Government entitlements are often the primary source of social protection for poor households. As part of our IWWAGE initiative, we are collaborating with Haqdarshak Empowerment Solutions Private Limited (HESPL) and the Chhattisgarh State Livelihoods Mission (Bihan) to test a tech-enabled … Read More
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Early Insights from a Digital Intervention among Members of Women Collectives
LEAD at Krea University
Women’s Entrepreneurship in India: Harnessing the Gender Dividend
Mridulya Narasimhan, Sanjana Vijay
This brief highlights the key challenges in promoting women entrepreneurship in India, including social norms and biases, lack of education, unequal opportunities for affordable financing, and limited networking opportunities. It also outlines recommendations to address these social, economic and technological … Read More
Financing for MSMEs: Panel Discussion Organised by GAME
Executive Director Sharon Buteau was a panellist in a webinar on ‘Financing for MSMEs’, organised by the Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship India (G.A.M.E India). Speakers included: Nat Mallupillai – Director, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation India, LLP; Sanjay Thakur … Read More
The Landscape of Climate Finance in India: Issues With Access and Utilisation
Rahul Muralidharan, Arjun Malhotra, Soumyajit Bhar, Divyanshi Vohra, Vivek Venkataramani
This note outlines barriers to the access and utilisation of climate finance in India, drawing on desk review and discussions held during a webinar “The Landscape of Climate Finance in India: Issues with Access and Utilisation” organised by LEAD in … Read More
AVPN SAICF 21: Reimagining India’s Social Protection Architecture
LEAD hosted a session on Social Protection at the first ever South Asia Impact Capital Festival by AVPN Asia … Read More
IndOx launches first ever Impact Film Competition
The IndOx initiative is holding the first ever Impact Film Competion for young Indian filmmakers keen on making a social impact through their art. … Read More
LEAD at IFI Summit 2021: Can Meso-Level Insurance Work in Protecting Farmers?
LEAD hosted a panel discussion on meso-level agricultural insurance at IFI Summit 2021. … Read More
Social Protection Through a Digital Tool Reaches the Milestone of 100,000 Applications
Anoushaka Chandrashekar, Raka De
“Living in a tier-2 city in the state of Rajasthan in India, I had to take half a day off from work to apply for an Aadhaar card. I had to travel to the Aadhaar center, which was about 7kms … Read More
Strategies to Support Women Entrepreneurs: Highlights from #WERISETwitterchat
Diksha Singh
A significant majority of enterprises led by women in India operate at a subsistence level, with weak access to formal finance, mentoring and skilling support, and poor market linkages. In the wake of COVID-19, these enterprises have been disproportionately affected … Read More
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