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Understanding a community’s context needs to be at the core of life skills interventions and assessments. Here’s why. Research conducted on the value of life skills has demonstrated its short-term and long-term impact, such as...

The credit gap faced by women entrepreneurs can be overcome through digital financial services, but only when lending is made gender-intentional. Micro-, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are key drivers of economic growth and inclusive...

Bengaluru:  Presidency University, Bengaluru, in collaboration with the Centre for Development Policy and Practice, successfully hosted the International Development Policy Conference on September 16, 2023. This groundbreaking event united a diverse

The lack of interventions around women’s land rights in India points to the need for equipping community-based organisations to handle such work. How can this be done? Access, ownership, and control over land can provide...

A reflection on why we must change the rules of the game that has allowed social and economic inequalities to overtake the political process and tells us how this can be done. As we end...

As nonprofits in India continue to lose their FCRA licences, the impact is being felt most by their staff, the people they serve, and society at large. When 70 Indian start-ups laid off 17,000 employees...

Insights from three development impact bonds, for funders in the education sector. India has made significant progress in achieving universal primary school enrolment, with a gross enrolment ratio (GER) of 100 percent. However, most students...

The PM said that the debt crisis is indeed a matter of great concern for the world, especially developing countries.

As hubs of creative and critical thinking, public libraries can usher in a new social and cultural reformation. Will the idea of the free library gain momentum at the Festival of Libraries 2023? “How do...

Learn how blended finance can be used to address the funding gap in achieving India’s sustainable development goals. Blended finance introduces the idea of harnessing capital, especially from the private sector, to support development and...