Major Themes

Livelihood promotion through self help

One of the core practice areas of HARC is promoting and sustaining rural livelihood for the local poor through agri and agri allied activities. HARC has developed and diversified the livelihood scale according to the needs of people and availability of resources in the region. HARC provides technical support for high quality agricultural production and business development services to local people for the promotion of agri-based enterprise. These interventions are being carried out by forming and strengthening community based institutions and their federations in rural areas. The collective approach has also helped in creating a niche in the local and national market for agri and agri-based products of hill-region.

Promoting good governance

HARC's concept of promoting good governance is, that the institutions formed under constitutional act (institutions for  local elf-governance) should be strengthen in such a way that they act as strong, active and effective institutions of local development and provide a platform to citizens for articulating their voices, concerns, priorities, problems and issues, which are directly and indirectly affecting their life. This means, promoting transparency, responsibility and  accountability among these institution by increasing the leadership qualities, awareness, knowledge and functional skills of elected representatives as well as of common villagers. Under this theme HARC is working for strengthening Panchyati Raj Institutions in rural areas and urban local bodies in urban areas.