Livelihood and Entrepreneurship
About the Thematic Area
About the Thematic Area
In rural communities, lack of access to skills, markets, and financial support often limits income opportunities. Many individuals remain dependent on irregular or low-paying work.
Newage focuses on building sustainable livelihood pathways by enabling women and youth to develop skills, start enterprises, and access markets. The approach goes beyond training by focusing on real income generation and long-term economic stability.
Our Approach
Rural Enterprise & Income Acceleration
This program helps women and youth build sustainable income by providing skill training and support to start and grow their own work. It focuses on training that matches local needs so that learning leads to real earning opportunities. The program includes support for starting small businesses, basic financial and business training and access to seed funding or revolving funds. It also connects beneficiaries with markets and buyers and encourages the formation of women and youth groups to grow together and create long-term livelihood opportunities.
Supports individuals to start earning, grow small businesses and build stable livelihoods.
CSR Opportunity
A 3-year district-level model enabling women and youth to build sustainable income sources and local enterprises.
Digital & Academic Strengthening Initiative
Flagship Interventions
Swarojgar – Enterprise Development Initiative
A program focused on helping women and youth start and manage small businesses through training, financial support, and market connections.
Sui Dhaaga – Skill to Livelihood Initiative
Focused on stitching and production-based skills, enabling women to generate income through home-based and group enterprises.
Impact Created
150+
Women and youth trained in livelihood skills
10+
Individuals supported to start micro-enterprises
60%
Increase in regular income among beneficiaries
200+
Individuals with improved financial literacy and savings behaviour
20+
Enterprise groups and collectives formed
100+
Beneficiaries connected to market access for local products
65%
Increase in women’s participation in income activities
40%
Reduction in dependence on irregular wage work
Livelihoods in Action
CSR OPPORTUNITIES
Skill & Training Programs
Support digital classrooms, learning tools and school-level education infrastructure.
Enterprise Development Support
Enable micro-business creation through incubation and financial support.
Women’s Economic Empowerment
Support women-led enterprises and income-generating activities.
Market Linkage & Scale
Strengthen market access, branding, and product reach.
Programs can be customized based on geography and CSR priorities
Partner for Livelihood & Economic Empowerment
Work with us to build sustainable livelihood models that create long-term economic impact in rural communities.