Grameen Development Services (GDS) is a Professional Non-Government Development Organization (NGDO), registered under the Societies Registration Act, of 1860. Established in 1993 by a group of development professionals, academicians, and NGO leaders, GDS works for the development of the poor and disadvantaged sections of society, with ‘livelihoods for the rural poor’ being its core sectoral theme. GDS’s field-based interventions are located in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Rajasthan, through its various ongoing programs the organization currently reaches more than 150000 poor families.
