The purpose of the assessment was to understand the social, economic, psychological, and digital impacts of a prolonged internet shutdown resulting from ethnic violence between two tribes, Meitei and Kuki, in Manipur in the North East Himalayan Region of India, bordering Myanmar, during second half of 2023.
The population in Manipur is diverse as several ethnic communities coexist, exclusively confined or scattered in the territory. The Meities comprise 56.9%, where they profess the Vaishnava faith and are confined to the valley. The Land Act passed in the state assembly restricts Meities or other non-tribals from buying hilly land and settling, making nine-tenth of the area limited for the scheduled tribes.
The Council for Social and Digital Development (CSDD) stands as a trailblazing research and policy advocacy organization, strategically located at the vibrant crossroads of technology and society. With its headquarters in Guwahati, Assam, within the culturally enriched and predominantly tribal expanse of North East India, CSDD is committed to expertly navigating the intricate landscape where…
The Council for Social and Digital Development (CSDD) stands as a trailblazing research and policy advocacy organization, strategically located at the vibrant crossroads of technology and society. With its headquarters in Guwahati, Assam, within the culturally enriched and predominantly tribal expanse of North East India, CSDD is committed to expertly navigating the intricate landscape where…
The Council for Social and Digital Development (CSDD) stands as a trailblazing research and policy advocacy organization, strategically located at the vibrant crossroads of technology and society. With its headquarters in Guwahati, Assam, within the culturally enriched and predominantly tribal expanse of North East India, CSDD is committed to expertly navigating the intricate landscape where…
The e-North East platform seeks to engage ICT / digital stakeholders of the indigenous, landlocked North East India Region towards building a safe, secured, innovative digital ecosystem with digital innovations and best practices, policies and programmes towards desirable development and governance outcomes. For details, please visit http://enortheast.in. The platform has been launched in 2010. Read…
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 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.