Integrated Rural Development
Driving rural growth by enhancing capabilities and resources
Rural communities hold rich traditions, resilient skills and untapped potential. Yet across tribal regions and interior villages, livelihoods remain uncertain, especially for women and youth. ESAF Foundation’s integrated rural development initiatives focus on building skills, developing local enterprise and expanding market opportunities. By combining traditional knowledge with modern training and institutional partnerships, we enable rural populations to shape pathways to sustainable growth, improved incomes and community wellbeing.
Our Impact
77,568 +
people reached through diverse rural development initiatives
14,588
women from tribal settlements trained in bamboo craft skills to build sustainable livelihoods
11,435
rural livelihoods created through skill-based interventions in craft enterprises
Our Impact
77,568 +
people reached through diverse rural development initiatives
14,588
women from tribal settlements trained in bamboo craft skills to build sustainable livelihoods
11,435
rural livelihoods created through skill-based interventions in craft enterprises
What We Do
We foster rural resilience through skill training, entrepreneurship support, market linkages and eco-conscious development rooted in local knowledge systems.
Train youth and women in diverse rural skills
Courses in natural fibre craft, garments, pottery, welding and agribusiness equip learners with practical skills for employment and enterprise.
Revive and upgrade traditional bamboo crafts
Women artisans learn product design, upgradation and marketing while enhancing income through eco-friendly bamboo crafts, market linkages and product innovation.
Establish common facility centres for enterprise
Common Facility Centres provide trained artisans with shared tools and space to finish products and launch small businesses with market-ready outputs.
Link skills to markets and entrepreneurship
Training is paired with follow-up support, placement drives and entrepreneurship initiatives to ensure livelihood outcomes beyond the classroom.
Promote eco-friendly rural enterprise
Advance sustainability through bamboo housing, organic farming and appropriate technologies that improve efficiency in rural livelihoods.
Build strategic partnerships to scale impact
Collaborations with government, universities and corporate partners bring in technical expertise, visibility and long-term institutional support.
Train youth and women in diverse rural skills
Courses in natural fibre craft, garments, pottery, welding and agribusiness equip learners with practical skills for employment and enterprise.
Revive and upgrade traditional bamboo crafts
Women artisans learn product design, upgradation and marketing while enhancing income through eco-friendly bamboo crafts, market linkages and product innovation.
Establish common facility centres for enterprise
Common Facility Centres provide trained artisans with shared tools and space to finish products and launch small businesses with market-ready outputs.
Link skills to markets and entrepreneurship
Training is paired with follow-up support, placement drives and entrepreneurship initiatives to ensure livelihood outcomes beyond the classroom.
Promote eco-friendly rural enterprise
Advance sustainability through bamboo housing, organic farming and appropriate technologies that improve efficiency in rural livelihoods.
Build strategic partnerships to scale impact
Collaborations with government, universities and corporate partners bring in technical expertise, visibility and long-term institutional support.
From the Field
Training, Trade and Tenacity Are Remaking a Rural Economy
ESAF Foundation’s Lahanti Institute of Multiple Skills weaves skills, culture, and enterprise to build resilient, rooted rural futures.
Strengthening Systems for Rural Livelihoods
ESAF Foundation’s integrated approach is shaping local economies, institutional frameworks and skill ecosystems in rural India.
Lahanti Institute of Multiple Skills (LIMS) recognised as a Centre of Excellence and NSDC partner, connecting rural trainees to national skilling systems.
Partnered with SAIL-Bokaro to launch a craft-based livelihood centre for rural artisans in Jharkhand.
Worked with Jharkhand’s District Development Administration to upgrade bamboo craft design and training.
Two government-backed Common Facility Centres now support rural enterprise and product development at LIMS.
Certified courses in crafts, agribusiness and enterprise launched with Sido Kanhu Murmu University, Dumka.
Lahanti Institute of Multiple Skills (LIMS) recognised as a Centre of Excellence and NSDC partner, connecting rural trainees to national skilling systems.
Partnered with SAIL-Bokaro to launch a craft-based livelihood centre for rural artisans in Jharkhand.
Worked with Jharkhand’s District Development Administration to upgrade bamboo craft design and training.
Two government-backed Common Facility Centres now support rural enterprise and product development at LIMS.
Certified courses in crafts, agribusiness and enterprise launched with Sido Kanhu Murmu University, Dumka.
Buy Artisan Craft for Your Store or Table
Bring home thoughtfully crafted bamboo products that blend tradition with modern design. Marketed under the ‘GoNature’ brand by CEDAR Retail Private Limited, these products support tribal youth and women artisans, preserve heritage skills and strengthen rural economies. To explore sourcing, partnerships or bulk orders, reach out at +91 8921799401 | 0487 2963603 | marketing@cedarretail.in
View the CatalogueOur Projects
Lahanti Institute of Multiple Skills
The Foundation’s flagship initiative in Dumka, Jharkhand trains tribal youth and women in bamboo craft, textiles, and rural enterprise, connecting them to jobs and markets.
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Stone Quarry Project
Delivered health education to over 30,000 stone quarry workers in Dumka district, improving awareness, access to care, and safety in hazardous work conditions.
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Self-Employment and Craft Livelihoods Project
Enabled rural communities to create jobs in bamboo, garments and footwear sectors through training, enterprise development, and market linkage support.
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Lahanti Institute of Multiple Skills
The Foundation’s flagship initiative in Dumka, Jharkhand trains tribal youth and women in bamboo craft, textiles, and rural enterprise, connecting them to jobs and markets.
Partner:
Stone Quarry Project
Delivered health education to over 30,000 stone quarry workers in Dumka district, improving awareness, access to care, and safety in hazardous work conditions.
Partner:
Self-Employment and Craft Livelihoods Project
Enabled rural communities to create jobs in bamboo, garments and footwear sectors through training, enterprise development, and market linkage support.
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