We areLiftEd.
On a mission to transform foundational learning in India.
Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) are often taken for granted. We want children across India equipped with FLN, the basic building blocks of learning.
we are Impacting
4 million children
RAISING
$20 million
over
5 years
We’re working in alignment with the Government of India’s NIPUN Bharat Mission, launched to equip every child in India with Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) skills – the cornerstone on which a child’s learning journey is built.
Driving collective action, finance, and innovation, we’ve convened leaders in education across the private sector and civil society to form an ‘impact multiplier’, bolstering the government’s commitment to India’s education goals.
How LiftEd works
LiftEd uses innovation, collaboration and scale through a dual approach:
1
Development Impact Bond (DIB) to improve in-school learning outcomes
Who:
Our on-ground education partners are Kaivalya Education Foundation, Language and Learning Foundation, Peepul, and Pratham Education Foundation.
Where:
Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi NCR, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.
HOW:
We’re taking a ‘systems change’ approach, working with stakeholders who influence education at scale. Our on-ground education partners work with state governments and school facilitators to train and build their capacity to improve FLN levels. By working with block and district officers, school principals, and teachers, our partners will impact more lives across a longer period of time due to the ripple effect.
The DIB uses the principles of outcomes-based financing, where the flow of funds is linked to the achievement of predetermined targets (validated by third-party evaluators). This puts learning outcomes for children at the heart of its focus.
2
EdTech Accelerator to improve at-home learning outcomes
Who:
Our at-home education partners are Amira Learning, Chimple, Mindspark, Pratham Education Foundation, Rocket Learning, Sesame Workshop India, ThinkZone, and Top Parent.
Where:
Pan-India
HOW:
Our EdTech Accelerator is designed to support education partners develop high-quality and contextually relevant EdTech solutions for children from low-income communities. Each of our partners is focusing on solving specific anchor challenges such as: unlocking pathways for scale and engagement, product contextualisation for low-income students, and building sustainable models.
Support is provided through avenues such as mentorship, capacity building workshops, and showcase events. Each partner also receives funding for their solution, and based on impact assessments, two solutions with the most promising impact that demonstrate the highest potential to scale unlock additional funding support.
Meet the partners powering LiftEd
Founding partners
Programme leader
Design and technical partners
Education partners
On-ground
At-home
Evaluation partners
Prof Tarun Jain (IIM Ahmedabad) Principal Investigator for EdTech Accelerator
legal partners
By working together, our vibrant and diverse coalition is strengthening India’s education ecosystem. We’re unlocking young India’s potential, and improving foundational learning and life chances for up to 4 million children!
Hear what the coalition has to say
Interested in learning about Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) and why it matters? Watch this 101 explainer from our partners at the Central Square Foundation.