Global Institute of Sustainable Development and local government authorities are collaboratively implementing a pilot project in Sattore, a Gram Panchayat, of Bolpur Sriniketan Block in Birbhum District, West Bengal with the support of Mr. Sudhir Jain and family.
We plan to develop Sattore as a model Gram Panchayat, aiming to:

• achieve zero poverty, hunger, and school dropouts.
• eliminate discrimination between gender, caste, and religion.
• universal access to safe drinking , sanitation and hygiene facilities.
• promote healthy hygiene practices, including waste management and resource conservation.
• facilitate self reliance and sustained livelihoods for everyone.

Currently, we are implementing the project activities in two villages with the aim of scaling up to cover the entire Gram Panchayat in the next two to three years.

In 2020, 62 daily wage labouring families in a Tribal village of Birbhum district of West Bengal, India were supported with food items during the period of lock down imposed due to COVID 19. In additions, hygiene education sessions were carried out in 5 communities to help people fighting against CLOVID 19.

In 2020, 55 farmers were trained and supported to adopt the methods of sustainable agriculture. By adopting the methods of sustainable agriculture, farmers gained around 12.5% additional yield in Kharif paddy and winter crops.

A three days global conference was organized to foster the learnings from SDGs initiatives undertaken across the globe. The conference brought together experts and perspectives from diverse sectors such as government, civil society, corporate and others. The conference nurtured discussion on a range of challenges and concerns that the world leaders are facing today to hit the targets of 2030 agenda as well as to explore potential solutions to realise SDGs. 21 speakers from Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia; 230 participants from academic instructions, civil societies , government and community.

Different sport activities (cricket, Kabaddi, volleyball) have been designed to empower youths and adolescents to drive the agenda of SDGs at grassroot level. A reflection session is conducted with the youths and adolescents at the end of the game to discuss on different issues such as child drop out from schools, gender inequality, pollution load to environment them to take lead for bringing every child in school, eradicate gender inequality and keep the environment cleaned and free from pollution. A total of 32 youths and 21 adolescents have been supported under sport for development and peace initiative.

The team members of GIOSD undertook a field mission in East and South India to understand the complexities of problems to realise SDGs. From the mission, it was found that collective effort from government, civil societies, corporate and communities is the key to secure peace, prosperity and a planet free from pollution. Need of behaviour change among all stakeholders appears to be the central point for a world of Peace, Prosperity and free from pollution