Udyama

UDYAMA consistently elevates the well-being of women by fostering diverse activities, including livelihood support, health enhancement, empowerment, and entrepreneurship. Initiatives encompass small-scale vending, collective efforts in WASH, and the cultivation of Nutrition Gardens illuminated by solar home lighting. Moreover, the adoption of fuel-efficient cook stoves and biogas facilities significantly improves women's lives, reducing health risks, enhancing household productivity and income, providing renewable energy, educating children, alleviating drudgery, and conserving local forests. Ultimately, these efforts contribute to national development commitments and Sustainable Development Goals.

Udyama, as an enabling development organisation, is dedicated to building a resilient society prepared to address the forthcoming challenges of a world where 50% of rural areas are projected to become urban by 2050. Recognizing the increasing need for skilled individuals who can meet market demands, especially for employable skills, Udyama plays a significant role in providing skill training opportunities. This includes programmes aimed at empowering unemployed rural residents, school dropouts, and youth without employment prospects. Udyama's initiatives encompass a wide range of skill-building activities, such as knowledge provision, resource protection, skill promotion, entrepreneurship development, technology adoption, and risk management. Through these efforts, Udyama aims to equip individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in an evolving job market.

Udyama focuses on rural livelihoods and entrepreneurship development. It collaborates with ICRISAT and the Odisha government to provide nature-based solutions to farmers and women. Activities include on-farm demonstrations, technology training, and soil analysis to boost productivity, double farmers' income, and improve nutrition. Udyama also addresses climate variability's impact on poverty and food security by empowering vulnerable rural communities. This proactive approach aligns with SDGs to eradicate poverty and improve well-being in South Asia.

Udyama is actively engaged in disaster prevention and response, particularly in addressing environmental and medical catastrophes in developing nations. It also plays a vital role in stabilization and reconstruction efforts after environmental disasters or armed conflicts. Given India's susceptibility to various natural disasters such as floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes, and landslides, Udyama's work in this field is crucial. It recognizes the unique geo-climatic conditions of India, with a significant portion of the country being prone to these disasters. Moreover, Udyama is part of the South Asia Rural Livelihoods Cluster, collaborating with World Bank project teams across several South Asian countries to implement multi-sector programmes targeting impoverished communities. These programmes aim to empower the poor, enhance their capacity, and facilitate their access to financial resources, ultimately improving their livelihoods.

Udyama is actively addressing the challenges of the Anthropocene era, characterized by extensive human activity with profound impacts on the Earth's systems and resources. Overconsumption, driven by the industrial revolution and capitalism, has led to climate change and environmental and social problems. Unsustainable linear economic models strain the planet's resources. Overpopulation and demand for goods generate substantial waste and pollution, harming both humans and ecosystems. Udyama recognizes the global need for sustainable production, resource management, and efficient resource use. It advocates for the adoption of circular economy principles to promote responsible waste and resource management, contributing to global sustainable development goals.

COMMUNITY LED COVID REDINESS, PREPAREDNESS & Collaboration between UDYAMA and COVID-Action-Collab (CAC) for High Impact Interventions
UDYAMA & CAC and both parties have collaborated for the implementation of the High Impact interventions : community based a people-centric, partnership-led, multi-disciplinary network that synergizes, augments and accelerates the impact of partners (implementers, providers and enablers) in their effort to support vulnerable communities to survive and thrive through humanitarian crises (like COVID-19) by ensuring relief, recovery and resilience building,
● COVID Risk Assessment and prevention - Assess risk for COVID-19 and screen for
NCD / comorbidities like Hypertension, Diabetes, Anemia and lung health.
● Vaccine Readiness: Awareness, counselling & onboarding for COVID vaccines
● Social Protection - Enabling access to Social Protection schemes.
● Any other interventions immunity boosting , undertaking social counselling measure for entitlements,

UDYAMA & CAC and both parties have agreed to collaborate for the implementation of the humanitarian intervention for High Impact interventions Starting from Rescue operation during same night of 2nd June2023 with support of local CBO and mobilized huge volunteers. operation work done & search and rescue operation continued.
Facilitate to mobilize & Distribute dry foods and packaged water and mask 2000,hand gloves - 2000 , Handwash-300, some first aid kits, water bottle - 3000 , biscuits packet 3000 to the recued persons at spot 60 volunteers deployed & support extended to relative of victims came from far off to identify diseased & dead bodies and support continued till 4th June Evening with free kitchen & cooked foods .
Further, food & soft drinks distributed to stranded passengers at Raghunathpur & Barang Railway Station till the clearance of detained trains . Follo by supply of walker & walking sticks to the victims