LAKE CITY RICKSHAWS

A unique initiative of ACCESS Development Services, in partnership with DER Touristik Foundation and Wild Frontiers, intends to give 50 women from low-income households in Udaipur long-term, aspirational livelihood options. These women are the proud owners and operators of this social venture, which specializes in operating specially designed e-rickshaws.

“Lake City Rickshaws” follows a triple-bottom-line approach – social empowerment of women, providing dignified economic opportunities,and contributing to reducing vehicular pollution in Udaipur.

Experience Udaipur like never before, where women ply custom- designede-rickshaws in curated tours through the bylanes of the city, giving you anopportunity to see the city up close.

INITIATIVE OF
ACCESS Development Services is a global catalyst to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. By accelerating collaborative action with global, regional, and local stakeholders, ACCESS is driving financial resilience and security as key outcomes. Set up in March 2006, ACCESS is structured uniquely to build evidence, create models and align thought leadership in collaboration with Civil Society Organizations, Governments, Private Sector, Donors and Multilateral/Bilateral Agencies.
ACCESS has built strong competencies over the years by building a community of practice around inclusive finance, generating evidence, convening regional and global programmes, supporting thought leadership and building a professional team.
SUPPORTED BY

DER TOURISTIK FOUNDATION

The DER Touristik Foundation was initiated in 2014 by DER Touristik as a non-profit association.
Since then, the Foundation has been championing the promotion of education for children and young people, the preservation of ecological habitats and biodiversity. And has already achieved a few things: to date, 92 projects in 28 countries on five continents have been promoted in cooperation with other non-profit associations, foundations and aid organisations.
Working together as partners and mutual appreciation are the principles underpinning its work. Its sustainable development cooperation invariably focuses on helping people to help themselves.
SUPPORTED BY

WILD FRONTIERS

Wild Frontiers is an award-winning adventure travel company, founded in 1998 by travel writer Jonny Bealby. They specialise in stylish and original small group tours and tailor-made holidays worldwide.
They are firm believers that travelling is all about the experience and it’s in the details – the places you stay, the transport and route that gets you there, and the people you meet along the way – that make the trip; they therefore specialise in drawing extensive local knowledge and an array of contacts to give the clients the very best experience possible.
SUPPORTED BY

DER TOURISTIK FOUNDATION

The DER Touristik Foundation was initiated in 2014 by DER Touristik as a non-profit association.

Since then, the Foundation has been championing the promotion of education for children and young people, the preservation of ecological habitats and biodiversity. And has already achieved a few things: to date, 92 projects in 28 countries on five continents have been promoted in cooperation with other non-profit associations, foundations and aid organisations.

Working together as partners and mutual appreciation are the principles underpinning its work. Its sustainable development cooperation invariably focuses on helping people to help themselves.
SUPPORTED BY

WILD FRONTIERS

Wild Frontiers is an award-winning adventure travel company, founded in 1998 by travel writer Jonny Bealby. We specialise in stylish and original small group tours and tailor-made holidays worldwide.

We are firm believers that travelling is all about the experience and it’s in the details – the places you stay, the transport and route that gets you there, and the people you meet along the way – that make the trip; we therefore specialise in drawing on our own extensive local knowledge and array of contacts to give our clients the very best experience possible.