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18 July 2023 | Ranchi
The Future of Rural
📍XISS
- 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Context Setting
The Opening Session of IRC 2023 conclave establishes the context and theme of Rural Renaissance, discussing a vision for quality education, universal healthcare access, economic growth, jobs, and a resilient environment
Karim Malik and Amita Yadav
- 10:15 AM - 12:15 AM
Deep Dive to a Billion Dreams
Rural communities in India are undergoing significant transformations, shaped by various factors like socio-economic changes, environmental challenges and technological advancements. As these communities evolve, it becomes crucial to gain a deeper understanding of their aspirations and develop strategies to support their development. The session brings together rural communities – from researchers and practitioners to donors and policy makers – to exchange knowledge, foster collaboration and develop actionable strategies to support the evolving aspirations of rural communities.
- 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Unlocking Yuva Shakti for prosperous Jharkhand – Mitigating structural barriers faced by rural youth
A quarter of Jharkhand’s population is between 15 and 29-years-old. The state’s young people have the potential to propel the economy forward. However, they face structural barriers shaped by geography, social, gender and economic factors – all of which will be released in a report during this session. Mitigation strategies will be discussed in the session that brings together stakeholders from government, industries, academia and young people themselves. Pathways will be mapped to catalyze “local solutions” aimed at reducing these structural barriers in the state of Jharkhand.
- 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Health Listening from Communities
Rural residents often encounter barriers to healthcare that limit their ability to obtain the care they need even when adequate healthcare services exist. Community involvement in health is paramount – that means local participation in the design and delivery of health care services local people as opposed to health authorities which means there is a better chance of their programs being successful. How to achieve these design solutions will be unpacked in this conversation.
- 3:15 PM - 4:30PM
Climate Resilient Prosperity – High Income Livelihood Models
Climate change poses severe threats to the social, cultural, and economic integrity of indigenous smallholder subsistence farmers, who are intricately linked with their natural ecosystems. With a tribal population of 26%, Jharkhand faces climate vulnerabilities and risks specific to tribal livelihoods. The thought leaders in this conversation will deliberate the impact of climate change on sectors crucial to tribal communities, such as agriculture, forests, fisheries, and natural resources. They will also discuss policies and strategies required to prioritize the adaptation needs of tribal populations, considering their unique knowledge, practices, and vulnerabilities.
- 6:30 - 8:00 PM
- 8th August, 2021 Sunday
Transforming Opportunities and Quit Poverty| Society, State & Markets
NN Sinha, Hari Menon, N Srinath*, Anurag Behar, in conversation with Isabel Guerrero
Over the last 75 years, there has been a significant impact driven by civil society organizations, the government, and the rural community themselves in addressing deprivations in rural India through poverty alleviation programmes. However, there are wide disparities across the nation due to diversity that exists within various geographies, cultural and social contexts. In rural India, particularly in the villages of Central and East India, these challenges are further exacerbated by abject poverty and intersectionality of hierarchies especially in tribal, Dalit and other historically marginalised communities. A girl child born in rural India is two generations behind her sister in urban India and this gap continues in her lifetime. Illuminaries in the sector reflect on the opportunities that exist and the pathways needed to break the vicious poverty cycle.
A grassroots foundation, deeply focused on challenges faced by marginalized communities and in particular of women in the bottom 100,000 villages of India. We bring a deep knowledge and an inventory of working solutions for stranded India and mechanisms for scaling-up those solutions.