Development Alternatives
Shabnam Durani has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. shabnam started their career in 2012 as a Business Development Executive at Milestone. In 2013, they worked as an Assistant Researcher, Assistant to the CEO, and handled PR & Fundraising at ADAPT (SPASTIC SOCIETY OF INDIA). During the same year, they also co-founded Tent - fashion accessories, where they conducted workshops and training for women from disadvantaged backgrounds, organized exhibitions, managed brand promotion, and executed crowdfunding campaigns.
In 2014, Shabnam joined Chintan (Environmental Research and Action Group) as an Assistant Manager. From 2017 to 2018, they worked as a Program Officer - Communications at Asha Community Health and Development Society.
shabnam then moved on to Score Foundation, India in 2019, where they initially served as a Communications Officer and later became the Manager of Communications & Programmes until 2023.
Shabnam's most recent experience is with Development Alternatives, where they work as an Asst. Program Director-Inclusive Entrepreneurship, specializing in knowledge, learning, and communications.
From 2009 to 2011, Shabnam Durani attended the University of Mumbai, where they obtained a Masters in Sociology (Honours).
Development Alternatives
The mission of the Development Alternatives Group is to promote sustainable national development. The corporate objectives are to innovate and disseminate the means for creating sustainable livelihoods on a large scale, and thus to mobilise widespread action to eradicate poverty and regenerate the environment. The corporate strategy is to -Innovation, through design, development and dissemination of Appropriate technologies Effective institutional systems Environmental and resource management methods -Sustainability, through commercially viable approaches -Scalability, through partner organizations and networks The activities of Development Alternatives cover a broad array of development issues. And these issues are complex, requiring sophisticated, trans-disciplinary responses. To be able to provide such responses successfully, the Group has built up a strong capacity to identify the priority issues confronting the nation and devise effective ways to solve them. It has therefore brought together a cadre of professional staff members with a wide range of skills and backgrounds but a common, solid commitment to excellence and team work. To attract and retain staff of this quality, Development Alternatives has a three pronged approach: an outstanding work environment, exciting career development programmes, and attractive terms of employment.