CI

CUTS International

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

International developmentEnvironment & ClimateCommunity developmentDemocracy & Civil societyTax-deductible donations
NGOFounded 1983International reach
Profile last updated: August 11, 2026

About

Founded in 1983, CUTS International is a non-governmental organisation based in Jaipur, India working on international development, environment & climate, community development +1 more.

CUTS International (Consumer Unity & Trust Society) is an international NGO working for the welfare of consumers from the grassroots to the international level. Founded in 1983 in Rajasthan, India, it began as a rural development communication initiative and later expanded into trade, economics, competition policy, regulation, environment and consumer protection. Its work combines research, advocacy, capacity building and community action, with a headquarters in Jaipur and several programme centres, including centres in New Delhi and Washington, D.C. It is supported by donations that are exempt under Section 80G of the Indian Income Tax Act.

Location

Jaipur, India

Founded

1983

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

consumer protectiontrade and developmentcompetition policyeconomic regulationSouth-South cooperationrural developmentadvocacy

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

International developmentEnvironment & ClimateCommunity developmentDemocracy & Civil society

Works for

Communities

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningResearchCapacity buildingAwareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

CUTS Centre for Competition, Investment & Economic Regulation (CUTS CCIER)

Trade & economic regulation · India

Research and advocacy on competition, regulatory reform and investment from a developing-country consumer perspective, with capacity building for civil society in Africa and Asia.

CUTS Centre for International Trade, Economics & Environment (CUTS CITEE)

Trade & environment

Research and advocacy on multilateral trade and sustainable development.

CUTS Calcutta Resource Centre (CUTS CRC)

Consumer protection

Work on energy, sustainability, trade and connectivity, regulatory reform, consumer safety and governance.

CUTS Centre for Human Development (CUTS CHD)

Community development · India

Consumer issues and community-based action programmes at the grassroots in four districts of Rajasthan.

CUTS Centre for Consumer Action, Research & Training

Consumer protection

Consumer protection and education, including campaigns and consumer empowerment.

Countries of operation

India

Funding & support

Ways to support

Donate

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Other non-profits in India

View all