2019
Year in Review
Our Mission is to
"Strengthen Social Programs"
We do this through
Participatory Research & Impact Evaluations
ensuring development assistance has maximum
Social Impact
This was 2019 for us:
Our team worked on research projects across
15 states, visiting over 300 villages, speaking to more than 10,000 people…
…on various topics of
maternal and neonatal mortality, quality of education and dropouts, skill development and livelihoods, disability and inclusion.
Partnering with
United Way Mumbai
we undertook a baseline study, with 2000 households…..
.. exploring housing, education, health, sanitation, livelihoods, & safety in slums, to design social programs within the lens of a
‘Collective Impact Model’
We developed an
'Audit Scorecard' to assess
L&T's CSR programs based on OECD DAC's Quality Standards for Development Evaluation
This provided an
objective, data oriented structure to assess social performance based on quantitative data and qualitative insights collected through a process of stakeholder engagement, document reviews and participatory research
A mid-term assessment study for
HDFC Bank
analysed the impact of an education program with a strong gender focus…
understanding improvements in the
understanding improvements in the overall quality in schools, and life skills of students, as well as positive community perception, changes towards education.
Our work with
Antarang Foundation
delved into the myriad challenges faced by children and youth with respect to careers and jobs….
..and we evaluated the impact of
Unltd India's incubation support of social enterprises involved with skill development initiatives.
Process Documentation studies with
Youth4Jobs and PGSS...
…. provided insights into
contextual factors which determine program outcomes, stakeholder perceptions, and recommendations to strengthen and scale programs.
Our Comprehensive
Training Programs
informed participants on nuances of social program design, evaluation frameworks and data-oriented approaches to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
The past year was significant in many ways...
