Progyan Foundation for Research and Innovation

For more than two decades, while facing the climate impacts, the South Asian Forum for Environment (SAFE) a regional CSO working towards accomplishing SDGs in the Indian ecoregion, has been examining the root causes of some of the world’s most pressing problems. Research and innovation have been the key to elucidating adaptive solutions and acceptable paradigms at the climate-community interface. It was us with SAFE. Through our groundbreaking research and science, we were continually exploring innovative ideas and championing solutions that make a real difference. Definitely, we owe it to our comprehensive reach, as we learned how to get things done and thereby make an impact in countries across Asia and the Pacific. The Research and Innovation wing of SAFE thus evolved as a Global Gurukul to lead the ‘action for innovation’ and to earn freedom from the fear of failure. The Global Gurukul is today the ‘Progyan Foundation for Research and Innovation (PFRI)’, an independent policy-science research organization.

PFRI envisages a world where ecosystems thrive, biodiversity flourishes, and communities coexist harmoniously with nature. Progyan is a dynamic environmental research-based organization that conceptualizes a sustainable and safe environment through innovative and transdisciplinary research and capacity-building activities as well as a province where employees and employers are supported to achieve a healthy safe and productive workplace.

PFRI is committed to working towards restoring ecological balance through nature-based solutions for building the resilience of social, economic, and environmental facades, leading to a sustainable future that emphases on improving a sustainable society in harmony with natural and human resources.

PFRI is committed to advancing scientific knowledge across socio-economies and socio-ecologies, in developing adaptive guidelines and operational frameworks, sustainable solutions for resource optimization and climate change, water security, community resilience and preparedness, as well sustainable lifestyle education in both rural and urban settings through innovation and knowledge economy. As a not-for-profit think tank, PFRI is dedicated to managing risk and building resilience to promote peace, security, and sustainable development. To achieve its purpose, PFRI employs a mix of policy research, strategic analysis, publishing, and convening. With experts from more than twelve countries of the global south and a broad range of academia from a global resource pool, PFRI has ensued the expertise to excel.

Board of Directors

Dr. Dipayan Dey

Director

Dr. Malancha Dey

Director

Team Members

Ms. Shreya Ghosh

Administrative & Field Officer

Mr. Abhay Das

Finance Officer