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Collaboration

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July 09, 2020

Effective coalitions form bottom up, not top down

“The world needs local systems solutions to solve global problems. Therefore, all civil society actors must be good multi-stakeholder coalition builders on the ground.”

by Arun Maira | 5 min read

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May 08, 2020

Lessons for future collaborators

Collaborative action has the potential to amplify impact, particularly in times of crisis. Here are five lessons from collaboratives that are responding to COVID-19.

by Sneha Philip, Tanaya Jagtiani | 6 min read

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February 25, 2020

The 3Cs of collaboration

Social sector players recognise the power of collective action, but few are able to practice it. Here's what they need to do.

by Kashyap Shah, Pritha Venkatachalam | 4 min read

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February 20, 2020

“Prepare to be surprised”

Iqbal Dhaliwal, Global Executive Director of J-PAL shares important lessons he has learned over years of working with governments.

by Saahil Kejriwal, Smarinita Shetty | 8 min read

Indian women with their babies waiting for immunisation

March 20, 2019

A different approach to working with the government

We often have a binary view of working with the government—focusing either on accountability or reform. There is a third method that leverages government resources as a public good.

by Shamik Trehan | 4 min read

ASwaminathan-water being drawn from a well - clean water

February 26, 2019

An integrated approach to water quality management

Chemical contamination of drinking water is a significant health concern in India, one we haven’t realised the magnitude of. Practitioners across sectors must come together to tackle this issue.

by Ayan Biswas, Vikas Ratanjee | 3 min read

Indian women weaves carpet on a loom at Jaipur Rugs-collaboration

February 14, 2019

Collaboration doesn't work. Here's why.

Given the size and complexity of the problems the social sector is trying to solve, the need for collaboration is obvious. Why then, are people not collaborating?

by Ananthapadmanabhan Guruswamy | 3 min read

4 children standing near a polluted water body

November 19, 2018

Building long-term sanitation solutions

As we mark World Toilet Day this November, we need to think about how we manage human faecal waste. This is particularly important in India—a country with the fastest growing urban population in the world.

by Madhu Krishna | 3 min read

Community members engaging with police

October 10, 2018

Everybody loves collaboration

It has long been acknowledged that collaboration is invaluable to the social sector. But what is much less clear is how to actually do this. Here are five strategies that enable actors with diverse interests to come together and work effectively.

by Suparna Gupta | 4 min read

A few women carrying some baskets with a bulldozer in the background

September 21, 2018

Looking for a new version of MGNREGA

Including labour payments for farm activities, from sowing to harvesting, in MGNREGA is unviable and detrimental to the programme.

by Ashwini Kulkarni | 3 min read

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