'Livelihoods through Ecotourism' programme of DA and National Mission on Himalayan Studies organised second round of training on advanced trek guiding skills from 18-22 December 2020.
Development Alternatives under its Work 4 Progress (W4P) India programme launched the ‘Kaun Banega Market Leader’ (KBML) competition in 40 villages of Eastern Uttar Pradesh on 14 December 2020
Development Alternatives and NABARD conducted a workshop in Village Khajraha Khurd, Block Babina, Jhansi Uttar Pradesh on 19 December 2020 to impart training on WASH and SHG Leadership
Development Alternatives Group participated in the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020 through the virtual mode from 22-25 December 2020.
The Work 4 Progress (W4P) India programme of Development Alternatives and "la Caixa" Foundation organised a reflection workshop on 22 December 2020 with implementing partners and field team.
Bihar State Pollution Control Board, DA and Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation have signed Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding on 11 December 2020.
Community Meetings were held under the ‘Women’s Empowerment through Livelihoods, Entrepreneurship, and Access through Digitalisation’ (WE-LEAD) project of Development Alternatives and D B Schenker, in Badli and Jamalpur in November 2020.
Graduation ceremony and placement drives were held on 10 November at the Skill Development centre located in Ghitorni for the 'Bridge2Naukri' programme of Development Alternatives, CITI Foundation and National Skill Development Corporation.
Gitika Goswami, DA was a panellist at an e-policy seminar on “Financing Natural Capital: Policies for Value Chain Development in Natural Resources in Post COVID-19 Africa” on 23-24 November 2020.
A virtual Health and Hygiene training was organised by DA on 19 November 2020 for the local community of Mandi and Uttarkashi in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand respectively. The training was supported by the National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS) in partnership with Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD).
Col. Raman Thapar represented Indian Micro Enterprises Development Foundation (IMEDF) in the “Science & Society Setu for Atmanirbhar Bharat (S34ANB)” web clinic series on 6 November 2020.
Development Alternatives has committed to the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth (facilitated by the United Nations) to address youth aspirations through inclusive entrepreneurship in underserved areas of India.
Development Alternatives Group organised virtual workshops for cities of Jhansi and Dehradun in November 2020. This is part of a six-city dialogue series, in association with the National Institute of Urban Affairs and supported by Heinrich Böll Stiftung.
Dr. Ashok Khosla and Kanika Verma, DA participated in Handmade Dil Se: A special live telethon co-organised by NDTV and Habba on 1 November 2020 aimed at raising awareness about the pandemic-led crisis Indian artisans are battling.
DA in collaboration with Marico is working on tank rejuvenation and reforming the farming system in Bundelkhand. 200 farmers across 5 villages of Niwari were trained in natural resource management from June-September 2020.