Economic Development Strategy

The GB-FAMC informed the community that it has begun “a renewed effort to grow and strengthen Auroville’s economy, building on the groundwork laid in recent years around compliance, transparency and financial structure”. As part of this process, it has invited the Auroville unit AWARE to support the process of economic strategy and development. “AWARE’s role will be reviewing performance data, identifying opportunities and challenges, facilitating consultative meetings with trust and units and helping to shape a roadmap for a more self-sustaining and conscious economy aligned with Auroville’s vision. This collaboration will also include working with willing unit executives, economists and community members to co-develop a five-year economic development programme, explore systematic improvements and create a culture of transparency, responsibility and collective action.” The GB-FAMC expressed the belief that such a collaborative and strategic approach will “help us to move beyond compliance toward true abundance – an economy that supports the realisation of Auroville’s ideals”.