Alma Xalxo, 26, is a Wasundhara Sevika, or Community Resource Person (CRP) with WOTR, acting as a bridge between the organisation and the people in villages.
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Over 264 villages competed in the Dharashiv Water Competition, who were judged on the basis of the Water Governance Standard.
The environmental work of rural women is a vital form of leadership that deserves recognition in policy, planning, and global climate discussions.
13 women are managing 11 collection centres across five Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) in Jalna, Maharashtra, all of which deal in maize, connecting with over 1,800 farmers.
In this reflective piece, Crispino Lobo, Co-founder of WOTR, explores a fundamental truth often overlooked in development work: change rarely begins by choice. It happens when people are left with no other option.
5.33 million trees have vanished from India’s farmlands between 2018 and 2022, with an average loss of 2.7 trees per hectare.
Plastic, once hailed as a revolutionary invention, has become one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time.
Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) is an age-old tale of nature meeting civilization, sometimes with disastrous consequences.
Experts fear early monsoons in Maharashtra could disrupt the sowing and harvesting cycles. We spoke to farmers across Maharashtra to understand their losses, coping strategies, and expectations.
Heat in rural Indian homes is a hidden crisis. Learn how different roof types affect indoor heat levels, and how communities can improve housing for better heat mitigation.
Alma Xalxo, 26, is a Wasundhara Sevika, or Community Resource Person (CRP) with WOTR, acting as a bridge between the organisation and the people in villages.
Over 264 villages competed in the Dharashiv Water Competition, who were judged on the basis of the Water Governance Standard.
The environmental work of rural women is a vital form of leadership that deserves recognition in policy, planning, and global climate discussions.
13 women are managing 11 collection centres across five Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) in Jalna, Maharashtra, all of which deal in maize, connecting with over 1,800 farmers.
In this reflective piece, Crispino Lobo, Co-founder of WOTR, explores a fundamental truth often overlooked in development work: change rarely begins by choice. It happens when people are left with no other option.
5.33 million trees have vanished from India’s farmlands between 2018 and 2022, with an average loss of 2.7 trees per hectare.
Plastic, once hailed as a revolutionary invention, has become one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time.
Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) is an age-old tale of nature meeting civilization, sometimes with disastrous consequences.
Experts fear early monsoons in Maharashtra could disrupt the sowing and harvesting cycles. We spoke to farmers across Maharashtra to understand their losses, coping strategies, and expectations.
Heat in rural Indian homes is a hidden crisis. Learn how different roof types affect indoor heat levels, and how communities can improve housing for better heat mitigation.
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To deepen our collective understanding of the issues, the opportunities, and the inspiring models that are shaping resilient rural communities, we have curated a set of must-read case story booklets by WOTR.
The project focuses on improving irrigation facilities and promoting alternate livelihood opportunities, enhancing income stability and building climate resilience in the region.
Here’s how Poshan Maah inspired everyday nutrition changes across communities—a shared commitment to better nutrition, healthier families, and a nourished future for all.
Small, locally managed ponds are quietly transforming how rural communities store rainwater, recharge groundwater, and sustain agriculture in India
A new policy brief calls for integrated land restoration that unites science, tradition, and policy for sustainable growth.
WOTR & W-CReS, with the support of GIZ, brought together multiple stakeholders, researchers, policymakers, and development practitioners to explore a fundamental question: How do we build resilient food systems in an era of climate uncertainty?
At this year’s IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, a new global report was released that carries an important message for our planet: to restore the land, we must first reconnect it.
WOTR and W-CReS, in collaboration with the Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) Initiative, GIZ, organised a national roundtable titled “Restore Land through Integrated Efforts – Unlocking Opportunities for Today’s Needs and Sustainability Tomorrow.”