May 2023
EVENTS
Development Alternatives Onboarded as an Associate Member of the Catalyst 2030 Platform
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.
Read More... #SocialInnovationGet in touch with: Muskan Chawla
Development Alternatives Participated in National Summit on Powering Sustainable Livelihoods
Development Alternatives was part of a panel discussion at the National Summit on Powering Sustainable Livelihoods to discuss the 5 billion USD potential of Decentralised Renewable Energy (DRE) livelihood technologies through entrepreneurship. It was organised by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and Villgro, in New Delhi. Read More... #SustainableLivelihoods Get in touch with: Dabormaïan Jude
A Session on Sustainable Cities, Consumption and Production
A session among series of webinar was organised by “Stakeholder Forum for A Sustainable Future” to bring together experts, decision-makers, and practitioners. Zeenat Niazi, Senior Vice President and Chief Knowledge Officer, highlighted the need for sustainable consumption and production systems. Read More... #SustainableFutureGet in touch with: Mohammed Anas
Development Alternatives Participated in a Session on Social Innovation and Social Solidarity Economy
Development Alternatives took part in a session to discuss and deliberate on Social Innovation and the Social Solidarity Economy. It aimed to showcase the strategic value of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in policy discussions on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Read More... #SocialSolidarityEconomy
Get in touch with: Dabormaïan Jude
Development Alternatives Participated in Training Programme at University of Copenhagen
A knowledge sharing training programme was conducted at University of Copenhagen, Denmark, under the project Integrated Water Resource Assessment of Udaipur district for Indian project team researchers. One of the growing urban areas is Udaipur city of Rajasthan, richly endowed with a network of lakes. Read More... #SkillDevelopmentGet in touch with: Tanya Issar
Multistakeholder Steering Committee for Sutainable Livelihoods organised by IFC
Development Alternatives participated in the first Multistakeholder Steering Committee for the India Agtech Advisory Project organised by the International Financial Corporation (IFC) in collaboration with the State Government of Uttar Pradesh on 1 May 2023, at Lucknow, UP. Read More... #TechforAgri
Get in touch with: Saundharaya Khanna
District Entrepreneurship Coalition Meeting Under Work4Progress Programme held in Madhya Pradesh
A District Entrepreneurship Coalition (DEC) meeting under Work4Progress was held in Niwari, Madhya Pradesh. The meeting aimed at accelerating enterprise development by bringing together entrepreneurs and stakeholders from banks, government departments, and NGOs.
Read More... #DistrictEntrepreneurshipCoalition
Get in touch with: Kethosinuo Tepa
An Exposure Visit to TARAurja Solar Mini-Grid site in Uttar Pradesh
An exposure visit to a solar mini-grid site in Shivpura, Balrampur, was conducted with members of Virangana Lakshmibai Mahila Farmer Producer Company Limited of Mihinpurwa, Bahraich, along with the Development Alternatives and the Transforming Rural India Foundation teams.
Read More... #WomenEmpowerment
Get in touch with: Saurabh Mishra
Awareness Session on Water Quality, Sanitation, and Hygiene conducted in Himachal Pradesh
Water training and awareness sessions were conducted in the Nikoowal village of Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh based on the theme of water quality, sanitation and hygiene and the water quality tests were demonstrated among the community using the Jal TARA water testing kit. Read More... #SafeDrinkingWaterGet in touch with: Aparna Upadhyay
Field Visits to Pond Rejuvenation sites in Niwari, Gurugram and Jodhpur
Development Alternatives’ team visited Niwari in Madhya Pradesh, Gurugram in Haryana, and Jodhpur in Rajasthan to study and document the best-case studies of pond rejuvenation. It was done to analyse its success factors, and evaluate the policy intervention which can further contribute to the Government of India’s mission on Amit Sarovar.
Read More... #PondRejuvenation
Get in touch with: Karminder Malhotra
Go Green, Plant Trees - Radio Bundelkhand Celebrated World Earth Day
Radio Bundelkhand celebrates Earth Day in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund by planting trees in Madhya Pradesh. Addressing environmental damage that man-made activities have done in the past and how we need to make environmentally conscious choices each day to leave a better planet for the future generations to come.
Read More... #SaveTheEarth
Get in touch with: Kirandeep Kaur
Graduation Ceremony held at Skill Development Centre in Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Graduation Ceremony for participants of Skills to Livelihood Project in lieu of successfully completing six months training programme in learning an employable skill to match with the demands of present job market. This project also seeks to enhance the technical skills of various individuals, leading to significant improvements in their confidence and self-esteem. Read More... #SkillDevelopmentGet in touch with: Ekta Kashyap
PUBLICATIONS
Bringing Life Back to Our Lifeline
Rivers are living entities that hold the capacity to transform an ecosystem, economy and environment. Ganga, a river of high religious importance, provides livelihoods to millions of people. Today, this river has been contaminated to a level that it is one of the world's top 10 rivers to carry plastic pollution in the ocean. Through an emotional and poetic journey, the photobook highlights the river's importance and the reasons for its deplorable state.
Micromovements: A series of Social Innovation Prototypes
A series introducing seven Systemic Prototypes innovated and co-created by DA with the community. These prototypes are driving shifts in the system towards entrepreneurship-led job creation at the grassroots level.
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
Development Alternatives Group @ 40
In this editorial, Dr Ashok Khosla looks back on the circumstances under which Development Alternatives was formed. He also elaborates on how the organisation is different from other CSOs and the way it has been able to create thoughtful, active leaders capable of reorienting and creating the development pathways needed for a better future. Read more...
VIDEO
Development Alternatives - 40 Years of Sustainability Advocacy | Dr Ashok Khosla | Shrashtant Patara
Development Alternatives (DA) was founded by Dr Ashok Khosla in 1982. And today, it has been 40 years since the organisation has grown and established itself as a pioneer in sustainable solutions. In this conversation with Shrashtant Patara, CEO Development Alternatives, Dr Ashok Khosla shares his vision and what motivated him to dedicate his life towards sustainability.
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