THE JOURNEY – MILESTONES

2005
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2014
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024

2005

Poor, Livelihoods & Market Workshop, Creation of the FORUM

2008

Initiation of Value Chain Development Activities
Formation of Program Coalitions for VCD Implementation

2009

Induction of 4 new partner members
10 Studies on Local Area Economy

2010

Vision & Strategy Development.
Started grooming local resource persons (LRPs)

2011

Started working with donors for resource mobilization
and coordinated program implementation

2012

Initiated supporting members in Institutional
Capacity Building

2014

Started working with the State on programs
like MKSP and MGNREGS-CFT

2016

Registration of VB Net Foundation under the Companies Act
Renewed Vision & Strategy under Plan 2022

2017

Induction of 6 new members
Development of communication strategy and collaterals
Initiation of Agricultural Entrepreneurship programme
Training capacity built for Value Chain Development
Initiation of collaboration with Revitalizing Rainfed Area Network (RRA N)

2018

12 A Registration of VB Net Foundation  Induction of 18 AEs, association with SFI & TRIF  Evaluation study of NRLM- MGNREGA – CFT Project

2019

Solar based Irrigation model have been installed in partner’s area Induction of Fishery Entrepreneur model with Entrepreneurs

2021

COVID 19 response work & seed Distribution in collaboration with trif  Implementation of Regenerative Farming (RF) in 8 VBN Partners area

2022

  • Successful Completion of project, “Creating awareness and access to socia
  • Protection schemes with UNDP.
  •  Provide continuous secretariat support to SPDI and Jharkhand CSO Forum.

2023

VB Net Foundation signed an MoU with ISDM to act as the Organizational Development hub for 48 CSO partners in Jharkhand. It also entered a strategic MoU with the Department of Panchayati Raj to provide technical support for strengthening Panchayats across the state through partner collaboration.

2024

VBN undertook two key initiatives—one focused on enhancing tribal women’s connection to land as a means of livelihood and security. The other promotes gender-responsive irrigation planning through community participation, field-based insights, and engagement with stakeholders to improve access for small, marginal, and women farmers in Jharkhand.