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December 27, 2023
The illusion of India’s improving public healthcare
National Health Accounts (NHA), 2019–20, used outdated data on out-of-pocket expenditure to paint a rosy picture of healthcare in India. Will NHA, 2020–21, be any different?
December 27, 2023
Cash Transfers Directed to Women and the Implications for Intimate Partner Violence: Lessons for Program Design
A comprehensive study by CFI and WFP suggests that directing funds into the hands of women on behalf of their households can reduce risk factors associated with intimate partner violence (IPV)
December 27, 2023
A Hidden Risk — And Opportunity — in Clean Energy: Why the Energy Transition Cannot Happen Unless it Addresses Women’s Unpaid Care Work
The first-ever International Day of Care and Support will be commemorated on October 29, 2023. On this milestone occasion, we want to draw the international development community’s attention to the interconnections between unpaid care work and the transition to low-carbon economies
December 27, 2023
Smallholder farmers in Kongwa District, Tanzania, use the iSAT advisory tool to better manage climate risks
To help smallholder farmers make better agricultural decisions and reduce the negative effects of climate variability, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners have developed and piloted a method that delivers context-specific climate agro-advisories in Kongwa District, Tanzania
December 27, 2023
From Trash Barriers to ‘Sky Latrines’: Leveraging Entrepreneurship to Address WASH-Related Challenges in Cambodia’s Floating Villages
Navigating her traditional long boat between the houses in this floating Cambodian village, trash collector Nov Saroeun (pictured above) cuts a striking figure.
December 27, 2023
How to Tell Real Stories About Impact
Organizations want to tell stories about their impact to ensure people understand what they do, why they do it, and why they should continue to be funded to do it.
December 27, 2023
Paths to health equity
The Earning Trust to Build Equitable and Healthy Societies (ET4HS) program helped local governments develop innovative approaches to address health disparities
December 27, 2023
Supporting small businesses through the synergy of “tech and touch” approaches
This post is the third in a four-part “Journey to Impact” series sharing lessons from a recent Strive Community evaluation on digital channels and strategies
December 27, 2023
What’s the Most Efficient Way to Deploy Mini-Grid Distribution Infrastructure?: A Study Assesses Different Approaches — And Finds a Clear Winner
Mini-grids have emerged as a viable technology to accelerate access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. However, for mini-grids to become sustainable and scalable commercially, profitability must improve
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06 Key Lessons for informing policy decisions: Mainstreaming tribal-specific climate adaptive capacities in vulnerable coastal regions within National Action Plan on Climate Change
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
In 2023–24, Indian companies spent about ₹1,396 crore of their CSR budgets on sports — just 4% of the total ₹34,909 crore Indian corporates spent on CSR that year. Most of the rest went to edu..
Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..