Few places on Earth exemplify better than the region of Bundelkhand in Central India the adage of ‘resource curse’. Despite its enormous endowment of resource wealth – its rich deposits of minerals (including the only operating diamond mine in India) and dense forests, diverse fauna and flora; its unique history …
In today’s rapidly evolving world, the role of youth in shaping the future cannot be understated. With their energy, creativity and passion, the youth hold immense potential to drive and foster sustainable development. However, harnessing this potential requires equipping them with the necessary skills to navigate the issues of their …
Collective action has been an integral part of Development Alternatives’ approach to creating impact at scale. Unique to most civil society organisations in India, we have, since the late 1980s, built programmes around three types of collaborative structures: community partnerships, business networks and policy alliances. In the last decade, the …
