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“Collaboration should be about evolution and not revolution” — Raj Gilda, Co-founder, Lend-A-Hand A noble quote that justly defines the collaboration between J.P Morgan, UnLtd India & 4th Wheel Social Impact for the Learning Journey series – Skilling Matters. A mere 2% of the Indian population has received any form of skilling which is lower than

Contextualised understanding is the foundation for sustainable programmes. Good research enables contextualised understanding. A survey is the most commonly used method for conducting research but it may not lead to inclusive participatory data. This video talks about innovative research tools like Photo Voice, Card Sorting Temperature Gauges.

When we think of India, we think of diversity and culture, but we also think of overpopulation. A burgeoning population of 1.2 billion means that the average age in the country is 29 and half of our population is under 25 years of age. We have the opportunity to turn this seemingly negative factor into

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart. – Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa Evaluation without cultural context often becomes an empty effort that hinders positive change. That's why understanding the cultural

In a world where nothing is static and the face of research keeps evolving, it can be difficult to conduct an accurate, reliable evaluation. Diving deep into myriad theories and spearheading complex implementation calls for a vigilant evaluation at every major turn. It’s through this implementation that evaluation dictates the successes and failures of the

Effective Evaluation makes or breaks a program or project undertaken by an organisation. The straightforward process of interpreting a program’s results while keeping in mind factors like its goals, resources, and present-day relevance to gauge the value or merit of the program is one of the key determinants in deciding the impact of your initiatives

Sharing findings of the needs assessment study undertaken for the Cuffe Parade Slums in Mumbai.</p>

“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver” – Mahatma Gandhi From policymakers to philosophers, health has always been used as a gold standard indicator for how well a country is developing.  For professionals working in the development sector, one of the most commonly used indicators to show the level [&hellip;]</p>

Since the past few weeks I have been reading a lot on disabilities and how Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) form the world’s largest unheard minority. Being seen as the cursed ones, or outcomes of their evil past, PwDs have come a long way from there to be looked at as complete human beings. But is

For over 24 years, Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF) has been working to build prosperous communities by co-creating sustainable solutions to rural India. With the mission to energise, involve and enable communities to realize their potential, ACF has achieved a pan India presence built on long-term, robust partnerships. Water Resource Management - ACF's flagship program, aims

With the objective of building the already existing capacities of personnel in the development sector, specifically in the domain of bringing communities voices into program evaluation, 4th Wheel hosted a workshop on 'Storytelling for Evaluation'. The aim of the workshop was: Provide a practical introduction to community based, participatory Monitoring and Evaluation Present methods, tools