Development Alternatives (DA) made waves at COP28, in the December edition of our monthly digest, we bring you our expertise in green and inclusive micro-economies to the forefront. From panel discussions on micro-entrepreneurship and women's empowerment to showcasing innovative practices like community-centered solutions and decentralised renewable energy, DA's team left a lasting impression.

Development Alternatives' digest for the month of November highlights the organisation's efforts in various areas, including education, livelihood, housing, climate change, and urban development. The digest covers a visit by Humphery University Fellows and USIEF members to Mahawad Pond, an analysis of HUL's project outcomes at Prabhat Livelihood Centre, a visit to affordable housing sites in Thane, an impact assessment of 'Amar Shaheed Chandra Shekhar Azad Amrit Sarovar', Lalitpur, a roundtable conference on climate proofing India, the 26th trialogue 2047, an agreement between MahaPreit and DA for sustainable urban development, the second edition of Aarya Manch, and Development Alternatives' participation in Jagriti StartUp G20 2023 Yatra.

Exciting October Updates! Dive into our latest Digest to catch highlights from the W4P Annual Conference in Barcelona, Zeenat Niazi's empowering talk on gender-inclusive adaptation at Adaptation Futures 2023, our key collaboration with XLRI Delhi-NCR strengthening our commitment to sustainable development, Dr Khosla's impactful keynote speech, and don't miss the buzz around our successful 'Kaun Banega Business Leader' pilot. Stay informed, stay inspired!

Dive into our monthly Digest for a riveting update on our latest endeavours! In an exciting development, we recently inked an MoU with Bundelkhand University. Zeenat Niazi took centre stage at a seminar hosted by the Council for Social Development, showcasing her research. Delve into the highlights of our thought-provoking webinar on leadership, and do not miss the launch of Aarya Manch, a dynamic platform set to revolutionize the local e-mobility ecosystem. From empowering Training of Trainers sessions and placement drives to innovative Developmental Evaluation methods.

In this month's DIGEST, don't miss the historic signing of the LC3 agreement between TARA and the Swiss government. Get insights into the CANSA General Assembly with focus on strategy framing. Zeenat Niazi and Shrashtant Patara held inspiring discussions at the India Rural Colloquy. Plus, celebration of World Breastfeeding Day with Radio Bundelkhand and catch up on more exciting happenings!

July Digest brings you an insight into what we’ve been up to this month. Read on about the European Commissioner of Environment, Oceans and Fisheries- H.E Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius visit to DAHQ; Stakeholders Consultation Meeting in Bihar, District Entrepreneurship Coalitions in Lakhimpur and Mirzapur; Project initiation meeting in Odisha; Webinar with The Nature Conservancy and more.

This Month's digest highlights the 40 years' celebration of Development Alternatives. A project initiation meeting with Odisha State Housing Board (OSHB). Dr Ashok Khosla, Shrashtant Patara and Kanika Verma attended the Schwab Foundation and Global ALliance Annual Summit 2023 at the World Economic Forum in Geneva. Taisei Soil System (TSS) Plant Handover Ceremonies.

Development Alternatives was a part of the onboarding session organised by Catalyst 2030 to officially welcome the associate members of the network. Becoming a member of the platform will enable Development Alternatives to join a network of like-minded organisations and exchange knowledge on social innovation.

A two-day Stakeholders’ Workshop was organised by DA in collaboration with its local partner Vidya Bhawan Polytechnic on the theme: Integrated Water Resources Assessment in Udaipur: A Citizen Science Perspective. The objective of this event was to bring together all the stakeholders working on sustainable conservation of water resources in Udaipur.

Development Alternatives (DA) organised its 6th Research Advisory Board (RAB) meeting on 17th March 2023 at Development Alternatives Headquarters (DAHQ). Seven Board members from different research areas were present and gave suggestions on future work in terms of DA’s core areas.