In the two-day developmental evaluation exercise in Mirzapur, the DA team engaged with Work4Progress entrepreneurs, local communities, and field teams to assess entrepreneurial ecosystem needs, opportunities, barriers and enablers.

To facilitate the South-South Cooperation, Technology and Action for Rural Advancement (TARA) has been providing an array of technical solutions in the areas of Low Carbon Cement Technology, access to Safe Water, Renewable Energy Systems and Eco-Kiln Technologies.

Kanika Verma, spoke at a session titled “From a movement of leaders to a leaderful movement: Building communities, acting as communities, and communities as a core leadership skill of the future”.

The Aarya Manch marked the beginning of a platform wherein women e-rickshaw entrepreneurs and local system stakeholders in Mirzapur district come together to engage actively in dialogues about the emerging challenges, barriers, needs, opportunities, and enablers in local e-mobility ecosystems and learn from each other.

The Prabhat Livelihood Centre in Sonipat recently hosted a placement drive with the primary objective of providing employment prospects to enrolled youth and qualified individuals, with focus on encouraging participation from young women. This initiative seeks to foster economic and social self-reliance among the participants

Development Alternatives participated in the WomenConnect Challenge India webinar on ‘Tools for Digital Inclusion Intervention’ to present their innovative tools and platforms designed to ensure digital access for marginalised communities.

“Suhana Safar” programme concentrates on capacity-building interventions with truck drivers and helpers at Inland Containers Depots and Dhaba on National Highways to improve their productivity at work.

Over 250 civil society members united to introduce the "Colombo Strategy," highlighting unity for a resilient, inclusive green economy in the region, during the General Assembly and Strategy Meeting led by CANSA Secretariat and its members.

Technology and Action for Rural Advancement (TARA) on 17 August signed an agreement on LC3 with the Swiss government in Nepal.

Development Alternatives, in partnership with HDB Financial Services Limited, celebrated International Youth Day with fervour. The event aimed to empower young individuals by focusing on skill development, economic empowerment, and environmental sustainability.