Transform Rural India

Transform Rural India

Transform Rural India (TRI) is a New Delhi-based non-profit organisation founded in 2015 with a singular mission to transform opportunities for communities in rural India at a systemic level. TRI works to convert languishing localities into flourishing communities by deploying grounded, scalable development solutions.

TRI's guiding philosophy, called "Thoughtful Tarakki," is a tri-focal development model that engages the whole of society - the state (Sarkaar), the market (Bazaar), and communities (Samaaj). This multi-disciplinary approach addresses critical dimensions of rural life including Health & Nutrition, Primary Education, Farm Prosperity, Jobs & Enterprises, Local Governance, Gender & Inclusion, and Water & Sanitation.

Our Reach
TRI currently operates across 8 States, 42 Districts, 165 Blocks, 2,405 Gram Panchayats, and 20,399 Villages across India.

What We Do
TRI combines development design with grassroots practice. Our team of practitioners, strategists, and specialists is embedded within multi-sector government departments, collaborating with policymakers while also operating at the block and district level to pilot and scale rural development initiatives.

Key focus areas include:

• Health & Nutrition
• Primary Education
• Farm Prosperity & Livelihoods
• Jobs & Enterprise Development
• Local Governance
• Gender Equality & Inclusion
• Water & Sanitation

Our Supporters
TRI is supported by leading national and international institutions including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Azim Premji Foundation, Tata Trusts, Axis Bank Foundation, Standard Chartered, HDFC, NABARD, Walmart, Fidelity, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Stanford University, and many others.