Empowered Citizens Make Better Cities.
At Oorvani Foundation, we connect people who want better cities with the information, resources and networks they need to make it happen.
Cities. Citizens. Civic Action.
Cities are where societies define themselves. They are sites of churn and change, energy and evolution. And at the heart of this dynamism are people. A city’s citizens.
Every citizen can become a changemaker when knowledge, understanding and tools are placed in her hands. Oorvani Foundation makes this possible.
Making Cities Better
Our initiatives centre the demand for better cities and empower citizens to take civic action.
Civic media with insightful reports on critical urban issues, ideas and solutions for cities.
India’s leading civic-tech & urban data commons and community, enabling data based solutioning
Courses, workshops and other programmes to help citizens learn, engage and act
Our Impact
15000+ Resources
Our knowledge base includes a large number of datasets, reports, explainers and case studies related to civic and urban topics like environment, local economy, urban planning and governance. Citizen Matters and Open City are public resources used by lakhs of users each month.
30+ Collaborative Events
Participants from diverse backgrounds, perspectives with varied skillsets and life experiences come together to explore pressing urban issues and propose solutions through events like datajams, design jams, action workshops etc.
2000+ Citizens in Network
We engage with thousands of active citizens across civic groups and cities. We have worked with over 800 civic storytellers and experts, and organised storytelling, solutioning and other learning sessions for around 200 people.
Featured Work
Featured Event
India Civic Summit 2026
Connecting civic changemakers and catalysing action
The chosen theme for the India Civic Summit 2026 is Citizens and Urban Governance. Through a daylong event of curated talks, panels, workshops and interactive events, attendees will explore the critical role of citizens in transforming urban governance, and showcase the power of citizen agency in addressing India’s urban challenges.
14th Feb 2026 | Chennai
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If you are an active citizen, share your story to help others in the journey! If you have public documents and data related to local topics, submit to the data commons.
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