The programme started on April 26, 2010...
Innovation in Practice
The Pepal Innovation in India Programme, developed in collaboration with the London School of Economics and Political Science, strategically pairs individuals from the private and non-profit sectors to work together on an innovative business development project that impacts the lives of women, children and other marginalised groups in India. The partners receive joint training to arm them with the theoretical tools they need to conceive and implement these new business initiatives.
The partners will work on a wide range of initiatives, including:
- developing a web-based initiative to support fundraising for maternal and adolescent health in low income communities
- establishing a training centre for community groups that offer services to sexual minorities
- setting up new income generating businesses for women and unemployed youth
Training
The training and structure for the programme will be provided by Harry Barkema, Professor of Innovation Management at the LSE, recipient of the Distinguished Chair in Innovation Management at the Rotterdam School of Management and Executive Director of the Innovation Co-Creation Lab.
The training will focus on business model innovation, specifically:
- generating insight into how to build economically sustainable and scalable business models that address the needs of people at the base of the pyramid
- exploring how building networks with partners (multinationals,local companies, NGOs and governments) can create better business models.
The training will take place at the School of Inspired Leadership, SOIL, based in Gurgaon, a major satellite city of Delhi, India.
Benefits
- an opportunity to bring about change in some of India's poorest communities
- leading-edge training in business innovation
- practical experience in a challenging and unfamiliar environment
- increased ability to innovate and problem solve
The Programme
Duration: Six months
Selection of participants from private sector: Completed
Screening of non-profit sector: Completed- details of some of our partner non-profit organisations are available below.
Training Module 1: 26-28 April 2010, Gurgaon, India
Training Module 2: 28 September- 1 October 2010, Kerala, India
We encourage private sector participants to make a trip to their partner non-profit organisation on either side of the two training modules. Click here for more detailed programme information or download the flyer
Fees
£3000, to include:
- selection of non-profit organisations to secure high-quality projects and partners
- two bespoke training modules
- accommodation during the training
- continuous support from the Pepal team and local consultants
For support with financing please visit Application Process & Financing Options
Non-profit Partner Organisations
Alliance for AIDS Action, Hyderabad, India
Established in 2003, the Alliance for AIDS Action (AAA) is committed to empowering communities with the resources they need to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS while simultaneously improving their quality of life. Working with over 36 community organisations, AAA reaches approximately75,000 people, giving them skills and knowledge to help prevent HIV/AIDS and to support and treat those suffering from the disease. AAA has recently transitioned from being a project office of the International HIV/AIDS Alliance to an independent organisation with an autonomous governance system and management staff, and has funding secured until 2013.
India HIV/AIDS Alliance, New Delhi, India
The International HIV/AIDS Alliance's secretariat in New-Delhi is one of the largest grant making non-governmental organisations in India's HIV/AIDS sector. The secretariat supports key regional and state organisations and their related networks of over one hundred community-based organisations.
LEPRA Society, Hyderabad, India
This charity works to restore health, hope and dignity to people affected by leprosy, TB, HIV and AIDS and other diseases exacerbated by poverty, discrimination and stigma. LEPRA runs clinics and surgical units in some of India's poorest regions, providing quality healthcare, holistic treatments and counselling to a population of nearly 12 million.
MAMTA is a non-profit organisation committed to integrated health and development issues in the context of poverty, gender and equal rights. MAMTA believes that the health of women and young people is paramount to the development of any community. It works to mobilise and empower community-based organisations to deliver care and support within the community.
Palmyrah Workers Development Society (PWDS) was founded in 1977 to improve the conditions of the Palmyrah workers in the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. In recent years, it has successfully initiated several innovative projects including the establishment of the Indian Association for Savings and Credit (IASC), the Network for Education and Empowerment of Rural Artisans (NEERA), and the first home and community-based care and support programme for people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in India.
