The principles of microinsurance are: (1) Risk-sharing and Pooling of Resources: The main principle of any micro-insurance scheme is that a group’s (community) resources are pooled to share risks (such as health, death, pension, accidents etc) in order to organise protection directly for … [Read more...] about The Principles of Microinsurance
European Funding for building Skills and increasing Employment in Low-Income Countries
Under the 'Investing in People: Education; Knowledge and Skills,' the European Commission (EC) has issued a call for proposals for “Developing Technical and Vocational Education and Training Methodologies and Services for the Informal Economy.” EC’s Technical and vocational education and training … [Read more...] about European Funding for building Skills and increasing Employment in Low-Income Countries
Project Funding for Grassroots NGOs working for Secure Land Access for the Poor
Facilitated by UN-HABITAT, the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) works “to contribute to poverty alleviation and the Millennium Development Goals through land reform, improved land management and security of tenure.” The Network under its Grassroots Mechanism has issued a call for proposals to provide … [Read more...] about Project Funding for Grassroots NGOs working for Secure Land Access for the Poor
VISION, KALAHANDI,Odisha
Visionaries for Integrated Social Initiatives of Network (VISION), besides a Non-political, Non-profit making voluntary organization is whole heartedly dedicated for the symphonic, harmonious development of the down trodden and their living standard in a geometric progression. It held its birth on … [Read more...] about VISION, KALAHANDI,Odisha
SAMANVAY RESOURCE CENTER
SAMANVAY RESOURCE CENTER is a non- political, non- profit making, secular, non Government organization, registered under the Public Charitable Trust Act, Societies Registration Act, 80 G of the I T Act and Foreign Contribution Regulation Act. The Department of Rural Development, Government of … [Read more...] about SAMANVAY RESOURCE CENTER
Basic Needs India
Worldwide, issues related to mental health require urgent attention. In India, approximately 1% of the population (10 million people) have major mental illnesses. Another 5% to 10% of the population (50 to 100 million people) have minor mental illnesses. Human resources which include psychiatrists, … [Read more...] about Basic Needs India
David & Lucile Packard Foundation, The
The David & Lucile Packard Foundation is an American grantmaking organization established in the year 1964 with the objective of providing philanthropy services to the world’s poor and the needy based upon the values of integrity, respect for all people, belief in individual leadership, … [Read more...] about David & Lucile Packard Foundation, The
