Our Partners

Throughout its journey, ARPAN has been strengthened by partnerships with like-minded organisations that share its vision for social justice and community empowerment. These collaborations have expanded ARPAN’s reach nationally and internationally, fostering valuable learning exchanges with civil society networks and campaigns across the globe. ARPAN deeply values the trust, solidarity, and shared commitment of its partners, whose support has been instrumental in driving organisational growth and creating lasting change in communities across the mountain state of Uttarakhand.

The Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung (RLS) in South Asia works with civil society actors to advance social justice and social-ecological transformation, and international dialogue. RLS and ARPAN have collaborated to empower the Raji community by strengthening village-level collectives, fostering their political participation, and building stronger linkages with government departments. The partnership has enabled the Raji people to access government schemes related to livelihood, health, and education, promoting inclusion and community leadership.

DASRA – Rebuild India Fund provides trust-based, flexible support to strengthen ARPAN’s organisational capacity over five years. The partnership focuses on enhancing visibility, brand building, and staff development, while empowering single women to claim property rights, access public services, and challenge the social stigma surrounding widowhood.

Azim Premji Foundation (APF) andARPAN’s partnership has evolved into the Adolescent Girls’ Leadership Programme, empowering 600 girls across 60 villages over three years through awareness, rights education, and leadership development. The initiative strengthens girls’ voices and participation at household, community, and local governance levels. The partnership also facilitates immersion programs for students and employees from Azim Premji University and the Foundation, fostering mutual learning and grassroots engagement.

The Womanity Foundation envisions a world where women and men enjoy equal and full social, economic, and political rights. In partnership with the Foundation, ARPAN works to organise marginalised groups to access their rights and entitlements, strengthen collective empowerment, and build grassroots leadership – enabling single women, the Raji community, and other excluded groups to participate actively in local governance and decision-making.

Access to Justice for Children is one of the world’s largest civil society-led legal intervention programmes that works to ensure crimes against children are addressed with urgency and accountability. Through the partnership, ARPAN aims to secure justice and rehabilitation for survivors, emphasizing child-centric legal responses and systemic reform.

MAKAAM – Mahila Kisan Adhikar Manch (Forum for Women Farmers’ Rights) is a national collective advocating for women farmers’ rights through its active State and District chapters. Women farmers from Pithoragarh and ARPAN’s team are active members, strengthening collective advocacy for land, livelihood, and the recognition of women’s crucial role in agriculture.

Pluriversal Research and Action (PRA) works to strengthen the development ecosystem by fostering people-centric, resilient, and learning-oriented organisations. In partnership with PRA, ARPAN is co-creating a participatory Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) system, refining its strategic vision and program alignment, and building capacities in research, resource mobilisation, documentation, and communication.

Azim Premji Foundation (APF) andARPAN’s partnership has evolved into the Adolescent Girls’ Leadership Programme, empowering 600 girls across 60 villages over three years through awareness, rights education, and leadership development. The initiative strengthens girls’ voices and participation at household, community, and local governance levels. The partnership also facilitates immersion programs for students and employees from Azim Premji University and the Foundation, fostering mutual learning and grassroots engagement.

Over the years, ARPAN has grown through strong and enduring partnerships that have strengthened its mission and impact. Collaborations with organisations such as Oxfam, Ashalata Foundation, The Hunger Project, and government agencies, including the Government of India, have played a key role in enhancing ARPAN’s programmes, institutional systems, and accountability frameworks. Trust-based support from partners like DASRA has enabled ARPAN to innovate and implement transformative initiatives, helping the organisation respond effectively to the complex challenges of working in remote Himalayan communities.