Fiinovation partnered with India’s only independent power producer for need assessment studies at multiple locations in Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu for collating an understanding of the factors influencing or hindering development interventions in the targeted intervention areas. The study entailed an in depth mapping of the demographic details including social, economic aspects of the people living in the area, availability of infrastructure, etc. to name a few. The assessment exercise helped the corporation with a clear picture of the grassroots level and consequently helped them in finalizing an implementable solution to cater the needs of the areas. The study was carried out by the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning team at Fiinovation using tools like in-depth interviews, job incumbent interviews, key informant interviews and focused group discussions with stakeholders. On the basis of the assessment report and the suggested recommendations, the corporation narrowed down to providing safe drinking water CSR project in these locations.

This collaboration bears testimony of the company’s commitment towards building a sustainable nation with emphasis on building harmony between businesses and social, economic and environmental interests of the stakeholders, keeping the community needs on priority.