ISRSD

Welcome to ISRSD

Welcome to ISRSD. Institute of Social Research and Sustainable Development (ISRSD) is a grassroots rural development organization founded in 2005 and working in Jalna district of Maharashtra state.

The primary thrust of the organization during this period was to bring about rural development movement through active participation of women and rural youth in village communities in environmental action programs, water and sanitation, soil and water conservation programs and gender justice.

ISRSD networks with NABARD, Nehru Yuva Kendra Jalna, Organic Farming Association of India, Goa, LIFE - Livelihood Initiatives for Empowerment, Pune, and CAT - Center For Advance Information Technologies, supported by N.S.D.C. National Skill Development Corporation, Kurla, Mumbai.

ISRSD has played a significant role in the growth of the organic movement, HIV/AIDS awareness, skill development and health initiatives in rural areas.

Most of the people in rural Marathwada rely on agriculture for their livelihoods. Marathwada is a dry region with annual rainfall in the range of 400-500 mm. Irrigation facilities are minimal and do not reach many small farms.

The solutions therefore should revolve around existing livelihoods, available resources and the local environment, while strengthening the capacity of rural communities to create sustainable futures.