Selected DeSWAN Foundation initiated activities are: • Green technology based sustainable community livelihoods, Uttarakhand • Rural technology development to meet local fuel needs in mountain communities through briquetting (IIT Roorkee, Uttarakhand) • Textile design for village artisans, Himachal Pradesh • Skill training for entrepreneurship development, Uttarakhand • School sanitation infrastructure development and community awareness, Uttar Pradesh • School learning programme, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Maharashtra and Karnataka • Design, standards and protocol development (turn-key project) for assisted living & healthcare facilities • Requirement identification, analysis, and plan for bridging the gaps, Maharashtra • Energy rich rural communities, Assam • IT based surveillance, security and real time web-based project monitoring for corporate sponsors and grant recipients • Support to corporate CSR initiatives including partner identification and evaluation, project proposals and cost documentation, post-approval monitoring • Corporate CSR project evaluation and social audits and supporting communication resources.