ABOUT CEDAP

The Centre for Eco-centric Development And People’s Action (CEDAP) is the parent organization of National Centre for Peoples’-Action in Disaster Preparedness (NCPDP). It was established in 1990 by Rupal Desai, an architect, and Rajendra Desai, a structural engineer, a professional couple. After working in U.S.A. for over a decade in mainstream, they turned their attention to the softer technologies that could serve people better for shelter, water, sanitation and energy.

From its very inception, CEDAP has been committed to the development, demonstration and transfer of technologies, which are…

Through their application the centre strives to work hand-in-hand with people to promote self-help, improve local economy, create employment, reduce hardships, and finally, improve the quality of their life and those of others around them.

With the core team of professionals and others available on ready call, CEDAP brings their many years of experience in the field of engineering, architecture, social sciences, planning and management to those to whom such services are not available.

CEDAP is one of a few organizations in the country that favors holistic approach against the sectoral one in its mission of promoting eco-centric development.

CEDAP is registered as Charity Trust at Ahmedabad.