Development Cafe'

In present scenario new funding opportunities in development sector and application of technologies go hand by hand. From the information of new funding sources /opportunities to submit the application is all through technologies and thus today technology is a value added element in pooling resources. Considering this ONLY FOR THE MADHYA PRADESH PARTNERS we have come out with the concept of DEVELOPMENT CAFÉ’-a unique concept to guide the Caritas India MP partners on various new funding opportunities (especially focused on Madhya Pradesh and mainly in relation with livelihood, governance and organisational capacity).

How one can access Development café’?

Accessing Development café is quite simple in the way one can access through log in to the JEEVIKA blog www.jeevikacacritas.blogspot.com (on top there is a section Development Café) or directly by login to http://jeevikacaritas.blogspot.in/p/f.html

What facilities one will receive at Development café’?

• Will get the latest updated information on various call for proposals (CFP)/request for proposal (RFP)/Expression of Interest (EOI) specifically for Madhya Pradesh only

• The information on the new opportunities would be collected from various sources-news paper, web pages, agencies website, social media (twitter) etc.

• Will get the service of expert advice on submitting the proposal (for this partners has to register first by sending a request for registration at jeevikamp-caritas@googlegroups.com .

• Once partner would register could receive advice as per requirement ( but would be limited with few options only)

• Soon the development café would have an option of video guidance for making clarity on proposal for the applicant-Probably this would be first this type of service in India.

• Along with the services from Development Café’ , partner organisations would also be aware about the daily updates happening in the field of JEEVIKA

Why development café’?

Because:

• There are lot many opportunities in the development sector to work for the cause, but most of the information are here and there

• In regard to new opportunities there is confusion amongst the applicant mainly in terms of usage of technological guidance

• The trend in development sector is changing in terms of submission of proposal for new call/opportunities and skill on the same is still vague.

Why Development café’ on with JEEVIKA blog?

In last two months JEEVIKA has nearly 50000 viewership and is in its own kind a big achievement in the section of blogs or development projects, thus will be a good platform where, because of its viewership, the agency calling for proposal could also request to update their opening (probably in near future-considering the services available for the applicant at Development café’)

So we hope this new system of tracking funding sources would be an asset for the MP partners to get update on various funding opportunities and guidance on the same SPECIFICALLY FOR MADHYA PRADESH!

Also I request all MP partners to have their own twitter account on orgnisation name and follow JEEVIKA to get more updates on development process happening through out the world.

Let’s hope for making change possible through technology!