Our strategic pillars have shaped our program initiatives. These programs facilitate and fuel collaborative action across key SDG areas vital for GEDI (Gender, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion).
India's youth demographic, constituting half of the population, presents a significant opportunity for driving positive change in development indicators. However, despite their potential, young people, especially girls, often face vulnerability and marginalization. Accelerated interventions are crucial to address these challenges and ensure that youth are healthy, safe, educated, and empowered, contributing to poverty alleviation and national growth while aligning with Sustainable Development Goals 3, 4, 5, 8, and 17.
Dasra focuses on adolescents and youth through two key initiatives: the 10to19 Dasra Collaborative and the Youth Ke Bol coalition. The 10to19 Collaborative, established in 2017, aims to accelerate adolescent-first approaches by engaging stakeholders from funders, civil society, and government to empower 15 million young people, especially girls. Youth Ke Bol, a million-strong youth-led coalition, works to improve young people's access to sexual and reproductive health services, enhancing their overall quality of life.
The 10to19 Collaborative has reached over 28 million young people, influenced 23 policies, schemes, or programs, and mobilized USD 68 million in philanthropic and government capital for youth well-being. Initiatives like Youth Ke Bol have led to the establishment of a cohort of 40+ Youth Policy Champions engaging with decision-makers and fostered a challenge, leading to child deaths, school dropouts, and sanitation-related violence. With 70% of urban sewage untreated, water contamination poses a severe health risk, causing thousands of deaths annually.
India's youth demographic, constituting half of the population, presents a significant opportunity for driving positive change in development indicators. However, despite their potential, young people, especially girls, often face vulnerability and marginalization. Accelerated interventions are crucial to address these challenges and ensure that youth are healthy, safe, educated, and empowered, contributing to poverty alleviation and national growth while aligning with Sustainable Development Goals 3, 4, 5, 8, and 17.
Dasra focuses on adolescents and youth through two key initiatives: the 10to19 Dasra Collaborative and the Youth Ke Bol coalition. The 10to19 Collaborative, established in 2017, aims to accelerate adolescent-first approaches by engaging stakeholders from funders, civil society, and government to empower 15 million young people, especially girls. Youth Ke Bol, a million-strong youth-led coalition, works to improve young people's access to sexual and reproductive health services, enhancing their overall quality of life.
The 10to19 Collaborative has reached over 28 million young people, influenced 23 policies, schemes, or programs, and mobilized USD 68 million in philanthropic and government capital for youth well-being. Initiatives like Youth Ke Bol have led to the establishment of a cohort of 40+ Youth Policy Champions engaging with decision-makers and fostered a challenge, leading to child deaths, school dropouts, and sanitation-related violence. With 70% of urban sewage untreated, water contamination poses a severe health risk, causing thousands of deaths annually.
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