Sustainable Livelihoods

While India is one of the world’s fastest growing economies, it is also one of the most unequal countries. Economic opportunity and a sustainable, dignified livelihood for all is our goal.

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Freedom to earn a livelihood with dignity

The corporate sector holds the potential and responsibility to change the dynamics within which workers operate.

Perspective

The Hunger Pandemic

A new report from Hunger Watch provides stark evidence of the degree to which basic conditions and access to food have worsened.

Coverage Feature

Returnable grants: Reimagining credit for a better normal

Returnable Grants are designed to fill a specific gap in India’s credit ecosystem for small businesses: dealing with short term emergency situations or external shocks.

Perspective

The need to care about the care economy

A fresh perspective on livelihoods generated through care work and its socio-economic impact.

Blog

Using Blended Finance to sustain informal workers during Covid-19

REVIVE is providing zero cost Returnable Grants and skill training to help India’s workers bounce back from the most severe economic crisis of the 21st century.

Blog

Can the Microcredit Model Be Improved?

Can we modify or extend certain aspects of the microfinance model to achieve better outcomes for recipients?

Blog

Innovative lending practices can improve traditional microfinance

Research on the traditional microfinance model reveals the alterations that can be made to further small businesses and welfare gains.

Perspective

The most vulnerable dictate the strength of our value chains

While we take a fresh look at how we innovate in value chains, they need to be understood from the perspective of the most vulnerable.

Coverage Feature

Coronavirus impact: Time for employers to up skill employees

For the quantum growth of the economy, investments in education and skilling of informal workers are key.

Coverage Feature

How will India’s informal sector emerge from the pandemic?

The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns have upended India’s informal job market. But are there positives from the crisis?

Blog

Protecting human capital to emerge from the crisis

Corporate leaders recommend fortified social security provisions for gig economy workers.

Empathy and economic sense call for direct cash transfers

Esther Duflo emphasized that cash transfers to the poor is both the morally correct and economically wise action required to be taken by larger society.