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.
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,…
The North East Indian States constitute 7.9% of India’s geographical area; and as per the last census of 2011, are a 3.8% of the population. The formation of East Bengal and Burma at the time of independence from the United Kingdom is recognised as a rather tangible break in the once better networked economic geography…
There are plenty of digital innovations happening in the North East region, with the coming-of-age bright entrepreneurial minds, putting together brilliant ideas for implementation in the region and ensuring a technical facelift to the development process of North East India. The e-North East Award Summit is a first-of-its-kind flagship event of North East Development Foundation…