Partners: World Bank and Ministry of Rural Development This three-part series of webinars was convened to share insights from ongoing programs at LEAD, the World Bank and partner organisations, and discuss practical solutions to aid the recovery and growth of … Read More
Ongoing
Innovations for Women’s Empowerment Collectives in Chhattisgarh: Digital Solutions and Institutional Models
LEAD at Krea University, IWWAGE
This infographic offers a snapshot of the different ways in which three innovative digital and assisted approaches being tested by LEAD and IWWAGE in Chhattisgarh (along with the State’s Rural Livelihood Mission Bihan, supported by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), … Read More
Landscaping the Sexual and Reproductive Rights of Adolescents
Diya Ahuja, Twinkle Juneja and Sapna Nair
Seeta* is a teenager in rural Uttar Pradesh. Harassment by boys from the village had become an ordinary spectacle that relentlessly continued every day as she traced her steps to school. Despite her fears, a wary Seeta chose to not confide … Read More
Assessing the Impact of Credit on Micro and Small Enterprises
This evaluation assesses the impact of Dell Foundation’s investments in financial service providers that are servicing the Micro, Small and Medium enterprise sector in India. Background Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have garnered an increased amount of attention lately … Read More
Motivating Loan Officers to Improve the Provision of Financial Services to the Poor
This study explores how information on incentives can influence the performance of loan officers of Microfinance Institutions. … Read More
Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness among Youth: Evaluation of the Kissa Kahani Program
This study examines the impact of a community-based multi-media intervention that aims to improve sexual and reproductive health awareness among youth. … Read More
Savings Activation
This study examines how access to a savings card can influence the saving behaviour of customers, and improve their financial health and resilience. … Read More
Evaluating Constraints to the Adoption of Machan Farming
This study examines the role of credit constraints in the adoption of an innovative new model of multi-layered vegetable farming in contemporary India. … Read More
Digital Solutions for Empowerment of Women’s Collectives in Chhattisgarh
This project examines the pathways through which a digital platform can improve women’s access and take-up of government entitlements and create sustainable livelihoods. … Read More
Swashakt: Empowering Women through Collective-based Approaches
Under the Swashakt evidence programme, 3ie is funding the implementation of nine pilot and at-scale projects that support collectives and group-based models for women-led businesses. LEAD is the grants management partner for the programme. … Read More