Built a community-centred scale-up framework for 300,000+ farmers, artisans, and micro-enterprises across five northeastern states for UNDP.
Multi-State Livelihood & Enterprise Framework — Northeast India
Context
Five northeastern states with diverse socioeconomic ecosystems, strong community networks, and significant but underdeveloped potential across agriculture, handicrafts, and micro-enterprise. UNDP-led scale-up initiative targeting 300,000+ farmers, artisans, and micro-enterprises.
Challenge
Designing a holistic, multi-state framework capable of balancing short-term impact with long-term sustainability — while ensuring equitable reach to marginalised groups including women and indigenous communities across a highly diverse regional ecosystem.
Socion's Role
Research and proposal design for a long-term scale-up framework.
Approach
Behavioural Diagnostics
Behavioural diagnostics to understand how local actors adapt to shifting economic conditions and market dynamics
Social Capital Mapping
Social capital assessment mapping community networks and cultural practices as potential drivers of collective economic participation
Sectoral Analysis
Sectoral analysis identifying agriculture, handicrafts, and micro-enterprise as the primary pillars for tailored, sustainable interventions