ProtoVillage is a 1095-day project to develop a remote village cluster in Andhra Pradesh, India into the prototype of an Adequate village cluster, sustainable and replicable - that sees the inhabitants directly involved in its thinking and making.

 

We want to go beyond defining the poverty line or measuring the number of people that fall below it. We want to develop a "context agnostic" definition of the "desired state" of being, and help the populations get to that desired state and have sufficient access to factors that ensure dignity of life.


We call this desired state "Adequacy", and it has 12 inter-linked, and interdependent dimensions: Food, Water, Shelter, Clothing, Energy, Income Generation, Education, Health Care, Public Domain, Connectivity, Social Equity and Eco-Conservation&Disaster Management.

The interplay of the 12 dimensions varies according to the specific constitution of the different clusters of villages. The recipes for adequacy will thus be different for different clusters even though the raw materials (the 12 dimensions) are still the same.


ProtoVillage is an endeavor to develop and implement a theoretical framework that is designed to be both broadly replicable and also capable of accounting for the uniqueness of local conditions.

This isn’t just a project or an initiative... it’s a dream we all share, and know it or not, you are part of it. And when it is done, you will realize it wouldn’t have been possible without you. We invite you to pick a dimension of your interest and help us with research and ideas.


Come, let’s build an Adequate world. Together!

The components of our Mission


    1. Build the prototype of an Adequate Village Cluster by 2013

Document the development process into a robust theoretical framework that can be broadly replicated across the country

  1. Create rural social leadership capacities to ensure rapid replication of the framework