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Development Alternatives

A non-profit organisation established in 1983 Creating Large scale Sustainable Livelihoods in the building industry.
Website: www.devalt.org

Janaagraha

Janaagraha is a not-for-profit institution started in December 2001 by two founders - Ramesh and Swati Ramanathan. From a movement to include people's participation in public governance it has now evolved into a robust institution for Citizenship and Democracy.
Website: www.janaagraha.org

SPARC

The Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centres (SPARC) is an Indian NGO that supports two people's movements - the National Slum Dwellers Federation (NSDF) and Mahila Milan (MM). NSDF and MM organise hundreds of thousands of slum dwellers and pavement dwellers to address issues related to urban poverty, and collectively produce solutions for affordable housing and sanitation.
Website: www.sparcindia.org

COSTFORD (Centre for Science and Technology for Rural Development)

COSTFORD is a voluntary organization, which provides technological assistance for rural development. The idea of COSTFORD took root when Mr. Achutha Menon showed interest in the alternative building technologies promoted by Mr. Laurie Baker.
Website: www.lauriebaker.net/work/work/costford.html

All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI)

AIDMI is a non-governmental organisation based in Gujarat, India. It is a community-based action research, action planning and action advocacy organisation. It works towards bridging the gap between policy, practice and research related to disaster risk mitigation and reduction.
Website: http://www.aidmi.org