Our key projects
Since inception, Samavit has built strong expertise in development themes such as financial inclusion, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), public health, agriculture, sustainable livelihoods, women empowerment, climate change, clean energy, natural resource management, MSME development, and digital literacy. Some of our signature engagements have been briefly described below:
Strategic advisory
Provided advisory services to WWB on rural financial inclusion, advising on program activities for rural low income customers, identifying opportunities to advance women’s financial inclusion
Developed 5 year country and fund raising strategy for Habitat for Humanity with the senior management and board of HFH India for their programs in affordable housing, WASH and Disaster Risk, Reduction, and Resilience
Revamped CDOT strategy and renewed its organisational structure in line with its growth plan for business correspondence (BC), skills development, community health services
Monitoring and Evaluation
Conducted impact assessment of three watershed projects for GCPL in Siddipet, Telangana, evaluating outcomes related to water table improvement, sustainable farming, and the strengthening of local institutions.
Supported Axis Bank Foundation by conducting a livelihood impact assessment for Phase One of their five year project in Alwar, Rajasthan, focusing on sustainable agriculture, livestock management, and women’s empowerment.
Conducted baseline and endline assessments for CRISIL Foundation for their pilot Gram Shakti Resource Centre project in Rajasthan and Assam, evaluating outcomes in women entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, and community resilience.
Market Intelligence
Conducted market assessment Climate Policy Initiative’s grant awardee, New Leaf Dynamics, for it’s Greenchill 2.0 device across key value chains and identifying opportunities for its wider application.
Conducted market assessment of smallholder farmers for Pahal Financial Services in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Rajasthan to design customised financing products that promote climate smart agriculture.
Prepared WASH handbook for impact investors for E-MFP, based on a market intelligence assessment covering WASH value chains, WASH SMEs, market dynamics, and WASH financing.
Unlocking partnerships
Provided advisory on designing and implementing a Livelihood Enhancement Plan, to Cube Highways including identifying and finalising capable service providers through a rigorous vendor assessment process.
Provided strategic advisory to Pahal Financial Services and Gawa Capital to develop and pilot innovative agri financing solutions for smallholder farmers, informed by an agri finance market assessment and strengthened through partnerships with key ecosystem institutions.
Supported Action for Social Advancement, with Walmart Foundation support, by conducting a market intelligence study to identify corporate buyers for selected organic and chemical free commodities and strengthen market access for associated farmers and FPOs.
Capacity building
Delivered the WE LEAD training and capacity building programme for Sa Dhan, with SIDBI funding, by in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu to enhance women’s entrepreneurship and livelihood development.
Supported John Snow India under the USAID funded MRITE project by conducting capacity development for 13 NGO sub awardees across 13 states through organisational assessments, documentation of best practices, and implementation recommendations.
Designed and delivered a five day business planning workshop for eight Hub FPOs supporting Grameen Foundation, integrating climate resilient planning into their business strategies.
Designed training modules on entrepreneurship development and trade specific technical skills for sanitation value chain entrepreneurs while supporting Water for People across four blocks in West Bengal.
Program design
Provided expert advisory to Cube Highways by designing a Livelihood Enhancement Plan for Project Affected People, informed by a detailed needs assessment and a training and placement programme targeting around three thousand beneficiaries.
Conducted focused research for Water for People India on their technical WASH support to local governments and developing a structured Technical Support Unit model for stakeholder engagement.