Capacitate

II. Enhancing capacities through trainings, workshops & creating knowledge resources

We enhance the capacities of organizations, their teams, and the causes they lead through trainings, workshops, and the creation of knowledge resources. We provide service and support for conducting research, organizational development, policy advocacy, monitoring and evaluation and capacity building trainings to  to ensure organizations are future-ready, efficient, and impactful.

Trainings & Workshops

  • Governance and Legal Compliance
  • Project Development and Proposal Writing
  • Accounts and Financial Management
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEAL)
  • Creative Documentation
  • Leadership Building and Team Management
  • Participatory Learning Approaches (PLA/PRA)
  • Gender and Sexuality
  • Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace
  • Creating Democratic Libraries for Children
  • Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship
  • Child Rights
  • Curriculum Development

Research Studies

Future Ready Leaders

Fellowship Programme

The Future Ready Leaders fellowship programme, supported by Royal Enfield Social Mission, is envisioned as a space where young people from the Northeast with a strong desire to change the world, can pause, think critically about their contexts, strengthen their leadership skills, and begin shaping change grounded in their communities. 
This first cohort of 20 young leaders from across seven states and 15 diverse communities in the Northeast joined in 2024. Some rebuilding older organisations in their villages, while others starting with a dream, a group of peers, and a sense of responsibility to act. Their interests ranging widely from disability, education, menstrual health, child development, tribal identity, mental health, to sustainable farming and more. 
Over a course of 9 months, the cohort underwent capacity building through trainings & workshops on topic such as sustainable development & leadership, participatory community assessment & project development, and financial accountability & documentation. These workshops were also subsisted with assignments for fellows to practice and apply their learning in the locations and communities they would/are work in. Each fellow also received mentorship and one-on-one support based on their need, helping them sharpen their project ideas, strengthen documentation, and build confidence. 
As part of their fieldwork, fellows developed comprehensive essays reflecting on the impacts of climate change in Northeast India and exploring the integration of disaster risks and climate adaptation strategies from a community perspective. These 20 essays have been compiled into a collective knowledge resource titled ‘Ponderings from the Field’, which serves as a repository of grassroots insights, regional environmental challenges, and locally-driven adaptation practices.
This first cohort graduated from the fellowship programme in July 2025. Even before the completion of the programme 2 of the fellows registered their own organisations, in Nagaland and Meghalaya. Our fellow in Sikkim initiated the process of reviving and renewing the registration of their old organisation. 4 of the fellows also applied and were selected for RBF's Incubation Programme to further strengthen the systems of their existing organisations and build the capacities of their teams. Others initiated their own first steps towards their journey of bringing change to the communities they work with.

Future Ready Leaders

Fellowship Programme

The Future Ready Leaders fellowship programme, supported by Royal Enfield Social Mission, is envisioned as a space where young people from the Northeast with a strong desire to change the world, can pause, think critically about their contexts, strengthen their leadership skills, and begin shaping change grounded in their communities. 

This first cohort of 20 young leaders from across seven states and 15 diverse communities in the Northeast joined in 2024. Some rebuilding older organisations in their villages, while others starting with a dream, a group of peers, and a sense of responsibility to act. Their interests ranging widely from disability, education, menstrual health, child development, tribal identity, mental health, to sustainable farming and more. 

Over a course of 9 months, the cohort underwent capacity building through trainings & workshops on topic such as sustainable development & leadership, participatory community assessment & project development, and financial accountability & documentation. These workshops were also subsisted with assignments for fellows to practice and apply their learning in the locations and communities they would/are work in. Each fellow also received mentorship and one-on-one support based on their need, helping them sharpen their project ideas, strengthen documentation, and build confidence. 

As part of their fieldwork, fellows developed comprehensive essays reflecting on the impacts of climate change in Northeast India and exploring the integration of disaster risks and climate adaptation strategies from a community perspective. These 20 essays have been compiled into a collective knowledge resource titled ‘Ponderings from the Field’, which serves as a repository of grassroots insights, regional environmental challenges, and locally-driven adaptation practices.

This first cohort graduated from the fellowship programme in July 2025. Even before the completion of the programme 2 of the fellows registered their own organisations, in Nagaland and Meghalaya. Our fellow in Sikkim initiated the process of reviving and renewing the registration of their old organisation. 4 of the fellows also applied and were selected for RBF's Incubation Programme to further strengthen the systems of their existing organisations and build the capacities of their teams. Others initiated their own first steps towards their journey of bringing change to the communities they work with.

Growing With Care

Rebuilding Rengam

The Growing with Care project began in April 2024 to help Rengam, a local organisation based in Majuli, Assam, find its footing again. Rengam had grown steadily since its collectivisation by Amar Majuli in 2012 and formal registration in 2014.
Alongside Rengam and Amar Majuli and with support from Adhyan Charitable Trust, together, RBF helped form a group of 20 young women from within the membership, known as Rengam Resource Persons who became the backbone of the cooperative, bridging gaps between the communities and the organisation, managing the showroom, tracking production, supporting quality control, maintaining records, and much more.
The Rengam Resource Persons were supported through regular training in accounting, administration, customer service, marketing, and community mobilisation. RBF also supported Rengam to secure its Silk Mark certification, initiate its digital presence, and develop new motifs and products with guidance from a seasoned textile designer. These small but focused steps helped build confidence within the organisation.
Within one year, the number of weavers grew from 189 to 271, and active participation nearly tripled, increasing from 50 to 137. Over 1,000 handwoven products were sold in 2024–2025, and wages paid to weavers increased by 42 percent. New initiatives, such as a health emergency fund and a women’s bicycle bank — both managed by members — added layers of care and resilience.
The weavers are coming back. The systems are taking shape. Most importantly, the belief in the collective is returning. Growing with Care is about rebuilding dignity, leadership, and solidarity from within.

Growing With Care

Rebuilding Rengam

The Growing with Care project began in April 2024 to help Rengam, a local organisation based in Majuli, Assam, find its footing again. Rengam had grown steadily since its collectivisation by Amar Majuli in 2012 and formal registration in 2014.

Alongside Rengam and Amar Majuli and with support from Adhyan Charitable Trust, together, RBF helped form a group of 20 young women from within the membership, known as Rengam Resource Persons who became the backbone of the cooperative, bridging gaps between the communities and the organisation, managing the showroom, tracking production, supporting quality control, maintaining records, and much more.

The Rengam Resource Persons were supported through regular training in accounting, administration, customer service, marketing, and community mobilisation. RBF also supported Rengam to secure its Silk Mark certification, initiate its digital presence, and develop new motifs and products with guidance from a seasoned textile designer. These small but focused steps helped build confidence within the organisation.

Within one year, the number of weavers grew from 189 to 271, and active participation nearly tripled, increasing from 50 to 137. Over 1,000 handwoven products were sold in 2024–2025, and wages paid to weavers increased by 42 percent. New initiatives, such as a health emergency fund and a women’s bicycle bank — both managed by members — added layers of care and resilience.

The weavers are coming back. The systems are taking shape. Most importantly, the belief in the collective is returning. Growing with Care is about rebuilding dignity, leadership, and solidarity from within.