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Equity Investment in Microfinance

A report on the state of equity investment in the microfinance sector in India and barriers to the future growth of equity investments in the sector. … Read More

Environmental and Social Risks in Project Financing: Evidence From India

This project documents case studies of developmental projects in India that have been affected by environmental and social impacts arising out of the project activities. … Read More

Cooking Practices and Cookstoves: A Pilot Study of User Experience with Traditional and Improved Cookstoves

This two-part study examines traditional cooking practices in rural India as well as aims to understand user experiences, to provide actionable recommendations for designing cookstoves and improving service delivery. … Read More

Climate Finance at the Sub-National Level – the Case of Odisha

This study provides recommendations on financing strategies for State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCC), based on learnings from Odisha’s experience.  … Read More

Best Practices in Urban Forestry

This is a comparative study of Indian cities to identify existing green cover management practices in urban areas. … Read More

Study on Prevalence of Bonded Labour in Tamil Nadu

This study involved developing and testing a robust and comprehensive tool to estimate the prevalence of bonded labour in the state of Tamil Nadu. … Read More

Evaluation of the Rural and Urban Programs of the 3D Program for Girls and Women in India

An evaluation of the 3D Program for Girls and Woman, which focuses on the improvement of socio-economic and health outcomes for girls and women, to demonstrate its progress and identify constraints. … Read More

Atlas of Household Energy Consumption and Expenditure in India

As part of this project, researchers developed an Energy Atlas – an interactive and publicly available online resource allowing investors, entrepreneurs and policy makers to access and explore household fuel consumption and expenditure data across India and the urban-rural divide. … Read More

LEAD partners with Inclusive Finance India Summit 2019

LEAD, a technical partner at Inclusive India Finance Summit 2019, hosted a technical session on ‘Building a Client-Centric Financial Services Architecture: What Next?’ featuring Soumya Kapoor Mehta, Dr. Bishnu Mohapatra and Dr. Gaurav Raina as speakers. … Read More

Markers of Trust: Recreating Digital Ecosystems for Women in Low-income Clusters

Shilpa Pandit

This learning note presents insights on the key aspects for designing a more inclusive and enabling digital ecosystem for women from low-income households, based on immersive qualitative research. The study focused on four different segments of female micro-entrepreneurs and self-employed … Read More