Ankur
Back-to-back cyclones between 2019-2022 made life for people in the Sundarbans difficult. From 2021 until 2024, the Ankur programme helped 10,000 families rebuild their lives through agricultural and poultry support, and in doing so, strengthened their resilience to future climate disasters.
research
Capacity building
established
2021
2024
headquarters
Sundarbans, West Bengal, India
partners
Rupantaran Foundation
leadership
Smita Sen
10,000
families reached
400
women's collectives formed
96%
reduction in food insecurity
Features
Folkindica biodiversity map for the Sundarbans
