There is a good budgetary provision for the welfare and development of weaker sections under various government schemes such as Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Women and Child Development, Youth Affairs, Minority Affairs Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP), etc.
At national and state level. Despite government interventions, Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) invest several resources, however, the ground realities show very limited improvement in the socio-economic status and situation of weaker sections. This is due to corruption and a lack of good governance. Thus CDSA monitors schemes and their impact on the ground to help government and CSR to focus on the empowerment of weaker sections.
CDSA with its ideology of responsibility and ownership wants to generate empirical and theoretical research, documentation for social and economic empowerment, and solving real-life issues of the people.
- Monitoring and evaluation of various government and CSR interventions for livelihood promotions.
- Research, publications, and Advocacy on livelihood promotion.
- Developing state and national-level networks of academicians, practitioners, and state and civil society actors on the issues affecting weaker sections.
