Gitika Goswami was part of a panel discussion at the Sustainability Summit 2019 organised by Global Reporting Initiative in collaboration with Xavier School of Sustainability, Bhubaneswar on 22 November 2019
Development Alternatives organised a visit in Varanasi to showcase the functionality of the Taisei Soil System with its Japanese partners Taisei Kougyou and Original Engineering Consultants, from 15 to 17 November, 2019.
A stakeholder consultation on Material Flows in the Construction Sector was conducted in Ahmedabad on 13 November 2019, to gather feedback and inputs on the preliminary findings of the study conducted by Development Alternatives in the city.
DA presented the evidence created by its social innovation methodology for entreprenurship led job creation under W4P programme at the 12th International Women's Entrepreneurial Challenge Foundation Awards and Conference in Delhi on 12 November 2019
The Work 4 Progress programme participated in the 16th coalition meeting in Mirzapur, UP to discuss pathways for facilitating convergent action for entrepreneurship led job creation, on 26 November, 2019
A workshop on agricultural awareness was organised across ten villages of Jakhaura block, Lalitpur district in October 2019 by The Million Farmers School, run by Department of Agriculture, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Development Alternatives in collaboration with the National Mission of Himalayan Studies organised a training programme on basic trek guiding skills in Uttarkashi, from 7 to 11 November 2019.
The second job fair to connect 143 job seeking candidates to employers was organised on 9 November 2019, under the Bridge to Livelihoods project run by DA.
Radio Bundelkahnd celebrated Children Day with the students from Army School and advocated for children to have fulfilled lives through good education and nutrition.
Development Alternatives Group along with E-Square Inc., Japan and Kimura Foundry Co., Ltd., Japan conducted a second round of feasibility survey across Bengaluru, Mysuru and Delhi to address issues affecting India's development. The survey highlighted the shortage of specialised skilled workers in the casting industry and the shortage of high-quality casting products.
On the occasion of National Women Farmer's day, 15 October 2019, Development Alternatives under the Work 4 Progress programme of la Caixa Banking Foundation celebrated the various women entrepreneurs who have excelled in their work and have become important links in enabling a local culture of entrepreneurship and enterprise development in their communities.
As a member of Green Economy Coalition, Development Alternatives was invited as a trainer at the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to train at the Green Economy Academy from 14 to 18 October 2019. Anshul Bhamra presented an important story from Bihar, where entrepreneurs making Fly Ash Bricks have advocated for their share in public procurement.
With the vision of creating new enterprises, the Entrepreneurship for Empowerment programme works in tandem with Uttarakhand State Rural Livelihood Mission (UKSRLM) in selected areas of intervention in Bhagwanpur block of Haridwar district.The program recently undertook an initiative where 15 women form 2 SHGs were trained on LED bulb assembly.
A 'Reflection and Learning Workshop' was organised at Development Alternatives headquarters to mark the end of the first phase of the 'Entrepreneurship for Empowerment' programme in association with HSBC. The objective was to take account of the work status, analyse achievements, understand barriers and shifts, discuss future opportunities and derive a way forward for the next phase of the project.
A graduation ceremony was organised for 120 adolescents who have been trained under the project "Linking Adolescent Girls and Boys of Jhabua to Livelihood through Skill Enhancement for a Better Future" by Development Alternatives in association with United Nations Children's Fund. In this programme, adolescents are guided to learn different skills and are also acquainted with livelihood opportunities.
Global Handwashing Day was celebrated in Gyan Chaupali sessions under TARA Akshar+ in Aurai block in Bhadohi district and Jakhaura block in Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh on 15 October 2019. This is an annual global advocacy day dedicated to spreading awareness about handwashing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. Additionally, Lifebuoy soaps were distributed to the TARA Akshar+ neo-literates on this occasion.