About Gramin Vikas Trust
GVT is a National Level Organization established in 1999 by Krishak Bharti Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) for bringing about a sustainable improvement in livelihood of the poor and marginalized communities, especially, the tribal population including women. Working since 1992 under the aegis of KRIBHCO, GVT has managed projects costing Rs. 111 crore during 1992-2006. Until 2005-06, it was directly funded by DFID. It is run as a trust overseen by a Board of Trustees, which includes two Directors from Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers.
It has about 450 employees working in thirteen states (Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana). During the financial year 2017-18, it managed projects costing Rs.26.43 crore.
The underlying strategy behind GVT’s approach to rural development and livelihood improvement is to promote skill development & income generating activities encourage social entrepreneurship improve farm productivity & add value to farm and non-farm based activities provide market linkages for rural output (produce, goods or services) build capacity for sustainable and healthy approach to use of natural resources, agriculture related inputs and watershed management and reduce risk & vulnerabilities relating to nutrition, health and shelter.
GVT aims to act as a repository of knowledge and implementing capacity for wholesome approach to poverty alleviation and livelihood related risk mitigation. It manages a National Livelihood Resource Institute from a fully equipped residential campus at Ratlam (MP) and a Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Godda Ranchi.
GVT has managed two major DFID funded projects in the past and now implements projects for various Central Ministries, State Governments, National Rainfed Area Authority, NABARD, World Bank, International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), Rockefeller Foundation, Asian Development Bank, European Commission, and Corporates like Larsen & Toubro, LANCO, CFCL, NTPC etc.