Himalayan Samagam was organized by SDC Foundation in association with Pradaan; Centre for Youth and Social Development (CYSD) and Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA). The aim of the event was to highlight the systemic changes required to ensure that the outcome of development work is sustainable and transformational. Himalayan Samagam focused on how efforts at collaboration have borne fruit over the last year, and what do various stakeholders and partners in the transformational journey need to do to make collaborations more effective.