Solutions we provide

Technology solutions

Technology for a Resilient and Sustainable Planet

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Business models

Empowering Businesses for a Greener Future: Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Livelihoods

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Advisory services

Enabling inclusive, just and green economic transition in India through interventions in policy research, finance, technology, and dialogue

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Solutions we provide

Capacity building

Building capacities for imparting skills and knowledge to drive economic growth and social change

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Services

TARA as an “enabler”, is instrumental in the creation of livelihood support systems, training and capacity building for the rural poor and marginalized communities. TARA as an “aggregator” bundles support service packages, help large corporation explore new markets and also aggregate the output of local producer groups including micro, and small enterprises and connect these groups to market opportunities for BOP access and market development for ethical products and services. Governments, large Corporations and Civil Society networks benefit from TARA’s expertise as a “manager” of large awareness creation, environmental action, community development and service delivery programmes in areas such as affordable housing, renewable energy, water management, sustainable agriculture, waste management and recycling.

About TARA

The Society for Technology & Action for Rural Advancement (TARA) is a social enterprise of the Development Alternatives Group, set up in the year 1985 in New Delhi, India. TARA’s vision is to create sustainable livelihoods on a large scale

Vision: The vision of TARA is to create sustainable livelihoods on a large scale and to thus mobilize widespread action to eradicate poverty and regenerate the environment.
Mission: Build capacity, incubate business models, and manage processes to create economic, social and environmental value on a large scale.
Strategy: Build capacities and incubate business models for widespread and accelerated creation of economic, social and environmental value

Climate Crisis

With every degree of rise in temperature, the world order is foregoing a part of its global GDP and developing counties stand to lose out more in wake of this climate crisis.

Resource Crisis

Rapid population growth, urbanisation, and unsustainable consumption patterns put immense pressure on finite resources, leading to depletion, environmental degradation, and social conflicts over access to resources.

Job Crisis

Empowering Employment in India: Overcoming Challenges, Creating Opportunities for Skill Development and Sustainable Job Growth.

TARA - Incubation Engine

The Society for Technology & Action for Rural Advancement (TARA) is a social enterprise set up in the year 1985 at New Delhi, India. It is an "incubation engine" of the Development Alternatives Group which has been providing development solutions in India and elsewhere.