LIVELIHOODS INDIA SUMMIT 2025
Each year ACCESS organizes the Livelihoods India Summit – a national conference under the flagship Livelihoods India platform, bringing together over 80 thought leaders and experts, and over 500 delegates from the livelihoods sector including policy makers, private sector, non-governmental organizations, multilateral/bilateral organizations, academicians, researchers and other support organizations from within the country under a single roof. The Summit presents a unique opportunity for the participants to engage in a diverse array of themes which are discussed across two days in over 15 sessions. The 16th edition of the Summit will be organised between December 3 & 4, 2025 at Le Meridien in New Delhi.
The Livelihoods India Summit 2025 seeks to explore the latest shifts within the evolving landscape of the livelihoods in India and the intersection of technology, inclusivity, sustainability, and climate change and its impact. It will enable diverse stakeholders – thought leaders, policy makers, and practitioners among others to meet and share experiences, case studies and breakthroughs, discuss issues and challenges from within the livelihoods space and build consensus on strategies that will help in strengthening the enabling environment and deliver sustainable outcomes. The Summit aims to bring into focus a set of transformative themes that mirror the Government’s current priorities and developmental agenda. Broad theme for discussion include women’s economic empowerment, sustainable agriculture development, climate-resilient and inclusive livelihoods, market access, self-help group promotion, non-farm employment including entrepreneurship advancement, enhancing livelihoods in the emerging sub-sectors such as gig-platform economy, and generating avenues for future ready skilling amongst others.