Shachi Phadke

Shachi Phadke is a research, policy, and advocacy professional with more than 15 years of experience across the sectors of international development, human rights, philanthropy, and social impact. She is experienced in translating complex programme evidence, research insights, and policy developments into communications and knowledge products across South Asia and Africa. Shachi has proven expertise in narrative building for programmes, knowledge management, research dissemination, policy advocacy, and cross-cultural stakeholder engagement.

Articles by Shachi Phadke

Monitoring & Evaluation

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September 24, 2026

Can you measure the social return on community-driven change?

Apnalaya’s experience shows how complex outcomes such as building a community’s agency can be measured.

by Shachi Phadke, Riti Mohapatra | 6 min read