Akshara Livelihoods Private Limited (ALPL, Akshara) has come into being in 2007 as an independent unit of Akshara Network of Development Support Services (initiated: 2 October 1998, by development/ livelihoods management professionals).
Akshara [Livelihoods People] identifies, inducts and mentors 7Is – insights, ideas, initiatives, instruments, interventions, individuals and institutions – for 7Ls – life, living, livelihoods, linkages, leadership, learning and love – in livelihoods, poverty reduction and development domain.
With outreach of influence exceeding 100 million families Pan India, inductees to livelihoods thinking/practice exceeding 50,000 and community, civil society and government partners exceeding 100, its critical focus is on enriching and spreading new TRUE Livelihoods thinking/practice, and identifying, building and mentoring mentors/ anchors/life-workers towards increasing availability of reliable quality livelihoods support [individuals, entrepreneurs & organizations – LSIs/LSEs/LSOs] for poor.
Organisation’s Portfolio:
- ‘livelihoods’ (e-monthly-50000+ readers, journal, info-portal, channel, books, videos and other resources)
- Visioning, Planning, Leadership, Management, Institutions, Learning, Mentoring, and Consulting Support
- Livelihoods Learning, Influencing curriculum/students/teachers, Interns and Fellows, Talent Support
- Support to Intervention Organizations, Enterprises, Collectives, PRIs, Governments and Civil Society
- National Network/Collective(s) of L-PR-D Professionals, Volunteers, and Community Professionals
- Livelihoods leadership and management learning efforts; and
- Field practice and stations
