The Challenge Under the Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI) Program, CIFOR-ICRAF identified a critical need to establish a standardized, transparent, and efficient system for the accreditation of agroforestry nurseries across India. Quality nursery stock is foundational to expanding tree cover outside forests — without accredited nurseries producing certified planting material, the entire value chain…
The Challenge The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), with technical assistance from JSIPL through the Immunization Technical Support Unit (ITSU), needed to strengthen the reporting of Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) from select medical colleges across India. The existing surveillance system had significant gaps in capturing adverse event data from healthcare institutions, which…
The Challenge The COVID-19 pandemic, starting in March 2020, had disproportionately affected marginalized and vulnerable communities across India in a multi-dimensional way. Lockdowns led to job losses, business closures, declining economic conditions, and rising debt burdens, particularly for families engaged in seasonal employment, cross-border trade, and informal work. The second wave from February 2021 further…
The Challenge India’s Companies Act 2013 mandates that qualifying companies spend 2% of their net profits on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes. Since CSR’s inception in 2014, Tamil Nadu has received approximately INR 7,000 crores through CSR initiatives. However, companies with resources and intention to create positive change were often unable to identify the right…
The Challenge Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state with over 200 million residents, faces significant challenges in early childhood education. The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme operates through a network of over 100,000 Anganwadi Centers (AWCs) across the state, serving millions of children aged 3-6 years. UNICEF’s Office for Uttar Pradesh identified two critical…
The Challenge The Corporate TB Pledge (CTP), a joint initiative of USAID and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, provides the private sector an opportunity to join the fight to end TB by 2025. Private sector entities sign a pledge committing their human and financial resources to combat TB, raise awareness,…
The Challenge TrexoGlobal is a technology company focused on building smart workflow solutions powered by AI and ML for the intellectual property (IP) management lifecycle. Their flagship initiative, the Metis platform, serves as the launching platform for individual applications built around specific stages in the IP management lifecycle. IP paralegals face a significant operational burden…
The Challenge UNDP India had been performing a pivotal role as the integrator of SDGs at the national and sub-national level, working with NITI Aayog, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), state governments, civil society, and the private sector. Through SDG Coordination Centres (SDGCCs) established in multiple states including Assam, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand,…
The Challenge The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), an intergovernmental organization with more than 194 member nations, has been working globally to alleviate poverty and hunger by promoting agricultural development, improved nutrition, and food security. In Cabo Verde, FAO’s Representation was implementing agroforestry programs critical to the island nation’s food security…
The Challenge The scale and complexity of the HBCC WASH Response programme presented significant operational challenges: Velocity’s Solution Velocity Software Solutions developed an integrated GPS-enabled Mobile Tracking Application paired with a Web-Based Monitoring Dashboard that provided end-to-end visibility into the WASH intervention delivery across all programme geographies. Scope of Work Key Features & Deliverables Technology…
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