Register for Livelihoods India Case Study Competition 2025

About Livelihoods India Case Study Competition 2025

The Livelihoods India Case Study Competition is a pioneering initiative that brings together the collective intellect of the sector and assimilates innovative solutions, breakthroughs, experiences, and best practices that help in learning from diverse sector experience and impact poverty reduction. Instituted in 2009 by ACCESS, the competition is a tool to identify and collate models and best practices that have significantly contributed to livelihoods promotion of the poor in India. ACCESS announces the Livelihoods India Case Study Competition 2025.

Theme: Innovations in Urban Livelihoods

India is among the world’s fastest-growing economies, with ambitions to reach US$40 trillion by 2047 – the growth to be largely anchored in urban areas. Economic development and urbanisation are closely intertwined, with Indian cities emerging as engines of growth. Although they occupy just 3% of the country’s land, cities contribute an impressive 60% to India’s GDP. By 2030, over 40% of the population is expected to reside in urban areas, with a substantial younger population entering the workforce, approximating 8 million annually – leading to increased reliance on cities for employment, livelihoods, and economic stability.

Across India, pioneering urban livelihood models have emerged through the collaborative efforts of the stakeholders, demonstrating groundbreaking innovations that can serve as blueprints for inclusive urban growth – shaping policy and practice. To recognize and amplify these transformative efforts, the Livelihoods India Case Study Competition 2025 is themed as ‘Innovations in the Urban Livelihoods’. The Competition invites entries showcasing scalable innovations, across areas such as informal economy, mobility and logistics, gig and platform based work, home based enterprises, self-employment and micro entrepreneurship among others.

Who can apply?

NGOs, Individuals, Private Sector, Public Sector Institutions, Educational and Research Institutes

How to apply?

• To participate, submit a 700 word abstract by June 30, 2025
• Upload your abstract in word document format only (file size up to 10 mb) in the google form
• Shortlisted candidates to submit full cases in a maximum of 5000 words by August 18, 2025
• Final cases will be reviewed and ten best cases will be selected by a Technical Committee
• Shortlisted authors will be invited to present cases before the Jury, and the top 3 cases will be selected
• A compendium of the 10 best cases will be released during the Summit 2025
• Top 3 case authors will be felicitated at the Valedictory Session at the Summit 2025

1st Round Submission: https://forms.gle/FwfZaVMBRUJbxAoL6

For more information, please check: https://livelihoods-india.org/livelihoods-india-case-study-competition/

For queries, please contact:  Poorva Rai| poorva@accessdev.org