| Mission Statement: |
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Tibet Innovations promotes self-reliance in community-initiated development projects, primarily in Tibetan communities in South and Central Asia. It serves as a bridging mechanism between grassroots projects and professional capacity providers.
Tibet Innovations promotes community-based economic development in settlements where young people are at risk of long-term joblessness. Lack of livelihood options for Tibetan youth has led them to seek economic opportunity elsewhere, thereby weakening the linguistic and cultural base of Tibetan communities. Tibet Innovations adopts the view that “sustainable” development includes self-sufficiency within a measurable amount of time. Community-level projects, however, are often too small or lacking in technical skills to attract the interest of established non-governmental support groups that could assist them to become viable. Tibet Innovations provides services to projects, which have been conceived and designed by the communities they will serve. Services include training in project management, skill development, technical capacity building, and linkages to other similar projects. The broad network of Tibet Innovations affiliated professionals allows us to connect specific projects with funding required, as well as with professional expertise in the areas of research, communications technology, systems management and public advocacy. |