Pune, November 12, 2025: The Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), known for its work in watershed management and climate-resilient rural development, has launched the WOTR Consulting Forum (WCF), a new consulting arm aimed at helping organisations design and implement measurable and scalable CSR and sustainability programmes.
For over three decades, WOTR has worked with rural communities on ecosystem restoration, climate adaptation and livelihood enhancement. With the introduction of WCF, the organisation will now offer structured consulting support to corporates, NGOs, government departments and Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs), enabling them to build development initiatives backed by research, data, and monitoring frameworks.
WCF will operate across six strategic domains—strategy and applied research, programme design, project implementation, process and systems optimisation, monitoring and evaluation, capacity building, institutional strengthening, and market linkages with access to technology. The Forum is also developing carbon-credit and social-enterprise models, aimed at supporting regenerative agriculture and climate-positive interventions for farmers.
Commenting on the launch, Sandip Jadhav, Director, WOTR Consulting Forum, said, “Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability initiatives today reflect a strong commitment to creating positive change. To help organisations, especially those new to CSR, achieve deeper and more consistent impact, WCF brings together WOTR’s extensive and wide-ranging experience with strategic consulting expertise. Our approach ensures that every rupee invested in CSR and sustainability translates into measurable, lasting, and inclusive development outcomes.”
According to WOTR, all revenues generated by WCF will be channelled back into community development programmes, ensuring that commercial operations directly support social impact.
The new consulting arm has already delivered several assignments, including GIS and ESG training for a leading cotton-sector company in Pune, the development of a monitoring and evaluation framework for organic farming for FPCs in partnership with a Government of India organisation, and the design of certification systems to help farmer groups secure premium prices for organic produce.
By combining field experience with strategic consulting capabilities, WCF aims to offer a model where business efficiencies can strengthen social outcomes rather than dilute them. The initiative is positioned to support India’s growing emphasis on climate resilience, sustainable agriculture and community-led development.
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