Adarsh Sewa Samiti

Adarsh Sewa Samiti (ADARSH) is a non-profit development organization registered in 1978that focuses on pro-poor policy advocacy through research, implementation projects, and the development of information systems. It has wide-ranging experience in engaging with urban poor and rural communities, especially women and young people, to improve their access to safe sanitation with a hygienic lifestyle, appropriate waste management, healthcare, water supply, sanitation, sustainable development processes & livelihoods. Adarsh Sewa Samiti follows an inclusive and participatory approach to community development and has a team of skilled field animators who use participatory learning and action (PLA) instruments (community resource and household mapping, SWOT analysis, stakeholder meetings, focus group discussions etc.)for community mobilization and project planning. ADARSH has extensive experience in networking with other NGOs working on common issues, capacity building of local government departments, undertaking baseline, monitoring and evaluation studies and policy research and promoting pro-poor reform and policy advocacy.