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On March 10th, 2022, 4th Wheel Social Impact held a virtual workshop to share the findings from a health needs assessment that had been carried out in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts in Tamil Nadu in December 2021. This study was funded by AM Foundation, which serves as the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of AM [&hellip;]</p>

Learn how to develop and make use of a Theory of Change to better strategise and measure social impact Undoubtedly, Theory of Change has become the #1 global framework to design and plan for positive social impact. While many know the basics, few know how to leverage a ToC framework to identify impact indicators, prepare [&hellip;]</p>

Monitoring and Evaluation are two related yet completely diverse instruments which, when applied effectively, can revolutionize the results of any project. The primary purpose of both management tools is to track projects and guide interventions. However, the difference lies in practical application. What does M&amp;E Mean? Monitoring at its core is a continuous functional process [&hellip;]</p>

With the rising wave of new-age evaluation methods, it has become increasingly important to accurately gauge the quality and effectiveness of a business’s projects, programmes, and initiatives. While your internal teams do an excellent job at keeping the organisation alive, an external evaluation might just be the solution you were looking for if you’ve identified the [&hellip;]</p>

India presents an interesting paradox when one tries to draw an association between the skilling and employment levels in the country.&nbsp; its skilling-employment levels. India faces one of the highest shortages of skilled workers at 56% in 2018 as per Statista. Simultaneously, the level of unemployment, which only goes up as education attainment goes up, [&hellip;]</p>

Skills have multiple meanings and many elements. More than 54% of the total population of India is below 25 years of age. Over 62% of the population is in the working age group (15-59 years). Skill development efforts will decide if the demographic dividend of the country will become an asset or a liability. Only [&hellip;]</p>

The Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 signify the evolution of CSR in India, moving beyond compliance to a more strategic, structured, and impact-focused approach. This article outlines what stands out for us at 4th&nbsp;Wheel, in terms of the Government’s directive on how CSR is to be approached and undertaken by the private [&hellip;]</p>

What is a Baseline Assessment? A baseline assessment is an analysis of the current situation to identify the starting points for a programme or project, setting benchmarks against which future progress can be assessed or comparisons made. Baseline information builds a database against which to monitor and assess a programme’s feasibility, progress, and effectiveness&nbsp;– during implementation and [&hellip;]</p>

Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is a critical tool for understanding the social consequences of planned projects and developments. It examines the effects of proposed initiatives on the communities and populations they will affect. This process is vital because it helps identify potential social risks and benefits, allowing stakeholders to make informed decisions that promote positive

The CSR Companies Act of 2013 brought the importance of social responsibility of business to the forefront by mandating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spends. It propelled the private sector to develop a CSR policy, have a rigorous implementation plan, and address key socio-economic needs of communities they operate within. &nbsp; The amended&nbsp;CSR rules of 2021&nbsp;require that any [&hellip;]</p>

Social Impact management is an ongoing practice of measuring and improving social investment outcomes to reduce negative and increase positive impacts of an organisation’s activities. It moves beyond impact measurement as an ‘after thought’ to measure successes of programme implementation, and recognises that&nbsp;‘effective impact measurement is an ongoing process’. Social Impact Management enables organisations to [&hellip;]</p>

I arrived in Mumbai in February, ready for a 6-month internship at 4th Wheel and for life in a city I had long wished to live in. One month after, on a Friday, a colleague bid his farewell with a regular “See you on Monday!” to which I replied with an ironic “Hopefully!”, coming from the news that [&hellip;]</p>