Our mission is to
‘strengthen social programs’
We do this through
participatory research and 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 …..
Research Types
- Social Audits
- Process Documentation
- Midline Assessments
- Baseline Studies
- Social Return on Investment
- Longitudinal Studies
- Retrospective Evaluation
- Time Series Evaluation
…… on topics of maternal and neonatal mortality, quality
of education and dropouts, skill development and
livelihoods, disability and inclusion.
….. exploring housing, education, health, sanitation, livelihoods and
safety in slums, to design social programs within the lens of a
‘Collective Impact Model’
1. Values and Strategy
2. Design and Relevance,
3. Implementation Modalities
4. Effectiveness and Impact
5. Sustainability
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…..
Our work with
Antarang
Foundation
delved into the
myriad challenges
faced by children
and youth with
respect to careers
and jobs….
…… understanding improvements in the
overall quality
in schools,
and life skills
of students, as well as
positive community perception
changes towards education.
..and we evaluated the
impact of Unltd
India's incubation
support
of social enterprises
involved with skill
development initiatives.
…. provided insights into
contextual factors
which determine program outcomes,
stakeholder perceptions and recommendations
during implementation, and
recommendations
to strengthen and scale programs.
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……
…a larger team (and a new baby),
many places travelled and perspectives heard, and the opportunity to work on very, very interesting projects -
many places travelled and perspectives heard, and the opportunity to work on very, very interesting projects -
2019 was a year
to remember!
Here’s embracing 2020
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