The Work4Progress (W4P) programme, launched in India towards the end of 2016 and subsequently in Peru and Mozambique by the ”la Caixa’’ Foundation, seeks to create new employment opportunities. The programme operates as an open platform for social innovation, formed by civil society organizations, financing institutions, research and technology agencies
A series introducing seven Systemic Prototypes innovated and co-created by DA with the community. These prototypes are driving shifts in the system towards entrepreneurship-led job creation at the grassroots level.
The brochure highlights the impact and shifts created in the entrepreneurial ecosystems as a direct result of the social innovation approach, methodology, tools, and prototypes as part of the Work4Progress programme, through which DA and its network partners are promoting green and inclusive entrepreneurship across the country.
A report from the survey conducted by DA in association with DIU (Development Intelligence Unit) that attempts to cover insights into aspects of rural entrepreneurship in India, ranging from aspirations, job opportunities, and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The Indian Micro Enterprises Development Foundation (IMEDF) brochure defines the Vision, Mission, and the Unique Value Proposition of the DA Group’s Section 8 Company. The brochure presents its key thrust areas of Cluster Development, Micro-enterprise Development, and Capacity Building. It highlights the recognitions, success stories, and the journey of IMEDF to date. The document details IMEDF’s footprint, its products, services, and publications, along with its trademark - udyaME platform.
The Toolkit for Facilitating Fly Ash Brick Enterprises is an end-to-end guide developed by Development Alternatives Group with Bihar State Pollution Control Board to support ease of setting up & financing green enterprises in Bihar. A highly customizable tool, it provides business, market and financial knowledge to enable entrepreneurs start a fly ash brick unit or expand an existing one
This document is the outcome of the stakeholder's workshop titled 'Promoting Green and Inclusive Entrepreneurship Stakeholder Dialogue Between Financiers and Entrepreneurs'. The workshop was organised with a broader objective of providing a platform to initiate dialogues among the micro-entrepreneurs and financers to discuss the prevalent challenges in entrepreneurship and address the gaps in the business ecosystem of the micro-entrepreneurs in a holistic way. The ultimate goal was to promote green and inclusive entrepreneurship.
A flagship initiative to bridge theory and practice through experiential learning in the heart of the country
This report is the outcome of a stakeholder-driven Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) for adaptation in the water and agriculture sectors to identify and assess environmentally sound technologies that will, within national development objectives, reduce the impact of climate change in Himachal Pradesh. Development Alternatives, adelphi, and National Climate Change Cell Himachal Pradesh, Department of Environment, Science and Technology (DEST), Himachal Pradesh were responsible for prioritization of adaptation technologies. The report comprises a list of 15 inventoried technologies from both the water and agriculture sectors, and a list of adaptive technologies, which was agreed upon as a result of consultations with stakeholders. Warm regards,
This report is the outcome of a stakeholder-driven Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) for adaptation in the water and agriculture sector to identify and assess environmentally sound technologies that will, within national development objectives, reduce the impact of climate change in Punjab. Development Alternatives Group, adelphi, and Punjab State Council for Science and Technology (PSCST) were responsible for prioritization of adaptation technologies. The report comprises a final prioritization list of adaptive technologies and a list of 15 inventoried technologies from the water and agriculture sectors.
This report is the outcome of a stakeholder-driven Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) for adaptation in the water and agriculture sectors to identify and assess environmentally sound technologies that will, within national development objectives, reduce the impacts of climate change in Telangana. Development Alternatives, adelphi, and National Climate Change Cell Telangana were responsible for prioritization of adaptation technologies. The report consists of a final prioritization list of adaptive technologies and a list of inventoried technologies of each sector (22 in total for both water and agriculture).
This report is the outcome of a stakeholder-driven Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) for adaptation in the water and agriculture sector to identify and assess environmentally sound technologies that will, within national development objectives, reduce the impact of climate change in Tamil Nadu. Development Alternatives, adelphi, and National Climate Change Cell Tamil Nadu (Department of Environment) were responsible for prioritization of adaptation technologies. The report comprises a list of 19 inventoried technologies from both the water and agriculture sectors, and a short list of adaptive technologies, which were agreed upon as a result of the consultations with stakeholders.
In this issue, W4P India Platform networks bring perspectives representing solutions that are tested in the program geography of Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bundelkhand, and are available for replication. Through this issue of the newsletter and subsequent ones, we will be sharing the program’s experience of transferring the social innovation approach for entrepreneurship-led job creation through partnerships and collaborative actions that are already underway in the program geography and beyond.
As part of the Entrepreneurship for Empowerment programme of Development Alternatives and Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Bank, a capitalisation document was developed capturing the programme's approach, methodology, and tools. The document highlights the programme's evolution through three phases over the last 5 years (2017-2022). In order to unleash entrepreneurial aspirations in individuals, the programme adopted a multi-pronged approach of Persona Building, Digital Platform, and Enabling Ecosystem.
Economies of the countries are fundamentally reliant upon the stability, health, and resilience of nature; without clean water and air, healthy soils, and well-functioning ecosystems, they cannot function. But most economic theories and policymaking fail to account for this, resulting in destroying nature at an unprecedented rate. The most high-profile economic decision-making currently relates to the COVID-19 pandemic. To develop sustainable and resilient economies, policies that promote investment in nature must be integrated into post-COVID economic recovery. In this context, the Green Economy Coalition published the Global Report on the Post-COVID Economic Recovery and Natural Capital. The Development Alternatives has contributed to India's lesson on the assessment of selected post-COVID policies of the Government of India to understand the extent of incorporating natural capital elements in decision-making.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created substantial social, economic, and environmental challenges for India. Along with higher mortality and morbidity, the pandemic has wreaked havoc on the national economy. In response, the government of India announced a COVID recovery budget focusing on a few priority sectors, followed by an annual budget for 2021-22. An analysis of these two budgets through the lens of natural capital showed the extent of budgetary allocation with the potential to create a positive or negative impact. Some existing gaps and opportunities were also identified. This policy brief brings key policy recommendations for the policymakers and the government to drive a green economic recovery in India.