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        Championing the data for development agenda and         How Farmer Producer Organisations                              During the Roundtable Conference, Reliance              Reliance Foundation, in association with the United

        women empowerment, Reliance Foundation continued        can transform Rural Economies                                                           Foundation launched the        Nations in India, organised a Roundtable discussion on
        its participation in the Raisina Dialogue in 2023. On                                                                                           publication, ‘Farming          ‘Building Resilient Livelihoods in the face of
        March 3, 2023, during the second day of the Raisina                                                                                             Prosperity & Optimism:         Changing Climate and Disasters’ on 14  December,
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        Dialogue, Reliance Foundation participate in a panel                                                                                            How FPOs can                   2022 in Mumbai. The multi-stakeholder event saw
        discussion titled, ‘The Startup Planet: Reclaiming                                                                                              Transform Rural                participation from eminent speakers and experts from
        Half the Sky’. The panel included experts on gender,                                                                                            Economies’. The                across the private sector, government agencies, civil
        policy, sustainability, social media platforms, and                                                                                             publication reports on         society, academia, international and multilateral
        financial inclusion from across the globe and was                                                                                               how Farmer Producer            agencies. During the Roundtable, experts discussed

        moderated by Reliance Foundation. The panel                                                                                                     Organisations can              how to use technology and data for DRR and how
        deliberated on making the start-up community more                                                                                               transform rural economies      stakeholders can come together to help support
        diverse and inclusive, focusing on gender-friendly      Agriculture is of paramount importance in India, as it         while presenting Reliance Foundation’s learnings from   rehabilitation. Other key points highlighted during the

        start-up ecosystem, and public-private partnerships.    not only feeds the nation but also supports millions of        years of work with small and marginal farmers through   event included the need to build forward better, create
                                                                livelihoods, contributes significantly to the economy,         collectivisation towards enhanced livelihood security
                 To watch highlights from the event,                                                                                                                                   a strong livelihood system, and recognise India’s
                                                                and plays a crucial role in the country's food security        for farmers.
                 please scan                                                                                                                                                           leadership in DRR during the G20 Presidency.
                                                                and rural development. Farmer Producer Organisations                          To download the publication, please scan
        In another panel discussion titled, ‘Bytes              (FPOs) provide end-to-end links between farmers and                                                                             To watch highlights from the event, scan
                                 of Promise: How Can            markets, allowing them to improve their productivity
                                 Technology Lift                through efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable use of      Disaster Management Approaches                          At the event, Reliance Foundation showcased a

                                 Communities?’,                 resources. FPOs can help farmers enhance their                 Towards Resilient Communities                                                    publication, ‘Disaster
                                 Reliance Foundation,           knowledge, access resources, and increase profits by                                                                                            Management Approaches
                                 in collaboration with          collaborating with government, research agencies, civil                                                                                         Towards Resilient

                                 Observer Research              society, and the private sector to improve crop                                                                                                 Communities: Learnings
                                 Foundation launched            management, post-harvest processes, and market access.                                                                                          from Reliance Foundation’s
                                 the publication,               Through its work in the area of rural transformation,                                                                                           Experiences’ to share its
                                 ‘Micro Matters: Using          Reliance Foundation is committed to empowering                                                                                                  holistic approach to
                                 Data for Development in        marginalised communities across rural India through                                                                                             Disaster Management,

        the Era of 4 Industrial Revolution’. Aiming to          innovative and sustainable solutions. On October 18,                                                                                            including risk mitigation,
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        advance the data for development agenda during          2022, Reliance Foundation in partnership with NAB              Reliance Foundativmmvo disaster risk reduction and                               risk reduction, disaster
        India’s G20 Presidency, the publication explores eight   Foundation hosted a Roundtable Conference, titled             response, aiding communities affected by various        response, and rebuilding livelihoods, while

        interventions by organisations in India that are        ‘Journey of FPOs: Successes, Learnings and Way                 disasters across India. In the event of a disaster,     simultaneously aligning with the Sendai Framework
        gathering data, processing it to evolve insights, and   Forward’ in Mumbai, to deep-dive into the FPO                  Reliance Foundation provides immediate assistance       and the ever-changing external environment.
        translating insights into actions, to accelerate social   ecosystem, its challenges, and potential. Over 80            and focuses on long-term recovery, livelihood support,   It presents key learnings like the need for collaboration
        impact. It also identifies key replicable lessons from   delegates attended the event, including representatives       and sustainable development, making it the first ISO    with local governments and grassroots institutions;
        the design and execution of these initiatives.          from FPOs, academia, private sector, government, and           9001:2015 certified Disaster Response Programme by      use of digital solutions in risk communication and

        The publication has been featured on the Think20        development sector organisations. The event consisted          an Indian corporate foundation. The organisation is an   outreach for large scale impact; need for an active
        (T20) website, the official Engagement Group of the     of three sessions where panellists deliberated on several      important stakeholder in the field of Disaster          community volunteer base; and the importance of
        G20 intergovernmental forum.                            important aspects related to FPOs and future pathways.                                                                 addressing the livelihood needs of communities.
                                                                                                                               Management and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR),
                 To download the publication, please scan                 To download the publication, please scan             nurturing strong partnerships with government bodies             To download the publication, please scan

                                                                                                                               and national and international agencies.
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