Convergence of Community Network and Sustainable Development Goals, Kudumbashree Community Network

Sustainable development goals (SDGs) are the set of seventeen goals announced by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 to attain a sustainable and better future for its member nations by 2030. In the Indian scenario, as per the SDG India index 2019 and 2020, the state of Kerala has secured the first rank in progressing towards these SDGs. This chapter attempts to analyze the various SDGs and their attainment, and whilst examining for this purpose, the largest women’s network in Asia – Kudumbashree from the state of Kerala, India is considered. This chapter aims to study the various initiatives under this community network, their innovation and impact, and the reach of these activities to the different sections of society, and identify the scope of converging the SDG 2030 with the Kudumbashree model development. A basic study of the selected twenty initiatives under the community network based on the interaction with its members and the official records are also included to establish further its capacity to influence women in society. The chapter points out that the developmental efforts under the community network model empower women and society in various dimensions. The structure, scope, and strategies of this model can be further redirected towards the efforts to attain the SDGs by 2030. This can be used as a guiding factor for other Indian states to improve their performance.