Community-embedded women enterprise-support cadres called Sukshma Udyam Sakhis are being trained and deployed across all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh to support women-led non-farm enterprises at the grassroots level. This DAY-NRLM initiative, supported by Development Alternatives and operationalised through UPSRLM, aims to build a cadre of 13,000+ Sakhis to help achieve the state's goal of enabling 6.5 lakh women-led enterprises.

Pathways for Decarbonisation in the Built Environment of Bihar Through Sustainable Materials.

Inauguration ceremony and stakeholder meet to strengthen community development initiatives in Rudraprayag.

Scaling LC³ cement across South and Southeast Asia through regional coalition

Leaders convened to redefine ESG beyond compliance, toward collective action.

Workshop explores strategies to assess opportunities and barriers for development and uptake of LC3 in Gujarat

SAM-UDYAM convened its partner ecosystem for a two-day Reflection Workshop on 14–15 May 2026 at Development Alternatives HQ, New Delhi — bringing together 50 participants from Manviya Drishtikon Sewa Samiti (MDSS), Swami Vivekanand Shiksha Samiti (SVSS), Kiwaad, Lakshya, Gram Vaani, NASVI, and Haqdarshak to translate grassroots field realities into sharper ecosystem thinking for rural entrepreneurship.

22nd edition of Green Cementech 2026 held on 14 & 15 May 2026 at HICC, Hyderabad.

Entrepreneurship workshop empowered youth, women, and startups through practical business learning.

Development Alternatives was one of the anchor partners at Climate Asia’s Annual Conference 2026, convening leaders across finance, institutions, technology, governance, and communities to accelerate India’s climate transition