Kalpa Impact partners with funders to accelerate sustainable development through technology and creative solutions
- Research
- Strategy
- Program Implementation
- Portfolio Support
- Impact Evaluation
- Ecosystem Development
- Storytelling
- Narrative Building
Together, we can build a world with economic opportunity, dignity, and inclusion for everyone
Sectors of focus and case examples
Responsible technology for SDGs: Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), Open Data, and AI
- Developed impact studies, and video podcasts, capturing exemplar DPI stories from over 18 countries
- Published an SSIR paper on AI and deep listening for impact measurement
- Defined strategy and operating model of CoE in advancing DPI
- Developed audiovisual and written stories showcasing the impact of GovTech enabled programs, with compelling beneficiary narratives
Livelihoods, agriculture, education, and gender
- Conducted a study on skilling to unlock demand-side challenges
- Published a position paper on opportunities for impact funders to improve lives of women smallholder farmers
- Developed an initiative for gender-lens investing and grant making
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
- Created a digital strategy for improving air quality with focus on the application of AI and data platforms
- Assessed the effectiveness of renewable energy initiatives, electric vehicle adoption, and clean technology innovations in reducing carbon footprint
- 3. Developed data-driven insights on the role of impact funders in improving air quality, based on interventions and impact across 20 cities
We co-design impact approaches with partners such as impact investors, philanthropies, foundations, multilateral organisations, and government agencies
Access to top talent and partner network
Kalpa Impact deploys top talent that deliver on crafting and amplifying your impact journey. For example, our technology partners, such as PrivateBlok and Apurva.ai, bring cutting edge AI tools for impact strategy and evaluation. Partners such as eGov Foundation help bring platforms for public health delivery. Our partnership with Decodis brings collective listening to life
For impact-first investors
For pre-investment activities: We help craft impact strategy (impact thesis) and create frameworks for integrating impact criteria in decision making and governance. For post-investment activities: Kalpa Impact supports development of accountability framework, impact reporting tools, and helps craft impact monitoring and learning
For foundations
We provide flexible capacity for program design, implementation, portfolio support, impact assessment and ecosystem development activities. We take a systems lens to design effective interventions with evidence, technology, creative storytelling and participatory networks