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Using visual tools and data analytics to track progress and undertake course corrective actions
Dashboards track social performance and enable analysis based on innovative visualisations and tools to identify priorities for action. This data-driven initiative enables participation from a broad range of stakeholders. Assignment Type: Technology and Data Analytics Thematic Domain: Healthcare Overview: Owing to poor data, there were no target-oriented approaches, monitoring, or tracking of progress of healthcare access in rural […]</p>
May 11, 20201 min read


Capacity building and peer learning for strengthened social service delivery
Training sessions are designed recognising the large number of professionals who are interested in virtual discussions on social impact and want to engage in peer learning opportunities that offer practical insights into theoretical topics. Assignment Type: Webinars Thematic Domain: Multi-disciplinary Overview: Capacity Building is a conceptual approach to social or personal development that focuses on understanding the obstacles
May 11, 20201 min read


Community Based Research for Participatory and Inclusive Program Implementation
Our work engages communities and builds local capacities to undertake monitoring and evaluation activities, to collectively address critical social and economic challenges. Case Example The E-participation platforms we offer (involving participatory videos, community web talks, virtual games, and networking) are useful tools to connect with vulnerable groups online and establish digital initiatives. Assignment Type: Social Impact […]</p>
May 11, 20201 min read


Phone Surveys for rapid assessments and relevant program (re)design
For uninterrupted and efficient project supervision, monitoring, and evaluation, we have strengthened systems to undertake rapid, remote data collection and phone-based surveys. Case Example Despite methodological limitations, phone surveys are a very powerful tool to keep in close touch with beneficiaries, generate data to make evidence-based decisions, and design the right solutions. Assignment Type: Social Impact […]</p>
May 11, 20201 min read


6 steps to creating a conservation culture in workshops/trainings
All capacity-building workshops hosted by 4th Wheel aim to bring people together to seek their opinions, extract knowledge, and solve problems in a collaborative and creative environment. We wish to make sharing, learning, and teaching in the development sector more participatory, enjoyable, and effective. Key features of our workshops are shown in the below infographic:
Apr 30, 20201 min read


Our rationale on developing communication collateral
At 4th Wheel, we apply different types of mediums to share information on achieving social development goals. We combine old media forms with new media to drive conversations, spread awareness, and motivate individual action. We believe new-age communication and social networking play a very integral role in mobilising communities and strengthening people's power. The rationale
Apr 30, 20201 min read


8 steps to building a strong Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning framework for social programs
We work with several organisations to build Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) frameworks. These frameworks enable saving resources and time, reducing paperwork, facilitating administrative steps, quickening project-related communications, and enabling near real-time data collecting to inform decision-making and create result-oriented programmes. 8 steps to building a strong MEL framework for social programmes followed by 4th Wheel […]</p>
Apr 30, 20201 min read


Understanding Community Based Research
There was a slum community where a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) was working on eradicating malaria and dengue. However, the NGO did not receive the expected outcomes from their project. Hence, a research organisation was tasked to identify the problems that the people had in accessing their services. The NGO then used different tools with various […]</p>
Mar 12, 20203 min read


What does 'financial inclusion' mean for economically weaker sections of society?
In recent years, government policies have taken several initiatives to push for a more formal economy to promote the idea of financial inclusion, by encouraging online payments and going cashless and the opening of basic saving bank deposit accounts for certain sections of the society, under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana(PMJDY), etc. These bank
Mar 19, 20197 min read


10 Reasons why organisations need a Theory of Change!
Theory of Change (ToC) is essentially a comprehensive description and illustration of how and why the desired change is expected to happen in a particular context. Articulate your ‘Change Mission’ for more effective fundraising – Articulating the problem your organisation wants to solve and how your organisation solves it, improves grant-receiving opportunities. ToC is a […]</p>
Nov 10, 20182 min read


Using SMART indicators to evidence impact!
Good programme planning, combined with effective monitoring and evaluation, enhances the impact of development programmes. This idea is represented by the popular and strategic approach of Results-Based Management (RBM), increasingly being used by several governments and charitable organisations across the globe. A strong RBM system focuses on the ‘life cycle’ of programmes, where ‘results’ are […]</p>
Nov 10, 20183 min read


Maternal and Neonatal Mortality - The Challenges and Potential Solutions
Targets 3.1 and 3.2 of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 – good health for all – sets indicators for reducing the global maternal mortality rate (MMR) to less than 70 per 1,00,000 live births and global neonatal mortality rate (NMR) to as low as 12 per 1000 live births by 2030. Closer home, the National […]</p>
Oct 9, 20183 min read
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