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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Strengthening Communities: Introducing the Four Vital Indices by Samhita-CGF

In the pursuit of comprehensive financial inclusion innovations, Samhita-CGF’s pioneering network alliance is steadfastly working towards addressing the credit gap experienced by underbanked communities and micro-entrepreneurs. To assess our progress in this initiative, we are excited to introduce a revolutionary method for measuring and improving credit impact outcomes for informal sector enterprises by introducing four […]

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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Unveiling the Women Economic Empowerment Index

To push towards sustainable development goals, the voice and agency of women are catalysts for change and progress. Recognizing this, Samhita-CGF has taken a bold step towards quantifying and fostering women’s economic empowerment through an initiative: the Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) Index. This comprehensive tool is designed to measure and monitor the progress of women […]

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Beyond Safety Nets: Navigating India’s Social Protection Landscape

In the vast and diverse landscape of India, a multitude of social protection schemes have been crafted to support the country’s extensive informal workforce. These programs hold the promise of offering a safety net to millions of individuals and families navigating the precarious terrain of informal labour. However, many of these schemes remain underutilised due […]

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Empowering the Underbanked through the Innovative Pre-Credit Score Initiative

In a world striving for new innovations in pursuing holistic financial inclusion, Samhita-CGF takes a bold step forward with its innovative network alliance to bridge the credit gap faced by underbanked communities and micro-entrepreneurs. In partnership with SIDBI, CGTMSE, and NSDC, Samhita-CGF is introducing the Pre-Credit Score (PCS), an innovative credit scoring framework that empowers […]

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Bridging the Gap: Skilling Initiatives for a Changing Workforce

In India, the need for skilling initiatives is paramount, as they hold the key to equipping individuals with the essential skills required to thrive in a rapidly changing job landscape. This blog delves into the challenges faced by Skilling programs that hinder the program effectiveness. It also highlights Samhita-CGF’s innovative approach to tackle these obstacles, […]

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From Opportunity to Success: Microsoft’s Holistic Approach to Supporting Women Entrepreneurs

When it comes to keeping up with the digital age, women in India face several challenges, which have a significant influence on the growing digital gap in the country. Microsoft, through its CSR Program, has supported a total of 10,000 women entrepreneurs, with the last 5,000 beneficiaries benefiting from a comprehensive approach that includes digital […]

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The REVIVE Alliance – Creating A Sustainable Future For India’s Informal Sector

India’s informal sector makes up a significant portion of the country’s workforce ~43% and provides employment opportunities for millions, especially those from the marginalized communities. However, despite its huge contribution to the economy, the informal sector operates without formal recognition. Currently only ~16% of all MSMEs have access to formal credit, creating a huge […]

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The Blended Finance Continuum: A Catalytic Pathway for Financial Inclusion

In India, the informal sector represents a significant portion of the workforce, employing more than 90% of workers and contributing around 50% to the country’s GDP. However more than 160 Million Indians remain underserved by formal credit systems Access to formal credit, economic growth, and financial inclusion are critical for the development and empowerment for […]

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Becoming an all-rounder

Artisan: Salma Ben Rajanpur, Gujarat Supported by STFC’s sewing training 44-year-old Salma Ben comes from the Rajanpur area of Gujarat. “I am an all-rounder,” she says when asked about her skill set that makes her a growing artisan and micro-entrepreneur. “I have my sewing, tailoring business that runs out of my house. I do all […]

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The Need for Partnership: Empowering Women-led Businesses through Collaboration

In this series, we delve on the key lessons from the Samhita -Collective Good Foundation (Samhita-CGF) and Microsoft Project on how to empower women entrepreneurs through digital financial literacy and build a stronger framework for the second iteration. Women Entrepreneurship: The Indian Landscape The COVID-19 pandemic had long-lasting devastating effects on the Indian […]

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Against All Odds

“During these tough times I was struggling, distressed and did not have any stable source of income. This is when the Returnable Grant came to my rescue.” Fatima encountered many Pandemic induced ups and downs before she could conquer a state of being independent and having a reasonable growth in her business. She is a […]

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Driving Her Happiness

“It’s almost like this rickshaw is currently our caretaker. It’s the sole reason we’re able to survive.” When the pandemic hit, Usha ben was making sense of the losses she had incurred by setting up a roadside chow mien stall. With the lockdown in place, she had to stall her business. Her only resort was […]