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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:

  • Public system reform and government advisory

  • Technology and AI for public good

  • Data-driven decision-making, assessment, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL)

  • Research, policy design, and implementation support

Domain Expertise

These capabilities are applied within specific focus areas, including:

  • Child development, safety, and well-being

  • Early and Adolescent Language and Math

  • 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.

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