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- admin@smartvillagemovement.com
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- 8333 Iowa Street Downey CA 90241 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Community Health Systems, Education, Environment, Food, Health
Mission: Mission Statement Build Smart Villages and foster growth by empowering rural communities in India through the employment of digital technologies and an open innovation platform. About This Cause Smart Village Movement is a registered NGO in alliance with UC Berkeley HAAS School of Business that develops and uses open innovation platforms to aid rural economic development. The alleviation of rural poverty is one of the defining challenges of our time. About 3.4 billion rural people around the world do not have access to the basic means and infrastructure that enable participation in global markets. We work with governments, global corporations, and universities to pilot programs that enable rural people to provide for themselves through entrepreneurship, job training, and onboarding them to open innovation platforms. SVM facilitates the establishment of infrastructure, health services, education, and livelihood assistance that precedes the villagers' successful participation in national and global markets.
Results: As of 2021, Smart Village Movement has established Pilot Programs in 3 Indian states- Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Meghalaya consisting of about 800 villages. We integrate technology with indigenous practices in order to address the concerns of villagers and create economic, social, and environmental change. The 8 Verticals we focus on: Health Care Connectivity Education Energy Livelihood Agriculture Sanitation How We Do It- Triple Helix Model: Until Smart Village Movement was established, Governments, Academia, and Corporates all worked towards rural socio-economic development in silos and investments did not yield sustainable results. Great ideas don't get implemented until collaborative effort and investment are established. The triple-helix model involves the equal participation of government, academia, and business. Many times the three entities work in silos hampering knowledge flow and development. Here the Smart Village Movement acts as a mediator for all the three to come together and co-innovate with the villagers, optimal solutions suited to their region. SVM facilitates this collaboration with UC Berkeley's Open Innovation Platform (https://platform.smartvillagemovement.org/main). Projects and processes are vetted by all stakeholders, implementation and evaluation plans are documented and future funding and sustainability are established.
Target demographics: Rural development and Economic Empowerment
Direct beneficiaries per year: Villagers in Meghalaya to participate in global economy
Geographic areas served: India