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08 Rural Transformation Reliance Foundation | Annual Report 2022-23 09

Enhancing the livesand Integrated Value Chain Development (IVCD), and

Creating livelihoods of people Diversifying Rural Incomes through Women
in rural areas
Empowerment & Entrepreneurship (DRIWE).
self-reliant The RF-BIJ initiative aims to build a resilient rural

communities Reliance Foundation Bharat India India through improved climate resilience, better
Jodo - RFBIJ production practices in agriculture and livestock

sectors as well as, particularly for women SHGs and
The Reliance Foundation Bharat India Jodo (RF-BIJ)
youth, by bringing together partners and communities.
initiative, under the ‘Rural Transformation’ pillar of
Adopting an integrated approach and with the
Reliance Foundation, is working to enhance the lives
support of NGO implementation partners, the Rural
and livelihoods of people in rural areas through
Transformation programme aims to achieve
replicable and scalable models.
sustainability and livelihood resilience through
The RF-BIJ initiative transitioned to a new approach community participation and convergence with

in FY 2022-23 with a focus on establishing and diverse stakeholders in the ecosystem. These initiatives
promoting resilient and self-reliant rural communities. contribute towards national priority missions and the
Based on previous learnings, the programme has been Sustainable Development Goals. The execution

redesigned to address contemporary issues and new strategy involves collaborating with development
challenges in a post-pandemic world, and align with sector organisations, private agencies,

the nation’s goals along three main pillars – Climate government organisations and collectives for
Resilience for Sustainable Development (CR4SD), impacting rural communities.