CNRI Milestones
2005
Foundation Established

CNRI established as India’s apex platform for voluntary organisations; launched at the National Summit of Rural NGOs by President Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
2006
Landmark MOU

Landmark MoU with LIC to implement the Jeevan Madhur Micro Insurance Scheme for rural households.
2007
Launched the Bharat Vikas Yatra

Launched the Bharat Vikas Yatra, connecting government development programmes with rural communities.
2008
National Legal Literacy Campaign

Spearheaded the National Legal Literacy Campaign; addressed by President Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil.
2009
Strengthening

Strengthened State and District Chapters to build grassroots institutions.
2010
Empowerment

Promoted knowledge, education, digital literacy and community capacity building.
2011
Pensionization

Promoted the Swavalamban Scheme with PFRDA and LIC HFL, advancing pension inclusion.
2012
Education

Promoted knowledge, education, digital literacy and community capacity building.
2013
Governance

Strengthened national partnerships for transparency and accountability.
2014
Succession

Launched consultations to build the next generation of civil society leadership.
2015
Jan Dhan–Aadhaar–Mobile

Aligned programmes with the JAM (Jan Dhan–Aadhaar–Mobile) Trinity.
2016
E-agriculture

Launched the Right to Technology for Farmers initiative.
2017
democratising

Championed democratising the agricultural value chain.
2018
Farmer-ownership

Advanced farmer-owned markets through collectives and Cooperative Commodity Zones. in 1 or 2 words
2019
Localization

Launched the G-Local SDG Roadshow to localise the UN SDGs.
2020
Initiated national dialogue

Initiated national dialogue on the Cooperative Economic Framework (CEF).
2021
COVID-relief

Mobilised its network for COVID-19 relief and community-led recovery
2022
UN-recognition

Granted Special Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC.
2023
cooperative diplomacy

Advanced cooperative diplomacy and global partnerships.
2024
Launched Nasha Mukt Bharat

Launched Nasha Mukt Bharat, mobilising civil society against substance abuse..
2025
20th-anniversary

Celebrated 20 years as a global voice for the Cooperative Economic Framework.
2026
Resilience-declaration

Declared the year of the Civil Society Resilience and National Awareness Mission (CSRNAM).


