We improve lives and livelihoods for indigenous tribes and communities across India

About Us

Since its inception by the Government of India in 2013, BRLF partners with state governments and community based organisations to scale up civil society action and ensure better implementation and outreach of the government schemes and programmes.

Our Outreach

States

Districts

Villages

Households

Women Participants

Scheduled Tribe Households

Our Focus Areas

Agriculture-based livelihood development

Improving the lives and livelihoods of Denotified/ Nomadic Tribes (DNT/NT)

Natural resource management (soil and water conservation)

Building women-led people’s institutions

Building capacities
at the grassroots

Participatory Groundwater Management (PGWM)

Livestock
Development

Community Forest Rights (CFR) under the Forest Rights Act (FRA)

Transforming livelihoods and lives of people with special focus on women and indegenous tribes, through

Program Support

Capacity Building

Research and Knowledge Management

Partner with us

Civil Society Organisation

State Government

Corporate

Knowledge Institutions

or an individual who cares for the tribal development?

BRLF In NEWS

Tribal Development Study looks into status of tribal communities at an all-India level and in central India

BRLF in Maharashtra: More than four lakh hectares of land to be restored under watershed project in Vidarbha

A BRLF Initiative: Tribal youth from Central India showcase stories of change using camera

We have been witnessed to as well as participated in meetings where both Government and Civil Society have had very healthy exchange of ideas eventually leading to more effective features in policy. It could either accelerate the implementation or improve the impact. These are typically in a sense facilitated by BRLF.

Mr. Srinivasan Iyer

Senior Program Officer, Ford Foundation

Usharmukti is watershed development program which is totally implemented through MGNREGA. This way the BRLF, Government of West Bengal, MGNREGA Cell and CSOs like PRADAN, Lok Kalyan Parishad and others are working together to rejuvenate the project areas.

Mr. Dibyendu Sarkar

Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Government of West Bengal

Axis Bank Foundation has partnered with BRLF in Chhattisgarh. BRLF has strong capability of implementation and a strong track record of working with various governments which is a win-win situation for all. BRLF assures a strong governance structure, and there is an assurance that the money is being utilized properly.