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<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>

<p>Social Value International and 4th Wheel jointly organised an online webinar on Social Return on Investment. The two hosts discussed about the values and processes followed to undertake an SROI study. The learnings were backed by an case study from a large Indian conglomerate which undertook an SROI study for their Education projects. Please find [&hellip;]</p>

<p>In the overall bigger picture of your business’s impact, Social Return on Investment (SROI) is one of the key indicators in determining the company’s social influence on its environment. Effectively surmised SROI can lend a hand in bettering a company’s program management. It provides a snapshot of the merit the company contributes towards its internal [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Monitoring and Evaluation (M&amp;E) are processes used to study the performance of projects and programmes implemented by entities such as governments, NGOs, and other organisations. They are divided into two parts: Monitoring occurs continuously during the programme Evaluation examines the impact of the program once it is completed The purpose of monitoring is to ensure [&hellip;]</p>

<p>  Rooted in culture and community, the tribal culture is one of the most prominent, long-standing pillars of Gujarat. From Bhil to Dang, the tribes of Gujarat have carved out unique identities and progressed rapidly over time in the past few years.   Despite its widespread presence, with the new-age challenges that have risen in the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The 7th edition of the World Happiness Report has recently been published. While Finland ranks first, followed by its neighbouring Nordic countries, we went a step beyond the ranking and looked at data with a different lens. Money can’t buy happiness. Ever heard of this sentence? Probably yes, and probably most of you agree with it. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Confused about the difference between a Theory of Change and a Logical Framework? Review the graphic below to know more:</p>

<p>For close to two months now, India has been in a nationwide lockdown propelled due to the highly infectious Coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19. To date, the pandemic has affected 212 countries and territories. This global health crisis has also become a humanitarian crisis by drastically and disproportionately upending lives and livelihoods. Consequently, the social and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Data is often described as the new oil, but the analogy is limited by the fact that oil loses value when consumed while data does not. The same data can be stored, sold, and used in multiple different ways without the knowledge of its original owner. This brings complex ethical concerns for evaluators in balancing [&hellip;]</p>

<p>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 [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Crowdsourced data collection is widely believed to create an environment of active participation and engagement for social change. The underlying premise of the project was to provide a technological tool to monitor community action and learning around community-centred issues.  Assignment Type: Participatory Action Research  Thematic Domain: Education  Overview: The data suppliers for the project were 1800 students. They assisted [&hellip;]</p>

<p>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 [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The commitment to evidence will only be possible with robust systems for gathering and analyzing data and the knowledge and expertise to translate results into effective actions.  Assignment Type: Strategy Review  Thematic Domain: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)  Overview: We facilitated the design of a Theory of Change for an international development organisation working on WASH initiatives in India, which sought [&hellip;]</p>

<p>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 [&hellip;]</p>

<p>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 [&hellip;]</p>

<p>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:</p>

<p>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&#8217;s power. The rationale [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) push the global development community to set ambitious targets, drive bold innovations, and measure impact consistently. According to a recent study, about 65 percent of the 169 SDG targets can only be achieved through the substantive involvement of multiple local actors. Local action depends on community participation, awareness, and ownership. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>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 [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Coronavirus Precautions: Social Distancing? Using Masks? Washing hands with Sanitizers? Easy things right. Not for people who are homeless, live in slums, or rural parts of India. But do you want to help those who are in need during this time of distress? If the answer is yes, then here are some organisations that you [&hellip;]</p>