RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY
Vision of REEDS
To strengthen the livelihood of rural communities through their empowerment and achieve holistic socio-economic development.
About REEDS
REEDS is a registered NGO established in 1992 to work on the concept of CDD (Community Driven Development). Its core team comprises of experienced development professionals, social scientists, planners, environmentalists and administrators. Small NGOs and individuals at grassroots have distinctive advantages during the implementation of development projects as they understand the local social structures and have good networks in the local communities.
The need for REEDS arises from the fact that most of the time, they lack the connect with professional organizations having technical expertise, project management experience, documentation skills and the ability to reach out to funding agencies for financial support. Many of them cannot collaborate with other NGOs and leverage government programs. This impacts the sustainability of the development projects and in turn, affects the community. REEDS envisages to bridge this gap and support such small development start-ups and leaders who are already working in their native areas on development initiatives.