India 2020, a Consortium of Rights Based Development Organizations, is launched in 2009. In short, based on their learning during the past decades, the country context, the continuing wide spread poverty situation, governance issues and the situation of civil society organizations, and the factors attributable to such a situation, a group of 40 well meaning Rights Based and Development Organizations from across the State of Tamil Nadu have strategically repositioned their Organizations for a larger cause of constructively and professionally working with People, Government, other Civil Society Organizations and Private Sector. The objectives of this Consortium is to a) improve people’s understanding of their rights and responsibilities,; b) build their capacities and skills to constructively work Government in pursuit of their rights; c) improve governance and public resource management to assure coverage, quality and impact (entitlement program, poverty reduction program and basic social services program) ; and d) enhance the leadership, professional and organizational management capacity within the member organizations to meet the changing demands.

Having fully recognized the fact that in large democracy like India, Government is the largest development stakeholder and any isolated efforts in small geographical area have not made significant dent in the poverty and governance situation, the member organizations have refocused and developed strategic approach and rededicated to working with Government, other CSOs and Private Sector for deeper, sustainable and wider development impact.

The development proposals which the Consortium would be discussing with the interested donors would be one of highly strategic promoting only people aspiration for their life, their understanding of their rights and responsibilities, their capacities to constructively work with the government in pursuit of their rights, national vision, mission and strategic directions influenced five year and annual plan and the overall improved governance, public-private sector cooperation and public resource management etc with particular focus on reaching most vulnerable people, especially women. Our programs on the ground and work with Government would promote gender equality, diversity, transparency and excellence in our service delivery as we believe our clients deserve nothing short of it…

Vision India 2020

We, the Consortium of Development Organizations committed to Nation’s Development,

See an India with greater spiritual, social, economic and political strength, where,
People centered:

• People approach their life with greater sense of purpose and responsibility
• People amply demonstrate their sense of responsibility and commitment to the Nation (Understanding their rights, developing aspirations for life, making structured plans and efforts towards the same, constructively working with the Government agencies in pursuit of their rights, compliance to laws, and disciplined personal behavior in public and personal settings)
• Vulnerable people, especially women recognize their rights and responsibilities, constructively work with public structures and systems and successfully exercise their social, economic and political rights, realize their aspirations and live in dignity.
• Government Centered:
• Public infrastructures and their upkeep in both rural and urban areas of international standards free from any health hazard and insecurity.
• The five year plans are most strategic influenced by the National Vision, Mission and Strategic Directions developed jointly with the people’s organizations, CSOs, research institutes and Private Sector and Planning Commission of India
• The annual programs and budgets are strategic enough to influence deeper, sustainable and wider development impact and aligned to the National Vision and Mission.
• CSOs centered
• The Poverty Reduction and Entitlement Programs’ reach and quality are of high order.
• The Civil Society Organizations are the active partners of Government in development planning and management.
• CSOs professionally approach their work
• The Private Sector’s contribution (technical, financial, employment, skills and market access, competitive pricing for the produce) to poverty reduction and economic development programs has significantly improved.

MISSION

India 2020 Consortium will work with communities, Civil Society Organizations, Corporate/Private Sectors, Government and Bi-lateral and Multi-lateral Funding Organizations a) promoting a Long-term National Vision, Mission and Strategic Directions; b) promoting peoples rights and responsibilities; c) promoting with Government strategic long-term planning for sustainable, deeper and wider development impact; d) contributing to Improving the coverage and impact of development programmes, e) promoting Corporate Sector engagement in national poverty reduction and economic development programs through improved CSR policy and portfolio; f) Contributing to Improve accountability and transparency in public resource management; g) promoting with donors and funding agencies strategic use of their resources for deeper and wider impact.

ADDRESS:

INDIA 2020,
No – 11, New Street,
Ponmalaipatty
Tiruchy – 620 004
Tamilnadu

Ph: 0431 – 2490910

E-mail: india2020consortium@gmail.com

Mobile: 0091 – 9443997380

Contact person: A.Sekar,
General Secretary

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