FODRA
| FODRA | |
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| Location: | Delhi, India |
| Type: | NGO |
| Class: | Implementation organisation |
| Key work: | Local community work, Women participation |
| Website: fodra.org | |
Fountain of Development Research and Action (FODRA) is an ideologically, politically and religiously independent non-governmental organisation committed to promoting and undertaking actions for sustainable development among people living in poverty. It is registered under Indian Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 and is also notified under section 12A and 80G of income tax concession and tax rebate purposes. It is also registered under FCRA Act with Home Ministry to receive foreign contribution for its development initiatives.
FODRA's work
FODRA follows a need based and response oriented programme planning and management approach. It believes in methods of micro planning to ensure participatory development and action oriented learning, enhancing the potentials of the underprivileged. In the process, FODRA has been successful in promoting, strengthening and involving the prime programme stakeholders (specially the beneficiaries) as staff, volunteers and motivators.
FODRA also gives top priority in promoting women as planner and decision maker to ensure gender equality both in its own programme management structure and in programme targeting. As on today, FODRA has been in a position to claim the project is totally community managed with representation of two-third of staff are either from target community or nearby clusters who understand the nitty-gritty of local issues and situation .