Research and Reports

We are in the process of developing an internal research team to help guide broad scale investment direction for greatest potential impact on children. This function will include sectoral analysis on children's well-being globally, research on best implementing practices and an incubation function to enable testing of initiatives.

TNFCC Monitoring & Evaluation (September 2007)
A presentation on the monitoring and evaluation of the Tamil Nadu Family Care Continuum Program (TNFCC) given at the Duke University Global Health Institute on 26th September 2007.
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An Education Strategy for CIFF
A presentation on the future direction of CIFF funding for education by Buani Consulting.
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Investing in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Africa and India (December 2006)
A presentation by Meena Palaniappan and Micah Lang at the Pacific Institute, Oakland, California for the the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation on December 4, 2006.
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Overview and Strategies for Education For All (May 2006)
A presentation for The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation on May 15th 2006 by Gene Sperling (Director, Center for Universal Education at the Council on Foreign Relations).
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Microfinance: Does it fit CIFF's funding strategy?
A presentation for The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation board meeting on May 3rd 2004 by Cristina Cardellini. CIFF was interested in pursuing microfinance as a way to improve children’s lives through their parents. We conducted significant research, meeting with experts and reviewing numerous proposals. Ultimately, we decided that in our effort to enhance children’s well-being, there were other opportunities that were more directly aligned with our vision to enable children to survive, thrive, and mature into adulthood.
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