Digest - Grassroots Chronicles
July 2024
EVENTS
State Bank of India Foundation's visit to Mirzapur and Bhadohi
Development Alternatives and SBI Foundation's "AESI" project hosted a DEC and udyaME Mela in Mirzapur and Bhadohi, engaging stakeholders and promoting entrepreneurship.
#InclusiveEntrepreneurship
REHOUSE (Resilient, Equitable Housing, Opportunities and Urban Services)
DA attends an informative session on improve housing conditions, access to core urban services and climate resilience for communities living in informal settlements and other precarious housing.
#builtenvironment
Panel Discussion on Sustainable Architectural Practices and Local Traditions
Driving sustainable architectural practices and local traditions through the tourism sector in the Indian Himalayan Region.
#resilienthimalayas
Listening Session with Cluster Level Federations (CLFs)
43 listening sessions conducted across 4 different districts of Uttar Pradesh with CLFs.
#DeepListening
Climate Resilient Urban Sustainable Habitats (CRUSH) workshop
Strategies for Climate-Resilient Urban Sustainable Habitats in Coastal Regions.
#ResilientUrbanHabitats
World Youth Skills Day Celebration
Community engagement and environmental conservation through pond adoption.
#YouthEmpowerment
CEOs Forum on Sustainability marking World Nature Conservation Day
CEOs of Sustainability Promoting organisations come together to find synergies and avenues of collaboration to be able to do more impactful work.
#WorldNatureConservationDay
Start and Improve Your Business Training in Bhadohi and Mirzapur
SIYB trainings were conducted for aspiring entrepreneurs to learn about business management skill sets.
#InclusiveEntrepreneurship
TARA organises Two-Day water quality training session in Nalagarh
A two-day event on water quality testing was organised by TARA on July 29th and 30th at Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh. The workshop focused on the crucial topic of water quality. The first day of the training session was held in the Conference Hall at the Kara Hotel while the second day was held in the Nikoowal Village.
#WaterQualityTraining
Online workshop series (E-Commerce as a Growth Driver)
IMEDF (Indian Micro Enterprises Development Foundation), the special-purpose vehicle and a Section 8 company of the Development Alternatives (DA) Group, under its Capacity Building vertical conducted a three-hour online workshop on “E-Commerce as a Growth Driver’, on July 30th 2024.
#EconomicEmpowerment
STORY OF CHANGE
From Fields to Fortune: Chawngneilien Infimate's Inspiring Journey
In Saidan village, Manipur, Chawngneilien Infimate showcases resilience through his ginger and turmeric farming. Despite ethnic conflicts, his 2023 harvest turned 250 kilograms of ginger into 800 kilograms, significantly boosting his income. The Indigenous Farmers Organic Spice Cluster, part of IMEDF, provided essential training and market access, transforming his livelihood. Valuing education, Chawngneilien ensures his child thrives at Bright Step School with social security support. Looking ahead, he plans to use advanced techniques and technology to further improve farm productivity and local job creation. His journey exemplifies the power of community support and determination, inspiring hope and prosperity.
PUBLICATIONS
Toolkit for Facilitating Micro Fly Ash Enterprises
The Toolkit for Facilitating Fly Ash Brick Enterprises is an end-to-end guide developed by Development Alternatives Group with Bihar State Pollution Control Board to support ease of setting up & financing green enterprises in Bihar. A highly customizable tool, it provides business, market and financial knowledge to enable entrepreneurs start a fly ash brick unit or expand an existing one
PERSPECTIVES (Blog)
Youth Skills Development: Pathway to Peaceful Co-existence
In today's rapidly evolving world, young people have the potential to drive sustainable development. However, they need the necessary skills to overcome challenges related to their backgrounds and market access. In this blog, Maj. Gen. Rahul Bhardwaj and Mohd. Azeem discuss various programmes being implemented to equip young people with technical, vocational, and soft skills, enabling them to contribute meaningfully to their communities.
VIDEO
Wheels of Change
We take a look at how Development Alternatives (DA) work under Green and Inclusive Entrepreneurship caters to the safe mobility of women by placing women at the forefront of mobility challenges.