Livelihoods Archives - Page 10 of 11

What is our plan for the unskilled?

Even if you are not part of “the sector”, it is hard to miss the buzz around skill development. There has been a lot of talk,

Can technology-based learning improve employment rates in India?

This is the first blog in a two-part blog series on a program developed by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Sattva Consulting

The Untapped Market for Agricultural Innovations in Emerging Economies

A practical tool for innovators working in the agricultural sector to reach and effectively serve the untapped market

Implementation – Micro-entrepreneurship

A solar power company delivering viable electricity solutions through decentralised renewable energy mini-grids, wanted to spur socio-economic growth in rural and semi-urban areas.

Programme Management – Skilling

A social development incubator had developed a programme, funded by a large investment bank, to improve gender diversity ratios and quality of candidates entering the retail sector.

Implementation – Scalable Education Models

An international philanthropic foundation is looking to develop a technology based scalable model to evaluate whether Spoken English Skills (SES) leads to an increase in employability of urban poor youth.

Digital Financial Inclusion

A Mumbai-based financial services company wanted to design and implement a programme focused on women’s entrepreneurship.

Implementation – Skilling Solution

A Nashik-based company in the construction industry wanted to bring unskilled and semi-skilled youth into their value-chain through a model of micro-entrepreneurship.

Impact Assessment

The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of a Mumbai-based bank wanted to understand the impact of its programme.

SDG: Livelihoods