji FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhilanthropic foundation supporting education and development initiatives
• USAIDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development agency providing funding and technical support for development programs
• Ministry of Agriculture, Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral government ministry supporting agricultural and livelihood development programs
• Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral ministry supporting biodiversity conservation and environmental management initiatives
• Ministry of Rural Development, Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral ministry supporting rural development and poverty alleviation programs
• Indo-German Bilateral Project (IGBP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral development project between India and Germany supporting various development initiatives
• Indo-German Social Service Society (IGSSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGO partner for social service and community development programs
• Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment research body supporting forestry research and natural resource management
• Department of Drinking Water (SWAJAL), UttarakhandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department for rural drinking water supply and sanitation programs
• Department of Women Empowerment & Child Development, UttarakhandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department supporting women empowerment and child welfare programs including AARAMBH (Stree Shakti) initiative
• Department of Forests, UttarakhandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState forest department supporting biodiversity conservation and forest management programs
• Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency supporting renewable energy and sustainable development initiatives
• Uttarakhand Tourism Development BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState tourism development board for tourism-related development initiatives
• Local Community and Fellow Voluntary OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrassroots community organizations and peer NGOs collaborating on development projects

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Srijan (Self-Reliant Initiatives through Joint Action): Indian NGO implementing livelihood, women empowerment, natural resource management, and water programs in rural India — comparable program verticals and grassroots delivery model.
• Seva Mandir: Rajasthan-based grassroots NGO working on rural livelihoods, women's empowerment, health, and natural resource management — comparable program portfolio targeting rural poor communities in India.
• BAIF Development Research Foundation: Large Indian development organization working on sustainable agriculture, livestock-based livelihoods, natural resource management, and women's empowerment — comparable rural livelihood and NRM focus.
• PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action): Large Indian NGO working on women's empowerment, livelihoods, and natural resource management in rural tribal and hill communities — comparable program mix and rural Himalayan/central Indian focus.
• Gram Vikas: Odisha-based NGO focused on rural water and sanitation, health, and livelihoods — directly comparable WASH-and-livelihoods portfolio and rural community-development mission.
• Himmotthan Society: An Uttarakhand-based development NGO (a Tata Trusts initiative) implementing community development, natural resource management, and livelihood programs in the Himalayan region — directly comparable geography, mission, and program verticals to SPD.
• Indo-German Social Service Society (IGSSS): Established Indian NGO partner of SPD working on integrated community development, health, livelihoods, and disaster response across multiple Indian states — direct peer in scale, mission, and partnership ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute): Large Indian research and policy organization with programs on sustainable development, environment, and rural livelihoods — overlapping mission on Himalayan sustainability and rural community development.
• WaterAid India: India arm of the global WASH-focused INGO, operating across multiple states on water, sanitation, and hygiene — comparable WASH program area but broader national scale and stronger donor visibility than SPD.

Regional players

• People's Science Institute: Uttarakhand-based research-and-action NGO working on Himalayan natural resource management, watershed development, and sustainable livelihoods — directly comparable geography and NRM/water focus.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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