About the Initiative
State of Kashmir Crafts is an annual public assessment by Hamadan Craft Revival Foundation designed to document, review, and understand the evolving realities of Kashmir’s handicraft ecosystem through stakeholder consultation, public participation, evidence, and expert review.
A Permanent Annual Assessment of Kashmir’s Craft Ecosystem
This is not a one-time report. It is intended to become a recurring annual institutional assessment that tracks changes in Kashmir crafts over time. By establishing a permanent mechanism for listening to the ground, we can ensure that decisions impacting the ecosystem are rooted in verified public realities.
Why It Was Created
To Listen Before Recommending
Gathering authentic stakeholder feedback before formulating policy suggestions.
To Document Stakeholder Voices
Creating a formal repository of concerns, ideas, and aspirations.
To Track Yearly Change
Establishing an annual metric to monitor the health of the ecosystem.
To Build Evidence for Policy
Translating ground realities into actionable, evidence-based policy briefs.
To Preserve Craft Knowledge
Ensuring generational wisdom and modern challenges are officially recorded.
To Create a Public Record
Making the realities of the sector accessible to the public, researchers, and government.
Why 2026 Matters
2026 will serve as the baseline year for future comparisons. It will establish the first structured public record against which future annual assessments can measure change, assess the impact of policies, and observe market shifts.
2026 Baseline Assessment
The 2026 report will become the foundation for tracking long-term trends in Kashmir’s handicraft sector.
What the Initiative Covers
What the Initiative Is Not
It is a non-partisan public-interest assessment intended to listen, document, analyze, validate, and publish.
Annual Assessment Model
Baseline Report
Establishing the foundational data and public record.
First Annual Update
Tracking initial changes, adoptions, and new challenges.
Comparative Trends
Building a multi-year understanding of sector shifts.
Sector Progress Review
A comprehensive review of policy impact and market shifts.
Five-Year Outlook
Forecasting the next decade of Kashmir handicrafts.
How the Public Can Engage
Relationship With KHCRF
Hamadan Craft Revival Foundation convenes the initiative as part of its mission as a Kashmir craft policy think tank focused on research, documentation, policy dialogue, artisan development, and heritage preservation.
Help Build the Public Record of Kashmir Crafts
The future of Kashmir handicrafts should be shaped by those who create, study, support, buy, preserve, and depend upon them.