Yuva Rural Association

Why work with us

The focus is to empower the deprived sections of rural and tribal society through interventions in the areas of livelihoods, gender, natural resource management (Environment) and advocacy to achieve its goals for the betterment of the constituencies. YRA’s direct interventions are in more than 518 villages from around 18 blocks of eight districts in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. All these interventions were to address various development issues of the constituency groups- small and marginal farmers, women, youth, tribal and children. YRA also have indirect interventions on various issues at state and national level through our collaborative partners. YRA has been successful in facilitating people’s Organizations and Institutions, thus increasing the participation, accountability, transparency and ownership of our constituencies so that the social transformation process rolls on its own on sustainable mode.

Our strategic Thematic areas are:-

      Livelihood Promotion for Poverty Alleviation

      Gender and Social Equity/Inclusion

      Natural Resource Management for Sustainable Development

      Policy Advocacy and Campaigns towards Responsive Governance