Aims and Objectives
CAPART works with the objective of improving the quality of life in the rural areas, particularly the poor and socially disadvantaged sections of society. Thus, people below the poverty line, people belonging to the scheduled castes and tribes, bonded labour, women and people with disabilities are priority focus groups for CAPART.
The major goals of CAPART are: To support voluntary organisations in implementing projects for sustainable development in rural areas.
To act as a national nodal point for development and promotion of appropriate rural technologies.
To promote and support voluntary action and people's participation for rural development, through capacity-building for voluntary organisations and rural communities.
To act as a data bank and clearing house for information on the voluntary sector, rural technologies and rural development.
Facilitating community action for development.
Building awareness on critical development issues.
Building and strengthening village-level people and organisations.
Promoting the development and dissemination of appropriate rural technologies.
Strengthening the capacities of voluntary organisations in rural areas.
Creating employment opportunities and economic self-reliance.
Creation of community assets and fulfilment of basic needs.
Conservation and regeneration of the environment and natural resources.
Enabling women, persons with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups to participate in development
In pursuit of these goals, CAPART provides financial and resource support to voluntary organisations in conceptualising, developing and implementing a wide range of projects and development interventions.
CAPART receives the bulk of its funds from the Government of India. It also has partnerships with international donors to facilitate routing of funds to voluntary organisations working for rural development.
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