On 26 July 2023 Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for Environment, Ocean and Fisheries, visited Development Alternatives’ Headquarters, New Delhi for a discussion with like-minded leaders of the contemporary time from diverse organisations.

Development Alternatives and Grant Thornton Bharat successfully organised the Chhattisgarh Rural Livelihood Summit 2023 on July 25 at Raipur as part of HDFC Bank's PARIVARTAN Programme.

National Building Code of India 2016 - Accessibility in Buildings and the Built Environment, a course focusing on creating inclusive spaces, equips professionals with essential knowledge to frame regulations and grant building permissions, thereby fostering a more compassionate society where everyone can thrive.

A District Entrepreneurship Coalition was held in Lakimpur, Uttar Pradesh. The coalition aimed at accelerating enterprise development by bringing together entrepreneurs and stakeholders from banks, government departments, and NGOs.

Society for Technology and Action for Rural Advancement, the incubation engine of the Development Alternatives Group conducted a 16-hour long training module for the post-graduate students of Anant National University’s Fellowship Programme in Built Environment.

Since 2019, Development Alternatives and HCL Foundation have collaborated on a Pond Rejuvenation and Biodiversity Conservation project in Gautam Buddha Nagar. On 13th July 2023, DA received the Appreciation Award from HCL Foundation.

Development Alternatives, in partnership with the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) and Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, convened a Stakeholder Consultation Meeting on 3rd July 2023.

To understand the various listening activities under the “Accelerating Entrepreneurship Through Social Innovation approach”, a teamfunded by the SBI Foundation; constituting Mr. Aman Bhaiya, Assistant Vice President, SBIF and Tanvi Kakodkar, Program Lead, SBIF visited the Mirzapur and Bhadohi districts.

A coalition event was conducted to understand the CDP (Credit Development Product) and issues in loan disbursement. The discussion highlighted the current gaps among stakeholders from various financial institutions and proposed innovative credit products.

The Regional Enterprise Coalition in Bhadohi took place with the aim of bringing together stakeholders to discuss emergent problems and solutions, as well as to enumerate the State Bank of India Foundation programme.