Organization: Responsible Coalition for Resilient Communities (RCRC) Headquarters: India Impact Region: Asia Sector: Rural development and migration SDGs: 1, 2, 5 and 17Organization: Responsible Coalition for Resilient Communities (RCRC) Headquarters: India Impact Region: Asia Sector: Rural development and migration SDGs: 1, 2, 5 and 17 Organization: Responsible Coalition for Resilient Communities (RCRC) Headquarters: India Impact Region: Asia Sector: Rural development and migration SDGs: 1, 2, 5 and 17Arya is founder of RCRC, Buddha Institute and SRIJAN. RCRC is creating a platform for civil society to engage with multiple stakeholders to promote an inclusive, equitable and just future for the marginalized. It has 98 members in 15 states of India, serving 16 million people. Buddha Institute’s fellowship nurtures development enterprises into million-dollar businesses through repayable grants, mentorship and access to capital. Its 46 entrepreneurs have created 2,000 jobs and impacted half a million people. SRIJAN promotes women’s empowerment through self-help groups, and has reached 250,000 rural poor in six states. In 2020, Arya received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Kanpur. Oza is Global Lead, Agriculture and Climate, at the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), a member of RCRC. He provides technical support and long- term strategic thinking to the many countries where AKF operates. He was previously CEO of the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) for over 20 years, and transformed its focus from community-based natural resource management to improving people’s quality of life through access to water and sanitation, employability and enterprise for rural youth, local self-governance, nutrition and climate resilience. Oza graduated in Engineering and has a Post-Graduate Diploma in Rural Management from the Institute of Rural Management, Anand. Executive Director at Population Foundation of India, Muttreja has worked for women’s empowerment, reproductive justice and rural livelihoods for 40 years. She co-conceived a popular media initiative, Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon (I, a woman, can achieve anything), inspiring millions to challenge gender norms. She was India Country Director at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for 15 years and co-founded the Ashoka (India) Foundation, Dastkar (an NGO for craftspeople) and the Society for Rural, Urban and Tribal Initiatives. Muttreja is on the Governing Council and Board of ActionAid International and India. She is an alumna of Delhi University and Harvard Kennedy School. Ved Mitra Arya Apoorva Oza Poonam Muttreja Being part of the Schwab network was the first time I was able to interact with my actual peers. That was tremendous. Jim Fruchterman Founder and CEO, Tech Matters, Social Entrepreneur 2002, USA Credit: Responsible Coalition for Resilient Communities (RCRC) Schwab Foundation 2025 Awardees and Impact Report 23 Schwab Foundation 2025 Awardees and Impact Report 22

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