Community Network (CN) is a proven technology, model and an approach, with success stories in connecting last mile communities, in absence of mainstream networks in network dark areas, and there are positive stories from India, Nepal, Tasmania, Spain, East Timor, Indonesia and from far and wide, world over. The Community Network Exchange (CNX) was launched…
For decades, India’s Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) landscape has pulsated with countless dedicated organizations tackling diverse challenges, from healthcare and education to environmental conservation. Yet, despite their unwavering efforts, fundraising often remains a daunting obstacle, particularly for smaller and emerging NGOs.
This report draws from the stakeholders’ consultation meet on the new ‘EU Roadmap for civil society engagement in India (2022-2027)’ which was organised by the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) and Council for Social and Digital Development (CSDD) in partnership with key Civil Society Organisations working on varied developmental issues in India. The virtual discussion was…
As the world turns digital more after every passing day, with it increases the problem of e-waste. The increasing use of electronic devices and rapid development in these devices means there is more electronic waste lying outside the cities especially in developing world. India is going through this problem at a level where the plan…
The community faces key access challenges – Access to information, schemes, entitlements, services, skills, alternative livelihood, newer opportunities. In this fast developing 21st century, digitalization has become the utmost priority and the newest trend. The recent COVID pandemic added new dimensions to the paradigm shift from a “Manual World” to “Digitalized World”. The Tea Tribe…
Beneficiary engagement and response: The pilot (Jan – March 2023) reached out to 2834 farmers from 5 value chains in the above mentioned 5 districts. Out of the total beneficiaries, 52.5% are female and 47.5% are male farmers. 37.8% are smartphone users and 58.2% are base phone users. Out of the 1070 smartphone users, 561…
The Big Bets Collaborative (BBC) Programme: It seeks to increase Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLPFR) by building a sustainable entrepreneurship environment for rural women from Assam and West Bengal to thrive and succeed in existing and new Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) which are inclusive, technology enabled and environmentally sustainable.
The Tea Tribe & Adivasi community residing in the tea gardens constitute 20% of Assam’s population in India. They have been brought to Assam during the colonial rule. Today, the community produces 53% of India’s total tea production, and is the country’s second largest tea producing state. The community in the Tea Gardens have been…
There have been efforts to undertake critical measures and steps by the State Government of Assam for improving social and economic conditions of the vulnerable tea tribe community in recent years, the community producing 53% of India’s total tea production. A slew of public schemes have been designed and being delivered by the State Tea…
The tea tribes of Assam are 65-lakh people who are descendants of Adivasis largely from the Chotanagpur region in present-day Jharkhand brought by the British Raj as indentured labourers in the mid-nineteenth century. Over the years, the plight of the tea community has been largely documented. The socio-economic and political vulnerabilities faced by the tea…
The himalyan is a mountain range globally recognised as hotbed of ecological biodiversity. It spreads over 2500 kms in length and it is estimated to 300 kms wide. The region encompasses ecologically sensitive zones and is home to mainly ethnicities, economics and culture. Typically, the himalyas pass through countries such as India, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan,…