CNRI believes sustainable development is achieved through strong institutional partnerships built on trust, shared responsibility and collective action. For over two decades, CNRI has worked alongside government institutions to translate public policy into measurable social impact — strengthening the connection between governance and grassroots communities.
A Trusted Government Development Partner
CNRI serves as a strategic knowledge and implementation partner, facilitating policy outreach, institutional capacity building, stakeholder consultations, grassroots mobilisation, research, monitoring and impact assessment. Through its nationwide network of State and District Chapters, it helps governments deliver programmes efficiently while ensuring local voices shape policy.
Strategic Institutional Partnerships
Over the years, CNRI has partnered with distinguished government institutions and national organisations, including:
| Category | Partners |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & FPOs | Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare — strengthening FPOs, agribusiness and market access. |
| Finance & Insurance | EXIM Bank; Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC); National Insurance Company; United India Insurance. |
| Academic & Knowledge | Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) — education, skills and lifelong learning. |
| Technology & Digital Inclusion | HCL Infosystems; Financial Information Network & Operations (FINO) — digital and last-mile financial services. |
| Development & Corporate | Hindustan Unilever; Max New York Life; Cholamandalam General Insurance; NIS Sparta; REECODE; JIGS-India. |
Areas of Collaboration
CNRI partners with government across agriculture and farmers’ welfare, FPOs, rural development and livelihoods, cooperative development, financial inclusion, skill development, digital inclusion, education, women empowerment, health and nutrition, environment and climate resilience, Panchayati Raj and social protection.
Delivering Impact Through Collaboration
CNRI’s collaborative model extends the reach of development programmes to the last mile with greater transparency, participation and measurable outcomes. It partners with ministries, state governments and district administrations to organise national conventions, capacity-building programmes, stakeholder consultations, community awareness campaigns and impact assessments — advancing the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
FAQ’s
A. CNRI has partnered with institutions including SFAC (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare), EXIM Bank, LIC, national insurers, IGNOU and technology and CSR partners across multiple development sectors.
A. CNRI acts as a strategic knowledge and implementation partner — supporting policy outreach, capacity building, consultations, grassroots mobilisation, monitoring and impact assessment through its State and District Chapters.
