At the #Work4Progress Annual Convening 2025 in Barcelona, global partners from India, Peru, Mozambique, and Colombia came together to advance social innovation-led entrepreneurship and systems change.

At the UP International Trade Show 2025, Development Alternatives highlighted how women-led enterprises are transforming Uttar Pradesh’s rural economy.

On the sidelines of UNGA and Climate Week in New York, Development Alternatives and partners held a dialogue on Building Resilience with Sustainable Livelihoods, highlighting systemic solutions and inclusive entrepreneurship for climate resilience.

The udayME Melas in Chirgaon and Mauranipur, Jhansi, drew 1,800+ participants, showcasing enterprise services, technologies, & local products while building strong pipelines of women-led & community enterprises.

Farmers learn maintenance practices for greener environment and secure income.

Advancing low-carbon construction through Good Bricks System collaboration in India

Community outreach improved household waste segregation across villages in Himachal

Nalagarh inaugurated its first Organic Waste Converter (OWC), closing the waste loop.

Scaling green biomass briquettes for circular economy in Northeast India

In September and October 2025, the Kaun Banega Business Leader (KBBL) campaign was launched across Bahraich, Mirzapur, Lakhimpur Kheri and Jhansi districts, mobilising over 8,000 aspiring entrepreneurs—mostly women—to share their business ideas and take the first step toward building sustainable, community-led enterprises.

Banana Fiber Cluster showcased eco-friendly handmade treasures at Monsoon Mélange.

Aarya Manch in Kaushambi and Varanasi empowered women e-rickshaw entrepreneurs, securing support for safe, inclusive mobility.

Workshop advanced inclusive entrepreneurship, aligning finance, digital access, market linkages.

Youth and communities unite on Independence Day for water, environment, and restoration.

Women Entrepreneurs honoured at Red Fort, showcasing transformative rural enterprises.

Citizen scientists map Patna’s air, driving data-led climate action.

Niwari stakeholders plan water resilience with inclusive, community-led solutions.

Indian Micro Enterprises Development Foundation (IMEDF), a Section 8 company and the special purpose vehicle of the Development Alternatives Group, in collaboration with Tarasankar Panchagram Seva Samiti, Hindalco CSR, Fortune Odisha, and Swami Vivekananda Shiksha Samiti, organised an immersion program titled “Spinning Livelihoods, Stitching Sustainability – Collective Entrepreneurship with Natural Fibers” from July 25th to July 27th, 2025, at Santiniketan, Bolpur, in Birbhum District of West Bengal.

At the Sustainable Energy Fieldnotes 2025 in Mumbai, Development Alternatives’ Sudhir Sah emphasised that sustainable energy solutions must begin with community ownership and local needs. Showcasing the Urja Mandala Model, he highlighted how women-led collectives are driving rural electrification and green entrepreneurship. The “First Mile Matters” session spotlighted the importance of building adaptive, district-level ecosystems and designing for long-term impact within real-world funding constraints.