Confederation of NGO's of Rural India

Mission & Main Objectives

To serve as a platform to provide critical inputs to public policy on major issues concerning rural economy.
To promote development of rural India in the global context in all its dimensions – agriculture, processing, manufacturing and service sectors - by facilitating capacity building at all levels and promotion of leading edge technologies in all such sectors.
To interact closely with the various ministries of Central and State Governments and other funding agencies at the national and international level for implementation of projects and activities covering different target groups.
To assist and guide the members in obtaining financial and technical assistance for rural development programmes from the Central and State Government(s), Governmental Organisations, Corporate Sector, NRIs and other specialized bilateral, regional, international, and multilateral institutions such as World Bank, UNDP, Asian Development Bank, etc.
To act as a channelising and monitoring platform for effective implementation of the programmes spread over wide geographical area or programmes involving multitude of disciplines.
To undertake capacity and quality appraisals of the constituent member NGOs, carry out performance reviews and help them in capacity building and performance enhancement so that they contribute their best for the development of rural India .
To organise and conduct promotional, training programmes to equip NGOs and the Self Help Groups towards capacity building, enhancement of their expertise in different directions, particularly in new technology initiatives, productive enterprises, availing of Bank Finance for viable projects, income generation activities and marketing of their products and also in social sectors covering education, health, environment, forest and natural resource development and management.
To moblise at the time of natural calamities necessary support and inputs and undertake and participate in disaster management and rehabilitation activities.
To assist in the emergence of a dynamic and vibrant class of rural people assisted by the constituent NGOs aimed at advancement of different beneficiary groups.