Partnerships

Throughout our journey, ARPAN has greatly benefitted from its partnerships. Organisations like Oxfam, Ashalata Foundation, The Hunger Project, and governmental bodies, including the Government of India, have provided essential support, strengthening ARPAN’s programmes, planning, financial and administrative systems, and reporting mechanisms. Trust-based funding from partners such as DASRA has empowered ARPAN to innovate and implement transformative projects, helping the organisation navigate the unique challenges faced by local initiatives in remote Himalayan regions.

These collaborations have expanded ARPAN’s reach both nationally and internationally, while facilitating valuable learning exchanges with civil society formations and campaigns worldwide. ARPAN deeply values the trust and collaborative spirit of its donor partners, acknowledging their critical role in driving organisational development growth and creating meaningful change in communities across the mountain state of Uttarakhand.

ActionAid Association:  ActionAid has been a longstanding partner of ARPAN, focusing on the development of single women, Dalit women, children, and indigenous tribal communities. The partnership has been pivotal in addressing issues such as unpaid work burden on women, approached through a feminist economics lens. With the help of ActionAid, ARPAN also collaborated with UN Women.

Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung (RLS):  ARPAN collaborates with RLS to empower the Raji community by strengthening their village level collectives and facilitating connections between the community and government departments. The partnership helps the Raji people access various government schemes, particularly those related to the livelihood, health and education.

DASRA (Rebuild India Fund): ARPAN’s partnership with DASRA under its Rebuild India programme is characterised by trust-based, flexible funding aimed at strengthening ARPAN’s organisational capacities over a five-year period. Focus areas include enhancing visibility, brand building, staff capacity, and leadership capabilities among single women to access property rights and public services, while also addressing social stigma surrounding widows.

Childline India Foundation, Government of India: ARPAN efficiently ran Child Helpline in Uttarakhand in collaboration with Childline India Foundation, supported by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India from 2014 until 2023. During this period, ARPAN significantly contributed to supporting thousands of vulnerable children, including those from neighbouring Nepal.

Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiative (APPI):  ARPAN initiated a partnership with APPI during the COVID-19 pandemic, initially focusing on awareness generation about vaccinations. The partnership has evolved to include hosting students and employees from Azim Premji University and the Foundation through an immersion programme.

The collaboration also supports an in-depth engagement with adolescent girls in villages of Didihat Block for their overall empowerment.

Kailash Satyarthi Foundation: The programme on Access to Justice covers issues of preventing child marriages, child labour and trafficking in the district, through direct intervention and awareness programmes.

STOP Human Trafficking Programme: Itcollaborates with ARPAN to prevent trafficking of women and girls from the region.