Abhivyakti is a voluntary, registered NGO involved in promoting participatory communication amongst the developmental actors. It works towards strengthening the communication resources of the developmental actors by way of production and publication of Audio Visual Material, Its dissemination through innovative channels, capacity building in media and communication skills, leadeship, organisational development, media education in schools and Networking in the five Districts of Uttar Maharashtra in India.

Abhivyakti has been working since last 12 creative years. Its association with different developmental groups, organisations and individuals has been mutually gratifying.

PRODUCTION - It produces the following

1. Satyachitra - A quarterly video magazine on developmental themes.
2. Low cost media material like Puppets, Flannel Stories, Posters, etc.
3. Publication - A quarterly Media Journal in Marathi entitled 'Abhivyakti', A quarterly English News letter on
   developmental communication, 'Maitree' a newsletter for youth, etc.

TRAINING - It conducts training workshops based on the participatory and experiential methodology for developmental actors, teachers, parents, students, grassroot groups, etc.

1. Communication Skills
2. Low Cost Media Production Skills
3. Interpersonal Communication Skills
4. Media Awareness and use
5. Professional Effectiveness for Administrative Staff
6. Leadeship Skills

MEDIA RESOURCE CENTRE
It has created a pool of developmental media material in the form of books, audio cassettes, documentaries, flannel, puppets, etc. which it tries to promote through association with interested groups.

MEDIA EDUCATION
It works with students of local schools, and tries to create critical media awareness through a Needbased Media Education Syllabus.

WORK WITH YOUTH
It tries to raise social consciousness amongst the youth through various developmental activities.

NETWORKING
It has created a network of NGOs, CBOs in the five districts of Uttar Maharashtra like Nashik, Dhule, Nandurbar, Ahmednagar, and Jalgaon where the focused is to strengthen the effectivensss of developmental actors in solving the prevalent issues affecting people. It lays emphasis on the partnership process and encourages dialogue and participation as a key to enhance human resources.

As the Facilitating Centre of HID Forum in Maharashtra, Abhivyakti accompanies organisations and individuals in strengthening their understanding as well as parctices around organisational effectiveness.

The Earthquake in January 2001 and subsequently the communal flare up in February 2002 has greatly impacted and shaped the direction of HIDRC’s work. There has been a quantum leap in HIDRC’s ability to handle, cater and respond to demands from the field. HIDRC has found itself playing a major role in providing substantial and effective support to organizations within Janvikas institutional field and other organisations.

THE VISION
The vision of HIDRC is to support existing platforms or their creation, to strengthen individuals and civil society institutions that are able to stage a systemic movement against inequalities, injustice and oppression leading towards the building of a more humane, just and egalitarian society.

OBJECTIVES
HIDRC aims at providing a support system for organizational / individual development for those involved in development. Thus the objectives of HIDRC are:

• To support organisations within the Janvikas-Institutional field by responding to their evolving needs to work effectively with marginalized groups.
• To strengthen the resources and capacities of grass-root organizations enabling them to retain their locus of control to address ever changing turbulent realities.
• To support interventions and adopt proactive approach aimed at influencing the systems in the state agencies at various levels, to make them responsive to those denied of access to resources.
• To initiate and support structures and processes in networks so that they produce synergies within, that enhances their collective strength to be change agents/pressure groups in the favour of disempowered.
• To provide opportunities for development of leadership skills, thereby strengthening leadership at different levels of development organizations.
• To give institutional support and /or initiate organizations, networks, Citizens Initiative on natural or human made disasters.

STRATEGIES
In HIDRC, support functions are performed at three levels- individuals, organizations and institutions:

• By designing and nurturing structures that interweave the functionality of the programs as well as provide spaces and opportunities to individuals for growth.
• By conducting, facilitating dialogue with organizations in development sector and undertaking programs that take the forms of vision building, systems development, organizational change, planning, monitoring and evaluation.
• By supporting and strengthening various institutional processes, facilitating, sustaining the creation of institutional fields, whereby organizations as well as individuals can collaborate to work more effectively.

Graphical diagram depicted below represents the support function, roles, arena, and tasks of HIDRC.

• Four young professionals from Gujarat of these two were from HIDRC attended ToT on Moderation. As a follow-up, they organized a 4 days Moderation training program for the staff members of Kutch Nav Nirman Abhiyan.
• Gujarati translation of the book “Reconstructing Gender Towards Collaboration” was completed.

Navadhara Foundation came into being in the year 2000 to work for the development of the poor, women, tribals and other marginalised sections of society. During the past six yeas, Navadhara has been instrumental in initiating a process of capacity building of NGOs and their functionaries in various areas to help them effectively reach out to the rural communities.

The main areas of Navadhara's work encompass:

• Developing the knowledge base and organizational capacity in the field of rural development
• Providing training and professional support in the area of mainstreaming gender
• Enhancing the availability of professional support to NGOs in PME, PRA, team management, documentation and dissemination etc.
• Capacitating NGOs in the area of Strengthening CBOs and their Federations
• Developing new approaches in the area of youth development
• Encouraging cultural exchange for mutual learning by different communities.

During the last couple of years, Navadhara has intensified work in the area human development, responding to the emerging social situation of Kerala. The challenge is to help the individuals (women, men, youth and children) families, and organizations/institutions become relevant in a fast changing environment.