The Rise Up Project brings together finance, entrepreneurship and climate resilience to help rural communities in Rajasthan and Gujarat adapt, grow and build more secure livelihoods.

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Affected States

Pro-Climate Resilient

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Listening Stage Participants

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Planned Interventions

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Affected States

Pro-Climate Resilient

Focus Areas

We work with rural women and youth, connecting them to credit, markets and on-the-ground knowledge to build enterprises rooted in sustainable practices.

We work with rural women and youth, connecting them to credit, markets and on-the-ground knowledge to build enterprises rooted in sustainable practices.

Incubation Hubs

Local centres that develop climate-resilient businesses through mentorship, funding and market access.

Financial Inclusion Kiosks

Local-language digital tools helping communities build financial knowledge and make informed decisions.

Tinkering Labs

Spaces where entrepreneurs can experiment, prototype and develop solutions for local needs.

Digital Market Access

Digital storefronts that connect rural entrepreneurs to customers beyond their local markets.

AI-Credit backing

Using alternative data to assess creditworthiness and make formal finance more accessible to Self-Help Groups.

Tailored Financial Products

Flexible financial products designed around the needs, incomes and climate realities of rural entrepreneurs.

Methodology

Our objective is simple, to ensure that every person undergoing the training is empowered to take the right financial decisions.

Our objective is simple, to ensure that every person undergoing the training is empowered to take the right financial decisions.

Listening First

Before designing any intervention, we began with an intensive Listening Phase to ensure all interventions reflect the priorities of local people.

Diagnosis

Designing & Deploying

Building for Ownership

Listening First

Before designing any intervention, we began with an intensive Listening Phase to ensure all interventions reflect the priorities of local people.

outcomes of the programme

Rural entrepreneurs are able to access formal financial products that are better suited to their needs, reducing their reliance on informal sources of finance.

Women and youth are able to reach wider markets through digital platforms, creating more opportunities to grow their businesses and incomes.

Communities gain practical knowledge of sustainable technologies and green business practices, helping them build livelihoods that can withstand climate-related challenges.

Entrepreneurs are able to build and grow climate-conscious businesses with ongoing support from incubation hubs and locally designed programmes.

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Rang De.org is dedicated to pioneering innovative solutions at the intersection of rural livelihoods, financial inclusion, and climate resilience.

@ Copyright 2026. All rights reserved

All Photographs by Rohit J (Independent Social Documentary Photographer)

Rang De.org is dedicated to pioneering innovative solutions at the intersection of rural livelihoods, financial inclusion, and climate resilience.

@ Copyright 2026. All rights reserved

All Photographs by Rohit J (Independent Social Documentary Photographer)

Rang De.org is dedicated to pioneering innovative solutions at the intersection of rural livelihoods, financial inclusion, and climate resilience.

@ Copyright 2026. All rights reserved

All Photographs by Rohit J (Independent Social Documentary Photographer)

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