The Institute of Social Research and Development (ISRD) is a non-profit development organization based in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, dedicated to promoting inclusive, sustainable, and community-led development. Since its establishment in 1997, ISRD has been working across diverse thematic areas including labour rights and social protection, health and nutrition, education, youth skill development, child protection, environmental awareness, livelihood promotion, women empowerment, and rural development. Through grassroots interventions, awareness generation, capacity building, institutional collaboration, and community participation, the organization works to improve access to essential services, sustainable livelihoods, education....... read more
The organization’s milestones and impact reflect its sustained efforts to improve the lives of vulnerable communities through impactful programs in urban and rural development, livelihoods, education, and natural resource management.
75,000+ children supported through child protection, education, prevention of child labour, anti-trafficking interventions, and school retention programmes.
50,000+ women and adolescent girls empowered through livelihood promotion, gender equality initiatives, health awareness, leadership development, and social protection programmes.
40,000+ informal sector workers, including construction workers, domestic workers, street vendors, Bonded labour and other unorganized labourers, linked with labour rights and government social security schemes.
500+ persons with disabilities supported through rehabilitation services, assistive devices, inclusion programmes, and access to government entitlements.