EVENTS
DA at the PAGE Ministerial Conference, Cape Town, South Africa
DA participated at the 3rd PAGE Ministerial Conference on 'Advancing Inclusive, Green
and Sustainable Economies', sharing tools and strategies for shaping greener
economies to achieve the objectives of the 2030 Agenda
for Sustainable Development.
Read More... #PAGECapeTown
Get in touch with:
Zeenat Niazi
Inspiring Youth towards Entrepreneurship through Digital Learning
DA, in collaboration with Quest Alliance, Delhi has developed a Digital Entrepreneurship Toolkit to inspire entrepreneurship amongst youth and contribute towards bridging the information gap that may exist in rural India. Read More... #work4progresslacaixia Get in touch with: Chitrangna Dewan
Team from Yale School of Management collaborates with the DA Group
Team from Yale School of Management, under the Yale SOM Global Social Entrepreneurship
course, has collaborated with the DA Group to explore service delivery model for entrepreneurs through
Indian Micro Enterprises Development Foundation (IMEDF).
Read More... #enterprisedevelopment
Get in touch with: Poulomi Datta
Resource Flow Analysis and Umberto Life Cycle Assessment Training
The Umberto tool helps in calculating and analysing the Life Cycle Assessment of a product from its source to disposal, thus addressing the environmental aspects and potential environmental impacts. Read More... #cleantechnology Get in touch with: Gitika Goswami
DA hosted a Technical Session at the Livelihoods India Summit 2019
DA hosted a technical session on 'Social Innovation for Micro Enterprise driven Livelihood Security' at the Livelihoods India Summit on 29th January 2019 organised by ACCESS Development Services. Read More... #work4progresslacaixa Get in touch with: Debasis Ray
Exposure Visit of Trainees from Delhi Judicial Academy
Trainees from Delhi Judicial Academy visited DA's intervention areas in Bundelkhand (Central India) and also created awareness on significant legislations through Radio Bundelkhand.
Read More... #sustainability
Get in touch with: Chandra Prakash Niranjan
Knowledge Exchange between Aarhus and the DA Group
A workshop on ‘Water challenges in Udaipur City: Knowledge exchange between Aarhus and the DA Group was organised to build synergies between City of Aarhus – Denmark, Aarhus Vand – Denmark,
The Royal Danish Embassy – India and the DA Group.
Read More... #watermanagement
Get in touch with: Dr K Vijayalakshmi
Creating Awareness on Apprenticeship and Livelihood Opportunities for Girls and Women
As a part of Bridge to Livelihoods project, DA with UNDP & NSDC is working towards connecting 50,000 women and girls with apprenticeship and livelihoods opportunities in five states of India i.e. Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana. Read More... #livelihoodsGet in touch with: Jyoti Sharma
Training and Exposure visit of Board of Directors and Shareholders of FPO, Datia
A two-day training was organised for the Board of Directors and shareholders of Farmer Producer Organisation,
Datia (Madhya Pradesh). They were oriented to different agriculture based business models to bring livelihood sustainaility and profitability.
Read More... #technologyinnovations
Get in touch with: Gunjesh Kumar Gunjan
PUBLICATIONS
Participation of Women in Local Governance
Participation of women in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) is crucial for nation's growth and progress. This compendium brings forth the barriers women face, and the social change that women in governance had demonstrated in six states of India. This document is an outcome of a project, funded by UN Women, to enhance women participation in PRIs
Entrepreneurship for Empowerment Programme
The 'Entrepreneurship for Empowerment' programme, initiated by DA and supported by Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, is a two-year pilot that focuses on provision of enterprise solutions and engagement with various stakeholders to ensure successful operations of micro entrepreneurs and make the ecosystem conducive for micro enterprises.
Understanding Water Flows in Dehradun
Cities are the epicenters of growth; however the rising urbanization phenomenon has directly given rise to unchecked resources exploitation. Issues like water scarcity and contamination occur due to over-exploitation and mismanagement of the city’s water resources. This report is the glimpse of the baseline scenario prevailing in the city of Dehradun.
PERSPECTIVES
"Employment and Apprenticeship: 2019 Perspective" by Manisha Mishra (Programme Director, DA)
Apprenticeship training is one of the most efficient ways to develop skilled manpower for the industry by using training facilities available in the establishments without putting any extra burden to set up training infrastructure. This article throws light on Bridge to Livelihoods, which is large coalition programme being managed by DA, with support from Disha project of UNDP and NSDC Apprenticeship Division. As a PMU of this large initiative, Development Alternatives is aiming to benefit 50,000 girls and women in the states of Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and the National Capital Region of Delhi in this year by linking them with apprenticeship or job opportunities in the service sectors.
DA IN NEWS
TARA Akshar+ celebrates 70th Republic Day | Amar Ujala | 26 January 2019
TARA Akshar+ neo literates celebrated the 70th Republic Day in all the five geographies - Bhadohi, Haridwar, Lalitpur, Jhansi and Hardoi District with great zeal and enthusiasm.
VIDEO
TARA Akshar+: Empowerment through Literacy
Literacy is crucial to economic and social development as well as individual and community well-being. Effective literacy skills open the doors to educational and employment opportunities so that people are able to pull themselves out of poverty and chronic underemployment, leading to overall empowerment. Development Alternatives' flagship program, TARA Akshar+ is a stride in this direction. Join us in our endeavor to promote functional literacy among those who need it the most.
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