The KriSarthak Financial Education and Counselling (FEC) assignment, is being implemented under APART, ARIAS Society, and supported by the World Bank. This assignment relates to the APART Project’s Sub-component C (iii) ‘Facilitating access to and responsible use of financial services.’ In this, the focus is and shall be on one of the three core activities…
The Skill Yatra Phase 2 is an extension of Skill Yatra Phase 1 Pilot Project which started last year in the month of September 2023, Flagged off on 8th September, 2023 by the Honourable Chief Minister of Assam Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma. The Project Sponsored by the Assam Skill Development Mission (ASDM), Implementation by a…
The Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) and The Council for Social and Digital Development (CSDD) jointly hosted a Virtual South Asia Webinar Discussion on ‘Towards an Anti-Extractive & Circular Tech Society & Economy.’ This webinar explored sustainable and responsible approaches to technology, challenging prevailing extractive and linear models. It raised dialogue among diverse stakeholders on promoting…
The Government of Assam (GoA), with the support of the World Bank, through the Government of India (GoI), is implementing the Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART). The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to “add value and improve the resilience of selected agriculture value chains focusing on smallholder farmers and agro-entrepreneurs in targeted districts…
Regulations are an important part of any economy and balance the interests of various societal stakeholders, promoting economic efficiency, fairness, and sustainability. While excessive or poorly designed regulations can hamper innovation and economic growth, appropriate regulation is essential for fostering a thriving economy. Read More