Overview
Centre for the Sustainable Use of Natural and Social Resources (CSNR) is a registered non-profit, non-political, secular and non-governmental organization started during 1996. Initially, it played a crucial role in extending humanitarian assistance during post 1999 super-cyclone in Erasama block of Jagatsingpur and Korei block of Jajpur districts.
In 2008, CSNR has modified its strategic focus and revamped its activities vigorously and actively on human rights issues through campaigning for peace and communal harmony in Kandhamal district following the communal violence.
After which it has been working relentlessly, both at grassroots level and macro level –directly with the communities and with the policy makers, which crafted its empowerment model, a unique one. It also actively contributes to policy research, networking and advocacy initiatives at the state level.
CSNR decides to work throughout the country, however presently it focuses Odisha State as its area for implementation of activities and its target population are Adivasis, Dalits, Minorities ( religious, cultural, linguistic and sexual ), Person with disability, women and children, elderly and affected populace who have been suffered in the name of development and climate change.
The core values of CSNR are to respect human rights, non-violence, social justice, gender equality, accountability, transparency, secular, non-political and democracy.
Vision
A just and environmentally rich society composed of sustainability, socio-cultural harmony and empowered communities with informed, dignified, mutually respectful individuals.
Mission
CSNR envisages to facilitate the marginalized and vulnerable sections of the society to strengthen themselves with their rights and entitlements, protection of own culture and identity, sustainable livelihood with environmental upgradation, empowered and functional community institutions, gender sensitiveness and self-governance among people as well as continued effort for peace building.
Core Focus Area
- Protection and Promotion of Human Rights
- Societal Peace and Conflict Resolution
- Community Empowerment
- Participatory Governance
- Gender Sensitivity
- Climate Justice
- Research and Policy Analysis
- Advocacy, Campaign and Networking
- Health and Sanitation
- Access to Safe Drinking water
- Child and Empowerment
- Elderly and Disability Issue
- Education
- Capacity Building
- Livelihood Promotion
- Humanitarian Assistance
- Awareness Generation