Unnati

10/04/2026

Pleased to be part of the initiative 💧

Working together with communities and partners, we contributed to efforts focused on cleaning and restoring water bodies, reinforcing the importance of water conservation and sustainable ecosystem management.

Launched by Reliance Foundation, is building a strong collective movement towards protecting and sustaining our water ecosystems. The initiative highlights how community collaboration, environmental stewardship, and on-ground action can drive meaningful and lasting change.

Proud to support an effort that is creating real impact on the ground and strengthening the movement for sustainable water management.



Reliance Foundation

12/02/2026

We are excited to be part of GROW+, a climate-intelligent, community-first, capacity-strengthening initiative rooted in the realities of the Global South.

We look forward to this partnership with GROW+ and working alongside GRAVIS to build on our capabilities and be stronger for the communities we work with!

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08/09/2025

A consultation on sanitation services was organized in Abu Road from 4-6 September 2025 in Abu Road, where representatives from various urban local bodies of Western Rajasthan reviewed the ongoing sanitation initiatives in the city.

In the inauguration session, Shishir from Unnati, welcomed the participants and set the context of the dialogue.

Addressing the gathering, Mr. Magan Dan Charan, Chairman of Abu Road Municipality, shared insights about the city’s sanitation system — past and present — and explained how solid waste management has been strengthened with the support of different institutions.

Dr. Gaurav Singh from the Department of Local Self Government, Jaipur, highlighted the status of solid waste management in Rajasthan, emphasizing key points related to Swachh Survekshan and best practices from across the state.

Mr. Sachin Kumar, MIS Engineer, gave a detailed presentation on innovations and practices implemented in Abu Road. He explained how waste collection and disposal have been simplified through new methods. At present, waste from 20 wards is segregated into five categories — wet waste, dry waste, plastic, hazardous waste, and other residuals — for reuse or safe disposal, with active community participation.

Mr. Abhrenil from Urban Management Centre discussed the crucial role of sanitation workers in ensuring effective waste management, the challenges they face, and their current working conditions.

Officials from other municipalities also participated in the program and expressed their commitment to replicate the Abu Road model in their respective towns.

On the second day, participants decided to adopt practices such as source segregation, home and garden composting, waste collection and GIS-based monitoring tools to strengthen sanitation systems in their own municipalities.

25/07/2025

Jan Samvad in Bhachau: A Step Toward Inclusive Public Service Delivery

Unnati organized a Jan Samvad (Public Dialogue) Program on 18th July 2025 at Navchetan Andhjan Mandal, Bhachau block, focused on improving access to government welfare schemes and strengthening collaboration between the community and government systems.

👥 Participation: 200+ people, with over 90% women representation

🎯 Objectives:
• Facilitate community-government coordination
• Improve access to public schemes at the grassroots level
• Discuss barriers in documentation and service delivery

📌 Challenges raised by participants included:
• Difficulties in accessing Aadhaar, birth certificates, NFSA, pensions, e-KYC, and health entitlements
• Gaps in processes from beneficiary identification to receiving scheme benefits

🤝 Government Response:
• Officials acknowledged the issues
• Assured cooperation and action to simplify access and documentation

👥 Key attendees included the Mamlatdar, Taluka Development Officer, elected leaders, village sarpanches, and community members from various villages.

The dialogue highlighted how community-led spaces can surface real challenges and create a path toward inclusive and responsive governance.

02/07/2025

🌟Improving Access to Public Programs and Entitlements🌟
📍 Ahmedabad | June 5–6, 2025

UNNATI hosted a two-day Sharing and Learning Workshop on Improving Access to Public Programs and Entitlements, bringing together grassroots organizations, CSOs, and development practitioners committed to enabling community-led social protection.

Focused on three critical welfare schemes—
✅ MGNREGA (employment and livelihood),
✅ NFSA (food and nutrition security), and
✅ NSAP (pensions and assistance for the vulnerable)
—the workshop created space for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and local innovation.

Key themes included:
🔹 Community-led grievance redressal and registration processes
🔹 Strengthening local institutions like Shakti Kendras, PRCs, and Nagarik Sahayata Kendras
🔹 Promoting citizen leadership through Mahiti Mitras and grassroots mobilizers
Over 50 participants from more than 35 organizations joined us, with 12 organizations from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Gujarat presenting rich field experiences and practices. The spirit of collaboration and shared purpose was deeply inspiring.

📢 The key takeaway? True last-mile access must be community-led—driven by informed citizens, empowered collectives, and local leadership.

Thank you to all partners, speakers, and facilitators for your powerful contributions!

19/06/2025

Systems Assessment Workshop for Sanitation Services – Jodhpur

🗓️ Date: 19-20 June 2025
📍 Venue: Jodhpur, Rajasthan

UNNATI is proud to organize a two-day Systems Assessment Workshop in collaboration with the Jodhpur Municipal Corporation under the Swachh Bharat Mission.

Officers from various wings of the municipal body are coming together to assess the current sanitation systems of the city, identify gaps, and discuss actionable steps to strengthen urban WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) services.

This participatory process is a key step towards inclusive, accountable, and sustainable sanitation for all, especially for informal settlements and vulnerable groups.


🌟 स्वच्छता सेवाओं के लिए सिस्टम असेसमेंट कार्यशाला – जोधपुर 🌟

🗓️ दिनांक: 19-20 जून 2025
📍 स्थान: जोधपुर, राजस्थान

“उन्नति” द्वारा स्वच्छ भारत मिशन के अंतर्गत जोधपुर नगर निगम के सहयोग से दो दिवसीय सिस्टम असेसमेंट कार्यशाला का आयोजन किया जा रहा है।

नगर निगम के विभिन्न विभागों के अधिकारी एक साथ मिलकर शहर की स्वच्छता सेवाओं की मौजूदा स्थिति का मूल्यांकन कर रहे हैं, कमियों की पहचान कर रहे हैं और उन्हें सुधारने के लिए रणनीतियाँ तैयार कर रहे हैं।

यह सहभागी प्रक्रिया सभी के लिए समावेशी, जवाबदेह और टिकाऊ स्वच्छता सेवाओं को सुनिश्चित करने की दिशा में एक महत्वपूर्ण कदम है — विशेष रूप से असंगठित बस्तियों और वंचित समुदायों के लिए।

#स्वच्छभारतमिशन #जोधपुरनगरनिगम #स्वच्छतासेवा #उन्नति #मानवाधिकार_आधारित_दृष्टिकोण

30/05/2025

🧾 Strengthening Grassroots Governance: Training on Municipal Plan and Budget 🧾

Unnati is proud to organize a 2-day training workshop in Jodhpur focused on enhancing the understanding and engagement of elected representatives from various Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) on Municipal Planning and Budgeting.

🧑‍💼👩‍💼 The training aims to: ✔️ Empower ward councillors to understand the municipal budget process
✔️ Equip them to effectively represent community priorities
✔️ Promote transparency, inclusion, and accountability in local governance

🗓️ Date: 30–31 May 2025
📍 Venue: Hotel Amaara Resort, Choupasani Road, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

23/05/2025

Strengthening Sanitation Services in Jodhpur through MIS Training

Unnati is organizing a focused training session on Management Information System (MIS) to support and strengthen sanitation services in Jodhpur Division. This initiative aims to empower Urban Local Body WASH practitioners with Swachh Survekshan Portal for effective planning, monitoring and implementation of Sanitation Services

Date: 22-23 May, 2025
Venue: Amaara Resort, Jodhpur
Participants: Municipal officials, sanitation workers, and key stakeholders

Together, let’s build a more inclusive, responsive, and rights-based sanitation system for all!

23/04/2025

30/12/2024

Unnati organized the orientation of Volunteers on WASH rights and grievance redressal mechanism on December 27-28, 2024 at Aamra Resort, Jodhpur. 22 volunteers from 15 ULBs were present during the workshop. The objective of the workshop was to orient them about the WASH rights and grievance redressal mechanisms. The volunteers shared the practices adopted by them at city level. They were facilitated on various government schemes, WASH rights and way to achieve them by various grievance redressal mechanisms like Government of Rajasthan (Sampark Portal), Public Grievance Portal, Right to hearing and 181.

07/11/2024

🌵 Unnati has been our local partner in India’s Thar Desert for over 20 years. Together, we support communities in one of the most arid regions on Earth. Through training sessions for female nutrition and WASH officers, we ensure access to safe drinking water in the heart of the Thar Desert.

🌿 The Arambha Golia pond, over 700 years old, has provided generations of people with water for drinking, cooking, washing and even feeding animals. To endure dry seasons, the community has developed a strong system for its use and preservation.

"The women here play an important role in this." shares Dilip Singh, a program officer of UNNATI who is working alongside the communities in the region. "Special care is taken that no one makes this pond dirty."

The shared commitment of the community ensures that this vital water source remains protected for people and wildlife alike. 🌊

🤝 Your support helps keep these traditions alive. Be part of our effort to bring hope and resilience to communities in need: https://bit.ly/3CfEX8B

📸: Jana Ašenbrennerová/Malteser International

05/11/2024

Unnati Director Binoy ji was invited to speak at the 10th death anniversary of Padmashri Magarajji Jain in Barmer on 5th Nov, 2024. Binoyji talked about the swa-dharma of civil society focusing on the following aspects:
1. Maintaining social and gender justice
2. Doing quality work that empowers and promotes critical consciousness
3. Do selfless transformative work
4. Understand and accept strength, weakness and failures with respect
5. Being modest is important
6. Sharing