Project Summary The Interactive Playscape Project by Karmayog Foundation transforms unused school spaces into creative, eco-friendly play areas using recycled materials like tires and scrap metal. Designed for children aged 3 to 14 in rural Nepal, these playscapes promote physical, cognitive, and emotional development, while encouraging school attendance through play-based learning. With over 50 playscapes … Continued
Project Summary Our solution empowers 100,000+ smallholder farmers in climate-vulnerable, rainfed regions of India to adopt regenerative agriculture and revive traditional, nutrient-dense crops (millets, ragi, black soybean). Through an AI-driven agronomy platform and field-based advisory network, we improve soil health, stabilize yields, and boost farmer incomes by connecting them directly to climate-conscious corporates, plant-based start-ups, … Continued
Project Summary AI’s exponential progress demands urgent societal preparedness for potentially transformative capabilities. RAISE SEA, by AI Safety Asia, is an AI-augmented scenario platform providing this critical foresight for Southeast Asia. It models plausible AI disruption scenarios (e.g., AI arms races, widespread job automation, safety incidents from misaligned AI) tailored to Asian realities. Through deliberative … Continued
Project Summary Safecity – Partnerships for Safe and Peaceful Cities and Communities is a data-driven peacebuilding initiative that partners with police, city officials, and communities to prevent gender-based violence in public spaces. We crowdsource anonymous reports to identify unsafe areas, deliver gender-sensitivity training to law enforcement, and foster trust through community dialogue. Operating in India … Continued
Project Summary The Hindu Kush Himalayan Region provides water to over 2 billion people. With increased changes in climate, this critical resource has come under threat. Water management through climate data is key. Satellites4Humanity leverages AI, in-house satellites, space data sourcing/analysis, and web-based delivery to provide accurate climate data in shortest time possible. This allows … Continued
Project Summary Fertilizer overuse presents a critical global challenge. Estimates suggest that 60% of applied fertilizers are not absorbed by plants, resulting in an annual waste of over $120 billion USD, soil degradation on 34% of cropland and contributing 5% global greenhouse gases. Enfarm’s soil sensing technology offers a solution by providing farmers with real-time … Continued
Project Presentation SUSN is an AI-enabled, space-derived innovative technology initiative addressing urban challenges in Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) capital of Nepal. KMC is home to 1.6 million people and faces chronic traffic congestion every day. Lack of planning, digital information on land use, house information and road mapping has led to unplanned, dense urbanization and … Continued
Project presentation The pilot project focuses on using Earth observation (EO) technologies to build climate resilience, with fieldwork taking place from February 25 to March 2, 2023. A consortium of local and international entities is investigating the five issues affecting the community that were identified with extensive community consultation: seagrass trends, inconsistent agricultural yield, coastal … Continued
2023-24 Scale-up project Overview This project supports a transformative approach to small holder farming through the pooling of land, labor, and capital to overcome barriers and disseminate new practices in India’s West Bengal and Bihar. Led by the University of Birmingham, the project brings together interdisciplinary expertise to support marginal and women farmers … Continued
Project presentation Every year, farmers in Nepal experience significant post-harvest loss, which can exceed as high as 50% under adverse conditions. The majority of these farmers are rural & smallholder, and unable to capitalize on their production due to lack of market access, high transportation cost, and lack of processing facilities. Khetipati Organics works directly … Continued
