Livelihoods Update 9 July 2024

47.7% of India’s soil cover is vulnerable to floods, and 32.8% to droughts: Study.   27…

Livelihoods Update 8 July 2024

North India has lost almost 450 cubic km of groundwater between 2002-2021: National Geophysical Research Institute…

Livelihoods Update 15 May 2024

MSMEs create 62% of Indian jobs, 8% of India’s GDP, 45% of manufacturing output and 45%…

Livelihoods Update 29 April 2024

155 Indian Meteorology Stations have reported maximum temperatures of above 40°C.   Activists have called out…

Livelihoods Update 20 March 2024

India’s main reservoirs are at the lowest March levels in 5 years: Government data.   India…

Livelihoods Update 31 January 2024

India ranks 93rd amongst 180 countries, with a score of 39 where 0 is very corrupt…

Livelihoods Update 24 January 2024

Only 10% of working age Indian women were either employed or actively seeking jobs in 2022:…

Livelihoods Update 18 January 2024

42.7% of Indian teens can’t even read English sentences: Annual Status of Education Report.   The…

Livelihoods Update 17 January 2024

More than 24.8 crore people moved out of multidimensional poverty from 2013-14 to 2022-23, with UP,…

Livelihoods Update 27 December 2023

7597 FPOs were registered in India till 30th Nov of this year, covering more than 75%…