Our Approach
Hindustan Talks has made a considerable shift in its programming approach over the years. From direct service provision to enabling poor and vulnerable groups, Hindustan Talks has evolved into a Community-led Development (CLD) approach in order to together create and achieve locally owned visions and goals. It is a planning and development approach that’s based on a set of core principles that (at a minimum) set vision and priorities by the people who live in that rural community, put local voices in the lead, build on local strengths (rather than focus on problems), collaborate across sectors, is intentional and adaptable, and works to achieve systemic change rather than short-term projects.
Hindustan Talks focuses on developing the potential of the community keeping women and girls as priority to drive long lasting equitable changes. We strategically emphasis on promoting quality healthcare through sanitation, education, gender equitable through sustainable livelihood opportunities, and promote sustainable agriculture and rural governance.
“When communities hold the power and take the key decisions, there is a high level of collective ownership and responsibility.”
Because the community uses its own resources and motivation to help themselves, this approach is much less dependent on NGOs or other external actors. As a result, it is more sustainable. The community is changing itself, altering social norms in ways that support the best interests of the community as a whole. Community-led approaches can take many forms, but all of them feature community power, dialogue, and decision-making. Hindustan Talks acts as valuable facilitators, co-learners, and capacity builders in this process.