Development Alternatives participated in the Livelihoods India Summit 2023 held from 17th to 18th January 2024 in New Delhi.

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Zeenat Niazi, Senior Vice President, Development Alternatives spoke at the CRDT Foundation Day in Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. She described DA’s 40-year journey in shaping sustainable housing solutions from climate-resistant materials to community-driven initiatives, and how DA is tackling affordability, access, and environmental impact across rural and urban landscapes.

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A one-day workshop was conducted with 15 Gram Vaani volunteers in Jhansi on the social innovation approach of micro-enterprise development. The session was conducted to orient the volunteers on listening and co-creation processes as per social innovation methodology.

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Department of Mines & Geology, Government of Nepal, Nepal Cement Manufacturers’ Association (NCMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the launch of the Limestone Calcined Clay (LC3) in Nepal with TARA (Technology & Action for Rural Advancement). This launch is a counter offensive against the adverse effects of Climate Change and to reduce Nepal’s Carbon footprint.

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Development Alternatives participated in the USAID pre-solicitation workshop on Marine and Coastal Conservation in Bengaluru. USAID representatives discussed initiatives, strategies, and objectives of their coastal and marine interventions. The workshop included guidance on responding to USAID solicitations and successful stakeholder engagement.

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On the 9th of January 2024, Development Alternatives Group, New Delhi, organised a Policy Frameworks working group consultation for the project ‘Transforming the Built Environment through Sustainable Materials’, with the support of the XIM, Bhubaneswar.

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A consultation on ‘Exploring Pathways to Scale Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Uttar Pradesh’ was hosted by Development Alternatives (DA) along with the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) on 29th November 2023 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

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Weeklong job readiness and soft skills training programmes organised in three women’s colleges in Sonipat under the Prabhat Skills to Livelihood programme to upskill the women students.

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In a collaborative effort led by Development Alternatives (DA) with the UNDP, BSPCB and the University of Nottingham, reports on a successful demonstration conducted in Bihar through GeoAI Platform to mitigate pollution was released. To tackle the menace of air pollution, Geo AI, is used for diverse applications, such as Segmentation, Object Detection, Feature Extraction, Image Classification, change detection and many more analyses that can be applied. A user-friendly mobile and web application supports government agencies in Bihar to conduct field inspection and regulate brick kilns.

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The Aarya Manch, a platform where women e-rickshaw entrepreneurs actively engage in dialogues with local system stakeholders, recently held its third edition with a focus on e-mobility ancillary services.

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