Gramin Evam Nagar Vikas Parishad

GENVP champions comprehensive healthcare access as an issue of social justice. Rooted in the belief that health concerns extend beyond medical practitioners to encompass social fairness, GENVP undertakes several initiatives to address community health. Presently, it focuses on areas like sexual and reproductive health, HIV, children's immunization, and safe abortion. Through coordinated efforts with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across various districts, GENVP is dedicated to expanding access to quality family planning services in Bihar. By engaging community champions, advocating with government officials, technical experts, media, and popular figures, GENVP promotes informed contraceptive choices and improves health indicators, contributing to a self-reliant society.

In the sphere of community development, GENVP undertakes the project 'Establishment of Institutionalized Systems for Development of Community Philanthropy amongst the Dalit Communities in Bihar'. This initiative aims to strengthen the unity of nearly two dozen sub-caste groups within the Dalit Community in Bihar by establishing the 'Dalit Community Foundation'. Through grassroots consultations and district-level engagements, the project seeks to foster a sense of commitment and contribution among Dalit Community members towards their own development. By connecting local efforts to broader institutional practices and policies at the state and national levels, GENVP works to enhance the visibility and impact of community-driven initiatives.

GENVP operates a Short Stay Home known as "Shanti Kutir," collaborating with the State Society for Ultra-Poor and Social Welfare (SSUPSW) to support female beggars and ultra-poor individuals in Nalanda, Bihar. Established under the "Mukhyamantri Bhikshavriti Nivaran Yojna" (MBNY), also known as "PAHCHAN," this initiative aims to safeguard and enhance the rights of beggars and ultra-poor individuals through policies and programmes that ensure care, protection, and socio-economic and cultural empowerment. The project provides care, support, vocational training, education for children, and microfinance opportunities to enhance livelihoods and discourage begging, aligning with GENVP's broader commitment to addressing community health concerns, particularly in areas such as sexual and reproductive health, HIV, children's immunization, and safe abortion.

GENVP is committed to enhancing education and digital literacy through various projects. These projects include creating public libraries for internet access and services, educating non-school-going Dalit children, reintegrating dropouts into mainstream schools, advocating for child rights, combating child trafficking, and providing non-formal education centres with supplementary food. These efforts aim to ensure proper education, reduce child labour, and empower marginalized communities in Nalanda, Bihar.

GENVP is actively engaged in various livelihood projects, aiming to uplift marginalized communities. These projects include the "Lighting Lives Candle Production and Marketing Project" which establishes a candle-making cottage industry, the "Mukhymantri Bhikshavriti Nivaran Yojna" providing rehabilitation for beggars and the ultra-poor, the "Mukhymantri Nari Shakti Yojna" empowering women through self-help groups, the "Swarn Jyanti Swarojgar Yojna" forming and nurturing women self-help groups, the "Campaign for NREGS" raising awareness about rural employment schemes, and the "Integrated Rural Development" project focusing on agricultural improvement and community mobilization. Additionally, GENVP has worked on the "Swayamsidha Project" to organise women's self-help groups, all with the goal of enhancing livelihood opportunities and self-reliance in Bihar.