DSC firmly believes that the natural resources are best managed when all stakeholders are involved as partners in planning, implementing, managing, and controlling resources that impact their lives. In addition, they also have to share costs of the project. To secure this, it is essential that stakeholders devise suitable institutional mechanisms that can mobilize necessary resources, develop quality consciousness and concern for environmental conservation. DSC also believes that these institutions practice democratic principles and uphold legitimate rights and entitlements of their constituent members. This approach underlines the concern that DSC has to strengthen democratic institutions with focus on reducing poverty and injustice.

OUR OBJECTIVES

		To provide technical and managerial support to various agencies engaged in natural resource development and other related rural development programmes.
		To develop and promote appropriate prototypes, designs and technologies related to development and to test and popularise their application in the field and to act as a clearing house of information in such matters.
		To plan and formulate development projects independently or in association with other agencies and to implement them and assist others in their implementation.
		To monitor and report on the progress of development projects, conduct research and evaluation, and maintain information system and dissemination.
		To provide training and organize seminars and workshops to disseminate knowledge and inculcate skills and attitudes required for promoting participatory development methodologies and other related subjects in rural development.