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📣 Exciting news! We’re partnering with the Madhya Pradesh government’s New & Renewable Energy Department to accelerate #solarenergy adoption in the state. 🌱 Through this collaboration, we’ll provide technical data support for key programs like PM Surya Ghar and PM-KUSUM, benefiting farmers, communities, and institutions. As Manu Srivastava, Additional Chief Secretary, Madhya Pradesh New & Renewable Energy Department, writes: “The collaboration is poised to significantly contribute to the successful implementation of renewable energy projects in Madhya Pradesh, strengthening the state’s leadership in solar energy programmes.”  🔗 Read our news announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gFM8WTJw #RenewableEnergy #SolarEnergy #ClimateAction Karan Nagpal Diksha Radhakrishan Rohan Raj Inayat Walia Sid Ravinutala Amir Emami Amanbir Singh Bains

🚨 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS! The Evidence for Development Conference invites submissions for abstracts for both oral and poster sessions, as well as for side sessions organised by stakeholders. The conference aims to gather diverse perspectives on how data, evidence, and innovations can be harnessed to accelerate progress towards the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 🗓️ Deadline: January 31, 2025 🔗 Visit www.evi4devconference.org to learn more and submit. #Evidence4Development #Evi4DevConference #Evi4Dev2025 #Agenda2063 #SDGs #STI #EIP #EIDM #AfricaDevelopment #InnovationAfrica ––––– The conference is organised by the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) and the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD, in partnership with ACED, IDinsight, The Mawazo Institute, Speak Up Africa, and Strathmore University.

#NewRCT | In rural Zambia, where distances are daunting and resources scarce, bicycles are rewriting the story of access and opportunity. How? ⬇️ Imagine this: 🔸 A woman earns 50% more because she can now reach markets with her goods. 🔸 A community health worker visits 63% more households, ensuring timely care for families. 🔸 A mother saves 4.2 hours weekly, dedicating it to her family and income-generating work. 🔸 A family enjoys a 12% better diet, with diverse and nutritious meals on their table. These are not just numbers—they’re lives transformed. Our #RCT with World Bicycle Relief proves that bicycles are more than transportation—they’re a bridge to prosperity. 👉 Read our full report here for more insights: https://lnkd.in/gXRW6chd

#HiringNow | 🌍 Ready to take on real-world challenges and create global impact? We're hiring Associates and Senior Associates for our Southeast Asia and West & North Africa teams! 🔍 Your role will include: ✔ Conducting in-depth research and analysis ✔ Engaging with clients to drive impactful decisions ✔ Managing hands-on data collection and projects ✔ Driving evidence-informed change at scale 💡 If you're passionate about improving lives, we want you on our team at IDinsight! Join us and work on the frontlines of evidence-informed decision-making! Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gV4nYA6E

#Gender | In a day, we have many conversations – some that put us at ease to share our thoughts, and others that make us feel more reserved. In each of these conversations, depending on who we are speaking with, we experience different degrees of comfort in sharing our experiences, opinions, and concerns. Primary data collection, simply put, is a tailored 1:1 conversation taking place at scale. The data collected in this process helps not only capture the world as it stands at present, but also influences how it will be designed for the future. Policies, programmes, and systems that are designed using this data have tremendous potential, giving rise to the question, “ what influences the quality of data we collect?” In this article, Priavi Joshi and Isha Fuletra explore how the gender of survey enumerators influences data quality and survey efficiency in India, emphasising the importance of intentional efforts to recruit more gender-inclusive teams. IDinsight’s experience shows that the quality of conversations between enumerators and respondents can be impacted by factors such as the enumerator's gender. They also highlight the importance of understanding these dynamics for improving the accuracy of data collection and advancing social impact and equity. Read here to learn more. *This article was originally published on IDinsight. https://lnkd.in/dTDJenbS

Large-scale, unrestricted gifts are transformational, but they are only the beginning. Timely follow-on funding not only leverages these initial gifts but enables organizations to drive toward ambitious goals and strengthen the broader social change ecosystem. IDinsight is thrilled to share our insights with Panorama Global to spotlight this high-ROI opportunity for philanthropists eager to support high-impact organizations. 🔗 Read how you can #FundWhatWorks here: https://bit.ly/48QFUAq #FundWhatWorks #philanthropy #nonprofit #socialimpact

📸 #FridayPhotos: Last week, our CEO Rebecca Sharp visited our Delhi office—IDinsight’s largest! It was a fantastic opportunity for our functional and project teams to come together, reflect on our impact strategy, and chart the way forward. Becca’s visit included thoughtful discussions on strategy, deep dives into our projects, and meaningful conversations with partners. It was also a moment to celebrate collaboration, shared energy, and the values that unite our team. We’re excited to continue building on these conversations and sharing more updates from our India office soon—stay tuned!

📊 Are you a government official needing real-time data or a frontline worker planning remote visits, struggling to access data from M&E systems and dashboards? Introducing IDinsight's Ask-a-Metric, an AI-powered tool that makes data access straightforward! 🚀 📱 Accessible through WhatsApp, our Ask-a-Metric tool allows users to query their data anytime, anywhere, even with low internet connectivity – providing actionable insights instantly. 🔍 With Ask-a-Metric, you don't need to navigate complex dashboards. You can ask specific questions and get instant answers in your preferred language, enabling timely decisions. 🔗 Curious to know more about the tool? Read our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/gVVhc4HQ 📌 Want to know more about Ask-a-Metric? Reach out to us using this form: https://lnkd.in/gsydWfuC

🩸 Myths like “donated blood isn’t safe” or “blood is sold for profit” discourage many in Zambia from donating blood. [📝 ⬇️] ❗️Over the past decade, Zambia has struggled to meet blood collection targets, resulting in persistent shortages that impact individuals who rely on transfusions. 🔍 In response, IDinsight, in partnership with the Zambia National Blood Transfusion Service (ZNBTS), conducted a study using a mixed-methods approach, including surveys of both donors and non-donors. 📝 This study provides data-driven insights to address the blood shortage, shape ZNBTS’s decision-making, inform communication strategies, and strengthen blood donor recruitment and retention. 🔗 Explore our findings and recommendations in the full report. https://lnkd.in/gT93F_dY

📢 #UpcomingEvent | Is your organization at the nexus of technology and impact? Yes? You won’t want to miss this! Join IDinsight CEO Rebecca Sharp and Chief Data Scientist Sid Ravinutala at Impact for Breakfast DC next week for an insightful conversation on how data and AI can drive social change! 🌍🤖 In this session, Rebecca and Sid, along with thought leaders from Omidyar Network, will dive into: 🔹 The current state of AI in the impact space 🔹 Ensuring equitable access to computing, data, and talent 🔹 Opportunities for investment and AI applications for social good 📅 Date: November 20, 2024 🕗 Time: 08:00 - 09:30 EST 📍 Location: Duke in DC 💻 RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gPG96bkN #AIforGood #SocialImpact ---------- Lisa Willems Alix Peterson Zwane Govind Shivkumar Duke University