Capacitating

CHINAR International began focusing on capacity building (CB) when it became clear that achieving long-term educational impact required more than just operational efficiency. It demands a strong foundation of skills and knowledge within the organization. Initially, CHINAR was focused on delivering programs. However, as the education space for the organization matured, the need for structured […]

Capacity building is an often neglected aspect of our work in the social sector. This is especially so in the domain of education. Even in the work of those organizations which work on education in a focused manner, often the larger organizational and operational aspect of the work does not end up receiving that much […]

When we asked over 100 stakeholders in the sector what makes for a good NGO, the response was clear and vivid – 205 parameters across eight (8) subjects. This was the basis for our OD journey about seven years back. Dhwani Foundation then experimented with 25 small, rural partners in Karnataka. It found their average […]

My career shift from the corporate sector to education brought in many answers on how I can contribute toward providing quality education to all children by being a part of the system. However, eventually it also made me realize that to be able to make a dent through my work, the efforts must be sustainable […]

The why India’s social issues, rooted in factors like poverty, inequality, a sizable population, and rapid economic development, are both diverse and complex. In the last five years, the National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) recorded a dramatic improvement in poverty between 2015-16 and 2019-21. Approximately 135 million people (13.5 crore) moved out of multidimensional poverty […]

Kamlesh, in his piece, shows how capacity building is such a critical component of building an inclusive and responsive organization, especially for a young CSO like theirs.