DA organised a Twitter Chat on Plastic waste management in partnership with iFOREST. During the chat five questions were posted to discuss the issues related to consumption of Single-use plastic, its consequences upon marine and human life systems and solutions to establish effective plastic waste management.
DA launched a mobile application 'Saarthi Sewa' which will improve the quality of life of truck drivers and helpers through digital solutions. These solutions will include services and information related to health, insurance, food joints, resting places and Digi-locker.
Doughnut Economics Action Lab organised a webinar on "Co-creating methods to downscale the Doughnut: Share your thoughts!". The webinar brought together people with a shared interest in translating the Doughnut methodology to different scales and geographies.
To celebrate the breastfeeding week, Radio Bundelkhand conducted a live interactive session "Baatein Humari Tumhari", where 20 community women and a doctor participated and discussed the significance of breastfeeding and important measures to be taken during the breastfeeding.
DA, EU Delegation to India and GEC co-organised a webinar, 'Biodiversity means Transition' on 12 August 2021. The webinar aimed at sharing insights on the future road map of the recovery package of India, highlighting the policy gaps, implementable solutions and good policy practices.
DA Changemaker Program 2021 is the new initiative of TARAAkshar+ programme by Development Alternative. It aims to work with individuals who can advocate and raise funds for rural women in order to enhance their sphere of literacy and livelihood opportunities.
All India Council for Technical Education (AITCE) and Indian Micro Enterprise development Foundation (IMEDF) conducted a 14-day virtual training program on the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI). The training was given to faculty members from various Engineering colleges and Institutes from different parts of Odisha
The 5th, 6th and 7th sessions of the webinar series 'Water Resource Management for Sustainable Development and the Role of Citizens' were conducted in July and August 2021. The sessions focused on sustainable development ecosystem and collective ownership and responsibility to find the solutions for preserving our heritage and reviving our natural resources.
To innovate new market ideas for microenterprises, Development Alternatives held a reality competition under Work4progress India Programme named Kaun Banega Market Leader. This competition co-created Market Leaders who will then be given market training to and ensure market connectivity for and with W4P entrepreneurs.
Due to water crisis in the village Ubora, Niwari, Uttar Pradesh, farmers face a lot of problems during agricultural activities. To resolve this problem, the Gochar tank was chosen for rejuvenation. With the agreement of Sarpanch and farmers living around the tank, DA team started the work of tank deepening and cleaning for smoothening the agricultural activities.
In the second wave of COVID-19 in the country, DA and Maersk came together to support vulnerable population with basic requirements like cooked food, mask and sanitisers.
The 3rd and 4th sessions of the webinar series on ‘Water Resource Management for Sustainable Development and the Role of Citizens' were conducted in the month of July. The sessions focused on knowledge sharing on innovative technologies to Create Safe Drinking Water Sources and giving the narrative for different dimensions and principles of the water sector.
Development Alternatives (DA) and the Dehradun Institute of Technology (DIT) University have signed a MoU for a strategic partnership towards setting up the Centre of Excellence for Resilient Human Settlements in the Western Himalayas.
TARA Akshar+ programme has organised a webinar series #UnlockingHerPotential, literacy led empowerment of women. In the sixth webinar, the session illustrated significance of the role of literacy in the lives of women and how it builds resilient communities.
Radio Bundelkhand has been creating awareness on the importance of the vaccine and is also disseminating important information on prevention and precautions to be taken for COVID-19. It has also covered a rally on COVID-19 Vaccination Awareness, organised by the District Administration in the villages of Niwari District, Madhya Pradesh.
DA with FICCL organised vocational training sessions for marginalised women health workers in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, in order to strengthen their livelihood during COVID-19.