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Lessons from working in the Northeast India
19+ hour, 16+ min ago (785+ words) Since 2015, Bindi International Association has been training women from rural areas to become solar technicians and entrepreneurs. We work in partnership with the government and local nonprofits to identify indigenous, last-mile communities for electrification using solar energy and select women…...
IDR Explains | Why Shillong's street vendors are being pushed out
22+ hour, 34+ min ago (75+ words) India Development Review IDR is Asia's largest knowledge platform for ideas and insights on philanthropy and social impact. We publish cutting-edge perspectives and lessons, written by and for the people working on some of India's toughest problems. Our job is…...
Do banks account for persons with disabilities? | IDR
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (389+ words) This is a structural design failure affecting one of the largest populations of disabled persons worldwide, a majority of whom are working-age adults'legally eligible for and actively seeking financial services. Banking apps and fintech platforms routinely lack screen reader compatibility....
On Manipur's sloping terrain, jhum farmers find a way forward
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (742+ words) Traditionally, they would prepare the land to grow crops for a year or two and then leave the plot fallow for anywhere between five and 30 years so that it could recover, before resuming cultivation. However, the practice has undergone significant…...
The asset you didn't know you needed
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (101+ words) India Development Review India Development Review (IDR) is Asia's largest knowledge platform for ideas and insights on philanthropy and social impact. We publish ideas, opinion, analysis, and lessons from real-world practice. IDR is Asia's largest knowledge platform for ideas and…...
Children in Meghalaya dribble towards a better future #shorts
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (72+ words) India Development Review IDR is Asia's largest knowledge platform for ideas and insights on philanthropy and social impact. We publish cutting-edge perspectives and lessons, written by and for the people working on some of India's toughest problems. Our job is…...
#IDR Explains | Volunteer Engagement 101: Lessons from Pratham Skilling (Part 2) #shorts
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (76+ words) India Development Review IDR is Asia's largest knowledge platform for ideas and insights on philanthropy and social impact. We publish cutting-edge perspectives and lessons, written by and for the people working on some of India's toughest problems. Our job is…...
Climate innovation: Caught between pilot and scale
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (428+ words) Nearly 9 in 10 Indians now report that they have personally experienced the effects of global warming. As climate impacts become harder to ignore, younger generations are increasingly looking to businesses and institutions to take responsibility for environmental challenges. " Innovators are responding....
Children in Meghalaya dribble towards a better future
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (180+ words) India Development Review A football club in Shillong, Meghalaya, is helping young children from marginalised families learn the values of trust and discipline through the sport. They are also providing counselling services to both the parents and children. However, this…...
"I wish I had started my philanthropy 20 years earlier"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (945+ words) While the environmental spotlight frequently falls on the Himalayas and the Western Ghats, the Eastern Ghats rarely make conservation headlines. However, the dry, scrubby ecosystem is unique and holds extraordinary biodiversity. Harish is determined to preserve this ecosystem. In this…...