About Organisation
Lupin Human Welfare & Research Foundation (LHWRF) is the social responsibility arm of Lupin Limited, founded by Dr. Desh Bandu Gupta in 1988. In its journey spanning over three decades, the foundation has covered over 1.45 million beneficiaries in over 5000 villages in 23 districts spread across nine states in India. Over the years, the foundation has largely focused on building sustainable livelihood opportunities and triggering economic growth in some of the most backward and underdeveloped districts of India. It has adopted a family-centred approach and initiated measures that help them break the vicious circle of poverty, positively impacting their lives and livelihoods.
Key drivers of economic development have been structured long-term programs and interventions in the areas of agriculture, animal husbandry, women empowerment, and rural industries.
In order to ensure that economic development is substantiated by social upliftment and an improvement in quality of life, the organization has been working relentlessly in the areas of health and education at the grassroots level. Structured efforts have been made to upgrade the local infrastructure, build awareness, catalyse positive behaviour change and facilitate access to healthcare services for the most marginalized and underserved communities.
The foundation works extensively with various government and non-government partners, international development agencies, and like-minded philanthropic organizations to mobilize additional resources and extend its reach to several more isolated and underserved populations, covering a large majority of landless tribal, scheduled caste, and minority populations in target geographies.
Strategic Areas of Work
- The livelihood program is a critical and instrumental element of our development efforts over the last decade. Driven to create a profound impact, the livelihoods program focuses on creating sustainable solutions for the poor and needy. Capacity building, skill development, natural resource management, strengthening grassroots value chains, and improving farmers’ access to markets are vital elements of our Livelihoods strategy.
- Lives program focuses on enriching communities’ quality of life and ensuring better access to healthcare services. Strategic engagement to strengthen health systems addressing Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) is an irreplaceable building block of our Lives strategy.
The livelihood program is a critical and instrumental element of our development efforts over the last decade. Driven to create a profound impact, the livelihoods program focuses on creating sustainable solutions for the poor and needy. Capacity building, skill development, natural resource management, strengthening grassroots value chains, and improving farmers’ access to markets are vital elements of our Livelihoods strategy.
The major areas of development work were in the specific areas of:
- Introduction of advanced agricultural and animal husbandry practices
- Water harvesting and natural resource management through various community-led measures,
- Organizing and strengthening community-based organizations to empower women, youth, and small marginal farmers,
- Develop employable skills and local enterprises amongst women and youth.
Purpose of Study
We are in search of expanding the development work in new fields as well as strengthening the previous development works
In order to intensify the impact of our work, the foundation would like to engage technical agencies to conduct a scoping study for innovative livelihoods opportunities. These interventions can be implemented in select geographies, of Maharashtra and Rajasthan. In order to identify suitable geographies, a systematic district level ranking exercise should be conducted viewing the socio-economic profile, HDI indicators and poverty indexes across states in Maharashtra and Rajasthan. In addition, high priority where there is scope for significant long-term interventions, should be identified to promote innovative livelihood opportunities. It is expected that the agency provides a detailed report with clear road maps and pathways to promote innovative livelihoods opportunities, with two major sections to the report. Each of the report section and indicative interventions areas are detailed further.
It should be noted that all the intervention is to be planned for communities that are poorest of the poor and focus on Strengthening women collectives, Incubation of Social Enterprises/ Micro Entrepreneurs, Career Guidance & Counselling & Strengthening collaborations with Government Institutions.
Scope of work
- Research and evidence generation for identification of poorest districts in Rajasthan and Maharashtra for intervention.
- Identification of block specific needs in the identified districts with innovative intervention from the traditional approach followed by the organisation.
- Conduct field studies and ground zero research.
- Generate ideas to include gender inclusion, technology driven green jobs and innovative economic growth opportunities.
- Provide recommendations, on new livelihoods models with a brief chain of results outlining its major activities and long-term impact.
- Foregrounding work to be done in the identified intervention district chosen by the agency/person.
How to apply
Applications should be submitted with heading as Proposal Livelihoods Innovative Opportunities 2023 LHWRF /Name of Agency/Consultant. Email the 3–5-page application with following details to arunimadandawate@lupin.com with CC to nageenakhan@lupin.com
- Provide a detailed proposal (5-8 pages), with methodology, key indicators and parameters to conduct this study. Also please provide a plan for field work and ground zero research with indicative numbers for interviews, FGDS, aligned market and feasibility analysis.
- With CVs of resource persons
- Sample reports generated and details of past engagement
- Develop methodology for research enquiry and approach for implementation of programmes identified mentioning details on involvement of technical agency.
Last date of Application:Â 20 January 2023
