Developed Guidelines for the Community Investment Fund (Rs 360 crore) of AP District Poverty Initiatives Project, implemented by Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty

Participated in the Design of Rs 700 crore Rural (tribal) Livelihoods Project in MP {through SRIJAN and DfID)

Support in developing the Project Implementation Plan and Community Operational Manual for the Tamil Nadu Empowerment and Poverty Reduction Project, towards enhancement of livelihoods of the poor (supported by World Bank)

Developed Guidelines for the utilization of Livelihoods Strengthening Fund and Innovation Fund for Livelihoods Strengthening in West Bengal’s Strengthening Rural Decentralisation (130 million pounds)(supported by DfID).

Developed GiriPragati – a Rs 12 crore Project proposal (to ensure economic and social security in 8 eight Tribal mandals in AP: 2004-10) for MP Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)

Developed a Rs 0.9 crore project proposal (aimed at promoting the livelihoods of the poor) for SHES Kurnool

Supported in evolving Capacity Building Strategy for Indo-German Watershed Development Program in AP (NABARD, supported by KfW, Germany)

Evolved the Livelihoods Enhancement Strategy, as part of the Multi-sectoral Drought Assessment for the Drought-affected areas (Gulbarga, Bijapur, Bagalkot and Bidar: Karnataka) (Oxfam GB)

carried out by Akshara and/or its pool of resource persons so far

Developed 3 project proposals (received funding) for the entire Lok Satta activity set:

Prepared an Independent Monitoring Report on Election Watch for Lok Satta

Design Support for a Rs 100 crore ILO Project for Elimination/Prevention of Forced (un-free) Labour

Design Support for establishing Policy Support Unit for AP Poverty Eradication Mission

Project Development Support for AP Federation of Farmers Associations, Hyderabad for piloting the livelihoods interventions to bridge agriculture/horticulture gaps in their value-chains