The World Bank is partnering with India to reduce poverty, move closer to achieving the MDGs, and improve the living standards of its people. To achieve these goals, the Bank Group lays emphasis on investing in people and empowering communities, improving the effectiveness of government, and promoting private sector-led growth.

Action plan – 2005-2008: The World Bank Group's India Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) is closely aligned with the Government's poverty reduction strategy embodied in the country's Tenth Five-Year Plan covering 2002/3 to 2006/7.

Lending increase: The Bank envisages a substantial increase in the volume of lending to India, both to the center and the states, to about US$3 billion a year - roughly double the recent average. The focus will be on infrastructure, social development (especially education and health), and rural livelihoods.

Financing National Programs: An important shift in the new strategy is the use of new approaches to finance national programs critical to meeting the MDGs. One such example is the ongoing US$500 million Bank credit to fund India's Elementary Education Program. The program is being co-financed with other development partners under common arrangements. Similar operations for improving national and state health programs, urban development, and rural roads are under preparation.

Sir Dorabji Tata Trust founded in 1932 is a premier philanthropic institution of the country. Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Tata Institute of Social Sciences and Tata Institute of Performing Arts are amongst the major educational, cultural and research centres of excellence which bear testimony to the vision and foresight of the Tatas. The Grassroots Project of the Press Institute of India is receiving generous support from the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust towards its sustenance and consolidation.

Ford Foundation was one of the first international organizations to work in India. The goals of promoting peace, strengthening democracy, economic development and education for a democratic society found resonance here, and it set up its India office in 1952.

Foundation programming at the turn of the 21st century centred around the following basic programme divisions.

1. Peace and Social Justice
2. Assets Building and Community Development
3. Education, Media, Arts and Culture

Since 2003 PII and the Ford Foundation have entered into a partnership for strengthening the Grassroots project, and providing training in development journalism to bring quality improvement.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation promotes and supports educational and cultural programmes and projects, including designing and developing public domain websites for reporting on development issues related to rural and disadvantage communities. It provides the seed money for the Grassroots Project and website.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and an independent organization. Its mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and internal violence and to provide them with assistance. ICRC is also organising journalists’ seminar in different regions of the country sensitizing othem to the role of media in conflict situations.

Helpage India is a leading charitable organization in India working for the cause of elderly, running age care projects and provides succor and relief for victims of natural calamites to all persons irrespective of age with the contributions and donations received by it.