ICECD has been the vanguard of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Development amongst varying target groups and has worked extensively around the globe keeping gender issues in sharp focus. It has consistently striven to increase access/control of the poor on productive resources and facilities.

THE PIONEER

The Centre’s first task was to develop women for economic activities, thus starting the process of empowerment and influencing the national policy for their development. At one time, it was the only organization in India catering to the multi-faceted needs of developing women, enabling them to set up micro - small and medium enterprises.

Constant efforts are directed towards information dissemination through seminars/workshops/conferences, technology transfer, publications, policy planning, research on related aspects, as also training of trainers and facilitators, consultancy and extension services like institutional capacity building of development agencies.

Over the years, the Centre has successfully replicated its experiences at the international arena with inclusion of gender perspective in every effort. Same has been the case with efforts towards development of other disadvantaged targets, with constant support from national and international organizations.