
Porter’s 5 forces for the development sector
In the development sector, funding and innovation are not zero-sum games. The core aspect of any scalable and sustainable solution for social problems is one of ‘taking people along’.

In the development sector, funding and innovation are not zero-sum games. The core aspect of any scalable and sustainable solution for social problems is one of ‘taking people along’.

The Indian digital lending market is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 38%, and reach US $350 billion by 2023 as a result of improved digital financial inclusion.

Despite gains in its financial inclusion journey, access to financial services is limited to 86% of India’s population. Access to credit specifically is a persistent challenge, reflected in the unmet credit need of Rs 25 lakh crores – aggravated by disaggregated data and tedious data sharing processes. Account aggregators are

The priorities of corporate giving are changing, one example of which is reduced funding towards education and increased priority to environment, as per recent MCA data.

This explanatory session on measuring a CSR program’s impact contribution to the SDGs will be led by Bobbymon George, Head – Impact Measurement & Advisory and Partner, Sattva.
A briefing document based on remote surveys with over 10,000 migrant construction workers to understand the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on their lives, jobs and personal well-being.

Over seven decades after the caste system was officially abolished in India, its effects are still seen and experienced by some. The inequalities created by the system continue to have an impact on opportunities and access to resources for many. A government scheme being implemented in a southern state is

Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy 28 November, 2022 The CSR law in India has seen not only an increase in corporate giving but development in the strategic deployment of that giving It has been seven years since a corporate social responsibility (CSR) law was implemented in India. The passage of time has

Ian has over 20 years of experience across banking, technology and private equity across South Asia, the Middle East and Africa. He is passionate about the interplay between technology and banking, especially as it causes business models and industry structures to evolve. Ian has been with Standard Chartered Bank for

The session at Learning Planet Festival will be moderated by Arjun Bahadur and feature insights from youth, funders, and practitioners, spotlighting school-to-work learnings and alumni voices from urban India.