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May 17, 2021
Best served chilled: green tech keeps the cool on India’s dairy farms
Promethean Power Systems with Swayam Shikshan Prayog, is providing a lifeline to off-grid farmers in Maharashtra, helping to keep milk fresh as temperatures rise
May 17, 2021
COVID-19 shows need to close financial inclusion gender gap
How UNCTAD explores to close the persistent gender gap in financial inclusion.
May 17, 2021
The Measurement and Monitoring of Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Affordability
UNICEF and WHO addresses complexities of defining and monitoring WASH affordability and provides recommendations to address them.
May 17, 2021
Creating Sustainable Last-Mile Distribution for Beneficial Products: Two Network Archetypes
Last-mile distributors play a critical role in making beneficial goods accessible to underserved populations in hard-to-reach areas.
May 17, 2021
Women changemakers improve access to water and sanitation services
Women’s participation in household investment decisions improve access to water and sanitation services
April 14, 2021
10 Key Lessons for Solar Enterprises: Insights From SELCO’s 26 Years Doing Business in India
Key lessons learned for solar enterprises by Impact Investors Richenda Van Leeuwen and Christine Eibs Singer.
April 14, 2021
Reaching Financial Equality for Women
10 Action points by BTCA to end financial inequality for women.
March 28, 2017
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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..