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Sambhav - Service Design

Sambhav - Service Design

Sambhav - Service Design

Sambhav - Service Design

Sambhav - Service Design

Sambhav - Service Design

As a part of the competition, we devised a service to improve the financial wellbeing of Indian slum dwellers while helping businesses go sustainable and offering people door-to-door waste collection to people. From China and South Korea to Canada and Chile, the 2023 competition spanned the globe, aiming to engage the next generation of designers in envisioning and creating people-centered services that improve and safeguard wellbeing.

As a part of the competition, we devised a service to improve the financial wellbeing of Indian slum dwellers while helping businesses go sustainable and offering people door-to-door waste collection to people. From China and South Korea to Canada and Chile, the 2023 competition spanned the globe, aiming to engage the next generation of designers in envisioning and creating people-centered services that improve and safeguard wellbeing.

As a part of the competition, we devised a service to improve the financial wellbeing of Indian slum dwellers while helping businesses go sustainable and offering people door-to-door waste collection to people. From China and South Korea to Canada and Chile, the 2023 competition spanned the globe, aiming to engage the next generation of designers in envisioning and creating people-centered services that improve and safeguard wellbeing.

As a part of the competition, we devised a service to improve the financial wellbeing of Indian slum dwellers while helping businesses go sustainable and offering people door-to-door waste collection to people. From China and South Korea to Canada and Chile, the 2023 competition spanned the globe, aiming to engage the next generation of designers in envisioning and creating people-centered services that improve and safeguard wellbeing.

As a part of the competition, we devised a service to improve the financial wellbeing of Indian slum dwellers while helping businesses go sustainable and offering people door-to-door waste collection to people. From China and South Korea to Canada and Chile, the 2023 competition spanned the globe, aiming to engage the next generation of designers in envisioning and creating people-centered services that improve and safeguard wellbeing.

As a part of the competition, we devised a service to improve the financial wellbeing of Indian slum dwellers while helping businesses go sustainable and offering people door-to-door waste collection to people. From China and South Korea to Canada and Chile, the 2023 competition spanned the globe, aiming to engage the next generation of designers in envisioning and creating people-centered services that improve and safeguard wellbeing.

Silver Winner

Silver Winner

Silver Winner

Global Student Service Design Challenge

IIT Delhi

IIT Delhi

Featured on Design Exhibitions

Featured on Design Exhibitions

Featured on Design Exhibitions

Barcelona Design Week and Dutch Design Week

Silver Winner

Global Student Service Design Challenge

Featured on Design Exhibitions

Barcelona Design Week and Dutch Design Week

The jury complimented the team for addressing a real, compelling, and relevant social issue with an ambitious service solution proposed. It was beautifully brought to life, through careful research, which was inclusive and well presented. We loved the documentary style video. We thought it took a serious stance for a neglected group and presented a tangible, physical solution to solve it. This stepped us outside the realm of experiential services. It was one of the most ambitious services, so thank you for presenting a solution with such a huge scope and potential impact.

Karen Reeves

Services Leader at IKEA

The jury complimented the team for addressing a real, compelling, and relevant social issue with an ambitious service solution proposed. It was beautifully brought to life, through careful research, which was inclusive and well presented. We loved the documentary style video. We thought it took a serious stance for a neglected group and presented a tangible, physical solution to solve it. This stepped us outside the realm of experiential services. It was one of the most ambitious services, so thank you for presenting a solution with such a huge scope and potential impact.

Karen Reeves

Services Leader at IKEA

The jury complimented the team for addressing a real, compelling, and relevant social issue with an ambitious service solution proposed. It was beautifully brought to life, through careful research, which was inclusive and well presented. We loved the documentary style video. We thought it took a serious stance for a neglected group and presented a tangible, physical solution to solve it. This stepped us outside the realm of experiential services. It was one of the most ambitious services, so thank you for presenting a solution with such a huge scope and potential impact.

Karen Reeves

Services Leader at IKEA

The jury complimented the team for addressing a real, compelling, and relevant social issue with an ambitious service solution proposed. It was beautifully brought to life, through careful research, which was inclusive and well presented. We loved the documentary style video. We thought it took a serious stance for a neglected group and presented a tangible, physical solution to solve it. This stepped us outside the realm of experiential services. It was one of the most ambitious services, so thank you for presenting a solution with such a huge scope and potential impact.

Karen Reeves

Services Leader at IKEA

Problem

Problem

Breakthrough the slum cycle and the cycle of poverty for slum dwellers and their coming generations.

Breakthrough the slum cycle and the cycle of poverty for slum dwellers and their coming generations.

Solution

Solution

Sambhav aims to improve the well-being of ragpickers in Indian slums by providing upskilling, resources, and a supportive community. It offers reliable waste collection services to households, which makes waste procurement safer and consistent for rag pickers while creating a sustainable supply chain of recycled raw materials for companies.

Sambhav aims to improve the well-being of ragpickers in Indian slums by providing upskilling, resources, and a supportive community. It offers reliable waste collection services to households, which makes waste procurement safer and consistent for rag pickers while creating a sustainable supply chain of recycled raw materials for companies.

Facets of the Solution

Facets of the Solution

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Wellbeing of Slum Dwellers

Recognizing the skill of slum dwellers in segregating valuable items from waste, Sambhav engages them in a service where they gather recyclables directly from households, sort them, and recycle the materials to create valuable raw resources.

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Wellbeing of Slum Dwellers

Recognizing the skill of slum dwellers in segregating valuable items from waste, Sambhav engages them in a service where they gather recyclables directly from households, sort them, and recycle the materials to create valuable raw resources.

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Wellbeing of Slum Dwellers

Recognizing the skill of slum dwellers in segregating valuable items from waste, Sambhav engages them in a service where they gather recyclables directly from households, sort them, and recycle the materials to create valuable raw resources.

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Recycled Raw Material for Companies

The recycled raw material is sold to companies requiring them to manufacture various products. For example, a footwear company specializing in plastic-based shoes would utilize recycled plastic as a key raw material in their production process.

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Recycled Raw Material for Companies

The recycled raw material is sold to companies requiring them to manufacture various products. For example, a footwear company specializing in plastic-based shoes would utilize recycled plastic as a key raw material in their production process.

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Recycled Raw Material for Companies

The recycled raw material is sold to companies requiring them to manufacture various products. For example, a footwear company specializing in plastic-based shoes would utilize recycled plastic as a key raw material in their production process.

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Door-to-Door Waste Collection

The most efficient way to recycle waste is to collect it directly at its source. The service solutions provide door-to-door waste collection by slum dwellers for a minimal fee, even in places where govt. The truck doesn't reach. This solves the big problem of waste management in India.

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Door-to-Door Waste Collection

The most efficient way to recycle waste is to collect it directly at its source. The service solutions provide door-to-door waste collection by slum dwellers for a minimal fee, even in places where govt. The truck doesn't reach. This solves the big problem of waste management in India.

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Door-to-Door Waste Collection

The most efficient way to recycle waste is to collect it directly at its source. The service solutions provide door-to-door waste collection by slum dwellers for a minimal fee, even in places where govt. The truck doesn't reach. This solves the big problem of waste management in India.

Hour of Need

Hour of Need

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Rise of Sustainable Lifestyles

People are adopting eco-friendly habits, prioritizing waste reduction and recycling, driving a demand for products made from sustainable, recycled materials.

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Rise of Sustainable Lifestyles

People are adopting eco-friendly habits, prioritizing waste reduction and recycling, driving a demand for products made from sustainable, recycled materials.

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Rise of Sustainable Lifestyles

People are adopting eco-friendly habits, prioritizing waste reduction and recycling, driving a demand for products made from sustainable, recycled materials.

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Corporate Shift Towards Sustainability

Companies are integrating recycled raw materials into production, responding to both consumer preferences and a commitment to environmental responsibility. To further conserve resources, increased availability of recycled materials from waste is crucial.

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Corporate Shift Towards Sustainability

Companies are integrating recycled raw materials into production, responding to both consumer preferences and a commitment to environmental responsibility. To further conserve resources, increased availability of recycled materials from waste is crucial.

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Corporate Shift Towards Sustainability

Companies are integrating recycled raw materials into production, responding to both consumer preferences and a commitment to environmental responsibility. To further conserve resources, increased availability of recycled materials from waste is crucial.

Service Blueprint

Service Blueprint

Business Model Canvas

Business Model Canvas

Touchpoints

Touchpoints

Touchpoints

Problems We Addressed

Problems We Addressed

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Financial Wellbeing of Slum Dwellers

People in Indian slums find it hard to move up the income ladder because they lack skills. Learning skills for a job is tough because immediate needs must be met. This also makes it difficult for kids to get a proper education, keeping them stuck in poverty. Sambhav fixes this.

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Financial Wellbeing of Slum Dwellers

People in Indian slums find it hard to move up the income ladder because they lack skills. Learning skills for a job is tough because immediate needs must be met. This also makes it difficult for kids to get a proper education, keeping them stuck in poverty. Sambhav fixes this.

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Financial Wellbeing of Slum Dwellers

People in Indian slums find it hard to move up the income ladder because they lack skills. Learning skills for a job is tough because immediate needs must be met. This also makes it difficult for kids to get a proper education, keeping them stuck in poverty. Sambhav fixes this.

2

Companies Going Sustainable

The ongoing utilization of natural resources is rapidly depleting them at an alarming rate. In the current scenario, it has become essential for individuals and businesses to adopt a more responsible approach towards their consumption and production. Sambhav contributes to this cause by offering recycled raw materials.

2

Companies Going Sustainable

The ongoing utilization of natural resources is rapidly depleting them at an alarming rate. In the current scenario, it has become essential for individuals and businesses to adopt a more responsible approach towards their consumption and production. Sambhav contributes to this cause by offering recycled raw materials.

2

Companies Going Sustainable

The ongoing utilization of natural resources is rapidly depleting them at an alarming rate. In the current scenario, it has become essential for individuals and businesses to adopt a more responsible approach towards their consumption and production. Sambhav contributes to this cause by offering recycled raw materials.

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Waste Management

Collecting and processing garbage to make the most use of it, reducing the load on the landfills, also simplifies household waste management. The accumulation in landfills is a major source of pollution, resulting in unhealthy air for nearby residents.

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Waste Management

Collecting and processing garbage to make the most use of it, reducing the load on the landfills, also simplifies household waste management. The accumulation in landfills is a major source of pollution, resulting in unhealthy air for nearby residents.

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Waste Management

Collecting and processing garbage to make the most use of it, reducing the load on the landfills, also simplifies household waste management. The accumulation in landfills is a major source of pollution, resulting in unhealthy air for nearby residents.

Duration

Time

20 weeks

Phases

Discover, Define, Ideate, Design

Team

My Role

Research, Analyse, Ideate, Design

Team Members

Tanmay Wadhankar, Ritwik Raj, Veshwas Verma, Tanuj Narain, Rahul Dobhal

Tools

Tools

Figma

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Photoshop

Conclusion

The project involved thorough research, with field investigations highlighting numerous challenges faced by people living in the Indian slums. Although the primary objective was to enhance the well-being of those living in slums, the solution effectively addressed issues related to Indian households, waste management, and the adoption of sustainable practices by companies.

© 2024 Rahul Dobhal

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© 2024 Rahul Dobhal

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