Action for Social Advancement (ASA), formed in 1996 by a group of development professionals, is a non profit development organization, registered under the Indian Charities Act, namely Gujarat Societies Registration Act and the Bombay Public Trust Act.

Ensuring livelihoods for 3 million poor people through providing developmental services by 2015.

ASA's approach to development is firmly founded upon participatory action at the community level. At the heart of the organization is the aim of developing livelihood security which is facilitated by an intensive participatory process of natural resources development and local institutional development. Particular emphasis is placed upon the poor and women.

We work directly with over 120000 poor families in more than 1000 villages implementing various rural development programs, covering 15 districts in M.P and Bihar. Most of the people we work with belong to tribal and other socially disadvantaged communities.