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About ICCo
A national NGO working with communities since 2008
ICCo was established on 24 October 2008 as a trust. We design and run programmes with rural communities, strengthening their skills, institutions and markets so that progress continues after a project ends.
Our impact
What our work has built
- 24,000+self-help group members linked to markets in Meghalaya
- 4,500women reached in a five-year livelihoods programme
- 515women artisans in the Baghara cooperative
- 10+cooperatives and producer organisations formed
Source: ICCo Annual Report 2025-26
Our footprint
Working where it matters most
Most of our work is in the Northeast, where we connect farmers, weavers and women's groups with skills, government schemes and markets.
- 8states
- 1union territory
- 100+districts
Northeast
Elsewhere in India
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
Odisha
Meghalaya
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Nagaland
Manipur
Mizoram
Our focus areas
Five focus areas, one goal: lasting livelihoods
Gender inclusion runs through every one of them.
AgricultureAgri-Value ChainTurmeric, black pepper, fisheries, Eri silk and handloom value chains that communities own.Learn more →
EnergyClean EnergySolar-powered processing and practical energy access for rural producers.Learn more →
FoodFood & NutritionNatural farming, community seed banks and better yields for farming families.Learn more →
EnterpriseSocial EntrepreneurshipIncubation, mentoring and seed funding for startups and rural enterprises.Learn more →
EducationEducation & ChildrenSTEM learning, skills and field internships for young people.Learn more →
How we work
From the first survey to a business the community runs
We don't stop at training. Every programme follows the same path: understand the place, build skills, cut costs, find buyers, and leave behind an institution the community owns and governs.
- Entrepreneurship development
- Skill training
- Field demonstration
- Governance & institution building
- Market linkages
- Lower input costs
- Market & field research
- Scientific production
SDGs & action
Our work supports 10 of the 17 Global Goals
Each programme is planned around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Here is how.
- 1No povertySteady incomes for farmers, weavers and women's groups
- 2Zero hungerNatural farming, seed banks and better yields
- 4Quality educationSkill training, internships and STEM learning
- 5Gender equalityWomen lead our cooperatives and producer groups
- 7Affordable & clean energySolar-powered processing for producer companies
- 8Decent work & growthSeed funding and mentoring for young startups
- 12Responsible productionNatural dyes, Eri silk and organic inputs
- 13Climate actionClimate-smart farming and nature-positive food systems
- 14Life below waterSustainable fisheries and pearl culture run by women
- 17Partnerships for the goalsWorking with government, CSR and foundations
Programmes 2025-26
What we worked on this year
- Assam · MorigaonSUFALAM: villages as living laboratoriesNatural farming, Eri silk, natural dyeing, handloom and village tourism, planned with the households themselves.With NABARD and KVK Morigaon288 households · 60% women
- MeghalayaLumlang Marketing FederationSelf-help groups now aggregate, brand and sell together, with a new website and a buyer MoU signed this year.With MSRLS24,000+ SHG members
Assam · MorigaonBaghara cluster and the brand UGHAAA weavers' cooperative with its own brand and a Common Facility Centre running at commercial scale.Under SFURTI, Ministry of MSME250 → 515 women artisans
AssamRebuilding lives after COVID-19A five-year programme across turmeric, handloom and fishery, completed on 31 March 2026.With Azim Premji Foundation4,500 women · 25–40% more income
Arunachal Pradesh · AssamScientific beekeepingBee boxes, colonies and training for SHGs, and a Honey Marketplace in Noida to meet buyers directly.With NECTAR, Government of India200 bee boxes · 8 SHGs
NationalStartup India Seed Fund SchemeAs an approved incubator, we evaluate, mentor and fund early-stage startups.With DPIIT, Government of India190+ reviewed · 13 funded
Assam · GolaghatBuilding spaces, preserving cultureCommunity halls for culture, skills and youth: one built at Naojan, a second under way at Uriamghat.ONGC CSR100–150 people per centre
Assam · GolaghatImpact assessment for NRLA study of agriculture, fisheries and handloom work, with a roadmap to market-linked rural enterprises.Numaligarh Refinery CSR3 value chains assessed
Livelihoods become sustainable when communities have the knowledge, skills, institutions and markets to take their work forward.
Annual report
ICCo Annual Report 2025-26
Our programmes, partners and audited financial statements for the year, with the balance sheet as on 31 March 2026.
Let's work together
Whether you fund programmes, run a CSR initiative or want to learn in the field, there's a place for you at ICCo. This year, 18 students from IICD Jaipur, USTM and Gauhati University learned alongside our teams and communities.