September 2019
EVENTS
TARAgram Yatra 2019 organised across 4 geographies
TARAgram Yatra 2019 took place on 24th and 25th September 2019 in four geographical regions- Bihar, Bundelkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and NCR. The theme of the Yatra was "Invest for Impact" focusing on green livelihoods, entrepreneurship and skill building as the keys to sustainable economic prosperity. Read More... #enterpreneurshipGet in touch with: Anshul S Bhamra
Work 4 Progress (W4P) flagship event Jobs We Want organised in Delhi
Development Alternatives under its W4P programme of la Caixa Banking Foundation, organised its flagship event Jobs We Want 2019 on 26th September, 2019. In India, W4P aims to create sustainable livelihoods for youth and women through enterprise development solutions in Bundelkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. Read More... #enterpreneurshipGet in touch with: Ankit Mudgal
Trialogue2047 on 'How to Scale-up Green MSMEs?' organised in Delhi
As part of its annual flagship event TARAgram Yatra 2019, trialogue2047 was organised on 23rd September, 2019. It focussed on 'How to Scale-up Green MSMEs?' and explored financial, institutional, market and policy means to achieve the same. The event was organised at India Habitat Centre in Delhi. Read More... #greenenterprises
Get in touch with: Anshul S Bhamra
'Economics of Land Degradation', an event at UNCCD CoP 14
Development Alternatives and Economics of Land Degradation initiative team jointly with GIZ ELD initiative team organized a side event on 'Evaluating the Impact of Land Remediation through the Lenses of Natural Capital and SDGs in the Bundelkhand region in Madhya Pradesh, India' in Rio Pavilion, Greater Noida on 3rd September, 2019. Read More... #sustainablity
Get in touch with: Gitika Goswami
Radio Bundelkhand celebrated Teacher's Day
Radio Bundelkhand celebrated Teacher's day through their live programme "Batein Tumhari Hamari", with the community. Show anchors Varsha and Matadeen shared the relevance of the day, the significance of tradition of Guru-Shishya in the Indian culture and how it is widely celebrated in schools and colleges throgh various cultural activities. Read More... #communityradio Get in touch with: Diksha Singh
Livelihood opportunities for TARA Akshar+ neo literate
Under the TARA Akshar+ programme of Development Alternatives, a ceremony was organised to distribute goats was held in Jairwara village of Lalitpur district for Sahariya tribal women. Two goats were distributed each to 10 of the Sahariya Tribal neo literates who had no income/land holding for initiating their livelihood. Read More... #litetacyGet in touch with: Divya Mehrotra
PUBLICATIONS
The Work 4 Progress (W4P) program was born out of the need for a multi-faceted and innovative approach for creating systemic solutions that foster entrepreneurship – not only creating enterprises in the tens of thousands but more importantly, enabling them to 'create' jobs – jobs 'we' want.
New approaches for entrepreneurship
The Work 4 Progress (W4P) program of "la Caixa" Banking Foundation aims to accelerate the generation of meaningful and dignified employment through enterprise development in Peru, Mozambique and India. W4P practices innovation that is social in purpose, systemic in nature and inclusive by design.
This compendium shares information on setting up over 20 types of enterprises which have been tested by Development Alternatives as part of the Work 4 Progress India program. It accelerates the generation of meaningful and dignified employment through enterprise development.
DA IN NEWS
The flagship event of Jobs We Want, of la Caixa Foundation and Development Alternatives was covered by one of the prominent media agency The Pioneer. The article explored how the community-centric program has made a palpable difference in geographies like Mirzapur and Bundelkhand by empowering women and youth.
PERSPECTIVES
Clean Technology Trends and Needs
Sustainable development requires narrowing the current employment gap and meeting the aspirations and job expectations of an increasing workforce. India will need to add 15 million new jobs annually for the next decade. Micro-enterprises can play an instrumental role in addressing this challenge as they create local jobs in large numbers.
VIDEO
Work 4 Progress (W4P) India aims to create a culture of entrepreneurship in regions of Bundelkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. This mini-documentary is about a micro movement that is building a robust support system for accelerating the development of profitable enterprises. It started with the setting up of a regional platform for converging resources and connecting small businesses with service providers such as financial institutions, market aggregators and training institutions.
B-32, Tara Crescent, Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi 110 016, India
Tel:91 (11) 2654-4100, 2656-4444, Fax. 91 (11) 2685-1158
www.devalt.org