Progressive Development Initiative

Progressive Development Initiative aims to empower communities by supporting and solving issues related to poverty, health, injustice, skills, educati Read moreon and employment. Further, the initiative is focused on women empowerment and supporting them to solve issues related to poverty, gender discrimination, illiteracy, hygiene, social abuses, violation of fundamental rights, entitlements and access to resources. The organisation through its livelihood programmes promotes micro-finance, self help groups, capacity building and small businesses. It further links community initiatives and financial institutions while also aiming to improve the literacy, numeracy and critical thinking skills to promote sustainable livelihoods. The organisation's healthcare initiatives aim to improve accessibility and affordability of basic healthcare services to the marginalised communities. It works in the field of newborn care, addressing malnutrition in children and reducing infant and maternal mortality rates. Additionally, it supports environment and energy issues through development planning, provides finance for improved environmental management, addresses increasing threats from climate change, builds local capacity to better manage the environment and deliver services such as water and energy. Further, the organisation's employment generation initiatives include provision of training in employable skills and developing market linkages for the sustainability of community livelihood.