Two seminars were held on 17 June, and 21 June, 2023, hosted by the Varanasi Municipal Corporation and the Municipal Corporation of Muzaffarnagar, respectively. The seminars marked the official handover of the decentralised wastewater treatment technology called “Taisei Soil System (TSS)”.
17 Jun 2023 to 21 Jun 2023 12:30 PM Varanasi & MuzaffarnagarDr Ashok Khosla, Shrastant Patara, and Kanika Verma attended the Schwab Foundation and Global Alliance Annual Summit 2023 at the World Economic Forum in Geneva.
14 Jun 2023 to 16 Jun 2023 NA World Economic Forum, GenevaOn 09 June Development Alternatives celebrated 40 years of its establishment with employees, alumni and friends of DA being at Development Alternatives Headquarter to felicitate the long journey of the organisation. Panel discussion, talks, friendly banters, and music with message made the occasion a memorable day for all.
09 Jun 2023 4:30 PM DA HeadquartersDevelopment Alternatives participated in the Adaptation Fund Country Exchange Programme in Indonesia. The highlight of the programme was the field exposure to Pekalongan – a city in the northern coast of the Java Island in Indonesia that is predicted to sink by 2035.
05 Jun 2023 to 09 Jun 2023 Full Day IndonesiaDevelopment Alternatives piloted a sustainability assessment framework in rural clusters in Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh. It evaluates social, environmental, and financial performance, providing insights for investment decisions.
30 May 2023 to 03 Jun 2023 Full Day Sagara, Karnataka and Barauliya, Uttar PradeshDevelopment Alternatives was invited to share their work at a seminar at the WCEF Accelerator Session on ‘Building a Circular Environment’ where Mohak Gupta, presented on ‘Transforming the Built Environment through Sustainable Materials’
29 May 2023 to 02 Jun 2023 NA Helsinki, FinlandWater 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.
23 May 2023 to 25 May 2023 Nalagarh, Himachal PradeshGraduation Ceremony for participants of Skills to Livelihood Project for successfully completing six months training programme in learning an employable skill to match with the demands of present job market. The project also seeks to enhance the technical skills of various individuals, leading to significant improvements in their confidence and self-esteem.
19 May 2023 Jaipur, RajasthanA 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.
18 May 2023 NRLM Office, Niwari, MPDevelopment 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.
17 May 2023 ITC Maurya, New Delhi