

Nilay Foundation for Development Initiatives
Nilay Foundation is a Chennai-based social impact consulting and nonprofit organization working across development sectors through a combination of cross-cutting institutional capabilities and deep domain expertise.
Cross-cutting Capabilities
Our core capabilities are applicable across multiple development verticals and include:
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Public system reform and government advisory
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Technology and AI for public good
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Data-driven decision-making, assessment, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL)
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Research, policy design, and implementation support
Domain Expertise
These capabilities are applied within specific focus areas, including:
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Child development, safety, and well-being
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Early and Adolescent Language and Math
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Parent and Community Education to improve social ecosystems
We work closely with state and central government departments, donors, multilateral agencies, academic institutions, and CSR and private-sector partners to design and implement contextually grounded, scalable development initiatives.