S M Sehgal Foundation

S M Sehgal Foundation is a public charitable trust in India (a rural, grassroots implementing NGO) with a mission to achieve positive social, economic, and environmental change across rural India by addressing critical issues concerning food security, water security, local participation and information asymmetry, with a focus on the empowerment of women and children. S M Sehgal Foundation operates across ten states, in over 1,000 villages so far, reaching more than 2.5 million people. A dedicated team of experts and field workers create and help to implement sustainable programs by working alongside rural communities to better manage their water resources and access safe drinking water, increase their agricultural productivity, strengthen and articulate their vision for village development, positively transform the lives of schoolchildren, and bridge the information divide. A core pillar in every effort is local participation as it allows for representation along with inclusion of local knowledge and practices thereby leading to more equitable and sustained outcomes. S M Sehgal Foundation has five main program areas: Water Management, Agriculture Development, Local Participation and Sustainability, Transform Lives one school at a time, and Outreach for Development. These programs are supported by a skilled research team that engage in participatory research, impact assessment, and interactive dialogues to determine informed actions to achieve sustainable results.