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July 10, 2020

A donor relationship gone wrong

How a misalignment of expectations led a programme to fail, and an organisation to lose a funder.
by Sapna Surendran | 5 min read
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July 08, 2020

Backlash: Tackling barriers to adolescent empowerment

The success of programmes in transforming gender norms is directly tied to their ability to manage backlash. Here’s what triggers backlash, and how it can be prevented and mitigated.
by Sucharita Iyer | 4 min read
April 06, 2020

Nonprofit financial planning for COVID-19

Here’s how we should plan for the financial health of our organisations for the next three to nine months.
by Mahamaya Navlakha, Satyam Vyas | 6 min read
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March 16, 2020

The social sector response to COVID-19

From working from home, to what field workers and donors can do, here’s how organisations in India are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
by India Development Review | 5 min read
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February 26, 2020

But, what about mental health?

Mental health is a critical ingredient that is missing from development programmes.
by Ara Johannes | 4 min read
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November 05, 2019

Bridging the last mile connectivity gap

What challenges do policies and programmes face in reaching every last person, and how can they be addressed?
by Ayesha Marfatia | 5 min read
October 09, 2019

Using data to improve programme efficiency

Six steps to identify and use key indicators in your M&E processes.
by Pritam Prasun | 4 min read
September 10, 2019

Making your programme design more equitable

How to use a gender lens at each stage of the programme cycle: planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
by Renuka Motihar | 4 min read
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August 14, 2019

Working with Adivasi peoples, instead of for them

To better serve the needs of Adivasi communities, the social sector must first abandon its top down methods.
by Anamika Ashish, Varun Behani | 3 min read
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July 16, 2019

Backlash: The consequences of defying gender norms

Even the most well-intentioned programmes aimed at empowering adolescent girls can have unintended consequences that disempower them. We need to develop strategies that help address the backlash.
by Priti Prabhughate, Saniya Pawar | 5 min read
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