Livelihoods Promotion

The goal of FXB India Suraksha is to create resilient communities where women, young people, farmers, and craftspeople are given the tools they need to create sustainable livelihoods and live honorable, independent lives. We think that reducing poverty needs more than just generating revenue; it also entails boosting local economies, opening up markets, enhancing climate resilience, and empowering communities to take an active role in their own development.

Our livelihood approach combines traditional knowledge with innovation, encouraging climate-smart practices, rural entrepreneurship, handloom enterprises, eco-tourism, renewable energy solutions, and community-owned economic models. We provide opportunities for women and vulnerable families to become entrepreneurs, producers, and leaders of resilient rural economies through self-help groups, producer collectives, skill development programs, and business support systems.

FXBIS helps communities turn local resources into sustainable income prospects while protecting cultural heritage and encouraging ecologically responsible development by expanding access to markets, technology, government entitlements, and finance.

What We Promote

Climate-smart agriculture
Climate-smart agriculture

Drip irrigation, no-till farming, soilless nurseries, and integrated farming systems

Rural entrepreneurship
Rural entrepreneurship

Supporting women and youth to start and sustain market-linked small enterprises

Handloom & artisan enterprise
Handloom & artisan enterprise

Preserving cultural heritage through weaving, bamboo craft, and producer collectives

Eco-tourism
Eco-tourism

Community-led tourism that generates income while protecting natural assets

Renewable energy
Renewable energy

Solar irrigation, solar street lights, and clean energy for rural communities

Women's economic leadership
Women's economic leadership

SHGs, non-traditional occupations, and financial inclusion for rural women

Our Programmes

IRDP
Flagship Ongoing
Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP)

Assam & Meghalaya

FXBIS's flagship integrated rural development model — strengthening livelihoods, education, health, climate resilience, and community institutions together.

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Rural Tourism
Ongoing
Focused Rural Livelihoods & Tourism Development (FDP)

Udalguri District, Assam & Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya

Community-led eco-tourism creating livelihoods, protecting nature, and celebrating communities across Northeast India.

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Handloom & Artisan Livelihoods
Ongoing
Handloom & Artisan Livelihoods

Darrang District & Kamrup Rural, Assam

Weaving hope, heritage, and opportunity — turning traditional skills into sustainable women-led enterprises.

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Indradhanush
Ongoing
Indradhanush

Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, West Bengal & Assam

Breaking gender-based occupational stereotypes — enabling women to enter non-traditional trades and lead economically.

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Climate Action
Ongoing
Climate Action & Sustainable Agriculture Programme

Multi-state — rural communities across all programme states

Climate-smart agriculture, renewable energy, and youth climate leadership helping communities adapt while conserving natural resources.

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Across all Domain 1 projects, the common thread is community ownership — the concept that enduring change is built with communities, not delivered to them. FXBIS is contributing to the creation of long-lasting livelihoods by fusing traditional knowledge, market opportunity, and environmental responsibility.