2024 | By Neema Iyer
The Global Digital Inclusion Partnership is a coalition of public, private, and civil society organizations working to bring internet connectivity to the global majority and ensure everyone is meaningfully connected by 2030.
2024 | By Aindrila Chatterjee
An academic exploration of DEF’s innovative approach as a bricolage organization, showcasing its impact and methodologies for empowering communities.
2024 | By Aindrila Chatterjee
The dissertation explores how social enterprises leverage gender parity, non-traditional Ricardian rents, and caste-based dynamics to address resource constraints and enhance social impact through innovative resource use (bricolage).
2024 | By Digital Empowerment Foundation
This document explores the lifecycle of a SoochnaPreneur, highlighting the role of community-based digital rural entrepreneurs in enabling information access, service delivery, and digital inclusion at the grassroots level.
2024 | By Wallace W. Watson
The world still faces a significant burden of tuberculosis (TB); World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates there to be more than 10 million TB cases globally (WHO, 2023).
2024 | By Anneke C. de Vries-Egan
This study aimed to understand the societal feasibility of a social support Buddy System for improving DOTS adherence amongst the homeless community in Delhi, gathering key information to assist in its co-creation.
2024 | By Digital Empowerment Foundation
This research was undertaken by a group of civil society members to demonstrate the immense contribution of civil society to the nation in 75 years of Independence.
2024 | By Digital Empowerment Foundation
DEF, in partnership with T-Hub and CDPP hosted a roundtable discussion on ‘Digital Innovations to Support Sustainable Agriculture Value Chains in India’.
2023 | By CSDD and DEF
This issue brief examines digital connectivity and inclusion challenges faced by vulnerable Himalayan communities in India, Nepal, and Bhutan. It highlights barriers from difficult terrain, infrastructure gaps, and socio-economic exclusion, and suggests inclusive policies and community-driven approaches to bridge digital divides.
2023 | By Digital Empowerment Foundation
DEF conducted a survey involving 433 grassroots information entrepreneurs (SoochnaPreneurs) in India to gain insights into Aadhaar-based service delivery. The findings shed light on key challenges and advantages associated with the Aadhaar system.
